Soulteacher

DEFINITELY a problem I noticed. I'm 6'4 and I wish I could go farther back with my seat. I'm really wondering why no ingenious engineer has come up yet with an aftermarket wind screen that fits in the 997 but let's you move back your seat a little bit farther. I will have to look into that.

skywaterbanjo

I'm in the wrong forum (should be 996) but I'm curious, do the 997 cabs have problems with the top squeaking when up? I've tried all kinds of lubricants (dealer provided) and I can't seem to get rid of the annoying noise.

Marsellus Wallace

Yes.My car was back at the dealers only last week to have an annoying squeak from the roof rectified.The dealer sorted it(with lubricant)but now there is an even more annoying squeak coming from my glovebox area !!!!!!!

Patriot

Definitely not normal and should be fixed. I have none in my June build '05 997 cab, in service since August '05 (8k miles). Its tight and solid as a drum.

YoungTurk
'05 Carrera Cab (Arctic Silver/Stone Grey/Black)
Venture shield clear bra, Xenons, 19" Carrera Classics, Colored Wheel Crests, Clear Sides, Nav, Bose, MFSW, Sports Chrono, Power Seats, Heated Seats, Crested headrests and . . . PSE!

Soulteacher

Wow, somebody dug out my first thread as a cab owner. What a great day it was indeed.

Anyway, it's interesting to see how we adopt to new situations: On the second day of cab ownership, I posted:And, then, two days ago I said:I guess I just got used to it.

black/terra

can somebody post a pic of their cab with the windscreen up so I can see what I'm getting...

TIA!

Patriot

Picture with Windscreen up:

YoungTurk
'05 Carrera Cab (Arctic Silver/Stone Grey/Black)
Venture shield clear bra, Xenons, 19" Carrera Classics, Colored Wheel Crests, Clear Sides, Nav, Bose, MFSW, Sports Chrono, Power Seats, Heated Seats, Crested headrests and . . . PSE!

ohsixx

I put on a couple of coats of Raggtopp. It is an excellent product.

http://www.properautocare.com/raggtopp.html

InTheAir

Ditto the RaggTopp. It is excellent and highly regarded as "the" top cleaner and protectant (separate bottles).

I use a squeegy to dry the top after a wash.

I definitely agree that heated seated permit cooler top down driving (my cutoff is around 55F).

black/terra

my option said windscreen with Porsche lettering...

Are all windscreens with lettering? I dont see the letters

skopp

At highway speeds, i.e. about 60 mph and over, I have an annoying whistle that develops when the top is down and the windows are down. It comes from the air past the passenger side mirror. If I have a passenger collapse or even just begin to fold in the mirror it goes away. I've got to believe this is a flaw. My other 911 cabs did not do this, nor does my dad's 2006 Miata.

Any of you other cab owners experience this? By the way, I am not running the car with the windscreen.

Thanks much,

Andrew

06 911 C2S Cab.

THPorsche

do a search, this has been discussed before and I think someone fixed the problem (not by dealer). I have the same problem but I'm kind of used to it by turning up the stereo

Patriot

Here's the thread on the 'mirror whistle':

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...Mirror+Whistle

Speed

Yes, but if you get bird droppings or tree sap or anything else on the rear window NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use anything abrasive (like those little 3-M Scotch Brite pads) to clean it. The rear window glass is not nearly as hard as the windshield glass and will scratch. I found that out the hard way on my 996 cab; it cost $1,500 to replace the rear glass window when I put a nice large scratch right in my line of sight.

nicoff

Tip:
When closing the softtop if you stop before all windows are up, keep in mind that the two small rear windows remain open. Later on, you may close the two front windows but forget that the small back windows are still open! You may think that the vehicle is secure, but the two back windows (albeit small) are still open!