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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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Hey, finally picked up my 2004 Carrera today.

Has 91k on it. Had them replace the ims bearing the rms and aos before I picked it up. The water pump clutch etc was done back in 2013. Car is an ex rennlisters car, although i bought it from the dealership he traded it in at.

Drove it home 300 miles yesterday and it didnt miss a beat. 3rd pulls like a train. It had a bit of vibration at highway speeds but I think the tires may need balancing as it sat a while at the dealership.


Dont have many pics as it rained all day but heres two
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:24 AM
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Sweet. Looks very clean. If this is your first 996, check out the engine/frunk release cable rerouting...it's the first thing I did.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:31 AM
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Congrats!!!!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:51 AM
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Nice! What exterior color is it?
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Waterloo
Nice! What exterior color is it?
Its Lapis blue, Its a touch lighter than the pictures suggest.

I think the interior is graphite grey.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 10:18 AM
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Nice! Good luck with 'er
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 10:52 AM
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Congratulations Love the Lapis Blue. Now it's time to change the side markers out Enjoy, you got a great looking car.
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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ECS Tuning
Congratulations Love the Lapis Blue. Now it's time to change the side markers out Enjoy, you got a great looking car.
Ha - Its funny I am originally from the UK. Over there they change to the ambers, on bmws at least.
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Gret looking car, congrats!!! Lapis blue here too.
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GREAT, another WD-40 fan.

Originally Posted by gricec
Ha - Its funny I am originally from the UK. Over there they change to the ambers, on bmws at least.
Just kidding, OP - enjoy the new car!
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Congrats and welcome to the family!
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Whose car on here was it?
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Looks good and love the wheels! Now put some Fister D's on that bad boy before you do anything else! I put mine on today and I promise you won't regret it
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Nice ride. Enjoy it.
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Congratulations ! You're gonna love it. Suggest adding Fister mod for pure sound enjoyment and 997 shifter for a smoother more precise shift.
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