1998 Porsche 996

[Jimmy Recard]

It seemed only a few months ago like it was fairly easy to get a decent manual 996 for £10k. As soon as I start looking, there's none to be found

Nice car OP, congratulations. Looks like a bargain

[Therumbandit]

i think i got mine at the perfect time! more parts came today! i have ordered 10mm spacers and 10mm longer bolts to clear the coilpacks, ive read that you need about 6mm to clear but 10 on both is just easier to get for me

New heat shields for the 996 and an oil filter and oil cooler gasket set for the 944 to hopefully stop the new water leak



Old vs new the pics dont really show the hole in the old one



I decided to paint the new ones as i have some primer and high temp paint left over, here they are after a bit of etch primer



hopefully next weekend they will be satin black and back on the car with new stainless bolts and spacers

[Therumbandit]

Small update, car passed its MOT yesterday and the 10mm spacers and 10mm longer bolts came so i might fit the heat shields this weekend

[Therumbandit]

After an eventful morning moving my piece of st 944 (see other thread) i finally found time to give the 911 a bit of attention in the form of fitting the new coilpack heat shields that i painted! which was alot of fun threading my hands into the tiny gaps and keeping the spacers on the screws

[J.C...]

They look good mate. I need to sort mine out at some point - the NS ones been rattling for a while now

[GR_TVR]

Any updates, OP?

[Therumbandit]

GR_TVR said:

Any updates, OP?

No updates! still have it and enjoying driving it ocasionally!

[Therumbandit]

I now have the car up for sale on ebay due to very rarely using it and moving house!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114648260785

[olv]

Looks like FGP very swiftly picked this up!

I enjoyed following your updates though

[shalmaneser]

olv said:

Looks like FGP very swiftly picked this up!

I enjoyed following your updates though

I can't see it on FGP? As an owner of an early 996 C2 would be interested to hear what they've got it on sale for...

[olv]

shalmaneser said:

I can't see it on FGP? As an owner of an early 996 C2 would be interested to hear what they've got it on sale for...

It was on their Instagram story, presumably in prep now.

[GR_TVR]

Ahh I was watching it on eBay and wondered where it had gone.
Would be intrigued to see what you got from FGP for it if you're willing to share...just from a selling perspective when I decide to change mine!

[Therumbandit]

Friends green porsche did come and look at it, i must check their instagram as for the price they gave me enough to let them take it away!