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A 996 3.4 Cabriolet
12-29-2011, 04:21 PM
#16
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12-29-2011, 04:22 PM
#17
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They make great daily drivers. Im happy with the boxster I just bought ( and stuck a 996 engine into ).
Great engine, flexible powerband, and runs up to 7200 rpm stock. Youre going to love it, its much easier to lug around in town than a 944 turbo. Doesnt compare to a 951 on the highway though
Great engine, flexible powerband, and runs up to 7200 rpm stock. Youre going to love it, its much easier to lug around in town than a 944 turbo. Doesnt compare to a 951 on the highway though
We dont really have highways here for commuting, so all good
12-29-2011, 04:24 PM
#18
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Nice looking car.
The price on the 1999-2002 has dropped into the range were you can make it a daily driver. There are several maintenance issue, RMS, IMS but I am sure you looked at them and there are kits to fix these problems. The issue with the cylinders walls cracking should have shown its ugly head by now.
The price on the 1999-2002 has dropped into the range were you can make it a daily driver. There are several maintenance issue, RMS, IMS but I am sure you looked at them and there are kits to fix these problems. The issue with the cylinders walls cracking should have shown its ugly head by now.
12-29-2011, 04:25 PM
#19
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I deal with a hell of a lot of 996's, in general they are very good cars, put gas and oil in and go. You go through the occasional ignition switch and wheel bearings, coolant tank etc, but not bad. My advice is to do the clutch and upgrade the IMS bearing right away and don't worry about it again for a long time. The rate of failure is extremely low, but the cost of failure is extremely high if it does happen. For a DIY guy it isn't a bad job at all....far easier than a 951 clutch
12-30-2011, 12:01 PM
#24
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I don't have the C4, but I have a 996 cab. I love it. It's primarily a daily driver and it's worked out great for that. I've tracked it three times (but once I started to get serious about that, I got the 951).
Only "major" issue was leaking cam cover gaskets, required the engine to come out for gasket replacements (and this was before I ever tracked it). Aside from that, the only other parts I've replaced are the clutch (+ RMS and IMS seals), spark plugs, primary oxygen sensors, and serpentine belt. Up to 67k miles now. RMS was already replaced once under warranty before I got it, then I had it replaced again when I had the clutch done and they said it wasn't even leaking (that RMS had at least 20k miles on it), so the newer RMS must be working for my car.
FYI all - When replacing the serpentine belt, I accidentally bumped a plastic coolant hose connector to the right of the alternator and easily snapped it right off. It's like a quick-disconnect for the coolant line when pulling the motor - it's simply a mounting bracket with two coolant line nozzles, one going up and the other down. The plastic gets extremely brittle with age and must be a weak spot for surprise coolant loss. Dealer had this part in stock (unfortunately, the replacement is also plastic! Should have been metal with a plastic mounting clip). I couldn't even get the broken piece out of the coolant line without it easily crumbling apart, and when trying to disconnect the bottom hose to replace the part, that nozzle also broke off in the line, requiring me to completely remove the lower line and clean out broken plastic parts. The part is cheap, so I highly recommend replacing this part on anybody's 996. I'm now going to be doing it as a regular maintenance item each time I change the serpentine belt.
I'm also planning for an inevitable IMS bearing replacement.
I have the plastic rear window. It was a problem - the original window separated in one corner. Instead of having a new original-style window installed by the dealer for big $$$, I had an upholstery shop sew in a tinted plastic window for $500. So far, six years later, it's holding up great. Well worth the $500, and it looks really cool. Visibility out the back is not great, but okay (at least not any worse than the original plastic window).
Only "major" issue was leaking cam cover gaskets, required the engine to come out for gasket replacements (and this was before I ever tracked it). Aside from that, the only other parts I've replaced are the clutch (+ RMS and IMS seals), spark plugs, primary oxygen sensors, and serpentine belt. Up to 67k miles now. RMS was already replaced once under warranty before I got it, then I had it replaced again when I had the clutch done and they said it wasn't even leaking (that RMS had at least 20k miles on it), so the newer RMS must be working for my car.
