what is an 'early' 3.4 996?
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I am still undecided on ambers or not, my car is Zenith blue and i think it could work with either colour.
slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
MarcusPD said:
Remember this one? It's back up on Ebay again.
It's the one which hit a kerb with enough impact to snap a suspension arm.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274446025437?ul_noapp=t...
It's Cat N, but I notice this has now been added to the description.
"There is a rotational noise from i think a front wheel but not sure of its a bearing."
I wonder if it's the front wheel which took a battering?
Either way, it looks like a £12K Hartech rebuild was only a year ago, so engine wise, it should be spot on.
The invoice date seems a bit odd. The car was unused for 5 years and had no MOT, it then got MOT's 12 days before the Hartech invoice date. So, just guessing, but if it blew up and that's the reason why it was unused for 5 years, how did it get MOT'd almost 2 weeks before the date of the engine rebuild?
I'l going to keep an eye on it though.
Sold for 8700 - cheap car that It's the one which hit a kerb with enough impact to snap a suspension arm.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274446025437?ul_noapp=t...
It's Cat N, but I notice this has now been added to the description.
"There is a rotational noise from i think a front wheel but not sure of its a bearing."
I wonder if it's the front wheel which took a battering?
Either way, it looks like a £12K Hartech rebuild was only a year ago, so engine wise, it should be spot on.
The invoice date seems a bit odd. The car was unused for 5 years and had no MOT, it then got MOT's 12 days before the Hartech invoice date. So, just guessing, but if it blew up and that's the reason why it was unused for 5 years, how did it get MOT'd almost 2 weeks before the date of the engine rebuild?
I'l going to keep an eye on it though.
Edited by MarcusPD on Sunday 2nd August 12:36
ATM said:
Sold for 8700 - cheap car that
It certainly is. I'm sure it sold for well over £10K before. I wonder what put the first buyer off? You'd like to think the engine is worth that alone, but as mentioned previously, there's some serious shrinking of the MAF plug rubber boot, which suggests a serious overheat, which could well have happened since the engine rebuild.
ATM said:
£90 for a fob and programming - I bloody wish. Still, the car is an interesting option for someone unconcerned by mileage. Resale might well prove tricky though.Baked_bean said:
I am still undecided on ambers or not, my car is Zenith blue and i think it could work with either colour.
slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
This interests me too. slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
Fast Bug said:
I think I paid £170ish via my indi. Porsche Guildford was quite a chunk north of £200 from memory
I like that, I've considered changing my aluminium ball of ice/fire (delete one according to the season) to one of these
Which indy was that and how long ago? I'm on the lookout for a working remote.ATM said:
shalmaneser said:
Fast Bug said:
I think I paid £170ish via my indi. Porsche Guildford was quite a chunk north of £200 from memory
I like that, I've considered changing my aluminium ball of ice/fire (delete one according to the season) to one of these
Which indy was that and how long ago? I'm on the lookout for a working remote.ATM said:
Baked_bean said:
I am still undecided on ambers or not, my car is Zenith blue and i think it could work with either colour.
slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
Welcome to Porsche ownership. Where they take a very normal looking aluminium and leather gear knob, stick a Porsche crest on it and suddenly it's £1000. Would you like a matching handbrake sir? That'll be another £1000 please.slightly off topic but what are my options with regards to changing the gearknob in a 996? I have the standard 996 one in mine (which i hate) and would prefer the shorter 'sport' gearknob but they appear to be ruinously expensive? On previous BMW's. Hondas etc its always been doable for sub £100.....any ideas or any breakers for a used one?
Edited by nunpuncher on Tuesday 4th August 14:55
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