Hello to the Forum and Members,
I joined PCGB a couple of years ago in tandem with my first Porsche purchase - a 2003 996 C4 Convertible. I've been to a few events, met the previous leadership team at Brands Hatch and talked to a fellow PCGB member with a beautiful 996 Millenium Edition car when at the British Car Show a while back. I'm in the R20 region but have yet to attend the Ace Cafe and Inn days - I'm a shy fellow by nature but I probably should contribute a little more to PCGB - you have to give back otherwise we will lose this fantastic club.
Porsche ownership has been quite the journey so far even with a "good 'un"! However the convertible top driving mechanism has failed on one side only - the cable has broken on the passenger side. I was slightly shocked to learn that I had to buy an entire replacement item, part number 996.561.021.03, and the cost of the new replacement is approx £2,600 (as of 2023)! My search for used options has unearthed a couple of good but used items in the EU and US, which I am following up on but nothing in the UK. I did contact a well-known Porsche breaker in the UK and was told this is a hard to find and in demand item. Who knew that a Porsche would have parts that would break with such regularity? (a little Porsche 911 humour there).
My first question is am I missing any other obvious used parts sources? If anyone has other avenues to explore to source the item in question that would be most appreciated.
Also there is a later replacement part number 996.561.021.04 in the 996 Katalog for 2004 cars onward. Does anyone know if this part is a compatible replacement for the earlier item please?
Thanks again and hope I might share the Porsche experience with other PCGB members in the future!
I joined PCGB a couple of years ago in tandem with my first Porsche purchase - a 2003 996 C4 Convertible. I've been to a few events, met the previous leadership team at Brands Hatch and talked to a fellow PCGB member with a beautiful 996 Millenium Edition car when at the British Car Show a while back. I'm in the R20 region but have yet to attend the Ace Cafe and Inn days - I'm a shy fellow by nature but I probably should contribute a little more to PCGB - you have to give back otherwise we will lose this fantastic club.
Porsche ownership has been quite the journey so far even with a "good 'un"! However the convertible top driving mechanism has failed on one side only - the cable has broken on the passenger side. I was slightly shocked to learn that I had to buy an entire replacement item, part number 996.561.021.03, and the cost of the new replacement is approx £2,600 (as of 2023)! My search for used options has unearthed a couple of good but used items in the EU and US, which I am following up on but nothing in the UK. I did contact a well-known Porsche breaker in the UK and was told this is a hard to find and in demand item. Who knew that a Porsche would have parts that would break with such regularity? (a little Porsche 911 humour there).
My first question is am I missing any other obvious used parts sources? If anyone has other avenues to explore to source the item in question that would be most appreciated.
Also there is a later replacement part number 996.561.021.04 in the 996 Katalog for 2004 cars onward. Does anyone know if this part is a compatible replacement for the earlier item please?
Thanks again and hope I might share the Porsche experience with other PCGB members in the future!
