SFBayArea Jimmy

I thought the N rating was a porsche specific thing?  meaning thr tyres had been submitted to porsche for approval for fitment to their cars?  With the number after the N being the number of sucessive generations/approvals given by porsche to that tyre....?  or is my local tyre guy telling me lies?

Exactly.

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I have Perilles on my Porsche now and I can't stand them. No offence but the tires can't handle the torque of the car. I am for ever spinning out on the rear. It's no fun coming off a red light light only to do a 180 making a left. Don't tell me I'm driving my car to hard either. I expect more from my Porsche than my Jaguar.

I'm in the process of getting 18 and 18.5 on the Porsche and gonna go with the Bridgestones S-03's. If this is a mistake , let me know now. What othe rtires would be better?

Thanks Guys just a Porsche driver.  :drive:

The new HOT tire in town is the Michelin PilotSport 2, a N2 rated tire. :thumbup:

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Can anyone share your experience(good or bad) with the Porsche Service Dept. around S.F. Bay Area?  There are so many Service Depts around here, but which one is the better bet? Price, Quality of job, courtesy..... and whom should talk to in the dept.?

Yeah, check this out Jimmy.

http://www.babblers.org/recommendations/index.pl

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I got a quote of $ 800.00 for a 30,000 miles service from Rector MotorCars in Burlingame (CA) earlier this week.

Carlsen has a oil/filter change special for $118.78, add on other filters & services might still save you a cool couple hundred $. I think it's closer to where you live too. :cheers:

According to my Nov 2003 price list:

$21,509.08 uninstalled.

WoW, this sounds like a bargain when compare to the power kit. :rolleyes:

Looks very nice indeed. I am worry about the reflections it creates under sunlight.

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You are the man! Loren.

Q. I assume the C4S already have the third radiator?

Here´s what really makes me smile all day long :rolleyes:  :cheers:

My new car

I sold my 3.4L powered Boxster which I loved and drive for the last 4 years, I hope this new toy can perform as good as my Boxster, I´m sure it will ;). So far the big difference I noticed was the cabin noise, this one is far more silent than the Boxster, as to other aspects like driving pleasure, handling among other things, I will post on another thread.

PS - Found this board few days ago, and it´s amazing the amount of info it has. Congrats Loren you have made a great job, you´re the  :king:

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Congratulations on your new ride. Looking forward to your driving impressions/comparisions between your new sexy ride & the 3.4 'Super' Boxster.

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I settled on 35/40 after some experimenting. C4S PilotSport N1, stock suspsension.

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I'm going back to my original questions and I completely appreciate the great responses...

I called a local Porsche dealer last night and spoke with a service manager and then I called again and spoke with a salesman.

Not surprisingly, the salesman said that on the straight away (0-60) the 911 should beat the Boxster, but that the Boxster for regular road "racing" provides more of the feel of the raw power of the Boxster S and he also commented that it was a  more "nimble" car.

The service manager said that because of the weight of the cabriolet, the weight of 4 wheel drive, and the fact that the drive train has to drive the front and back wheels this is why the 911 C4 Cab feels slower off the start but was deceptively more powerful if it was clocked.

He also went on the say unless an engine check light appears, the 911's engine is probably performing to spec.

So karlooz, I COMPLETELY BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAID! But it stinks for the 911 IMO... :(

I don't get it, why is a $95k 911 C4 Cab so much more of the prestigious sports car if a $70k Boxster S in normal, US highway "male" driving a more fun car with a better driving feel?

I thought for the money, I was upgrading cars (if not at least laterally moving to the same driving experience with more prestige Boxster vs 911) because I'm thinking that I ended up buying a label...911...and got a less performing ride.

My only 2 criteria have been:

1- 0-60 mph performance

2- Handling around turns

In both instances, the Boxster S is solid and fun. It feels like I'm riding a go cart or a souped up motorcycle.

The 911 C4 Cab isn't as responsive, it feels more sluggish on the start and on turns, and the interior looks equivalent to the Boxster S.

Is Porsche a little nuts or am I expecting too much out of a 4 wheel cabriolet?

Should I have bought a C2 Cab?

A C2 coupe?

