TT-911

I looked everywhere Nick, the wife too. I only worked on that car in the 6 years I have had it. It's my mistake and I think I know what I did. In my excitement after installing the 19" I must have left the locking nut on one of the wheels when I took it for a spin. That was years ago so can't be 100% sure but it's the only explanation I can think of.

Lights: the usual , turbo ducts with led running lights and white turn signals.
In the back the red ones.

dianic

And he doesnt want these? oh well. Its a classic I guess.
I need to wait a few years to be able to import one without the ridiculous taxes in Greece. 20 years will buy me a tax free classic car plate... So in 2015 I will be looking for a 1995...

TT-911

I understand you completely. You have to scratch that itch. I did with 964 and 993. Had 3 different ones in recent years. But I couldn't enjoy driving them.
I used to own a 964 when they were still new and back than it was 'the car'. Now they're just old. Nothing wrong with that , it's live. Someday the 997 turbo will be 'old'.

No, he doesn't want the 19" wheels. Most Germans don't like anything out of the ordinary. No prob, I'll be selling them once they are off.

speed21

Great journey Denis. The new car looks great as does the old but i have to agree with the new owner the 993 looks better preserved in original form. I've always found it easier offloading a car bone stock plus then you have the benefits of picking up some drinking money on the leftovers. Cheers and enjoy your new ride in good health. Now lets see her dressed in those CHR 12's and dropped. I'm sure it will look absolutely fantastic.

dianic

Just noticed you have painted lip and sides! That looks nice.
Look for something to protect that lip, and keep a second one painted spare to swap every 6 months... They are near 150 euro I believe + paint of course.

Here is an interesting thread regarding lip protection.
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...oiler-lip.html

TT-911

Thanks for the tip regarding the spoiler protection ! Will look into the door molding protection stuff locally and if I can't find it I just might order it from Ohio. The painted spoiler on the car still looks brand new, no scrape anywhere to be seen. No stone chips, nothing. Once lowered I am sure I am going to scrape so thanks again. Great and simple idea.

993S is ready btw :

speed21

Yes colour matching the lip, sills and rear valance makes a huge difference to the appearance of the car. The next most largest visual improvement on a turbo is replacing the cheap flimsy front lip with something more stylish and substantial.

I scrape my lip every time I drive in and out of my garage because i have quite a steep section leading onto a flat level section so, even driving sideways i always scrape a bit. The type of lip is very important i find. I found with the OEM lip it has a tendency to furl on the edge and roll under, breaking the paint so it shows all the nasty scrapes. The techart type 1 lip i have is quite genius in design because the under shape of the lip allows for scrapes without showing the damage unless you stick your head right under to take a peek. It also makes a massive improvement to the appearance of the front from all angles unlike the oem which from a distance makes the front look a bit weak and cheesy.

TT-911

993S is gone, my handle has become obsolete.

speed21

Thats always a problem using a handle based on the existing car. Nothing stays the same forever...

Can you change your handle?

TT-911

You know, I have had a lot of cars and always thought the 993 would stay.
I spent lots of time and new parts on it and it was close to perfect. Every time I did a major thing I took it for a spin and was always happy to put it back in the garage. Preferred looking at the thing than driving it. Hence only 100Km's in 6 years. My turbo purchase only made this bigger so time to move on. No regrets.

Think I'll just keep the handle. Doesn't bother me. It was the first Porsche forum I discovered and did not think I would become a poster so just registered on my than new car's type.

speed21

Yep handles can come about for a variety of reasons. 993S is fine, and when you look at it there are so many members out there that have used a model specific handle i couldn't care to count so you're not alone.

PS im assuming that 100kms in 6 years means 100,000kms?...well i hope so..

TT-911

I bought the car with 67600km and sold it 6 years later with 67700km.
During those 6 years I have had 3 997 turbo's, Audi S5, BMW6 which I preferred to drive. Never got around to registering the 993 either. Good because officially this car is a 1 owner car and because of it the buyer was prepared to pay top €.

speed21

Well thats gone some way to excuse the 100kms but sheesh there are better investments than cars lol. I recall my own 993C2 which i owned for 4 years...did 28,000kms. I did more kms in other cars simply because there were easier cars to drive iykwim. Altho that said my turbo is 4 years this Aug and I'm yet to turn 20,000.....nearly there tho. And it's an infinitely better driving experience than any 993. I guess things happen along life's journey.... I find in a Porsche there is quality mileage and quantity mileage. There are better cars to drive in slow moving traffic...

TT-911

For me the car was just part of a collection. I had a few 964's , 996 and a 997 turbo, not counting the Lotus'. The 993 was the prettiest in the collection. But drive I did neither. Sold all (beside the turbo) with less than 500km driven on each car.
I thought I was a collector but it turned out I wasn't. In the end it bothered me to have so many cars sitting unused and bit by bit the collection got sold. This was the last one. Still one Lotus but that would be hard to sell but maybe one day...

speed21

Well at the prices we pay for our cars out here i guess i won't be collecting any time soon. Too many other priorities. I'm currently into collecting memories and money lol. To have but not to hold is not all its cracked up to be in my experience. Pleasure is in using things i find...and even then I'm struggling to do that with 3 cars in the household least of all half a dozen...