Hey, I picked up my 1989 Porsche 911 C4 about a week ago, and I've been driving it every day since. What an amazing car, I plan to drive it year round living outside of Calgary, AB so it'll definately see snow. My only plans are to get the couple small things that aren't working right fixed, and then maybe some different rims to show off the brakes a bit more. I believe the exhaust isn't stock and the brakes are modified, that'll probably be the extent of the performance related modifications.

The two issues I have are the passenger window isn't on the track and I can't seem to get the door panel completely off, I can't get the piece where the door lock turner is off. (That probably doesn't make any sense, haha). The other issue is my blower fan for my HVAC doesn't blow, I've checked a couple fuses and relays and haven't found one that is blown, I'll try again in a few days.

Apparently I can't post pictures yet, which makes sense, so I'll post some when I have enough of a post count.

 

First of all, welcome and congratulations on your new purchase! You'll find a helpful and enthusiastic group here.

The door lock **** has a central piece that can be prised out with a utility knife. Within is a screw. Once that is off the outside ring, itself, unscrews with a bit of coaxing with your hands.

A good place to start for heater repair is p-car.

Good luck!

 

Cody...great choice for your year-round daily driver. Just make sure you get something to protect you from the gravel on the roads in the winter (and some Blizzaks!). The low slung front end is a magnet for that stuff, and having lived in Calgary, I know there is a lot of it on the ground up there. Good luck getting the car sorted. Can't wait for the pics...

 

Some others in Canada (and Canadians elsewhere) who are on this list:


911guy in Calgary, AB (92 C2)
92C2Targa#119 [Walton] in Ottawa, ON (92 C2 Targa)
92C4 in Montreal, PQ (92 C4)
9six4 in Toronto, ON (90 C2 coupe)
Alex Sol north of Toronto, ON (91 C2)
Bangkokian in Thailand (93 C2)
Buellrunner (Jack) in Toronto (model not sure)
Bjsinfield in Fort Saskatchewan (91 Targa)
Bob Rouleau in Montreal, PQ (model not sure)
C24FUN in Surrey, BC (90 coupe)
canuck964 in Burnaby, BC (90 C4)
cjansen in Calgary, AB (92 C2)
CWay27 in Montreal, PQ (93 RS America)
Cody D in Olds, AB (89 C4)
DarrylH in Toronto, ON (90 C2)
DeAd-EyE in Toronto, ON (96 996 with cool specs)
DerkBarrington in Saint John NB (90 C4)
DiamondBlueMetallic in Ottawa, ON (90 C2 Diamond Blue)
Dsmyth in Ottawa, ON (91 Targa)
etom in Victoria, BC (92 C2 polar silver coupe)
f11 [Rod] in Edmonton, AB (91 C4 cab )
frankvan in St. Albert, AB (silver 89 C4)
Garth S in Nova Scotia (993 C4S)
Gtihop in Halifax, NS (911 SC, year unknown)
Hpuck north of Toronto (96 white Targa)
JasonAndreas in Massachusetts, USA (model not sure)
Jean-Pierre (“Monique”) somewhere in Europe (96 993 Euro RS)
John52 somewhere in Ontario (92 C2)
KirkF in Winnipeg MB (89 C4)
last toy in Toronto (90 C4)
Marc Shaw in Grande Prairie, AB (91 C4 coupe)
NinetyOneC2 in Toronto, ON (91 C2 Coupe SOLD, with regrets, it seems)
Northfire in Vancouver, BC (93 RS America)
Olav A. in Los Gatos, CA, via Vancouver (993, 914)
Oracle in Calgary, AB (90 C2 Coupe)
ped964 [John P] in Calgary, AB (89 C4)
PMB in Toronto, ON (94 C2 cab)
Rasmkd in Brooks, AB (90 911 C2)
Red rooster [Geoff] in Halifax, NS (89 C4)
rconnon in Vancouver, BC (95 C2 but has “mad love” for the 964)
R6XTERRA in Cambridge, ON (91 C2 black cab)
skruggs964 in Calgary, AB (Cab not sure)
SoloRacer in Calgary, AB (he wants to own a turbo 964!)
SR71BLACKBIRD in Seattle, WA (993 C2, but we won’t hold it against him)
Sracer [Brandon J] in Bowling Green, Kentucky, via Lethbridge, AB (90 944 S2)
Syd B. in Toronto, ON (91 C2)
thedyingiraffe in Ottawa, On (964 Targa with 993 VRAM engine)
theiceman in Cambridge, On (78SC Targa; uses hockey stick to hold up engine hood)
timothymoffat in Vancouver, BC (993, interested in seeing a 964RS in Canada)
Translog in Montreal, PQ (01 996)
trevorc in Calgary, AB (looking for a C4)

Post a note if you’ve been missed or there is incorrect/incomplete info.

 

Welcome

Someone wrote an excellent DIY on door panel removal here that might be useful.

Perhaps I'll see you in Calgary at the end of August.

Marc
p.s. Etom: Bob Roleau drives a GT3 RS!

