I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[delays]

Speedgelb said:

TLDR: would suggest delays changes front inner / outer TREs AND tuning forks (if these have not been done).

Thanks for this. I did the front diagonals in Feb at Cotswold, but still left with a little nibble as I said above. These don't seem like massively expensive parts, so I'll add them to the list the next time I'm in. My front tyres by now are so old and hard that they may as well be carved from wood, so it'll help when I change those.

gizlaroc said:

But I went B4 and it feels great, it feels like the factory set up just not quite as crashy over poorer surfaces and when nipping round town. But when pressing on just as flat and planted.
Pretty much what I wanted.

^ This sounds great and thanks for the advice. The point you make about soaking up the poorer surfaces is exactly it. Maybe I'm seeking something that doesn't exist - but you know when you've tried a REALLY good chassis which manages to soak up the bumps but also keep the car flat - that's the goal. Hoping I can get there with modern damper tech, rather than the contemporary suspension tech of the late 90s-early 00s which was "firm & crashy = sporty = good".

Edited to add - what springs did you choose?

[Baked_bean]

I recently replaced my dampers with the Koni Special Active and H&R Setup in my 996, very happy with it even if I have recent lot developed a rear end knock around bends.

[jonny996]

Has to be a bargain considering where it's coming from. Great garage. https://davidphillipscarsales.co.uk/vehicle/porsch...

[pete.g]

It was a great weekend to have a 986 - so far mine is rattle free and feels pretty tight all round. Did around 120 miles and enjoyed every one of them, even the bits when stuck behind camper vans.

I also gave it a wash and a wax, using a tester pot of Dodo Juice Blue Velvet and am very happy with the results.

I think I may need to replace the clutch shortly, which could be a chance to replace the IMS if I'm going to keep it. I am going to have to choose between the Boxster and my Mk2 Golf GTi 8v, which I've owned for 15 years, so I'm a bit torn.

[interstellar]

If the clutch is just quite heavy change the clutch assist spring first as this is known on a boxster to help massively.

[pete.g]

interstellar said:

If the clutch is just quite heavy change the clutch assist spring first as this is known on a boxster to help massively.

Thanks - I'll try that.

[ATM]

jonny996 said:

Has to be a bargain considering where it's coming from. Great garage. https://davidphillipscarsales.co.uk/vehicle/porsch...

Also they have this. Not poverty but looks cute...

£13,495
31,645 miles

https://davidphillipscarsales.co.uk/vehicle/porsch...

[jonny996]

jonny996 said:

Has to be a bargain considering where it's coming from. Great garage. https://davidphillipscarsales.co.uk/vehicle/porsch...

Sold in a day, anyone here?

[1602Mark]

Anyone know this 996? Big miles I know but replacement engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334039177592?ssPageName...

[ATM]

1602Mark said:

Anyone know this 996? Big miles I know but replacement engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334039177592?ssPageName...

Don't know it

Aero rear spoiler and side skirts but is the front bumper aero - I can't tell?

I like the interior. It has way more red than my earlier 996.

Looks cheap enough to me.

[roca1976]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/566475993460031/pe...

Looks good value for low mileage manual from reputable seller.

[ATM]

roca1976 said:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/566475993460031/pe...

Looks good value for low mileage manual from reputable seller.

I'm not allowed in there

[peterg1955]

ATM said:

1602Mark said:

Anyone know this 996? Big miles I know but replacement engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334039177592?ssPageName...

Don't know it

Aero rear spoiler and side skirts but is the front bumper aero - I can't tell?

I like the interior. It has way more red than my earlier 996.

Looks cheap enough to me.

That's the factory option Carrera rear spoiler (XAG) and side skirts (X76), same as fitted to mine, the front bumper is standard 911 which is correct with those options.

[ATM]

peterg1955 said:

ATM said:

1602Mark said:

Anyone know this 996? Big miles I know but replacement engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334039177592?ssPageName...

Don't know it

Aero rear spoiler and side skirts but is the front bumper aero - I can't tell?

I like the interior. It has way more red than my earlier 996.

Looks cheap enough to me.

That's the factory option Carrera rear spoiler (XAG) and side skirts (X76), same as fitted to mine, the front bumper is standard 911 which is correct with those options.

