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  1. whs
    Don't think so. If I am correct, av fuel is a "leaded" fuel. Not a good idea even if it is cheaper (not to mention it's illegal to run leaded fuel in a street car). Leaded fuel will damage the oxy sensor and catalytic converter at a minimum. Will
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    Izzy, I think that is just for those of us in Charlotte!! As to top up or down, I don't think it really matters. My top is down almost always. One thing that was suggested to me was to lay a towel over the plastic window while putting the top down to keep it from getting scratched up. Mine was pretty scratched up when I bought it, so I haven't done it. Enjoy your new toy! Will
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    Pretty hard to tell from the pictures where the oil is coming from. I recently had mine in for service and they had to replace the oil fill tube. It apparently had been damaged or just aged to failure. Will
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    Where is the car in SC? You might be able to get someone close to go take a look. I'm in SC, but probably not close to where the car is. Will
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    Both cars look nice. That being said, it's hard to compare two cars from pictures and write ups. The first one has a few nice interior things like the three spoke wheel. I personally like the wheels on the first one better. These cars are very much a personal preference thing. I think the best rule of thumb is to get the best equipped best condition car you can for the money. Upgrades and repairs can be pricey. The hard top is nice, but you do have to have a place to store it when it's not on the car. Mine occupies a large space in an unused bedroom. Don't know if headroom is an issue for you, but the car seems to have a lot more headroom with the hardtop on versus the soft top. Good luck. Will
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    I was in the same boat as you a few months ago. I went with a '99 only because it was the car in the best condition and the price was right. No regrets so far. I would recommend a detailed search of the history of the car and an inspection by a dealer or indy shop. As Loren said, very little differences in the car itself. Will
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    I had a Mercedes CLK with the tip style transmission and hated it! There was a significant delay in pushing the shifter and the transmission changing gears. The tip in the porsche is much much better. No delay between pushing the button and shift. I just wish they used paddles rather steering wheel buttons. Will
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    Loren, Thanks for the feedback. As to 1, I figured out that when I was testing it originally the cab top was down...think, think, think! As for 2, I just had a loaner car earlier this week and I can say that the ignition feel is totally different from either the old switch or the new. As for 3, guess I still have a couple of bugs in the works. Thanks again! Will
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    If all you want is the outside temp display, just having it turned on will achieve that. Of course, if you want full OBC functionality with original look, the 4-stalk conversion is a nice hack. I did it several years ago, when I first got my 2001. One thing I would mention is that you should definitely solder your connections and cover then with heat-shrink tubing when you make up your wiring harness -- rather than crimp-on connectors. Also, if you wrap your wiring harness in friction tape (vs. electrical tape), you'll have a very professional wiring harness. What I was trying to acheive was getting the OBC turned on so that I could do the hack in the future. The dealer told me that there was no OBC on my car and that it was not compatible. I realize that I would only have outside temp until doing the hack. Thanks for the additional wiring info. Will
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    When I took my car in for services, the dealer said my ignition switch needed to be replaced and quoted me the standard $400 fee. I said no thanks and decided to switch it out myself (using the Audi switch). Did that today and now have a couple of questions: 1. Now when I lock my doors with the key the lights flash twice and the horn beeps a quick chirp. Is this normal? 2. I feel like the key is now a little "tighter" to turn. Is this normal? 3. Do your keys need to be re programed after changing out the ignition? Thanks in advance. Will
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    Thanks Jeff you confirmed what I thought. I figured that they would turn it on for me at no additional cost since they were doing the 60k maint. and were going to have to hook it up to the tester anyway. I really just wanted it turned on so I could do the hack in the future. Will
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    I have read the numerous threads here related to the OBC hack. I had my car in the shop doing some maintenance and asked them if they would turn on my OBC. Also asked about a 4 stalk for my car. I was told that a 4 stalk was not compatible with my car and that it didn't have an OBC. Can anyone confirm that a 99 996 cabrio with tip was ship with the OBC? Thanks. BTW, not sure why the car would come with the outside temp sensor if it didn't have the OBC. Will
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    GHLs right Izzy? This should start some action on your thread!! Just kidding, but I do like like mine. Will
