boxster bill

Folks,

May sound like a silly question, but here goes.... My 996 (C4 Cab) has sat idle in my garage for a little over 3 months while I was out of the country. I'm anxious to fire her up and drive the car, but given it's long slumber, is there anything special I should do?

The only thing I did before I left was disconnect the battery.

Thanks for any advice!

Thanks guys! I've been looking pretty hard at the FabSpeed Cold Air Intake kit. Any thoughts on the V-Flow Air Intake? It's more money, but still fits into my budget. Curious how that compares to the FabSpeed in terms of engine sound and possible performance improvement. Also, curious how hard it is to install. I must admit, I'm scared to death to tinker around with the car, but really want to! :)

Folks,

I have a 2000 C4 Cabriolet with tiptronic transmission. All in all, I really enjoy the car. It's my first 911, having owned a Boxster prior. The car has about 19K miles on it, and was purchased as a CPO car from the local Porsche dealer. I still have 1.5 years left on the CPO warranty. The two areas I would like to improve with the car would be getting a more "sports car sound" from it, and possibly improving performance as well. My question is this:

(1) Are there any fairly inexpensive mods (Sub 1K range) things I can do to enhance engine sound and performance?

(2) Can these mods be done at home with say basic to slightly advanced basic skill sets?

(3) Will suggested mods void my CPO warranty?

Any advice is GREATLY appreciated...

Bill

Folks,

My 2000 C4 cab is in need of a bit of touch-up, inside the car where the seatbelts are. It appears the paint has chipped away, and I'd like to try and touch it up. Porsche describes my interior as graphite grey. Any advice on how to match the color and clean things up?

Cheers,

BB

I wasn't aware that you could still get a CPO warranty on a car that is more than 6 years old.

I was surprised too. Apparently they can go back 7 or 8 model years now...

Hey folks,

Does anyone know if the 911 Hardtop Cover (part# 00004400076) also includes the brackets for hanging on the wall? The pic on Porsche's website shows the hardtop mounted on the wall when I click on the page for the cover. If not, does anyone know the part# and cost for the item that allows for mounting on the wall?

Thanks,

BB

Congrats! Sounds like my story. I too fell in love with the Porsche 911 when I was 16 and now almost 30 years later I final have one.

I think you made a good deal getting a car with only 17k and CPO with some nice options for 40.5k.

Good luck.

Thanks, and love the Speed Yellow!

Congrats. I have a son about the same age, and a daughter that is five. At those ages they both fit well in the back seats, and both absolutely love going for drives. Get the porsche car seat and you'll find that family outings in the car is just a blast!

Thanks! WOW!!! The Porsche Junior Car Seat is expensive! I think I'll need to do some research on alternatives...

Great car. I have a 2000 C4 Cab and so does my business partner. both Blue, mine has a beige interior and his the grey. You will love the car, and the CPO is a great addition. How much longer is the CPO for? And if you don't mind saying, about what did you pay for it?

Hi, I have 24 months on the CPO warranty. I paid $40,500 for the car... Not sure how great a deal it was, but it was the best I could get them down to, and was less than a few other non CPO cars I was looking at on eBay and local...

Hey guys,

Well after dreaming and drooling over the 911 since I was 16 years old, I finally bought one! I found a 2000 CPO C4 Cabriolet with 17k miles on it. Here are the details:

2000 Carrera 4 Cabriolet with Tip

Ocean Blue Metallic

Graphite Grey Full Leather Int

Supple Leather

Heated Front Seats

Xenon Headlights

Hard Top

The car really seems to have been well cared for, and I can't stop looking at it sitting in my garage! (or driving it for that matter, but it's going to rain today) :( My 3.5 year old is almost as much in love with the car as I am! He keeps telling me it's HIS Porsche!

My thanks to everyone for the excellent advice and help provided!

Thank you Loren!!!!

Hello folks,

I have my eye on a 2002 black on black coupe with about 27K miles on it. The car is located about 150 miles from me, so I'm trying to do some advanced leg work. Is there a service (other than CARFAX) that shows the options listed on a car based on the VIN? Can the VIN provide service history? If I asked a local dealer nicely, could they do a check for me?

Many thanks in advance for any guidance.

Regards,

I recently went through the process of buying my dream car, after 40 years of waiting. I guess I did "OK", but not great. Yes, I tracked the ads, read all I could, got various check lists of things to look for, and had a PPI done by a shop recommended by this forum. I ended up with a '99 C4 with 82+K miles, which was all I could afford. Seems I do have a problem with cam shaft timing; it is not a question if it will kill the engine, but when. If I take care of it and don't abuse the engine, I should be able to get some miles on it before it will dhow the dreaded check engine light and likely need a new engine.

