Childhood dream achieved ! :)
02-22-2011, 12:01 PM
#46
Don't worry. If you get caught flying the car you'll get hazed enough from the cops.
02-22-2011, 12:18 PM
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Haha - air guys get pretty sensitive.
That said, I agree. You (we) do not have a 911, but having had both I can tell you that's not a bad thing.
Face it guys, 911s are air cooled and have torsion bars, and they're like a little dinky things with upright windshields. They don't have power steering and the smell like oil and/or exhaust and ......they're air cooled!
Our cars are are badged as Carreras, and all the part numbers start with 996. Only the marketing dweebs call them 911s, and for all the wrong reasons IMO.
But that's ok !
You my friend have a nice car - and as a guy who doesn't know the difference between a 911 and a 996, you will enjoy the 996 more...trust me.
That said, I agree. You (we) do not have a 911, but having had both I can tell you that's not a bad thing.
Face it guys, 911s are air cooled and have torsion bars, and they're like a little dinky things with upright windshields. They don't have power steering and the smell like oil and/or exhaust and ......they're air cooled!
Our cars are are badged as Carreras, and all the part numbers start with 996. Only the marketing dweebs call them 911s, and for all the wrong reasons IMO.
But that's ok !
You my friend have a nice car - and as a guy who doesn't know the difference between a 911 and a 996, you will enjoy the 996 more...trust me.
02-22-2011, 01:27 PM
#49
Enjoy! Life is short.... going through the cancer thing with my wife right now. We'll get through it. Take some long drives with your little girl and savor every minute of it. Congrats! she looks great!
02-22-2011, 01:36 PM
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Congrats on your new Porsche purchase! Very nice car! Welcome to RL.
02-22-2011, 01:46 PM
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??? really? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911 and yes, Im quoting wicki, but the 996 is a 911. :-)
(it just doenst say REAL 911
)
02-22-2011, 02:18 PM
#52
??? really? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911 and yes, Im quoting wicki, but the 996 is a 911. :-)
02-22-2011, 02:23 PM
#54
You guys can haze me :-) Your just being nice cause I told you about my daughter, but if there is hazing to be had, let it begin ! I am a big time newbie so I'm sure this is going to be painful. LOL
thanks for the warm welcome to the community. Looking forward to meeting some of you in the Bay Area some day as well. I love that owning this car seems to be much more than just owning a car, I had no idea there was this much passion until I found the board.
I will admit that the board is also scary, because this is where you hear some scary IMS stories, but its' good to understand what I'm getting myself into. I am considering a 3 year Fidelity warentee just for peace of mind while I take over ownership of the car. the previous owner kept it in mint condition, but I'm planning to actually drive her much more than she's used to.
thanks for the warm welcome to the community. Looking forward to meeting some of you in the Bay Area some day as well. I love that owning this car seems to be much more than just owning a car, I had no idea there was this much passion until I found the board.
I will admit that the board is also scary, because this is where you hear some scary IMS stories, but its' good to understand what I'm getting myself into. I am considering a 3 year Fidelity warentee just for peace of mind while I take over ownership of the car. the previous owner kept it in mint condition, but I'm planning to actually drive her much more than she's used to.
IMS failures is not as bad as it may sound. You just need to catch it before it fails completely. Seriously, putting roller bearings inside an engine has NEVER been a good idea.
They will make a lot noise and start to leak before exploding your engine.
02-22-2011, 05:21 PM
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??? really? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911 and yes, Im quoting wicki, but the 996 is a 911. :-)
And no, the 964 and the 993 are also *not* 911. That's kind of the point.
02-22-2011, 06:29 PM
#56
1989 was the last 911. It just was.
02-23-2011, 12:19 AM
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