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GeoffLambourne
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2022/12/17 10:10:07 (permalink)
I've had a complete new set of discs, pads, sensors and a bore score inspection (all good). Also a new oil pressure sensor and a door switch which hopefully stop my windows opening by themselves
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/01/10 15:06:06 (permalink)
Started the New Year with a Peaks drive with 3 others on Monday 2nd Jan. Great fun apart from how dirty the car got! 
 
 

MY '03 996 Turbo Coupe, Arctic Silver with black, 6MT.
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Re: RE: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/01/28 20:49:55 (permalink)
After 15months searching, I collected and fitted some 997 sport seats in Stone Grey, which works well with the Graphite Grey leather, and Granite Grey trim in my car.
 


 
I've also enabled the OBC with durametric, I don't have the stalk but this gives me temperature on the dash which is useful. While doing that I noticed there was an error code for the post cat O2 sensor, it had done a couple of very short runs moving in/out of the garage before hand, so I need to recheck that after it's had a decent run, which will be Monday.
 
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Re: RE: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/06 19:53:29 (permalink)
Love the car looks great, some nice upgrades, I’ve got 997 seats in my car too, make a difference.
I’ve been looking at the wooden gearknob for mine, there are a few suppliers, where did you get yours from?
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/06 21:13:52 (permalink)
Thanks - it's getting very close to being how I want it now.  It's a BuiltByBasil ball and adaptor.  It's a nicely designed piece of kit, but if you go for one be careful with the 3D printed insert, I snapped one of the fins off it when removing to change the shifter.  To his credit Simon replaced FOC, great service.
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/06 21:56:24 (permalink)
I’ve been looking at those can you remember which combo you chose?
did you use your existing shifter gator and just cut it down? 
how long did it take for delivery
sorry for all the questions 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/07 06:38:06 (permalink)
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I’ve been looking at those can you remember which combo you chose?
did you use your existing shifter gator and just cut it down? 
how long did it take for delivery
sorry for all the questions 



I was originally using an Alex short shift kit, with the updated bush for the left-right level. Even after my gearbox rebuild it was still quite notchy so I then changed for a 997 GT3 shifter which is slightly shorter than standard (but longer than the Alex kit). Ideally I would like something between the 2. 


Mine is beech and walnut with a satin finish. I bought another knob/gaiter/frame combo from eBay to cut down as at some point I will refinish the grubby leather on the top of my original. 


Mine look about 5 weeks to arrived, apparently because the email with my spec went to junk, once I’d given him a nudge via a PayPal dispute I had it in about a week. 


 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/07 08:27:07 (permalink)
Thanks for the details, it’s exacly how I specked mine but without pulling the trigger, although you have concerned me re the engraving on top being a little delicate especially as I wear a wedding ring, did you infill your numbers with à colour?
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/07 09:39:08 (permalink)
Added a genuine filler cap, really nice little upgrade.
 


MY '03 996 Turbo Coupe, Arctic Silver with black, 6MT.
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/02/07 20:06:46 (permalink)
the baron
Thanks for the details, it’s exacly how I specked mine but without pulling the trigger, although you have concerned me re the engraving on top being a little delicate especially as I wear a wedding ring, did you infill your numbers with à colour?



I've used mine for about 2000miles, and haven't noticed any marks from my 18k gold wedding ring.  I don't think filling the engraving/shift pattern was an option when I purchased mine.
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/05/22 23:03:13 (permalink)
Decided that rather than get my 19" wheels refurbished I'd  treat the car to a new set of 18s and all new Michelins!  Very pleased with the result.  Probably be putting up the 19s for sale shortly.

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/05/23 08:38:18 (permalink)
Nice looking car, Steve.
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/05/24 00:16:26 (permalink)
Driven it and loved it.  Needs a wash now though:
 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/05/25 21:04:46 (permalink)
Hugh_G
Driven it and loved it.  Needs a wash now though:



 
By the look of that fly paste you were travelling at least 3 MPH too slow.

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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/05/25 23:12:30 (permalink)
I'll endeavor to try harder next time ;) 
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Re: What did you do with your 996 today? 2023/07/15 09:48:46 (permalink)
To make garage space decided to sell my 19" alloys following change to split rim fuch style. Perfect fit for 996 C2 (see pic) and For Sale thread for details. 

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