what is an 'early' 3.4 996?

[Chris Stott]

Mine just blew its coolant on the way back from the painters… at least it didn’t happen to my wife on her way in to London at 5am tomorrow.

Mechanic who was delivering it has found the offending plastic joint and is waiting for the car to cool down so he can replace the part and finish the deliver to my wife.

Picture of the paint look fabulous!

[GT3Manthey]

Chris Stott said:

Mine just blew its coolant on the way back from the painters… at least it didn’t happen to my wife on her way in to London at 5am tomorrow.

Mechanic who was delivering it has found the offending plastic joint and is waiting for the car to cool down so he can replace the part and finish the deliver to my wife.

Picture of the paint look fabulous!

Lovely be nice to see a pic

[nunpuncher]

GT3Manthey said:

Sorry slippy I was being a total buffoon !

Any idea how much the car went for ?

Not sure if that's the actual amount it changed hands for. It was M1dr or M1dlr (or thereabouts) the username on here that bought it.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-porsche-9...

[Rich_AR]

ferrisbueller said:

http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=106137

Yes, but that's not exactly straight off the production line now is it

[ATM]

GT3Manthey said:

Chris Stott said:

Mine just blew its coolant on the way back from the painters… at least it didn’t happen to my wife on her way in to London at 5am tomorrow.

Mechanic who was delivering it has found the offending plastic joint and is waiting for the car to cool down so he can replace the part and finish the deliver to my wife.

Picture of the paint look fabulous!

Lovely be nice to see a pic

Glad to hear the mechanical failure isn't over shadowing the shiny new stuff experience.

[GT3Manthey]

nunpuncher said:

Not sure if that's the actual amount it changed hands for. It was M1dr or M1dlr (or thereabouts) the username on here that bought it.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-porsche-9...

Crikey what a car .

Amazing build & story , shame after all that he didn’t keep it

[Rich_AR]

Chris Stott said:

Mine just blew its coolant on the way back from the painters… at least it didn’t happen to my wife on her way in to London at 5am tomorrow.

Mechanic who was delivering it has found the offending plastic joint and is waiting for the car to cool down so he can replace the part and finish the deliver to my wife.

Picture of the paint look fabulous!

Was it this piece of plastic by any chance?

[shalmaneser]

GT3Manthey said:

nunpuncher said:

Not sure if that's the actual amount it changed hands for. It was M1dr or M1dlr (or thereabouts) the username on here that bought it.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-porsche-9...

Crikey what a car .

Amazing build & story , shame after all that he didn’t keep it

Think there were some health issues sadly. An amazing project!

[GT3Manthey]

shalmaneser said:

Think there were some health issues sadly. An amazing project!

Oh right sorry to hear that

[ferrisbueller]

shalmaneser said:

GT3Manthey said:

nunpuncher said:

Not sure if that's the actual amount it changed hands for. It was M1dr or M1dlr (or thereabouts) the username on here that bought it.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1998-porsche-9...

Crikey what a car .

Amazing build & story , shame after all that he didn’t keep it

Think there were some health issues sadly. An amazing project!

Yes. His Alfa was sold also. Another amazing project.

[GT3Manthey]

ferrisbueller said:

Yes. His Alfa was sold also. Another amazing project.

I read the last few pages .

Clearly a true petrolhead and gentleman.

I sincerely hope he’s enjoying his life by the sea with that amazing view .

[Fast Bug]

Mine hit 144k today. Really needs a bit of time and money chucking at it over the winter

[barryrs]

Rich_AR said:

Was it this piece of plastic by any chance?

Mine broke recently and I discovered that copper microbore plumbing pipe is the perfect size

[Chris Stott]

GT3Manthey said:

Lovely be nice to see a pic

200,239 miles and pretty as a peach....

Rich_AR said:

Was it this piece of plastic by any chance?

That area... it was this...



All fixed now.

[GT3Manthey]

Chris Stott said:

That area... it was this...



All fixed now.

Looks a peach

[Rich_AR]

Chris Stott said:

That area... it was this...



All fixed now.

Exactly as I thought, such a common failure (mine sheered off whilst doing the AOS). I used the same type of brass barbed piece as well to fix it.

[Fast Bug]

Looks good Chris!

[Chris Stott]

For me, there’s nothing better than a non-aero 996 in arctic, lowered on twists.

It’s such a simple, pure shape.

[Earl of Hazzard]

Just seen this on Ebay, looks nice:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155132583811?_trkparms=...

[roca1976]

Been watching this surprised it didn't sell on the first day. Arena really suits it and isn't that common
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022081788...