Earliest production dates
Racer
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 305
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From: Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- double row IMS
- better alu casting for engine
- more balanced cooling water flow through the engine (compared to mk2 3.6L engines)
- throttle cable (C2 only) iso e-gas
- no ***** glove box! No cup holders!
- still can open frunk / boot with flat battery
Other?
Volkert
Rennlist Member
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,612
Likes: 354
From: SF Bay Area
What I understood on why early 996 are the ones to have:
- double row IMS
- better alu casting for engine
- more balanced cooling water flow through the engine (compared to mk2 3.6L engines)
- throttle cable (C2 only) iso e-gas
- no ***** glove box! No cup holders!
- still can open frunk / boot with flat battery
Other?
Volkert
- double row IMS
- better alu casting for engine
- more balanced cooling water flow through the engine (compared to mk2 3.6L engines)
- throttle cable (C2 only) iso e-gas
- no ***** glove box! No cup holders!
- still can open frunk / boot with flat battery
Other?
Volkert
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 842
Likes: 70
From: Clemson, South Carolina
Did your car have a Brumos sticker in the windshield that said the car had been "test driven & approved by" with Hurley Haywood's signature on it?
My former '00 (may 2000 build code) came from Brumos as well and had such a sticker on it... Wondering if that was a normal occurrence back then?
There was a very low optioned '99 coupe for sale near me for the longest time with a 2/98 build date and 133k miles on the odo. Almost bought that car twice, but couldn't overcome the "arrest me" Guards Red color on the car. The only red I would consider is Arena Red. The 2000 Millennium Edition car I bought instead has Oct '99 build date and 40k less miles. Pretty happy the way things worked out.
My former '00 (may 2000 build code) came from Brumos as well and had such a sticker on it... Wondering if that was a normal occurrence back then?
There was a very low optioned '99 coupe for sale near me for the longest time with a 2/98 build date and 133k miles on the odo. Almost bought that car twice, but couldn't overcome the "arrest me" Guards Red color on the car. The only red I would consider is Arena Red. The 2000 Millennium Edition car I bought instead has Oct '99 build date and 40k less miles. Pretty happy the way things worked out.
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,968
Likes: 2,341
From: Cleveland Georgia
Also, why does this matter? A Boxster was still a Porsche last time I checked. Guess what? The engine is also a Boxster engine with a slightly larger bore size, they even use the same heads, and camshafts.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 426
Likes: 64
From: SF
So my coupe is a 10/98 build MY99 Carrera 4 (delivered 2/99).
The cab is a bit more interesting - I don't have the production month on hand, but it was MY00 and delivered 12/99, so I assume it was relatively early (or maybe not; in any case I feel relatively confident that it was built prior to the date of delivery in calendar year 1999). It's got a cable pull for frunk/engine compartment, but it's also got the frunk release button on the keys (the button does nothing). Just a weird quirk.
The cab is a bit more interesting - I don't have the production month on hand, but it was MY00 and delivered 12/99, so I assume it was relatively early (or maybe not; in any case I feel relatively confident that it was built prior to the date of delivery in calendar year 1999). It's got a cable pull for frunk/engine compartment, but it's also got the frunk release button on the keys (the button does nothing). Just a weird quirk.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 305
Likes: 3
From: Eindhoven, the Netherlands
So my coupe is a 10/98 build MY99 Carrera 4 (delivered 2/99).
The cab is a bit more interesting - I don't have the production month on hand, but it was MY00 and delivered 12/99, so I assume it was relatively early (or maybe not; in any case I feel relatively confident that it was built prior to the date of delivery in calendar year 1999). It's got a cable pull for frunk/engine compartment, but it's also got the frunk release button on the keys (the button does nothing). Just a weird quirk.
The cab is a bit more interesting - I don't have the production month on hand, but it was MY00 and delivered 12/99, so I assume it was relatively early (or maybe not; in any case I feel relatively confident that it was built prior to the date of delivery in calendar year 1999). It's got a cable pull for frunk/engine compartment, but it's also got the frunk release button on the keys (the button does nothing). Just a weird quirk.