Thanks

So did they do an aero front bumper?

I don't like the earlier aero front bumper but I do like the later gt3.2 bumper. Assuming this is different to the aero for the vanilla car as the rear spoiler is different between gt3 and vanilla aero.

[peterg1955]

ATM said:

peterg1955 said:

ATM said:

1602Mark said:

Anyone know this 996? Big miles I know but replacement engine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334039177592?ssPageName...

Don't know it

Aero rear spoiler and side skirts but is the front bumper aero - I can't tell?

I like the interior. It has way more red than my earlier 996.

Looks cheap enough to me.

That's the factory option Carrera rear spoiler (XAG) and side skirts (X76), same as fitted to mine, the front bumper is standard 911 which is correct with those options.

Thanks

So did they do an aero front bumper?

I don't like the earlier aero front bumper but I do like the later gt3.2 bumper. Assuming this is different to the aero for the vanilla car as the rear spoiler is different between gt3 and vanilla aero.

AFAIK the only aero front bumper would be the GT3 version as part of the GT3 wing etc kit

The Carrera fixed rear spoiler doesn't provide downforce (as it's a spoiler, not a wing) so an aero front bumper with more downforce would unbalance the car - although some might say a bit more weight on the front at high speed wouldn't go amiss, I assume Porsche knew what they were doing in not specifying one...

[1602Mark]

Any thoughts on Targas? I think this car looks great but I know there never used to be much love for the Targa model. I just wonder whether age has changed those views a little?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154487858419?_trkparms=...

[snotrag]

Its a few years since I sold my Boxster, but I still keep in touch on here and I did err over a 996 again this year (Just bought an Elise for bottom 996 money).

Went to my local meet last night, heaving and full of all sorts of exotica but I really liked this early 996. Aero kit, fancy Fuchs wheels, it had a Carbon rear engine lid, and a Savannah Beige interior but with some really nice full (Recaro?) buckets trimmed to match. It was clearly used, had some miles on it, really cool. Ambers too!

[1602Mark]

snotrag said:

Its a few years since I sold my Boxster, but I still keep in touch on here and I did err over a 996 again this year (Just bought an Elise for bottom 996 money).

Went to my local meet last night, heaving and full of all sorts of exotica but I really liked this early 996. Aero kit, fancy Fuchs wheels, it had a Carbon rear engine lid, and a Savannah Beige interior but with some really nice full (Recaro?) buckets trimmed to match. It was clearly used, had some miles on it, really cool. Ambers too!

That looks lovely. I like a few mods on my cars though and gold wheels.

[2Btoo]

1602Mark said:

Any thoughts on Targas? I think this car looks great but I know there never used to be much love for the Targa model. I just wonder whether age has changed those views a little?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154487858419?_trkparms=...

That does look nice. Boring colours but probably a nice example.

I've never understood the lack of love for Targas. To me they seem like a good compromise between the open air but wobbly chassis of a cabrio and the hard top but rigidity of a coupe, but they seem unloved. What's wrong with them? Or are they simply bargains waiting for poor fools like me to snap up?

[snotrag]

2Btoo said:

I've never understood the lack of love for Targas.

I like them too, and I particularly like the design used on the 993 and 996 (that they've now dropped) where you get the huuuuge sun roof AND a hatchback!

2Btoo said:

They seem like a good compromise between the open air but wobbly chassis of a cabrio and the hard top but rigidity of a coupe, but they seem unloved. What's wrong with them?

This was the issue when new - that statement is not quite right. The Targa is build on a Cabrio chassis, and the 'roof' (the cant rails) are not structural. A Targa is no stiffer than a Cab. If you look at the back window shape, and where the Cant rail joins the body you can see how its a Cabrio body sheel with a bit of extra metal bolted on.

Whilst this is the kind of thing a road tester would get all nasal about, its somewhat different when we are looking at a 20 year old for Fiesta money, to be used as a Summer plaything isnt it.


One thing I have always wondered though - does the Targa have the same (reduced depth) rear seats of the Cab, or does it have the larger seats of the coupe? The coupe can be realistically used with 2 kids in the back, however the more upright seats of the cab are pushing it a bit!