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  1. raloise
    I have a 2000 911 and had a clear bra professonally installed by Premier in Northern California, and I understand they just opened up a shop in SCal. I had the entire hood done and partial fenders and the mirrors. I should have had the entire fenders done, as the seem is barely noticeable, but would have looked better had I done the entire fender. Cost was about $1,200. They did an excellent job. You must be careful to make sure that any blemishes that exist are fixed as once the clear is over them, it makes them show worse. Have had no trouble with it buckling or puckering. For the most part, you can not tell it is on the car
  2. raloise
    Thank you everyone, this really helps. This site is really valuable to me as I don't have a clue about what I am doing.
  3. raloise
    Ok, maybe I can approach this from another angle. Does anyone know a good Porsche upholstry shop in the San Francisco Bay Area, or should I just bring it to a dealership? (but they probably sub it out).My dash bubbled and wrinkled over on the piece above the instrument cluster. Also, does anyone know if this one piece comes off buy itself as it is raised and looks somewhat independent of the rest of the dash?
  4. raloise
    This is a wierd thing. But today I drove my 2000 911 Millineium Edition, which has all leather dash. The part above the instrument cluster was smooth and perfect. It was cold (36 degrees) and as I drove the car started to fog up. I put on the defroster at about 71 degrees, probably for 10 minutes. Once I parked and got out of the car, the dash above the instrumental cluster was wrinkled and gathered from the windshield going back for about 6 inches. It looks like a young face going to winkle. I can't for the life of me figure out what happened in that short period of time. The car in constantly garageed, never in the sun, and nothing was wet. Anyone have any ideas?
  5. raloise
    If anyone has had experience or actually has a newer Targa with the automatic roof, I would like to know what problems I should be looking for when purchasing one. I have a coupe now and the Targa has always been of interest to me. Leeks, rattles, etc.?
  6. raloise
    I owned a new 1983 911 SC and sold it once I got married with only 5,000 miles. I always loved the car, but because of my job did not get a lot of driving time in it. I have owned two different 2000 911 Carerras, and now have a very beautiful Millenium Edition. Too beautiful to drive everyday, and have fun with, unfortunately. So I am back looking for my old 1983 to have some fun with. I am looking for a coupe. What should I look for, and what, more importantly should I watch out for?
  7. raloise
    I think for the most part it comes with the territory. I owned a 2000 C2 coupe and the seat rattled and now I own a very low mileage 2000 C4 Millenium Edition coupe, seems much more solid, but guess what, the passenger seat rattles. If you angle the back of the seat back I have found it helps on mine.
  8. raloise
    Just had the hood and bumper repainted on my 2000 Millenium Edition 911. Asked around for quite some time to find a paint and body shop that could handle the special color and the change in the color based on the sun, etc. More than one dealership in NCal told me about Baron Von Frier in Berkeley. As it turned out, the owner, Dave, is a nut job that makes the word perfectionist inadequate. He would not paint the car until he had adequate sunlight to study sample panels of the paint to make sure it changed colors correctly. Made sure everything that was replaced was original, even to the clamp on the headlight washer! Did some extra work on a ding on the door that I had decided not to bother with, and made that perfect also, for free. He is a little expensive, but the work was incredible, and it is perfect in every way. Doing the clear bra over the entire hood and bumper after 30 days to wait for the paint to cure, but it was double baked so probably would be ok even if I didn't wait. He called me for approval on every little thing, prior to going ahead with it. Can't say enough about this shop. Well worth the money to get your car in perfect condition. Oh, and he measures the paint thickness on the car prior to doing anything and can tell you where it has been repainted before, and if there was body work or not. I thought mine was completely original and it had some paint work prior to my work. This shop is an 11 on a 1-10 scale.
  9. raloise
    I thought that at first, but it was more of an oxidation look, or like the edges were thicker or not clear any longer.
  10. raloise
    I was thinking about having a clear bra installed on my 911, but have seen a couple where the edges have a distinct white film or non-clear look to them around the edges. What causes this, and can it be prevented?
  11. raloise
    Thank you all. I might have to get the radio code from Loren as I don't have it. My mechanic who is doing some other work believes he can get it from the dealer. If that isn't the case, Loren to the rescue, I hope.
  12. raloise
    I inadvertantly left the key on in my 2000 911 Millenium Edition for at least 24 hours. Of course the battery is dead as a door nail. What procedures will I have to go through to get everything working again? I know this probably will affect all the programing of the radio, navigation, etc. HELP!
  13. raloise
    I am told that the user manuel for the navigation system is no longer in print. I need one or at least a place to go to in order to find out all of the in's and out's of operating it. Can anyone give me some guidance? Thanks in advance.
  14. raloise
    Just purchased this car, my second 911 and it is beautiful. However, I noticed that the sun roof is very sluggish. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be? Thanks in advance
  15. raloise
    Thanks, I appreciate the suggestions and will follow up on them. Your comments are very helpful.
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