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    Been thinking about doing the same thing for a little different reasoning. I have a Jeep CJ 7, Ford F-150 and a 99 996 Cab and my wife has a Ford Expedition. We have a three car garage, but I have a full woodworking shop in the one car portion of the garage. I would like to move the shop to the new building. What I can tell you is that even with an "oversized" single car garage you will have a difficult time having a room over. You really need a two car garage to do it. Not saying it can't be done with a single car garage, but either the space would be very small and or it would not be a very attractive building. I'm probably looking at a 25x30 building. After meeting the home owners covenance requirements, It's going to cost a small fortune! Not sure that I want to spend half a new twin turbo on a garage! Good luck. Will
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    Buddy of mine has a 2006 (i think) Z06 (got video of speedo at 160mph). However he has two small kids. Walked into the Porsche dealership and said he needed 500hp and a back seat. Walked out with a new twin turbo on order. I think the TT is probably the cheapest best way to get to what you are looking for, but I think you will be pretty happy with what you have. Will
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    After reading this series of messages, I started wondering if my brakes were okay. They always seem to be fine, but you alway wonder after reading this kind of thing. Today with my wife and 3 year old in the the car with me at about 55 MPH, a car made a right hand turn right in front of me (about 20 ft). I can't imagine how they didn't see me! Anyways foot to the floor and I managed not to hit them. I was truly impressed with the braking. Car never wanted to veer of course and antilocks worked like a charm. The funny thing was as soon as I hit the brakes and felt the rapid deceleration I knew we were fine (wife on the other hand was not so sure). If we had been in our Expedition, we would have been toast! Will
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    That's not cool at all! The Collection is where the original owner of my car purchased it and had it serviced. I called and spoke to them about the maintinance history on the car prior to purchasing it. They were very helpful. As others have said, a lawyer is the way to go. Just make sure you include legal fees in the settlement.
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    I took my car to the dealership shortly after purchasing it to have an extra key made. He said on the early model 996's (mine is a 1999) they used a thicker leather that is more prone to cracking. He suggested keeping a high quality leather conditioner on more often than you might normally. Will
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    I would like to upgrade the audio system in my '99 996 Cab. I have seen the numerous postings here about options. I would like to keep the dash completely stock, but I want to improve the sound qulity. I am considering adding the JL Audio 3 way component speaker system, my Total Mobile Audio 4x440 amp and the CleanSweep system. Just wanted to know if anyone knows or has installed this system. Thanks. Will
  20. whs
    Not to get off topic, but I totally disagree with this statement. It is one thing for the dealer to charge you a high rate per hour, but an entirely different thing to charge you both a premium rate per hour and excess hours. I work in a business where I sell my time on an hourly basis and yes my rate per hour is high. However, I NEVER bill for more hours than I spend working for a client. My dealer charges $85/hour. At that rate, I don't expect to be charged excess hours. Will
  21. whs
    Hey, thanks for the info. I really appreciate all of the help available on this board. Will
  22. whs
    I have a '99 996 cab with removable hard top. There are two round plastic covers that cover the latching mechanism on the rear shelf (below the rear window one on the right and one on the left). When I removed the hardtop, I put these covers back in the holes over the locking mechanism. I must not have gotten one of them seated right and it popped out. Any help with a part number for these pieces? Mine are grey in color. Also, when I purchased the car it was missing the plastic cover that goes over the latch in the center of the car where the top latches to the windshield. If I'm ordering parts, may as well get them all. Again a part number would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Will
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    I have GHL's regulars on my 99 tip and I had absolutely no problem installing them. Direct bolt on, no mods required. I put them on 2 or 3 years ago when my stock muffler had an internal failure. Thanks for the reply. I called GHL and they indicated that there is no difference. Oh well, they are getting bolted on next Tuesday. Will
  24. whs
    This may be a stupid question, but I want to change out the mufflers on my '99 996 cab with auto/tip trans. I noticed that some companies listed different versions for cars with auto vs manual trans. Is there a difference in the mufflers? I have never heard of such, but thought I would run it past the pros here. My plan is to go with the GHLs if they are appropriate for my car. Thanks. Will
  25. whs
    ***Sorry, after posting this I found that the topic has been covered. I was searching in the wrong forum.*** I have a 1999 996 Cab. I am preparing to install a new stereo system and have a question regarding moving the climate controls. Currently my car has the following from top to bottom on the center dash: Air Vents Climate Controls Stereo Cassette Tape Storage Unit Storage Compartment The stereo system I want to install has a flip out monitor. When flipped out, it would block access to the climate controls. Here is what I would like to do: Air Vents CD Storage Unit (new unit. anyone have part number/source) Stereo Climate Controls (do I need a new faceplate etc./part number/source) Storage Compartment Hope this makes since. Any help would be appreciated. Also, any assistance with how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Will
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