what is an 'early' 3.4 996?

[ferrisbueller]

ATM said:

stuckmojo said:

ATM said:

Mine

Mine is one of the earliest sold in the UK and is the same (though in much maligned Savannah leather - which I love because I am a chav)

I checked my v5 and it's August 98

Earliest is end 97.

Is the build date on the sticker under the lid?

[Dammit]

Chris Stott said:

Anyone running a Cup wheel with a metropole interior?

Just want to check a black wheel doesn't look daft with a blue interior... otherwise I'll order a leather Momo and get it re-trimmed.

[richthebike]

Dammit said:

I kept looking at changing the steering wheel, but think it looks out of place if you're keeping the rest of the interior.

Also, airbags are pretty useful if the worst happens. Have kept all of mine in situ.

[JS1500]

IanG1 said:

Another late 996.1 C2 to add to the mix?
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

A new clutch at 27k miles? That's Aston Vantage kinda clutch life! Maybe hard miles? I believe my clutch is still original and I'm on 111k miles now.
Top price for a private sale too, despite the low mileage.

[Chris Stott]

richthebike said:

I kept looking at changing the steering wheel, but think it looks out of place if you're keeping the rest of the interior.

Also, airbags are pretty useful if the worst happens. Have kept all of mine in situ.

I want the wheel closer to me.

[Dammit]

^Snap, that was the primary reason for me changing, with the three spoke/OEM wheel it was just too far away.

I've also scalloped out the seat cushion, and fitted the eccentric spacer, now the wheel is in the perfect position and I can see all the clocks, plus the original wheel takes five minutes to spanner back on should I want to.

I've actually got a spacer for the OEM wheel which I ordered but then never used - if anyone wants it, let me know.

This isn't my photo, but this is the idea:

[Dammit]

richthebike said:

I kept looking at changing the steering wheel, but think it looks out of place if you're keeping the rest of the interior.

Also, airbags are pretty useful if the worst happens. Have kept all of mine in situ.

It doesn't (to my eye) look out of place when I'm sitting in the car, but of course this is incredibly personal.



Feels nice.

Edited by Dammit on Friday 24th August 15:54

[Filibuster]

richthebike said:

Also, airbags are pretty useful if the worst happens. Have kept all of mine in situ.

I wondered what a difference airbags make in a modern car . Closest I could find is a Renault/Dacia Duster with no airbags:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfo-gnuCVXA

I like the look of the Momo Prototipo/Cup wheels in a 996. I could imagine it makes for an even more classic feeling, like so many keep posting.
But I'm not sure if I'd feel comfortable without airbag. Sure, my classic car doesn't have airbags either, but it's not the same never having had one in the first place or removing an existing one.

[Dammit]

Here's a picture of me popping to the shops for a pint of milk, Wheel-Of-Danger in the foreground:

[IanG1]

The momo 07 really suits a 996, compared to riding my motorbike running air bag less seems a minor risk lol

[ATM]

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

[M3ax]

Dammit said:

Here's a picture of me popping to the shops for a pint of milk, Wheel-Of-Danger in the foreground:

Did we meet on Tinder?


ETA: apologies, it’s friday night and I’m sat on a train 2 hours from home

Edited by M3ax on Friday 24th August 19:17

[ferrisbueller]

ATM said:

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

I think RPM's new CSR Evo has a long 'shift?

[Dammit]

ATM said:

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

Gearlever mounted higher would be good, there’s a limit to what I’m prepared to change though as it has to look OEM.

[M3ax]

ATM said:

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

<snigger> get close to the indicator and you’ll be fine.

[ferrisbueller]

M3ax said:

ATM said:

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

<snigger> get close to the indicator and you’ll be fine.

Eh?

[M3ax]

ferrisbueller said:

M3ax said:

ATM said:

I find mine a little too small and the distance to the indicators a bit far. I'd also prefer the gear lever to be nearer to the wheel - so higher basically.

<snigger> get close to the indicator and you’ll be fine.

Eh?

I’m on my dodgy phone so I can’t bold the bits that I found hilarious. Just my mind/had to be there moment....

[edc]

How about this for OE looking gear shifter

http://www.boxa.net/forum/topic/61599-jims-02-986-...

[Dammit]

I've got the 997 GT3 gear shift mechanism, with the 996 knob, I guess I could try extending the shaft (fnar), might make the shift a little ponderous?

[richthebike]

IanG1 said:

The momo 07 really suits a 996, compared to riding my motorbike running air bag less seems a minor risk lol

Stop this please! I was nicely happy with my decision to keep the original wheel and you lot are now just posting porn!

Agree on relative risk though. I hit 94 kph at L'Etape this year and there's no airbags in my lycra!