A C4 coupe?

I live in a warm city and I own 3 other convertibles, so I wanted a Cabriolet Porsche.

Additionally, after seeing repeated [annoying] posts that the Boxster S is getting its butt handed to it by Nissan 350zs, Honda S2000s, and BMW M3s in various races, what confidence do I get in buying a Boxster or 911?

I hope that I don't offend anyone! I consider myself to be a lifelong Porsche fan, I grew up believing that they are one of the best exotic cars out there and I am in a place in my life where I can buy just about any type of exotic that I want, but want a Porsche. I don't doubt the Porsche mystic, but I thought buying a $95k 911 would at least get me the equivalent driving experience of my $70k "red-headed step child"  2001 Boxster S that I've enjoyed for almost 3 years.

I know go "buy a Turbo" is the answer, but at $125k+ for a 911 Turbo I'm thinking just get a Ferrari at that same price and I won't complain about performance.

Sorry I'm rambling.  I'm a little upset with my recent purchase and  I feel like it's an end to a childhood dream. Porsche.

I really appreciate any replies and I expect a flame or two, so be kind...I hope that you all see that I'm being sincere.

Thanks.

The 1999 996 C4 cab has the 3.4 Litre engine, which produce 300 hp but has to haul 3200lb. 0-62mph should be around 5.4 second.

The 2001 Boxster S has the 3.2 Litre engine, 250 hp available for 2855lb, 0-62mph around 5.9 seconds.

The C4 is faster but not by much, and I bet the boxster is probably faster in 0-30.

I think you'll be much happier if you got the C2 cab especially with the 3.6 Litre engine. ( from MY02 on )

The extra 340 lbs AND the feel of the all wheel drive system combined make the C4 cab FEELS sluggish when compared to a very tosable and nimble Boxster S.

Take your C4 out on a rainy/snowy day, you may think otherwise :cheers:

Jimmy, Not all tires are created equal, some manufactures are doing a better job than others. I have Michelin PilotSport N1 OEM (yes, very lucky) on my 03 C4S, 9200 miles. very happy with it. Having tried many tires/brands over the years, it's hard to beat Michelin PilotSport. :thumbup:

yellow2k, "tire pressure about 30-32 psi warm on Contis." ??

I think your tire pressure is too low and that would make the flat-spot a lot bigger and the vibration as a result, a lot stronger.

From the manual, Tire Pressure for 17" is 36/36 cold. & 18" is 36/44 cold.

Thx for the link, Jeff.

One more board to spend the time I don't have :) back to work

My 99 runs rough at idle too, but the dealer says it's not throwing any codes and it feels "normal" to them. Feels rough to me. Anything else to check here?

Vic

99 C2 cab

Hi Vic, if your dealer gave your baby the clean bill of health, I won't worry too much. I would try a bottle of Techron in a full tank of Chevron gas just BEFORE your next oil change and please give us a update. :cheers:

We live in the BayArea, never seen snow, the day time temperatures range from the low 50sF in winter to 100F for a few days in summer. As a year round oil, the M1 0W40 may be too thin for summer but then the M1 15W50 may be too thick for winter? In addition, I heard from some oil boards, according to the experts there, the M1 15W50 is a much better oil than the M1 0W40. May be the better solution for us in the BayArea is a mixed 50/50 of the two M1s? any thoughts?? :)

Congratulations on your new sweet ride, let the permagrin start! :thumbup:

There's no substitute, try the Archives from: http://www.ppbb.com/board/986board.htm & have fun!

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Oops, naughty fingers...

Now, does it mean RMS is History for M96 engines/cars after March 2003? :unsure:

Great job on RMS! Tool Pants.

Now,

Congratulation on your forum, Loren & Jeff. I love it! :thumbup:

My C4S is only 6 weeks old, I am wondering if Custom Service does warrenty services? But if the dealers fail, I'll definitely give them a call. Thankyou. :cheers:

Hi all. My 03 C4S drift to the right on long straight divided Hwys- worse on far right lane than on far left since day one. Dealer checked and confirmed a slight normal pull due to road crown, so it's NORMAL, and I am not buying it, because my other cars don't have the same problem. Please help! :(