what is an 'early' 3.4 996?

[nebpor]

Dammit, have you fitted the new cats yet?

[ATM]

nebpor said:

Here you go - I think this is the one Jon was talking about

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Porsche-911-996-Getriebe-G...

Good luck - can't be nice needing a box. I have the leisure of time at least ...

Bought it.

[Dammit]

nebpor said:

Dammit, have you fitted the new cats yet?

Not yet, late April I expect

[jonny996]

I've seen a lot of early 996 being sold with "specked from exclusive 09991 code" but I have to say mine is one of the plainest 996 you can get & the bonnet sticker has the 09991 code.
did they all have it?

[ATM]

jonny996 said:

I've seen a lot of early 996 being sold with "specked from exclusive 09991 code" but I have to say mine is one of the plainest 996 you can get & the bonnet sticker has the 09991 code.
did they all have it?

Do you have steering wheel airbag cover in leather?

[Fastlane]

jonny996 said:

I've seen a lot of early 996 being sold with "specked from exclusive 09991 code" but I have to say mine is one of the plainest 996 you can get & the bonnet sticker has the 09991 code.
did they all have it?

It seems that if a car was spec'd with any Exclusive items then it will get a 09991 code - most owners would have specified something I would guess (alloy parts, carbon parts, leather covered parts, painted parts). What does your build sticker show? I believe the larger options, like a full custom coloured interior, gained the 09981 option code too as the car would have been taken off the main production line to have these fitted in the Exclusive department.

[ATM]

Fastlane said:

I believe the larger options, like a full custom coloured interior, gained the 09981 option code too as the car would have been taken off the main production line to have these fitted in the Exclusive department.

I wander if they still do this?

Have you seen the videos from the Porsche factory, they're amazing.

[jonny996]

C16
XRL
XSC
X54
236
424
425
436
490
567
650
689
895
936
981
983
09991
Nothing exclusive that I can see unless the leather dash is it.

[jimmy p]

Something as simple as the gt3 wheels triggers it. That was the case with my old 996.1

[nebpor]

ATM said:

Bought it.

Excellent news! Look forward to you getting it fitted - hope it's not too painful on the wallet

Isn't there a brake line that should be easy to do with gearbox out? Hopefully your mechanic will advise...

[Chris Stott]

nebpor said:

Isn't there a brake line that should be easy to do with gearbox out? Hopefully your mechanic will advise...

There is... runs over the top of the 'box and is a pain to do with the 'box in place... worth replacing while it's out.

[rival38]

Mine has the `exclusive` code. The only things that could have triggered it are : - sunroof delete / alcantara headlining / leather dash. It was completely stock otherwise. UK car.

[LordHaveMurci]

rival38 said:

Mine has the `exclusive` code. The only things that could have triggered it are : - sunroof delete / alcantara headlining / leather dash. It was completely stock otherwise. UK car.

Mine has all 3 of those options + the Sport Classic alloys, unsurprisingly it has the code!

[Fastlane]

jonny996 said:

C16
XRL
XSC
X54
236
424
425
436
490
567
650
689
895
936
981
983
09991
Nothing exclusive that I can see unless the leather dash is it.

The X codes are, I believe, for EXclusive - so your Sport Design Wheels (XRL), Porsche crest embossed in headrests (XSC) & Stainless Tailpipes (X54).

[Smollet]

All this talk of option codes I thought I’d check mine.
Sadly nothing exciting.

[Fastlane]

Smollet said:

All this talk of option codes I thought I’d check mine.
Sadly nothing exciting.

Sport Design wheels (£1705), seat heating (£365) and 3 spoke steering wheel (£196) - still around £2.2k in options (back in 2000).

[jonny996]

Fast lane, where did you get those costs from, wouldn't mind finding out the costs of all my options.

[Fastlane]

jonny996 said:

Fast lane, where did you get those costs from, wouldn't mind finding out the costs of all my options.

I have a copy of the 911 MY 2001 (August 2000) price list - I bought it off eBay so I could price my options - £10,996 in total! I have just bought the MY 2001 Exclusive brochure and the 2000 British International Motor Show brochure too - sad, I know...

Here's a copy of the full range version of the March 1998 price list:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-1998-Price-...

Here's the MY 2000 brochure and 911 price list:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-Hardback-Sa...

Interestingly, Porsche UK dropped 911 prices by around £5k in MY 2001.

Looking at your options and based on the MY 2001 prices (standard UK spec included full leather, metallic paint, CR 22 radio cassette, top tinted windscreen, prep for CD changer & rear wiper), here are the costs:

C16
XRL - £1705
XSC - £137
X54 - £495
236 - £0
424 - £0
425 - £0
436 - £196
490 - £0
567 - £0
650 - £1240
689 - £0
895 - Can't find this code anywhere (do you mean 695 which is CD-radio Becker Porsche CDR-22, which was £95?)
936 - £0
981 - £0
983 - £0

Total £3636 (exc. 895/695)

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[JS1500]

LordHaveMurci said:

rival38 said:

Mine has the `exclusive` code. The only things that could have triggered it are : - sunroof delete / alcantara headlining / leather dash. It was completely stock otherwise. UK car.

Mine has all 3 of those options + the Sport Classic alloys, unsurprisingly it has the code!

Mine too! Though I added the Sport Classic II wheels.

[jonny996]

JS1500 said:

Mine too! Though I added the Sport Classic II wheels.

Great looking wheel, especially on non kitted car