One possible recommendation from me would be to buy the Durametric Diagnostic software and cable for the car type you are interested in, learn how to use it and what the numbers tell you (in general). Yes, a PPI shop should have a tester, but not all have the fully capable one (PST-2, I believe). And if they do run a test they may not read beyond the proverbial first page. Especially important are the number of hours on the engine, number of times redlined, and number or over rev's. My car was "clean"; no fault codes. But had they looked at the details (maybe they did but did not tell me?) they would have seen and told me about a fair number of red-line hits, one over rev, and a large "camshaft position 1 deviation". OK, you and I don't know what all the numbers means, but the good folks on this forum might be able to tell us what are the top 10 things to look for. If nothing else, it will keep an honest seller honest, and maybe give you a better negotiating position. The cost of $255 (for testing up to 3 cars) could be money well spent, besides you can impress your friends and neighbors with you new P-car in the driveway with the engine running, your laptop plugged into it and displaying the real-time measurements. Now if it came with a book telling you what all the numbers meant...

Sorry to hear about your engine woes! I do apreciate the suggestion, and may actually purchase one of these units. I need to do some more research. Good luck with your car!

Here is a link for a nice 991 in your price range. I looked at the car in Boise and it is very nice, the dealer is fantastic, but I was looking for a manual transmission.

http://lylepearson.dealermade.com/vehicle_...0AA2994YS621482

Thanks for the link. Looks like the car was sold, as I don't see any 911's listed other than the 2007.

Cheers,

Please add my best wishes as well. Speedy recovery Kim!

Hey, nice to see some other pilots on the forum. As my wife likes to joke, I'm a button pusher on the Boeing 777. I made the mistake of explaining LNAV, VNAV and CATIIIb to her once and now she thinks all I do is push buttons like George Jetson!

Thanks guys! Very helpful stuff. I have my eye on a 2000 C4 Cabriolet with about 17K miles on it. However, I'm not married to have a cab, and like the coupe a little more actually....

Folks,

I'm embarking on research to make a purchase of a lifetime... My very first 911. I have been in love with this car since I was 16, and have finally decided life is too short... The 911 will primarily be a weekend car, and in an effort to let my wife share in the fun, it needs to be tiptronic. I've narrowed my focus to a 1999 - 2001 model, with a budget around 35K. Ideally I'd like to find something under 45K miles, as I'm worried higher miles will spell more repair costs sooner than later. With that, I've searched high and low locally (I'm in NJ) and have not found anything that’s a match. I've been browsing eBay, and indeed have seen some nice (or so they seem to be) 996 models listed. Notably from dealers in St Louis and Florida. Now I must admit, buying a car sight-unseen off eBay scares the hell out of me, and I'm curious if any members have purchased a Porsche this way? if so, does anyone know of a reputable on-line dealer to work with? Or in NJ for that matter... I realize a PPI is a must, but not sure how to arrange such a thing and the costs associated. Advice on that would be awesome. Also, what are the gotchas I should look for in a 1999-2002 996 model? Any advice on helping a newbie out with his first 911 purchase would be very appreciated!

Regards,

Bill

I just bought a 911 from ebay. Went to my friends at the local dealership, and got some great advice: get the car checked out locally. Either have it taken to a local Porsche dealership for a check out, or use Magoos.net. magoos checked my car, and it was just as they said it was when i showed up to pick it up.

On a side note, the two dealers here in St. Louis are both first rate, and I would think either would give you a straight answer on a car you are checking! Good luck.

Thanks. Any thoughts on Daniel Schmitt & Company? They seem to have a fair amount of 911's (993 and 996) available. They have one right now that I'm interested in. They are in St Louis as far as I can tell. Thanks again for any feedback on them in particular.

Thanks guys... I check out the CPO section at Porsche.com. Last I looked, I didn't have much luck finding a CPO 911 with tip in my price range, but doesn't hurt to look again!

BTW nsegative - AWESOME looking car. Best of luck with it!

Folks,

I'm embarking on research to make a purchase of a lifetime... My very first 911. I have been in love with this car since I was 16, and have finally decided life is too short... The 911 will primarily be a weekend car, and in an effort to let my wife share in the fun, it needs to be tiptronic. I've narrowed my focus to a 1999 - 2001 model, with a budget around 35K. Ideally I'd like to find something under 45K miles, as I'm worried higher miles will spell more repair costs sooner than later. With that, I've searched high and low locally (I'm in NJ) and have not found anything that’s a match. I've been browsing eBay, and indeed have seen some nice (or so they seem to be) 996 models listed. Notably from dealers in St Louis and Florida. Now I must admit, buying a car sight-unseen off eBay scares the hell out of me, and I'm curious if any members have purchased a Porsche this way? if so, does anyone know of a reputable on-line dealer to work with? Or in NJ for that matter... I realize a PPI is a must, but not sure how to arrange such a thing and the costs associated. Advice on that would be awesome. Also, what are the gotchas I should look for in a 1999-2002 996 model? Any advice on helping a newbie out with his first 911 purchase would be very appreciated!

Regards,

Bill