Nothing until stuff sells so................. But whatever it is has to have a full size spare or room for one as you are now aware.
How will you carry a full size spare in a 996 coupe ,unless the seat full forward and on the tilt is wide enough,which it might be
Exactly - over 21 years my 308 has had 4 “unscheduled” workshop events: 1. 6 weeks from first delivered and fettled, distributor cap came loose (not fitted correctly by auto elec) 2. Waterline broke. 3. Thermostat failed. 4. Incorrect oil put in at service had to be replaced as emergency (on the drive up to Cairns for Targa GBR tour).
My 355 has been flat topped back home twice in 68,000 kms and 10 years : 1. Due to tyre blowout Narranderra 2. Due to dirt speed hump catching the flywheel sensor coming out of the Lavender Farm Car has done at least 3 GGs, Melbourne GP, Sydney several times, Adelaide and now Perth (although it was shipped there) I would have no qualms driving it ANYWHERE in Australia, AND we know that PP did at least 2 GGs and a Tassie trip .................. not bad for an ex-race car
How many races per the log book did it do? I can remember Jim Richards telling me over dinner how his 993 RS did over 10,000kms of racing , testing, and TTs without touching it apart from serviceable items .
One of these perhaps [emoji848] https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2006-porsche-cayman-s-987-manual/SSE-AD-16171231 Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
This was posted on another forum. I'd be following up on this if it was me after a 996 and black cars was your thing. https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/647522297537695/?ref=marketplace_profile
Now I’m no expert on photographs but I fear the gentleman advertising this 964 may have been three sheets to the wind when he was exploring what can only be described as “enthusiastic” photography [emoji51] https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1990-porsche-911-carrera-2-cabriolet-964-manual/SSE-AD-6113588 Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
They sure are. Orange car, 40,000 miles from new, original paint, the yellow about 100,000. Both local deliveries.
When I started racing the Carrera 3.0 it had 7/8 factory alloy wheels, I got them crack tested, guess, they were all cracked where the wheel nut area was, hence like anyone concerned about safety, I bought 3 sets of new wheels, so its just as well they carry a full size spare. old 50 year old wheels and modern tyres,rough roads ,not smart .
Two things I will argue until I am 6 feet under: 1. The 911 E was the best model 911 ever as a lightweight sports car -- by a wide margin over the "t" (too slow) and "s" (horrible drivability and doesn't feel fast even when pushed (at least as originally delivered from the factory)) 2. The base model (coupe/6-speed/2wd) 996 is the best "modern 911e with creature comforts" there is -- the 996 is lighter than the 993 and 964 models that came before it (and only 35 lbs heavier than the late 80's Carrera 3.2). The 996 is of course much heavier than the late 60s/early 70's 911e -- but double the horsepower plus power steering makes the weight disappear and it feels as light and tossable as an early 911e. The 996 needs to be 6-speed/2wd/Coupe to have that driving feel -- cab or Tip or AWD adds a lot of weight and ruins the "light sports car '911e'" driving feel in my experience. Exhibit A: I had a 996.1 Carrera 4 Tiptronic Coupe back when they first came out that I never really enjoyed driving (it was my wife's car and she loved it), and I have 996.1 6-speed/2wd/coupe now that I will never sell. I feel like I'm in a 911e when I drive it -- the 996.1 is even peaky like the early 911's, but with ice cold air, comfort, etc.
I love left field unorthodox posts. I seem to recall that Robbo (Peter Robinson - Wheels editor and perhaps the doyen of Australian motoring journalists) put the Porsche 996 3.6 Carrera 2 at no2 when writing his Top 50 list. Thats ahead of such brilliant cars like the Macca F1 and Ferrari F40, both of which must surely vie for the greatest supercars ever made. You could be on to something. Strangely, I actually quite like the look the Porsche 996 Carrera 4S when I know I shouldn't. I even prefer it over the 997.
If they could be bought at a fair price I'd buy a 964/2 coupe having owned a new 964/4 but it ain't gonna happen.
