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Old 10-01-2007, 10:51 PM
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Well, my plan worked. Start an honest discussion on 996's as track cars then let the negative people drive the market down to where I could afford one. Masterful!

Seriously though, I looked for a nice 996 for quite some time. This car has no idea what it has gotten itself into! I wanted red so that you couldn't see the flames as the engine explodes from too much track use.

This one has LSD, M030, sport seats, navigation and a fabspeed exhaust. I'll pick up my new track toy this weekend. Then...... let the modifications begin. Oh yeah, this one has a new motor....he, he, he!

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Nice! That's purty, I like red too...

By the way, does it have one dual-tip and one single? Is that so it will turn right on clock-wise tracks?
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Nice, Can I drove your car....
Old 10-01-2007, 11:06 PM
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Nice, Can I drove your car....
I'd let you, but you need a fire suit. I hear these things EXPLODE!
Old 10-01-2007, 11:28 PM
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996's are going to be the next "G" car ........ mark my words.
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Originally Posted by trackjunky
I'd let you, but you need a fire suit. I hear these things EXPLODE!
Dang, that's just too dangerous for me
Old 10-01-2007, 11:44 PM
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nice find. 245/35/18 R6's in front will transform the car
Old 10-01-2007, 11:46 PM
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Wait! The engine is in the back??? So does it drive backwards then?!?
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Bill, good thing it has a rear wiper so that you can see where you are going when you spin off backwards in the rain.



Good luck with it. You wouldn't happen to be building it for C, would you?
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Bill, good thing it has a rear wiper so that you can see where you are going when you spin off backwards in the rain.



Good luck with it. You wouldn't happen to be building it for C, would you?
Maybe D
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Originally Posted by trackjunky
I'd let you, but you need a fire suit. I hear these things EXPLODE!
Yeap, I saw one at TWS in 2003 on the banked straight at 130mph. You should not worry though, that one was white
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Bill, did you just sell your 951 to a Mike H. from Louisiana....?

Saw it this weekend at NPR if so...

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That a beautiful car. Congrats. I like red too.

What year is it?
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great plan! i could probably pick up another '99 for under 20K at this rate. NO ONE wants a 3.4L '99

from the LSD, i assume you got a'99...nice. cable throttle and no psm/egas to screw things up.

you'll love it but first thing is to ditch the oem suspension and get some gt3 sways. that's the beauty of this car, you can use gt3/cup car parts

drive it hard but no high banked ovals for you


Originally Posted by trackjunky
Well, my plan worked. Start an honest discussion on 996's as track cars then let the negative people drive the market down to where I could afford one. Masterful!

Seriously though, I looked for a nice 996 for quite some time. This car has no idea what it has gotten itself into! I wanted red so that you couldn't see the flames as the engine explodes from too much track use.

This one has LSD, M030, sport seats, navigation and a fabspeed exhaust. I'll pick up my new track toy this weekend. Then...... let the modifications begin. Oh yeah, this one has a new motor....he, he, he!

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Sweet.... just like mine. 99, lsd, sport seats, wiper, m030 and fabspeeds. Twins except for the aero kit. Enjoy.

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