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12-16-2011, 05:39 PM
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New member: baltic blue 1990 C2
Been lurking for about a month, but now I am the proud new owner of this baltic blue 964. This is my first Porsche, after falling in love with 911's as a kid over 30 years ago..... I think that was long enough to wait, don't you?
The color L37B and the list of appropriate mods were what interested me in this car:
Ruf wheels
turbo mirrors
4 piston rear calipers
strut bar of some variety
Eibach suspension
Weltmeister chip
+ Autothority chip (5 position "Prompaq" chip switcher)
H4 lights
Euro tail lights
K&N (may switch back to a Wix)
Condition was what sold me, original paint, no squeaks or rattles, no leaks, obviously well cared for by two picky people (I'm the 3rd owner). 124K on the odo, runs like a scalded cat. I decided to forgo the PPI, against conventional wisdom I know, so fingers are crossed that I don't become another statistic
. Price was $19K for the curious, that leaves a little wiggle room before we get to the magic $25K threshold. So far, no issues.
Still in learning-mode right now....going through the logbook full of copious notes, recorded by the first owner. Each change and upgrade to the car is chronicled, along with some owner performance testing, experimentation with different camber settings, oil changes noted, etc. Mobil-1 15w-50 since the first oil change. Learning what all the switches do, etc. Unfortunately no receipts came down to me, so I am reaching out to the first owner to see what else -- if anything -- he might be able to provide.
Here is a pic from the PO. Love the period-correct stuff about this car!
The color L37B and the list of appropriate mods were what interested me in this car:
Ruf wheels
turbo mirrors
4 piston rear calipers
strut bar of some variety
Eibach suspension
Weltmeister chip
+ Autothority chip (5 position "Prompaq" chip switcher)
H4 lights
Euro tail lights
K&N (may switch back to a Wix)
Condition was what sold me, original paint, no squeaks or rattles, no leaks, obviously well cared for by two picky people (I'm the 3rd owner). 124K on the odo, runs like a scalded cat. I decided to forgo the PPI, against conventional wisdom I know, so fingers are crossed that I don't become another statistic
. Price was $19K for the curious, that leaves a little wiggle room before we get to the magic $25K threshold. So far, no issues. Still in learning-mode right now....going through the logbook full of copious notes, recorded by the first owner. Each change and upgrade to the car is chronicled, along with some owner performance testing, experimentation with different camber settings, oil changes noted, etc. Mobil-1 15w-50 since the first oil change. Learning what all the switches do, etc. Unfortunately no receipts came down to me, so I am reaching out to the first owner to see what else -- if anything -- he might be able to provide.
Here is a pic from the PO. Love the period-correct stuff about this car!
12-16-2011, 05:46 PM
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Nice, just bought my first Porsche a couple weeks ago. Cant figure how to post pics like you did??
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone,
Ace: love those wheels
Shamus: love the ducktail
Jim: Perl is lookin great!
"Mr.Spacely" is a nod to our design business, Sprocket Studio. I get to work with Jim on occasion, and we end up talking about Porsches if you can believe that!
Ace: love those wheels
Shamus: love the ducktail
Jim: Perl is lookin great!
"Mr.Spacely" is a nod to our design business, Sprocket Studio. I get to work with Jim on occasion, and we end up talking about Porsches if you can believe that!
