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zCRiSiSz
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2021/12/08 18:40:04 (permalink)
Greetings all...
 
Bought first Porsche mid Nov (just before my 50th - some say "mid life crisis", I say "s0d off") - just joined PCGB 
 
2003 Targa in stunning deep blue* 
 
Had a long weekend in Scottish Borders at the weekend - got caught in the snow and had to travel from Edinburgh -> Galasheils along the A7.
 
A bit apprehensive at first having no traction control...... car never missed a beat and only spun rear once when I had to stop behind traffic on an incline - much confidence gained in the car
 
 

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2021/12/10 13:53:15 (permalink)
Great looking car, I also have a 911,996 Lapis Blue Targa 2002, owned for 4 years now. Great in the summer but even better in the winter with the roof open on a bright sunny day with the heater on full blast......enjoy.
 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2021/12/16 17:39:08 (permalink)
Needed a couple of front tyres so decided to change all four as the rears were getting low and had the geometry set up at Porschacare (Rennworks) whilst they were at it…what a difference! Mostly due to the geo being so far out in the first place 😀. Went from Conti’s to PS2’s. Thanks to Matt and the team at Porschacare Stevenage. 
post edited by Nigelh - 2021/12/16 17:41:37
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2021/12/28 10:05:03 (permalink)
Bought a 1999 C4, already swapped out the exhaust to a Dansk and had the wheels refurbe.
it joins my very early Boxster.
 
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Re: RE: What did you do with your 996 today? 2021/12/28 13:17:55 (permalink)
Oil and filter change, coolant flush and change,
New radiator 1 resistor
New abs sensor
Bled brakes
 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/01/03 17:55:21 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby kingroon 2022/01/03 20:20:41
Happy New Year 996 ers.
First drive of the year in fantastic weather. I Went cross-country from Warrington to Southport using the back lanes around Bikerstaffe, Ormskirk and Clieves Hill. Mostly Flat farmland scenery, narrow tracks edged by drainage ditches either side that link the bigger A roads. Hardly any traffic. Perfect. 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/04/13 17:22:27 (permalink)
Went to Porsche @the Podium, Newbury.
 

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/07/26 18:42:58 (permalink)
Anyone on the Cotswold run this weekend?
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/07/27 11:42:40 (permalink)
Ian_959
Anyone on the Cotswold run this weekend?




Yup, should be a good day out! 

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/07/27 11:54:42 (permalink)
Yes. But not in the 996 😢
She's in a new home, so I'll be in a 997 TT 😁
Plate has changed too, to TT07RBO, so please say hi if you see me, so many people I've probably spoken to on here but still not met 🤦🤷
Going to stay in the 996 section though to help out if I ever can 👍

Mark
Present: 997.1 Turbo Cab GT silver
Past: 996.2 C4S Cab Arctic Silver
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/08/04 13:40:40 (permalink)
D911ARK
Yes. But not in the 996 😢
She's in a new home, so I'll be in a 997 TT 😁
Plate has changed too, to TT07RBO, so please say hi if you see me, so many people I've probably spoken to on here but still not met 🤦🤷
Going to stay in the 996 section though to help out if I ever can 👍



Spotted... 
 
I made it into the video that R31 sent out as well 
post edited by jamesekirby - 2022/08/04 13:42:10

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/08/04 18:29:16 (permalink)
Yes so did we, it was a good day
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/09/17 20:02:55 (permalink)
Finally took the plunge and started replacing one of the radiator cooling fans.  Not as easy as shown on a Youtube video!  
Got the new fan in but having great difficulty putting back the plastic ducting behind the fan.  It pulled out easy enough but getting it back into its proper place before fitting the main metal frame is proving a nightmare. 
Problem seems to be the flexible skirt around the duct which needs to go around the fan.  Keeps on bending back at the far edge where there is only a little access and this stops it going to place properly.  Tried holding it to the fan assembly and putting it in as one unit but just cannot get it to fit.  Anyone had this difficulty and can give tips on best way to do it?  As I am really struggling!

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/09/18 19:34:30 (permalink)
All back on the road now but don't let the Youtube man kid you replacing the radiator fan is a two hour job. 
This took me considerably longer just using a jack and working on my drive.  Taking bits off was much easier than putting them back on again, some were quite awkward and I definitely recommend taking photos of each of the "before" stages as a reminder where screws go and how bits fit together.

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/09/30 18:17:04 (permalink)
Front discs, pads and hardware replaced today. What an awful job, if it could be seized, it was.
Ended up replacing everything bar the calipers. At least the brakes are back with no juddering from higher speeds now.
 
And 122000 miles clicked over on the drive home.
 

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/10/25 22:32:53 (permalink)
I sent my turbo off for a colour change…… 
super excited to get her back in a week or so time looking completely different.
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Re: RE: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/10/27 06:03:21 (permalink)
I put 997 seats into my 996, massive difference. It lifts the cabin, gives you more leg room as you can sit much lower and I now don’t get a bad back after a few hours of driving.
They are a straight bolt in swap with a bit of hocus pocus on he electrics (I got Bahnsport to do the electrics)
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Re: RE: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/11/23 11:08:39 (permalink)
Gave the Turbo a little update with a full Osram LED install. 14 bulbs in total but pretty easy to change them all and it's made it feel so much newer inside. Changed the xenon bulbs to the D2S xenonarc one. 
 





 
 

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/12/16 20:17:23 (permalink)
Hi there.
 
I just read your post.  I have owned a 2001 targa for 6 months.  When you say geometry done?  Do you mean having the wheel alignment done or something more?  I need new tyres on my car (fronts and rears) so just wondered what else I should be sorting at the same time.
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/12/17 09:32:37 (permalink)
I had the 4 wheel geometry/alignment done on mine at the same time as new tyres. They say to have both done at same time! 
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