SRMPDX

one of these is not like the others

user 8298308

RIP SRMPDX

GarrettSR5

Hey pal I still got my APPLE stock I purchased in 2000

plpete84

user 8298308

How did it take this long for someone to just post a photo of the 1998 LeMans car headlights, which clearly aren't the same as the production 1999 996 headlights?

We're gonna need a health check on @bdronsick

Snakebit

I resisted that dang listing since the very first post I saw mentioning it. For Days. But it continued to haunt me. And then I surprised even myself and decided I had to at least TRY to bring it home to the barn.
Alas, after a couple of attempts and the prompt response bids from the winner, I chickened out.
Tonight when I try to go to sleep I will simply repeat to myself "you didn't want a 996 anyway. You want the 997 so don't lose focus"

I don't think it's going to help. That dang banana 996 smit me. 😳🤣

Dr_Strangelove

I agree, the stickers are a little "look at me" but everyone thinks they're a racer, nowadays.

JP_Gervs

I see you’ve died and gone to heaven, thanks for the pics. Beautiful.

joseph mitro

me too. I take some solace knowing I have a speed yellow Cayman S

bdronsick

996 apologetics on BaT is like professional wrestling. You throw an entertainingly good fight but at the end of the day you lose, and get paid

Flat6 Innovations

Yep.. I can only do so much when it comes to providing information to help the engine stay alive for as long as possible after our work is finished. We had a problem with people failing to do the intermediate break in oil change (occurs between 1K-1.5K miles after reconstruction) and not following the required driving parameters. One guy drove 140 MPH, injured the engine, and then drove it 67 miles home with the injury. He told me "You didn't tell me that I couldn't do that", so now we lock the engine controls during this period to limit RPM and throttle response. We don't unlock until the first service is done, which pretty much requires people to actually do what we require due to service. After this period lots of them disappear and we have no idea if they follow the directives, or not.

I'd say 80% of our customers are religious with service, and follow my protocol verbatim. The other 20% thinks that they've bought the perfect engine, and they can go back to servicing it the way that the factory called for, so they don't listen. The latter group gets to hear my thoughts on the topic if they don't follow my instructions, and I don't prioritize helping them if they have some issue years later, if I help them at all. The first thing I do when someone needs technical support years after warranty is give them a link to upload all their service records since the build was completed. If they perform their service DIY I require proof of purchase of the prescribed oil that is dated. If they don't take care of what we poured our lives into, my help is given accordingly~

Optionman1

My goal is to remain one of Jake's favorite "step children" since I wasn't his original customer. Whatever you say "Dad" I will do, seems pretty simple.

Snakebit

I love your attitude.

I'm not sure what category I am with Jake because I'm not sure I qualify as a beloved FSI adoptee, but then I can't really be a stepchild because I'm the FSI motor customer. And dang thrilled to be one. (motor should arrive Monday-Tuesday)
Maybe I'm a foster child and as long as I behave by the house rules and not be too much of a nuisance, he'll put up with me. Lol
Honestly, he's been incredibly generous in every way considering.

My initial thought was I was buying this motor as an insurance policy for when/if my little 2.7 ever suffered any malady in the future. Or perhaps find a roller and use it to have both a Boxster and a Cayman. But now that it's on the way I have no intention of staring at it on a pallet. It's waited long enough (a few years) to breath its first breath and live the life it was built to live.

I'm an old man with the time, the patience, and the tools to do the transplant surgery. I'm actually kinda excited to learn and experience the whole process.

Here's the operating room and the elective surgical patient.

Rofu

Thanks Snakebit! I’m not out of the P game forever though. Teaching these girls to drive has been interesting…and scary 😳

3/98 911 coupe

after break in is it DT40. I have run across 3 different cases where they use 3 different oils. When I was looking for my car I stayed away from oil switchers, maintenance done at “moes oil” you get my drift. Also is your protocol every 6 months 5,000 miles whatever happens first.