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#1747 of 2048 Re: Need Help Finding a Used 911 [dbarton7] by thebrewguy Nov 25, 2007 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: dbarton7 (Nov 24, 2007 7:00 am) Very exciting! As mentioned by another respondent, going new would be a ton of fun. However, if you want to avoid a payment, you should be able to get an excellent example of a 996 for your $35K. For example, I have an `01 Carrera 2 (996) with 59K miles that would fall into that price range (not that I'm selling). The 997 has a few styling changes that many people prefer including round headlights and a separate turn signal on the nose; looks more like the older 911's from the 70's and 80's. The 996's have an integrated lighting cluster. Some would argue that the stance of a 996 isn't as muscular as a 997 (at least not the stock stance) and I'd have to agree. It all comes down to personal taste (and sometime budgets). If you buy from a dealer, try to get a Certified Pre-Owned. That way you'll get at least a 1-year warranty.   Good luck in your pursuit.   Willis
#1748 of 2048 electrical system for 911 carerra 2 (year 1996) by porsche6 Nov 25, 2007 (5:56 pm)
My windows, my spoiler and my sunroof stoped working at the same time. The car is garaged, never used in bad weather and has extremely low mileage Nothing unusual occured on the day that the systems failed .It does not appear to be a fuse (fuses not blown) although I exchanged one of them. As an aside, these systems are on three seperate fuses. Any suggestions for this apparent electrical malfunction.
#1749 of 2048 Re: Rev limiter [spiritinthesky] by tiger762 Dec 10, 2007 (3:06 am)
Replying to: spiritinthesky (Jun 12, 2007 3:23 pm) I have a 2007 C2 with 8800 miles on it   Out of curiosity, does anyone know what damage is done by hitting 8000rpm from accidental downshift? Was going about 80 yesterday and meant to downshift from 6th->4th but went to 2nd instead. Let out the clutch and could tell the rpm's were going stratospheric so I put the clutch back down.   I have never hit the rev-limiter intentionally and this was the first time I took it over 7000 and even then, I drive it unaggressively the rest of the time.   Thanks for your input. Replies to this message: spiritinthesky (Dec 10, 2007 10:25 am) Mr_Shiftright (Dec 10, 2007 10:27 am) chrmdome (Dec 10, 2007 10:52 am)
#1750 of 2048 Re: Rev limiter [tiger762] by spiritinthesky Dec 10, 2007 (10:25 am)
Replying to: tiger762 (Dec 10, 2007 3:06 am) Well, the good news is that the car is well broken in with 8,800 miles. And if you just took the engine up to a bit over redline momentarily, probably no harm.   However, FWIW downshifting and causing the revs to jump up to/past redline very quickly is actually harder on an engine than accelerating up to that same engine speed. Not to mention the clutch and transmission, especially if you "popped" the clutch out. I have never been a believer in "engine braking" for that reason, preferring to use the brakes than wear out the clutch and stress the transmission. My orthopedic surgeon who owns a Ferrari likens it to your leg muscles and joints. Most injuries don't occur from smooth, or even hard, acceleration but rather from a sudden change in direction/momentum that puts an extraordinary aount of stress on the joint (or clutch or transmission).
#1751 of 2048 Re: Rev limiter [tiger762] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Dec 10, 2007 (10:27 am)
Replying to: tiger762 (Dec 10, 2007 3:06 am) Well the most likely damage would have been bending the valves, which you certainly would have noticed by now. So I'd say you're fine if the car is running well.
#1752 of 2048 Re: Rev limiter [tiger762] by chrmdome Dec 10, 2007 (10:52 am)
Replying to: tiger762 (Dec 10, 2007 3:06 am) Sirs:   I hit the revlimiter on an aggressive driving situation. Dealership said not an issue unless you downshift. The Porsche dealership will do a download if you have a warranty issue and the revlimiter issue will show up. There are different stages and Stage One being a none issue ( hitting about 7600 rpm and the rev limiter kicking in ) if it is above that ( which would be caused by a downshift, it will show up as a more serious Stage. Go down and talk to your dealer service department , they explain everything very well, obvbiously a down shift will not allow the engine to disconnect like a gas cut of on an acceleration will, in the correct gear...you just slow down until the rpms are normal range.   Chromedome
#1753 of 2048 The BEST Car?? by chrmdome Dec 12, 2007 (1:31 pm)
Greetings:   I rarely see a Porsche advertisement... I invite everyone to review the January 2008 issue of " Automobile " magazine. The " All Stars 2008, 10 Best Cars" article reviews some great cars, and wouldn't you know it... they gave the most votes to a Porsche ( Boxter/ Cayman ). With the Chevy, Toyota, etc advertisements, maybe they went against the grain to come up with a truthful result ... or am I just biased towards Porsche. Interesting result anyway, and one that I expected as a 997 C2S owner. The Porsche driving experience is more than HP.. as THEY report.   Chromedome
#1754 of 2048 need help with repairs by dhnewhouse Jan 14, 2008 (8:06 pm)
I have a old/classic 911 in need of repairs/restoration. Any idea for a reliable shop in Dade/Broward in Florida. Please reply,   dhnewhouse Replies to this message: trome (Feb 10, 2008 10:24 am)
#1755 of 2048 Re: Need Help Finding a Used 911 [dbarton7] by chrmdome Jan 14, 2008 (8:33 pm)
Replying to: dbarton7 (Nov 24, 2007 7:00 am) Greetings:   IMO ( humble as it may be ), My first Porsche was a 1976 914 , 2.0. ( New )Fastest car in 1st and 2nd I ever owned. Then a 1977 911S ( used ) and number of used and new 911's after that . I now own a 2006 C2S. I have 3100 miles on it and love it....however it was EXPENSIVE!. ( $99,945.80 out the door )If I had a down of $35K now, I would go to the local Porsche dealer and look for a 2007 Boxter S, new on the lot. You would probably get a very good deal and it would be a new car under full warranty. I have driven the boxter and now with the upgrade in HP and torque it is a great car. Many car magazine writers tout it as the best in its class ever made. AND !! It's a true Porsche ( not a VW like the 914 ) Some will tell you the 996 has RMS issues, I have a tendacy to believe the 996 has far lower quality materials and build quality than the 997. The 993's are expensive since many look at it as the last true ( air cooled ) 911. I happen to believe the 993 is the " prettiest " or best looking of all Porsches. It's smaller that the 997 and to me is exactly the correct Porsche size. Good Luck! The only porblem I see here is that you will become addicted to Porsche for the rest of your life.....save your bucks and buy the wife something nice too, you'll have to .. to feed your addiction with her okay.   Chromedome..San Diego CA ( Go Chargers ! )

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