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Found another 99 that peaked my interest . My only question is does the wing appear to be OEM Aero Wing? Maybe its just the carbon fiber wrap going down th middle but it looks slighty different then others I've seen in realtion to the size of the car. The options sticker does state XAA but then it doesn't appear to have an aero front bumper.
Yeah the factory XAA bumper is missing for some reason. It wouldn’t have the XAA code if it wasn’t originally equipped with one. The wing might be factory, but the only way to be sure is to get better pics of the underside of the rear lid. There should be embossing in it that shows it was a PD Turnwald piece. Some say Made in France but not all of them do.
If I’m not mistaken, I believe I’ve read that Porsche stipulates that you should never run the Aerokit wing WITHOUT the front bumper. Vice versa is ok though.
IMHO this is the car to buy if it’s clean and has a solid result on a PPI.
Inquired about this one but seemed to be a day or so late. Seller stated someone already sent money for a PPI to be done on Monday and barring anything they didn't discuss coming up during the inspection sounds to be pretty much sold already. Told seller I was interested though if the sale fell through.
Found another 99 that peaked my interest . My only question is does the wing appear to be OEM Aero Wing? Maybe its just the carbon fiber wrap going down th middle but it looks slighty different then others I've seen in realtion to the size of the car. The options sticker does state XAA but then it doesn't appear to have an aero front bumper.
Yeah the factory XAA bumper is missing for some reason. It wouldn’t have the XAA code if it wasn’t originally equipped with one. The wing might be factory, but the only way to be sure is to get better pics of the underside of the rear lid. There should be embossing in it that shows it was a PD Turnwald piece. Some say Made in France but not all of them do.
If I’m not mistaken, I believe I’ve read that Porsche stipulates that you should never run the Aerokit wing WITHOUT the front bumper. Vice versa is ok though.
Did a few more checks on this one and AutoCheck shows it was involved in a minor to moderate accident to the front end at some point. May be the story of where the original front aero bumper went. .
Inquired about this one but seemed to be a day or so late. Seller stated someone already sent money for a PPI to be done on Monday and barring anything they didn't discuss coming up during the inspection sounds to be pretty much sold already. Told seller I was interested though if the sale fell through.
That one was really a good deal...
Dont hesitate. Another one will come. My recommendation would be taking your time and buy only that one which trigger your internal switch. If you have doubts... better pass and wait for the correct one.
If these two are your only options, I would take the C2 with the factory aero kit, it even looks like it was an early build which is more desirable, less problems with these.. The C4 looks like a dolphin with that bumper. I dont like neither of those interiors
After a lot of discussion with the owner of the C2 w/Aero , we were able to come to an agreement that worked for the both of us pricing-wise given the history and current condition of the car. Barring anything unforeseen I should have the car in my possession in the next 5-7 days (vehicle is being shipped) and will take a few updated pictures of the car once I get it home.
Thanks to all for the input in regards to my 996 search.
Congrats. Hope it all go well. I would take the purple one, but my wife put me on a Porsche diet. I gotta clear out the inventory before loading up again.
My 2 cents, carfax is out of control with what they report because of lawsuits. If you bump another car on a street and the only damage are some scuffs, but the police are called and write and incident carfax now reports that as an "accident". If the accident is reported to the insurance company and a claim is made carfax will put a $ range on the claim in the report. However everyone is fricken hell bent on a clean carfax that it is damaging the value of cars
You are so correct. I have a great little car with a rebuilt title due to insurance and an out of production plastic part and some very minor body damage. I saved the car from the scrap heap and fixed it. It’s gorgeous and practically flawless but now all I get is grief about it from anyone interested. I may just give it to my son as his first hobby car.
And to the OP purple C4 or bust. That C2 is easy to duplicate, the purple is stunning and rare and the grey interior is perfect with it.
You are so correct. I have a great little car with a rebuilt title due to insurance and an out of production plastic part and some very minor body damage. I saved the car from the scrap heap and fixed it. It’s gorgeous and practically flawless but now all I get is grief about it from anyone interested. I may just give it to my son as his first hobby car.
And to the OP purple C4 or bust. That C2 is easy to duplicate, the purple is stunning and rare and the grey interior is perfect with it.
The C4 was definitely beautiful , but ultimately came down to while I loved the exterior color I preferred a black interior vs the grey . The deal the seller and I of the C2 came to was a deal , even with the history of the car , I couldn’t pass up .
I have just finished with all preventive maintenance on the first year of ownership: All fluids (brakes, engine, trans and diff), all filters (cabin, air, oil), ignition (plugs and coils), refrigeration (pump, thermostat, coolant, belt and tensioners), alignment, struts mounts, and some other minor things, and I have expend around 6K
99’ C2 finally arrived about a week ago but with the rain and cold weather we’ve had here haven’t had time to wash it none the less truly enjoy it . The two times i have driven it have been great. I’ve spent the bulk of the time it’s been sitting in the garage having the window regulator fixed and trying to clean the, let’s say, “neglected” interior . That Carbon Fiber trim around dash and vent area does not age well at all if not cared for properly so pulling those pieces to get sorted has been a task. I’ll post more pics including some interior shots once cleaned , detailed and sorted.
beautiful car!
just curious - how do you "care" for carbon fiber trim? mine was so poor it was cracked and distorted enough to start curling up from the dash
beautiful car!
just curious - how do you "care" for carbon fiber trim? mine was so poor it was cracked and distorted enough to start curling up from the dash
My interior has/had some similar areas you mentioned . From my understanding many of the carbon fiber interior 996s have this problem over time but the issue can be accelerated or worse if the car is left in hot temps long periods of time , sunshades or form of UV protection not used etc ..
For those areas in my interior that weren’t that bad I was able to remove them, heat to bend back into place , and reglue the corners that had started to peel (a/c vents for example) . They look much better now but still may eventually switch to OEM black ones.The defroster trim however was completely curled, cracked and unusable so replaced with new one ( OEM black). The remainder of the carbon fiber in the interior ( shy of the steering wheel, which I’m trying to source a 3-spoke replacement) I was able to clean , polish , and treated with 303 Aero protectant so hopefully it maintains its current condition w/ proper upkeep.
02-21-2019 | 01:42 PM
