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thank you. riviera blue is what i went with. tossed around green or orange as an option, but ended up sticking with my first choice. im glad i did, as the color looks amazing outside in the sun
gorgeous car - i think those techart tips are perfect as is however - my fav for 911
The car came with Techart tips. I thought they were only "ok" when i bought the vehicle, but i must say they really grew on me. They're a good in-between with a semi factory and aftermarket look.
Originally Posted by nwGTS
love the screen name. terrific pics. what wheels are you rolling on?
LOL my name is actually Alex. Harry Da Hamster is my online/gaming username. They're RSV RSF1. Bought them with the car. I might have them refinished in the same color or different. The satin black center section is hard to keep "like new" since the brake dust will eventually stain the finish a brownish hue and there's no polishing it out.
Originally Posted by Devil Boy
Great picture! You even got Recon I hated Hawaii safety checks.
Safety checks are now pretty strict and inspection stations are now required to take pictures of the vehicle and send them in to the City and County of Honolulu. So now, recon is absolutely necessary. What's funny is you need to have factory wheel alignment specs to pass recon, there was no way in hell i could get it to factory specs. So while it was on the alignment rack, i had 4 guys stand at ever corner of the car and gently touch the alignment reflectors so it would get into factory spec. For the brief moment it did, the tech would hit "control P" to print that screen. After that, i pushed the camber as far negative as possible and got -1.5 degrees. That made my wheels not as flush with the top of the wheel wells as before so i'll be getting GT3 front control arms for even more camber and wheel spacers to flush them up again.
Safety checks are now pretty strict and inspection stations are now required to take pictures of the vehicle and send them in to the City and County of Honolulu. So now, recon is absolutely necessary. What's funny is you need to have factory wheel alignment specs to pass recon, there was no way in hell i could get it to factory specs. So while it was on the alignment rack, i had 4 guys stand at ever corner of the car and gently touch the alignment reflectors so it would get into factory spec. For the brief moment it did, the tech would hit "control P" to print that screen. After that, i pushed the camber as far negative as possible and got -1.5 degrees. That made my wheels not as flush with the top of the wheel wells as before so i'll be getting GT3 front control arms for even more camber and wheel spacers to flush them up again.
I feel your frustration. I lived there for 20 years. Fighting recon was a loosing battle. I had a lowered modified pickup truck. For years I was able to get my inspection sticker through "friends" with a little extra cash. When those connections went away, I just had to throw the stock bits on and go down the street to get inspection and then take it home and put the lowering kit back on. I had to avoid cruising Waikiki cause the zealous rookie cops would nab you for recon on Kalakaua. Now me, my truck, and my 911 reside in Arizona where practically anything goes
Finally took the plunge. Spent the last 25+ years in VWs and Audis. Seemed like the logical next step. Really wanted another naturally aspirated, manual car.
It's my daily driver, so wanted to have something less flashy that would blend in a bit. So far, I love it! (only had 10 days!)
Besides the color, it had all the options I wanted including SPASM, Sport Chrono, and the lightweight manual sport seats. Bonus was that it was CPO, and previous owner had front clear bra and integrated radar detector installed.
The car came with Techart tips. I thought they were only "ok" when i bought the vehicle, but i must say they really grew on me. They're a good in-between with a semi factory and aftermarket look.
LOL my name is actually Alex. Harry Da Hamster is my online/gaming username. They're RSV RSF1. Bought them with the car. I might have them refinished in the same color or different. The satin black center section is hard to keep "like new" since the brake dust will eventually stain the finish a brownish hue and there's no polishing it out.
02-04-2017, 11:47 AM
I hated Hawaii safety checks.
