Buying a Porsche 996

[roca1976]

The Millers oil analysis at every oil change is probably the best value preemptive check you can do short of sticking cameras in every orifice...

[Hoofy]

ATM said:

Hoofy said:

Rotary Potato said:

Hoofy said:

I tried to google this but got no useful result... can you fit a tennis racket in a 911's boot?

I haven't tried ... and technically I have a 986 Boxster, not a 996 911 (but I believe they have the same front boot).

With those caveats, I would say yes. It's surprisingly deep, particularly the nearer to the windscreen you get. If it were close, removing the space saver would allow you to place it even nearer the windscreen (and thus an even deeper part of the boot).

Failing that, it'd definitely fit behind the front seats - unless you plan on using the rear seats at the same time as carrying your tennis racket?

Thanks. Well, it'd really have to store a tennis bag with assorted kit, really, so if I'm parking in a Tesco car park (near the club) after a match, I don't want to come back to a smashed window and lost kit.

I didn't think this was a serious question.

If it is then...

I can fit a golf style umbrella in mine which should give you an idea of size. The c2 frunk is bigger than the c4.

Thanks. Yes, it is/was serious.

[ATM]

Hoofy said:

ATM said:

Hoofy said:

Rotary Potato said:

Hoofy said:

I tried to google this but got no useful result... can you fit a tennis racket in a 911's boot?

I haven't tried ... and technically I have a 986 Boxster, not a 996 911 (but I believe they have the same front boot).

With those caveats, I would say yes. It's surprisingly deep, particularly the nearer to the windscreen you get. If it were close, removing the space saver would allow you to place it even nearer the windscreen (and thus an even deeper part of the boot).

Failing that, it'd definitely fit behind the front seats - unless you plan on using the rear seats at the same time as carrying your tennis racket?

Thanks. Well, it'd really have to store a tennis bag with assorted kit, really, so if I'm parking in a Tesco car park (near the club) after a match, I don't want to come back to a smashed window and lost kit.

I didn't think this was a serious question.

If it is then...

I can fit a golf style umbrella in mine which should give you an idea of size. The c2 frunk is bigger than the c4.

Thanks. Yes, it is/was serious.

I don't own a tennis racket. But the next time I bump into someone with one I will try and get a pic.

[Hoofy]

ATM said:

Hoofy said:

ATM said:

Hoofy said:

Rotary Potato said:

Hoofy said:

I tried to google this but got no useful result... can you fit a tennis racket in a 911's boot?

I haven't tried ... and technically I have a 986 Boxster, not a 996 911 (but I believe they have the same front boot).

With those caveats, I would say yes. It's surprisingly deep, particularly the nearer to the windscreen you get. If it were close, removing the space saver would allow you to place it even nearer the windscreen (and thus an even deeper part of the boot).

Failing that, it'd definitely fit behind the front seats - unless you plan on using the rear seats at the same time as carrying your tennis racket?

Thanks. Well, it'd really have to store a tennis bag with assorted kit, really, so if I'm parking in a Tesco car park (near the club) after a match, I don't want to come back to a smashed window and lost kit.

I didn't think this was a serious question.

If it is then...

I can fit a golf style umbrella in mine which should give you an idea of size. The c2 frunk is bigger than the c4.

Thanks. Yes, it is/was serious.

I don't own a tennis racket. But the next time I bump into someone with one I will try and get a pic.

Thanks. I'm going to check out one this week so will do the racket bag test.

This will become a "thing".

[LordHaveMurci]

[Rotary Potato]

Hoofy said:

Thanks. I'm going to check out one this week so will do the racket bag test.

This will become a "thing".

The last "thing" I was aware of around boot space was when I had a BMW M5, and golfist types had kicked up a stink to say that the boot wasn't big enough to fit 3 golf bags wouldn't fit in the boot.

BMW produced documentation instructing owners on how to fit 3 golf bags in the boot, and they were promptly ridiculed for it - including a popular pastiche of it showing how to fit 3 dead hookers in the boot of an M5.

I've just googled it and it's still a "thing" ... but I do believe the capacity for a 911 to discretely transport dead sex workers is considerably lower than an M5s. Hope that consumer advice helps!

[Hoofy]

LordHaveMurci said:

That must be a C2?

[Hoofy]

Rotary Potato said:

Hoofy said:

Thanks. I'm going to check out one this week so will do the racket bag test.

This will become a "thing".

The last "thing" I was aware of around boot space was when I had a BMW M5, and golfist types had kicked up a stink to say that the boot wasn't big enough to fit 3 golf bags wouldn't fit in the boot.

BMW produced documentation instructing owners on how to fit 3 golf bags in the boot, and they were promptly ridiculed for it - including a popular pastiche of it showing how to fit 3 dead hookers in the boot of an M5.

I've just googled it and it's still a "thing" ... but I do believe the capacity for a 911 to discretely transport dead sex workers is considerably lower than an M5s. Hope that consumer advice helps!

Sounds like scope for a Tiktok video series. "There's a dead hooker in my xyz."

[LordHaveMurci]

Hoofy said:

That must be a C2?

Of course

[Hoofy]

LordHaveMurci said:

Hoofy said:

That must be a C2?

Of course

A bit of budget creep and manmaths had me doing the racket test in a smaller boot recently.

[LordHaveMurci]

Hoofy said:

A bit of budget creep and manmaths had me doing the racket test in a smaller boot recently.

Turbot or C4S?

[1602Mark]

Is it correct that Momo don't make a hub for the 996?

[Jamie Summers]

1602Mark said:

Is it correct that Momo don't make a hub for the 996?

Nope - I have a Mod 07 with Momo hub in my 996.

[1602Mark]

Jamie Summers said:

1602Mark said:

Is it correct that Momo don't make a hub for the 996?

Nope - I have a Mod 07 with Momo hub in my 996.

Quite. Which is why I was baffled by the email I got from Design911...

''Hi

Unfortunately Momo do not offer a wheel hub for 996 models.

Kind Regards''

[Hoofy]

LordHaveMurci said:

Hoofy said:

A bit of budget creep and manmaths had me doing the racket test in a smaller boot recently.

Turbot or C4S?

Ok, a lot of budget creep and manmaths.

[Jamie Summers]

1602Mark said:

Quite. Which is why I was baffled by the email I got from Design911...

''Hi

Unfortunately Momo do not offer a wheel hub for 996 models.

Kind Regards''

This is what you want...........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152491149931?hash=item2...

There is a certain amount of mucking about to get a ground on the steering column - do some Youtube searching, there are some good tutorials !

[1602Mark]

Jamie Summers said:

This is what you want...........

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152491149931?hash=item2...

There is a certain amount of mucking about to get a ground on the steering column - do some Youtube searching, there are some good tutorials !

Thanks. I have one on route.

Unfortunately a) I'm quite sad and b) off work and have been watching ridiculous amounts of 996 YouTube recently.

[Jamie Summers]

1602Mark said:

Thanks. I have one on route.

Unfortunately a) I'm quite sad and b) off work and have been watching ridiculous amounts of 996 YouTube recently.

In which case you'll have found the one on "The Throttle Cable" channel which is the one I followed - all worked nicely !

[1602Mark]

Jamie Summers said:

1602Mark said:

Thanks. I have one on route.

Unfortunately a) I'm quite sad and b) off work and have been watching ridiculous amounts of 996 YouTube recently.

In which case you'll have found the one on "The Throttle Cable" channel which is the one I followed - all worked nicely !

[ATM]

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