What did you do to your 997 today?

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11-25-2021, 06:38 PM

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maekwl

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@Ironman88 PMed you about the gas cap. Do want

11-25-2021, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Scotts Elle

Before... Turbo wheels were stock. Looks OK but got bored with them.

to me the turbo wheels on mine looks good on certain days and on other days i just don't know.

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11-25-2021, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by maekwl

@Ironman88 PMed you about the gas cap. Do want

Thank you!
Just replied back...

11-25-2021, 11:40 PM

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11-26-2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironman88

Just an FYI - I just sold my 997.2. I had the billet aluminum gas cap on my car. The quality of it is just incredible. (Photos below...)

These are no longer available.

I'll be putting mine up for sale on the Marketplace in a couple of days.

Item is sold.

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11-26-2021, 01:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battouter

to me the turbo wheels on mine looks good on certain days and on other days i just don't know.

I didn't like the flat look of the Turbo wheels so I "reprofiled" and polished them. Love them now.

Before

After

Last edited by PapaC4S; 11-28-2021 at 07:26 PM.

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11-26-2021, 05:08 PM

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wow nice job

11-26-2021, 05:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Battouter

to me the turbo wheels on mine looks good on certain days and on other days i just don't know.

I completely agree with this. I actually like the black rims he put on a lot for some reason, but it might just be a phase.

11-28-2021, 02:08 PM

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Put the roof rack on and put it to good use.

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11-28-2021, 08:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kellen

Put the roof rack on and put it to good use.

Forget the tree - you drove it in the rain?!!

(just kidding, I love this ^^^)

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11-29-2021, 12:24 AM

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Washed it. And puttered around looking for just the right lunch.

07 C2S

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11-29-2021, 02:45 AM

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Forget the tree - you drove it in the rain?!!

(just kidding, I love this ^^^)

I like to drive ‘em!

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11-29-2021, 11:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kineticdg

Forget the tree - you drove it in the rain?!!

(just kidding, I love this ^^^)

If you live in Seattle and vow to never drive your 997 in the rain, you would probably NEVER get to drive it!

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11-29-2021, 06:57 PM

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Has anyone replaced a Door Armrest before?

My local dealer dropped something on the Macassar wood finished armrest and it fractured the lacquer finish off it.
<Long sordid story of why I won't trust them to fix it omitted.>

IT looks like I have to take the whole door panel off to replace the armrest.
Has this been done and documented by my fellow Porsche-philes?

Last edited by 997Turbo-Bill; 11-29-2021 at 07:02 PM.

11-29-2021, 07:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 997Turbo-Bill

My local dealer dropped something on the Makassar wood finished armrest and it fractured the lacquer finish off it.
<Long sordid story of why I won't trust them to fix it omitted.>

IT looks like I have to take the whole door panel off to replace the armrest.
Has this been done and documented by my fellow Porsche-philes?

You're correct that the armrest is relaxed from the backside of the panel. I've done a couple of them, but didn't document the process. It's pretty intuitive once you have the panel off to see how it is retained and works.