gerhard951

Hello everybody.....long time Porsche nut here..new twin turbo owner....about a month ago my wife and i traded her 08 Boxster and my 06 F150 crew cab for a 2003 996 turbo w/x50 option. Car is loaded with heated sport seats, full leather (vents and all) metropol blue int, previous owner put Champion 19" monolites wheels in Black ,short shift kit and lowered it with H and R springs!! Car is Polar silver...WOW...what an awesome color...I had an 87 911 in diamond blue metallic and it reminds me of that color with the shade changes depending on light! Car also has nav which i haven t even read about yet cause it is such a blast to drive and i will leave that to my son to figure out how it works. As you can see by my avatar I have been driving a 951 past ten years and the power the TT has at any rpm is amazing! We got a 3 year/36 from dealer also to help me sleep at night. Am trying to sell 951 to passify the wifey...but it might stay for a track car if no good offers. I know everyone is going to ask for the obligatory photos...we are taking it for a little w/e run the catskills and will take some pic and post next week. It has 31k and the major 30k service has already been done. Anything you experienced guys think i should check/change/replace?? Thanks for any input.

993c2cab

Didn't happen untill we see proof..

cannon1000

Put Locktite on the rear wiper...or you will have the tell tale scratches on Left Rear qtr panel!!! The wiper will unscrew itself if you use it.

raineycd

Or just remove it! bumperplugs.com for a plug!

LVDell

This is the first I am hearing of this. I actually use my wiper so I'll need to check into this. Thanks for the heads up.

gerhard951

ok...check rear wiper....thanks that's a start....keepem coming guys....how bout some average oil consumption..I know it varies alot by car but my service advisor( stealer) said 1 quart per 600-700 milesis ok....seems a little high....but all my previous turbos have burned some oil.......since this thing seems to be drinking alot of Mobil 1

fdorn

Only car for me (so far) that I am more amazed with after 3 years than the day I bought it....just a ridiculously over engineered piece of German machinery.

03911TT

Oil consumption seems to vary with driving style based on what I read here on the forum. On the maintenance front, I would remove the front bumper (search for youtube video on how) and clean out the radiators on both sides, because I promise you it was not done by the dealer and you WILL be amazed by what you find clogged in the radiators.

Chaos

Pics or...

gerhard951

It is raining like crazy here on east coast...I promise next week will have lots of turbo **** ...hopefully with nice nice fall scenery in the backround...leaves are fallin'

Page

Congrats on the new pick-up! You located in NJ? Where about.. We have a few of us that gather from time to time.

CT944

Sounds nice, definitely need pix

CPTdooberhead

congrats! Just picked mine up today-my last Pcar was also a 951. I'm ready for this rain to go away, too... drove 300 miles home with it raining the entire way...

ltc

9 years and I've never used the rear wiper.
Problem solved.

gerhard951

Page...I am in Middlesex cty....took some photos this w/e...hopefully get them up here tonight....drove her 350 this w/e....anyone familar with Mohonk mtn. near New Paltz?? I could have stayed in the car all w/e and let her out at the B and B....and just drive up and down the mountain all day.....I have been driving P-cars for 18 years and this car is the most amazing piece of machinery....I am in Love all over again!