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Just got my new '98 986. What upgrades should I do?

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Old 09-12-2019, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by indieworks
Best colour guards red.!
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This is incorrect. The best color for a 986 is Speed Yellow.
No, he's correct, Guards red is the best colour!
Old 09-12-2019, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by indieworks
Best colour guards red.!
Originally Posted by Shawn Stanford
This is incorrect. The best color for a 986 is Speed Yellow.
No, he's correct, Guards red is the best colour!
Old 09-12-2019, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Gerald Finden
Nothing will ruin your day faster than getting a wet immobilizer because your drains are plugged. Invest in a trombone cleaning brush, less than $10. Suncoast Porsche sells rear drain protectors, they're no doubt available elsewhere. Drain location diagrams are on the net. Clean drains are an inexpensive maintenance item often overlooked.
thank you gerald! this is exactly the advice i am looking for!
Old 09-13-2019, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 2RedPorsche
No, he's correct, Guards red is the best colour!
The universe says you're wrong:

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Old 09-13-2019, 10:09 AM
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that is nice no question about it . . .
Old 09-14-2019, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn Stanford
This is incorrect. The best color for a 986 is Speed Yellow.
Indeed
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Old 09-17-2019, 01:20 AM
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I don't know for sure but, white might be the best. HaHa
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Old 09-25-2019, 10:01 PM
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1998 Silver, 5spd. 62,000 miles

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I like the decals. Are those custom?
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+1 on white lol
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Speed yellow is the best 986 color, and guards red is the best 996 color. I should know .



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