 

Thanks for the welcome and the links, I should be able to fix the window and the fan now.

I hope to join the Porsche club of Alberta soon so I'll probably meet a few people from here.

 

crg53 Maple Bay BC 91 C2

 

Maple Bay! Just a nice drive from Victoria where I am, also with Polar Silver C2 (1992), with primary bypass. I would love to see your car, but especially would like to hear the primary bypass combined with cat bypass set up that you have. Give me an email at theblanks@shaw.ca if you get a chance.

So far the call for 964 Canadians (or 964 rides in Canada, and some Canadians elsewhere, as well as a few 993/996/SC folk who have cruised into the 964 forum) has turned up:

911guy in Calgary, AB (92 C2)
92C2Targa#119 [Walton] in Ottawa, ON (92 C2 Targa)
92C4 in Montreal, PQ (92 C4)
9six4 in Toronto, ON (90 C2 coupe)
Alex Sol north of Toronto, ON (91 C2)
Bangkokian in Thailand (93 C2)
Buellrunner (Jack) in Toronto (model not sure)
Bjsinfield in Fort Saskatchewan (91 Targa)
Bob Rouleau in Montreal, PQ (model not sure)
C24FUN in Surrey, BC (90 coupe)
canuck964 in Burnaby, BC (90 C4)
cjansen in Calgary, AB (92 C2)
CWay27 in Montreal, PQ (93 RS America)
Cody D in Olds, AB (89 C4)
crg53 in Maple Bay (91 C2 Polar Silver)
DarrylH in Toronto, ON (90 C2)
DeAd-EyE in Toronto, ON (96 996 with cool specs)
DerkBarrington in Saint John NB (90 C4)
DiamondBlueMetallic in Ottawa, ON (90 C2 Diamond Blue)
Dsmyth in Ottawa, ON (91 Targa)
etom in Victoria, BC (92 C2 polar silver coupe)
f11 [Rod] in Edmonton, AB (91 C4 cab )
frankvan in St. Albert, AB (silver 89 C4)
Garth S in Nova Scotia (993 C4S)
Gtihop in Halifax, NS (911 SC, year unknown)
Hpuck north of Toronto (96 white Targa)
JasonAndreas in Massachusetts, USA (model not sure)
Jean-Pierre (“Monique”) somewhere in Europe (96 993 Euro RS)
John52 somewhere in Ontario (92 C2)
KirkF in Winnipeg MB (89 C4)
last toy in Toronto (90 C4)
Marc Shaw in Grande Prairie, AB (91 C4 coupe)
NinetyOneC2 in Toronto, ON (91 C2 Coupe SOLD, with regrets, it seems)
Northfire in Vancouver, BC (93 RS America)
Olav A. in Los Gatos, CA, via Vancouver (993, 914)
Oracle in Calgary, AB (90 C2 Coupe)
ped964 [John P] in Calgary, AB (89 C4)
PMB in Toronto, ON (94 C2 cab)
Rasmkd in Brooks, AB (90 911 C2)
Red rooster [Geoff] in Halifax, NS (89 C4)
rconnon in Vancouver, BC (95 C2 but has “mad love” for the 964)
R6XTERRA in Cambridge, ON (91 C2 black cab)
skruggs964 in Calgary, AB (Cab not sure)
SoloRacer in Calgary, AB (he wants to own a turbo 964!)
SR71BLACKBIRD in Seattle, WA (993 C2, but we won’t hold it against him)
Sracer [Brandon J] in Bowling Green, Kentucky, via Lethbridge, AB (90 944 S2)
Syd B. in Toronto, ON (91 C2)
thedyingiraffe in Ottawa, On (964 Targa with 993 VRAM engine)
theiceman in Cambridge, On (78SC Targa; uses hockey stick to hold up engine hood)
timothymoffat in Vancouver, BC (993, interested in seeing a 964RS in Canada)
Translog in Montreal, PQ (01 996)
trevorc in Calgary, AB (looking for a C4)

Post a note if you’ve been missed or there is incorrect/incomplete info.

 

Well here are some pictures, "frankvan" reminded me that I never posted any.

I've since fixed the heater problem and the window problem (actually I took it in and got it fixed), but now I'm trying to fix a couple of other small gremlins. The car has been great so far this winter.

This is from the day I picked it up:


This is from a couple nights ago, I just like the angle:


Here's when I was cleaning the wheels, what a job that is:

 

A lot of Canucks on this post, eh

 

Hey etom,

Hello from the region of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

 

Welcome! I have to ask... what is the other car in your garage? I see a very large wheel and a low profile tire, all under cover.

 

"what is the other car in your garage?"
Check his avatar .
Black NSX ?

 

Hey Cody,

Registration for the Polar Region PCA DE just opened up for July 28,08 - perhaps I will see you there.

Marc
p.s. car looks great

 

Indycam is right, it's a black NSX. I've had it for a couple years, I always wanted a garage with a 911 and an NSX. Now I just need an Ariel Atom and my life is complete, .