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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Hello all-

I have been reading this great forum quite a bit over the past weeks as I was considering a 1995 C2 Cab and really appreciate all the great knowledge and information.

I finally pulled the trigger and bought my baby last week; flew one-way to Dallas and then drove her back on the 3 hour drive to Houston. I fell in love instantly and can already see the slippery slope ahead! Is it just me or do these cars get better the more you drive them? She is a white cab with a widebody kit and 55k miles.

I would really appreciate some feedback from any Houston-area members on repair shop recommendations other than the local Porsche dealers. She is nearly perfect but I need to get the following items checked out:

1. Trip Computer Not Working
2. Passenger Side Mirror does not adjust with Remote Control
3. Spare Key & Remotes (PO only had one key with no remote)

Also, I am considering investing in Porsche crest center caps for HRE wheels from Boothe designs and a chip from 911chips.com so any thoughts or input on these is appreciated as well.

I am excited to be an owner of this great machine and a member of this great forum. Thanks in advance to anyone that can shed some light on the items above!

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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the heat from that parking garage is fogging your lens, unless its the intense love making coming from the black SUV...

nice cab! looks to have a body kit on it...
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketJohn
the heat from that parking garage is fogging your lens, unless its the intense love making coming from the black SUV...

nice cab! looks to have a body kit on it...
You are right about the intense love making part but it's between me and the car! Sorry about the poor pic quality- lighting was off and I used my iphone. Below is a pic from the previous owner; definitely has a wide body kit on it that looks Strosek-esque.

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Congrats on your new purchase. More pics?
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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Congrats.....
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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What was the date of production? Early 95's didn't come with keyless entry.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pirahna
What was the date of production? Early 95's didn't come with keyless entry.
Piranha- thanks for the info. The VIN plate shows production date of 1/95. No prob if there is no keyless entry but do I still need to go through a Porsche dealer to get a spare key?

Thanks to all for the kind congrats messages. P-Daddy below are a few more pics per your request-

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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hmmmm flows pretty nice
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Very easy DIY solution to 95 keyless entry . Just get T-lock from Tore

http://privat.bluezone.no/toreb2000/t-productsEN.html

Cheers Guy
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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welcome

havent seen that front end before...

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Wow...absolutely stunning!! Congratulations!
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by tornado
Wow...absolutely stunning!! Congratulations!
Thank you! Just ordered from 991CHIPS so I'm looking forward to eliminating that sub-4000rpm lag!

If anyone has ordered the center cap inserts from Boothe Designs I'd love to hear your thoughts. Cheers.
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