New 996 Owner
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73 Duchess

Original Poster:

346 posts

249 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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Hi Guys,

After months of searching pIcked up my S reg 996 Carrera Manual Coupe on wednesday. Absolutely loving it. Only niggley bit that is bugging me is the exhaust tips are tarnished. Was wondering what my options are here. Tried to polish etc to no avail.
Thanks,
Baz.
P.S. Thanks Ballcock for all the advicebeer Owe you one.

selwonk

2,143 posts

256 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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A gentle application of "Easy Off" oven cleaner will probably do the trick

stuttgartmetal

8,167 posts

247 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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What was Barney's advice?
Did it go something like......
Shake....shake....droool.. Buy it buy it, go--on.gowon, gwan.
smile
I hope you got the advice when he was over the shakes.
Im sure he'll calm down now that he got that [droooool drooool] beautiful blue 993 with hardback seats.



73 Duchess

Original Poster:

346 posts

249 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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Thanks selwonk, I'll give that a go in the morning.

Yeah, Barney's advice was kind of like "Just go and buy it, you won't look back. Otherwise, the inbox on my Outlook Express is about to implodemad!!" and thanks to him and various others, I haven'tsmokin.

Lagerlout

1,812 posts

267 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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http://www.blue-job.com/index.html

Do a google for UK supplier.

OrangeBob55

206 posts

230 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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73 Duchess said:
Hi Guys,

After months of searching pIcked up my S reg 996 Carrera Manual Coupe on wednesday. Absolutely loving it. Only niggley bit that is bugging me is the exhaust tips are tarnished. Was wondering what my options are here. Tried to polish etc to no avail.
Thanks,
Baz.
P.S. Thanks Ballcock for all the advicebeer Owe you one.
New exhaust tips are available from Porscheshop, or, you could even try fleabay!. Easy enough to change over, and a new pair will look MUCH better than trying to clean up an old pair. thumbup

Captain James T

615 posts

239 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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A mild tarnishing of the exhaust tips on a 1998 996 usually indicates the latter signs of the rear intermediate shaft letting go. I do so hope you have a good warranty...

73 Duchess

Original Poster:

346 posts

249 months

Saturday 29th September 2007
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Mmmmm...Interesting. I hope not.

Ballcock

3,855 posts

250 months

Sunday 30th September 2007
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Captain James T said:
A mild tarnishing of the exhaust tips on a 1998 996 usually indicates the latter signs of the rear intermediate shaft letting go. I do so hope you have a good warranty...
W*nk biggrin

Ballcock

3,855 posts

250 months

Sunday 30th September 2007
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73 Duchess said:
Ballcocks my hero.
hehe



Very welcome Baz .. I'm sure ya got a good one ... I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh ... And now , a word from our sponsors


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Ballcock

3,855 posts

250 months

Sunday 30th September 2007
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stuttgartmetal said:
What was Barney's advice?
Did it go something like......
Shake....shake....droool.. Buy it buy it, go--on.gowon, gwan.
smile
I hope you got the advice when he was over the shakes.
Ah jayney!! .. The 993 ain't that shakey!!