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  1. rrspikemarty
    Topping off coolant with distilled water not good?
  2. rrspikemarty
    I agree - very nice! I understood the lights from the factory have a top coat of hardened "scratch-resistant" polycarbonate material as part of the manufacturing process. Does anyone know if the restoration sanding removes that top coat, or is it simply smoothing the top layer (without penetrating it) to remove the scratches?
  3. rrspikemarty
    i have some old seats from a 2000 996 cab with trashed leather that i am about to dump. you can have them for nothing if you want (or any bits from them). they are in california. not sure where you are I'm not looking for any parts, but i read this while i was browsing the forum. I just wanted to say this is a really generous offer and you don't come across this kind of generosity very often. Very well done, afletche. A great porsche site, with great members. Happy Holidays to all :renntech:
  4. rrspikemarty
    :huh:
  5. rrspikemarty
    Experienced same erratic/random swings in pressure gauge reading as others have observed. Disconnected both leads from top of sender unit; cleaned both male connectors on sender unit; crimped female connectors with pliers; reconnected both leads. Problem seems to have gone away. I was a gnat's eyelash away from ordering a new sender unit. As someone else opined on this board, many many "broken" sender units are not. Mine was one.
  6. rrspikemarty
    I have the following books in my library: "The Used 911 Story". Peter Zimmermann. RPM Auto Books "Porsche 911 Ultimate Portfolio 1998-2004. Compilation of articles from leading magazines. Brookland Books "Porsche 996 The Essential Companion. Adrian Streather. Veloce Publishing. All have wads of information to consider when buying used. I keep picking these up from time to time, to remind myself just why i bought my p-car! They are a good read on any day. Best of luck
  7. rrspikemarty
    FYI - OEM oil sender unit for 2003 996 $42 + shipping from Sunset Imports. part 996 606 203 02
  8. rrspikemarty
    mine :lol:
  9. rrspikemarty
    Then why ask? ;) FWIW a couple of my prior and current rides: - 1986 Nissan Sentra 298,000mi Valvoline 10W40 every 3,000mi - 1997 Toyota Corolla 293,000mi Valvoline 10W30 every 3,000 Nary a drop of oil burning on either. I'll stick to the M1 0W40 for my p-car.
  10. rrspikemarty
    I always thought my 2003 996 was all stock. It has silver hood crest, but the black 3-spoke steering wheel has gold crest. Go figure. To mix it up a bit, i bought gold crest wheel caps to replace the cheesy plastic grey "4S" caps.
  11. rrspikemarty
    same in southern california. large chevy's and top-end dodges almost always want to put the p-car down. No matter who's ready to race, i take the opposie approach and pull away from the light a lot more slowly than i would normally do. Let the foolish drivers burn their gas and tires, not me.
  12. rrspikemarty
    agree with all the comments above! speaking from a slightly biased standpoint (mine's a 2003 C4S in So. Cal. too), i think the 996 C4S is the best-looking porsche you can buy at a "less than supercar price". Another factor to consider is that there were many, many more C4S produced than the other p-car models in MY2003. This "should" help when looking for parts, etc, but can't provide any definitive proof of that assumption... Of the total MY2003 p-car factory production output (approx. 29,500), one quarter of them were C4S coupes. also see numerous comments in most desirable post
  13. rrspikemarty
    That is a darn good asking price for a 2003 with the low miles. Get the independent inspection, not just rotors and pads. Examine the extended warranty terms with a fine-toothed comb. They are not created equally. Sounds like this is coming off a dealer lot - if you can track down previous owner(s), do so and ask if it's been tracked or campaigned. This dealer may be trying to get rid of a car that has sat for too long on his lot, or maybe a 'hard-driven' trade-in/lease return.
  14. rrspikemarty
    Absolutely stunning-looking 996 - without the 'dumbo' doors, that is. WFYB.
  15. rrspikemarty
    Factoid that may affect purchasing decision for some: Model Year 2002 996 Mk II series total world production numbers: Carrera Coupe 6249 built Carrera Cab 6978 Carrera 4 Coupe 1722 Carrera 4 Cab 3870 Turbo 5908 GT-2 716 Targa 2630 Carrera 4S Coupe 4802 GT-3 Cup 138 Total Production 33013 MY 2003 production numbers: Carrera Coupe 4987 built Carrera Cab 4973 Carrera 4 Coupe 1147 Carrera 4 Cab 2930 GT-3 781 Turbo 4322 GT-2 233 Targa 1812 Carrera 4S Coupe 7388 GT-3 Cup 200 Carrera 4S Cab 451 Turbo Cab 308 GT-3RS 4 Total Production 29536 Based on these numbers, it may be that the 2002 GT-2 and GT-3 become very desirable; and the 2003 GT-2 and GT-3RS. BTW, Does anyone know where i can find the corresponding numbers for cars made for US market only?
  16. rrspikemarty
    +1
  17. rrspikemarty
    +1. This, I would be very interested in; lumbar support sorely lacking in my C4S driver seat too....
  18. rrspikemarty
    Benjamin, Fascinating post. Thanks. BTW, what's the color and impressive finish on the car in your pics? It looks like polished glass :)
  19. rrspikemarty
    What do you think?....i think rangeproducts.com has less respect for the p-car, than for their jack. :o
  20. rrspikemarty
    I hear ya.
  21. rrspikemarty
    I'm in the market for a floor jack also, and was looking at Harbor Freight, Sears, Costco. I've always been somewhat confused over the lift capacity rating needed for jacking up my p-car. If car weighs 3300lb +/-, would a 1.5 ton (i.e 3,000lb rated) jack be safe, and not be over-loaded? Don't remember my hi-school physics, but if you're lifting no more than 1/2 the car at a time, is a 2-ton jack necessary? :huh:
  22. rrspikemarty
    Sweet. :) Would a set for front-to-back be usable?
  23. rrspikemarty
    an even older expression, FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily :beer:
  24. rrspikemarty
    CosmosC4S, I have an unmodified MY03 C4S and had a PPI completed when i bought it. Compression was reported at 250psi on each cylinder. Not sure what the 'factory' spec is..If anyone knows ?
  25. rrspikemarty
    How did things turn out on this? Was the cable the problem?
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