SleepRM3

That's right, Navy blue. It looks great with the Polar Silver paint in the bright sunlight (the Polar Silver has a light blue hue in bright sunlight).

SleepRM3

I looked at these up close on the car and it's tough to tell between the old FM-10s and current Profil 10s. The wheels don't have a mark on them, so they're either very well-cared for FM-10s, or they're recently purchased Profil 10s?? The tires are 225/40-18 and 285/30-18 Pirelli P-Zero Asimmetricos. The tires rub the fender lips very slightly when the suspension compresses, but the fender lips don't appear to be damaged from the rubbing, and the tires are not scuffed much either. Not much I can do except tread lightly over bumps, and get shorter/narrower tires next time--but the big 285s look so good on the car

IXLR8

I can understand that.

SleepRM3

Ha ha. I just checked out your '95 993. Speed Yellow, and it's apparently bone stock with an undercarriage so clean you can store your dinner there! Nice work!

I was reading your DME relay thread. I'm not sure mine's faulty--but am wondering how long most 993s take for the engine to fire. Ours takes a few seconds at cold-engine start up. This seems like an eternity when I'm used to the engine firing almost immediately.

I read about the windshield creaking in these cars. That happened during our test drive, and the service manager mentioned applying "Seal Glide" on the windshield seals to quiet them down. I may just live with it, until the weather warms up.

One other oddity is the door locking programming. If you open and close the driver door, then open and close the passenger door, the central locking system activates, and locks both doors. You're out of luck if you want to keep the doors unlocked--like when you're loading/unloading stuff from the car.

I'm sure there will be other 993 eccentricities that will appear as my ownership experience progresses LOL. I had a similar experience with oddities in my '93 Mazda Rx7 type FD33 LOL.

P-daddy

Oh there are a few more. Is your 95 an early or late built? Early ones do not have the immobilizer. The Drive Block system is total PITA in my opinion. Did I mention the wheels are beautiful?!

nathan1

Gorgeous car... I'll even forgive you for having my same wheels...

SleepRM3

Thank, P-Daddy The polished Fikses, Pirelli rubber, with lowered suspension really make the car!

Is the Drive Block system the odd way the doors lock like they do?

I'm not sure how I'd tell when mine was built. The last 11 digits of the VIN are XXXXXX993SS320628?

SleepRM3

Ha ha--thanks, Nathan. So which Fikses are these? Classic FM-10s or the current Profil 10s?

SleepRM3

The car was lightly optioned:

Code Option Description
437 Comfort seat left
438 Comfort seat right
454 Automatic speed control
650 Sunroof
C02 Equipped with catalytic converter

Anyone know what options 694 and 718 are?

stace

Nice looking car! congratulations and welcome to the Rennlist family.

i have to ask - what is the "engine enhancement kit" you listed?

timothymoffat

Congrats on a beauty! Polar Silver/Blue is class all the way. Please post more pics when you get a chance as well as a detailed list of the upgrades done (what suspension, exhaust etc.).

WBYonder

I'd call or email Alan at Fikse and tell him the serial number of all your wheels. He can then tell you when they were made, what model and their offsets. Very good to work with.

BTW, beautiful car, and I like the wheels too. My summer tires are on FM-10s, (thanks to Nathan!) and I love them. I find that maintenance of them isn't too bad if you don't let dirt get too built up and clean them regularly. I've found that Griot's Heavy Duty wheel cleaner does a good job. It changes color as it works on cleaning the iron brake dust out. I've also used Sonnax wheel cleaner, which works similarly but costs a bit more.

P-daddy

694- CD radio CDR-24
718-Program VIN change ( not sure what that means)

SleepRM3

I don't really know. It was listed in my receipts with the modifications done when the sport exhaust was added? The air box looks different. It has the shiny trim ring around the air box opening like the motor sound optioned cars had? Being an OBDI, there might have been some air-fuel mapping done. This 993 feels as strong as a 2003 996 I test drove just 2 days before I test drove and bought our 993 (on "Black Friday"). I had 6-ft+ tall, 200-lb+ passengers during both test drives.

P-daddy

"I'm not sure how I'd tell when mine was built. The last 11 digits of the VIN are XXXXXX993SS320628?"

Your manufactured date is on a sticker in the driver's door jam area. Early 993s were built in '94. Mine was a late built, June 95. I think July 95 marked the beginning of MY96 cars.