FYI all - When replacing the serpentine belt, I accidentally bumped a plastic coolant hose connector to the right of the alternator and easily snapped it right off. It's like a quick-disconnect for the coolant line when pulling the motor - it's simply a mounting bracket with two coolant line nozzles, one going up and the other down. The plastic gets extremely brittle with age and must be a weak spot for surprise coolant loss. Dealer had this part in stock (unfortunately, the replacement is also plastic! Should have been metal with a plastic mounting clip). I couldn't even get the broken piece out of the coolant line without it easily crumbling apart, and when trying to disconnect the bottom hose to replace the part, that nozzle also broke off in the line, requiring me to completely remove the lower line and clean out broken plastic parts. The part is cheap, so I highly recommend replacing this part on anybody's 996. I'm now going to be doing it as a regular maintenance item each time I change the serpentine belt.
I'm also planning for an inevitable IMS bearing replacement.
I have the plastic rear window. It was a problem - the original window separated in one corner. Instead of having a new original-style window installed by the dealer for big $$$, I had an upholstery shop sew in a tinted plastic window for $500. So far, six years later, it's holding up great. Well worth the $500, and it looks really cool. Visibility out the back is not great, but okay (at least not any worse than the original plastic window).
01-01-2012, 08:08 PM
#26
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Have made an offer, will see if they accept
Bad side, already priced up a 997 front end conversion and parts to make it a 3.7 turbo lol sigh.
Bad side, already priced up a 997 front end conversion and parts to make it a 3.7 turbo lol sigh.
01-02-2012, 09:10 AM
#27
Three Wheelin'
hahaha, I did the same exact thing. I think they wanted $4500 for an oem 997 gt3 front end, headlights aside.
I decided it wasnt worth it, the way the newer 911s are depreciating, id just wait two years or so for the 997 to come in to the $20k range
I decided it wasnt worth it, the way the newer 911s are depreciating, id just wait two years or so for the 997 to come in to the $20k range
01-02-2012, 03:18 PM
#28
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Prices here are quite different they hold quote high. NZD for a 996 is 45-60k, the 997 is 80-100k+
I can do the conversion for NZD 4k so really its worth it for me.
I can do the conversion for NZD 4k so really its worth it for me.
01-03-2012, 04:53 PM
#29
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Drove a 996 C2 Cab for 8 years. Loved most of it. Feels very light and nimble, drives like a butterfly. OK on comfort, providing you do not equip it with very low tires. OK on reliableity , not very expensive on maintenance.
Some things I did not like:
- The finish of the car is less then earlier / later models: Quality of the leather (which I would have aftermarket replaced, had I not sold the car) , squeek from chassis torque, soft top (had it replaced with an aftermarket/better quality lower price solution)
- I had a Tiptronic, which is not one of the best inventions Porsch ever did. Fine if you really push the car, but in daily driving it up-shifts to 5th at 50km/h. Boring.
A question though: Why would you want a C4? C2 is lighter, drives better, is more fun because easy to drift, has more storage space. I would only consider that if winters at your end of the globe are really bad. Drove my C2 on winter/snow tires, not bad at all.
Good luck!
Some things I did not like:
- The finish of the car is less then earlier / later models: Quality of the leather (which I would have aftermarket replaced, had I not sold the car) , squeek from chassis torque, soft top (had it replaced with an aftermarket/better quality lower price solution)
- I had a Tiptronic, which is not one of the best inventions Porsch ever did. Fine if you really push the car, but in daily driving it up-shifts to 5th at 50km/h. Boring.
A question though: Why would you want a C4? C2 is lighter, drives better, is more fun because easy to drift, has more storage space. I would only consider that if winters at your end of the globe are really bad. Drove my C2 on winter/snow tires, not bad at all.
Good luck!
01-04-2012, 12:08 AM
#30
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Good advice Hans, I am surprised the leather finish is not good, the one Im looking at have black leather and it looks ok, will be interesting to see what its like to drive on.
Which softtop did you replace it with? Glass rear window?
The one im looking at is 6 speed, so no worries there.
We have had a lot of quakes here so rough roads, and do get snow from time to time, and a decend amount of rain, so C4 makes the most sense. However its more the limited choice thats driving the options!
Which softtop did you replace it with? Glass rear window?
The one im looking at is 6 speed, so no worries there.
We have had a lot of quakes here so rough roads, and do get snow from time to time, and a decend amount of rain, so C4 makes the most sense. However its more the limited choice thats driving the options!