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Old 02-04-2006, 03:46 PM
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Default The thing I hate the most about the 996.

We all know about the common problem areas with the 996 such as, RMS, Coolant tanks, engine, etc.... But what I hate the most is having to put my greasy hands on my trunk to close it tightly. I have to keep a cloth in my driverside armrest to use to keep the prints off the trunk when I close it. This really makes me look obnoxious.
Old 02-04-2006, 04:05 PM
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I hate the fact that mine is not a TT, Well i am fixing that dammit!
Old 02-04-2006, 04:18 PM
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Crazy bitches keep jumping in looking for a ride... it's getting ridiculous.
Old 02-04-2006, 05:03 PM
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Rob, that I need to see in pics!
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I posh on the badge!
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That's one way to do it, but just be assured that the badge will break very easily with enough of that tactic.
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Why do you open it in the first place....?

Buy a boxster and put your stuff in the back (it's warmer).
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Originally Posted by LVDell
That's one way to do it, but just be assured that the badge will break very easily with enough of that tactic.
when installing a silver crest i found that the stock badge was concave after the previous owner used it to close the hood.
Old 02-04-2006, 05:40 PM
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I will replace the badge if it becomes damaged. If a hood becomes damaged or scratched from any debris between my hand and the delicate clear coat, that requires a repaint.

There's already some small clearcoat scratches (that can be seen in certain lighting) from other people closing the hood.
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Seatbacks that are too narrow and cut across the shoulder blades. That can make driving a real pain.
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...is that 300hp just ain't enough.
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Passengers who pull hard on the doors without waiting a tiny millisecond after the door-handle activates the window partial roll-down to facillitate opening the door.
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Originally Posted by riad
Crazy bitches keep jumping in looking for a ride... it's getting ridiculous.

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My least favorite thing is the switch *** for the headlights. It feels cheap and plastic.

I close the front hood with my knee. It sounds weird but it works great.
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I've been thinking about this the whole day, I finally got it. I know what I don't like about this car. 40yrs., and the dummy engineers at Porsche never thought about it. It only took me 8hrs. I am a genius. Now consider,... if my boss's wife just elopes with another guy, I drive my Porsche to work, how in the world will it be appropriate to walk in there with a big grin on my face. There has to be an "emergeny grin remover" spray as a standard feature. The Stuttgart idiots never thought about this, did they. That's it,... this is my last Porsche.


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