The 996 legacy
12-21-2012, 04:34 AM
#61
Drifting
Here's the web site of the guy who designed the 996. There are some photos of sketches and models for the car. If you really look at your 996 carefully, as a piece of design rather than as a car or whatever, you can see how incredibly respectful of the past Lai was with it. I think they will look a lot different and more pure to most eyes in a few years, when they're officially old.
http://www.designnstyling.com
http://www.designnstyling.com
Great link, thanks Bruce.
12-21-2012, 12:33 PM
#62
Burning Brakes
Love my non-widebody. You can't really call it a thin or narrow body, jeez, just park it next to about anything except a vette or a widebody. It's a wide car. Love the Keira Knightly anology, though. Lights never bothered me, for the longest time, I didn't understand what those posts even referred to. Worst looking aspect of the 996 (in the US) has always been the huge gap over the wheels in the wheel well with stock suspension. Incredible what the difference dropping 32mm makes on the looks, never mind the handling. Certainly no better car for the money.
12-21-2012, 01:21 PM
#63
Instructor
Love my non-widebody. You can't really call it a thin or narrow body, jeez, just park it next to about anything except a vette or a widebody. It's a wide car. Love the Keira Knightly anology, though. Lights never bothered me, for the longest time, I didn't understand what those posts even referred to. Worst looking aspect of the 996 (in the US) has always been the huge gap over the wheels in the wheel well with stock suspension. Incredible what the difference dropping 32mm makes on the looks, never mind the handling. Certainly no better car for the money.
12-22-2012, 12:02 AM
#65
Burning Brakes
Your car has an added lip under the bumper cover, so yes, if you lowered your car like mine, fuggedaboutit. I have the standard C2 bumper cover. The leading edge of my front bumper cover has a few scrapes under it, from entrances and exits. What scrapes most on my car, since lowering are the GT brake ducts I added. I could go lower still, and be within the range Bilstein shows, (actually, my rears are at max height within the range) but I am at the limit of how low I can go and be comfortable with the car clearing local conditions.
12-22-2012, 12:58 AM
#66
Rennlist Member
I think we need a "Flattering pictures of 996 narrow bodies" thread, cabs included!
12-22-2012, 01:03 AM
#67
Nordschleife Master
12-22-2012, 02:21 PM
#71
Nordschleife Master
12-22-2012, 04:09 PM
#73
Addict
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12-22-2012, 07:45 PM
#74
Nordschleife Master
GT3-03 Tailbase with 55'' RS/Cup Wing
GT3 RS Front Bumper
GT2 Front Splitter
GT3 RS Rockers
Found all of them here. No affiliation.
http://www.gettydesign.com/996_bodywork.html
