New Owner - '01 996TT
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New Owner - '01 996TT
Hello everyone,
I’ve been hunting for a Pcar for a while, my old man has been taking me to look at 911s since I was about 8. Grew up wanting a 911. He currently has a nice ’82 SC, but I just wasn’t “sold” on the car – especially for the price they command these days. I was looking for a later model air cooled, when one night I said “f*^& it, how about a Turbo”? I was approaching it as a joke because I assumed the price tag would be astronomical, but surprisingly I found some reasonable water cooled cars. Then my next thought was there must be some prohibitive maintenance for these cars. Through a bunch of research, I learned how reliable the Mezger motors are. The search was on.
I found a 2001 996TT with 30k on the clock in Ft Lauderdale – at Champion Porsche. I emailed back and forth – but the summary is this: car was presented as clean and dry. Asked for a DME only to find out it had level 2 over-revs in the last 20 mins. Still pursued the car, but asked for leakdown / compression. Was told “all is good”. Rented a car and drove 3 hours from Tampa. The car was meticulous from afar, but I spotted a large amount of fresh oil on the motor as soon as I looked under the car. We tossed it ona rack, was leaking oil from the cylinders at the head. Dealer said “all Porsches leak”. I promptly left.
My father just happened to have found another 996TT in Ft Myers with 24k on the clock. It had some mild mods on it, but I was looking for stock, so initially passed over it. After the failed Lauderdale car, I called on this 996TT. Turns out the owner was a great guy, also had a 930 Turbo, two Panteras, a 72 track 911, etc. Needless to say, the car was clean and well documented. A few ignitions at level two over-rev (I think 8 total), and normal level one over-revs. I gave him a deposit, and returned a few days later amidst a tropical storm (Hermine) to nab the car, lest it be grabbed by someone else.
For performance mods, it has a 911Tuning (now Markski) exhaust, a Softronics flash, and upgraded diverter valves. Cosmetically it has 19” Champion wheels, Tech-Art side skirts, and a GT2-look spoiler.
To say the least, the car is amazing. I am accustomed to middle-weight sportbikes (600s) that pull insanely hard, but this thing delivers the same rush in a car. I haven’t owned a car that is this fun to drive, well, ever. Don’t plan to mod it much, it's setup fairly well as it sits... with a few exceptions I will address in a separate post.
So that’s it… now you all know how I got here!
I’ve been hunting for a Pcar for a while, my old man has been taking me to look at 911s since I was about 8. Grew up wanting a 911. He currently has a nice ’82 SC, but I just wasn’t “sold” on the car – especially for the price they command these days. I was looking for a later model air cooled, when one night I said “f*^& it, how about a Turbo”? I was approaching it as a joke because I assumed the price tag would be astronomical, but surprisingly I found some reasonable water cooled cars. Then my next thought was there must be some prohibitive maintenance for these cars. Through a bunch of research, I learned how reliable the Mezger motors are. The search was on.
I found a 2001 996TT with 30k on the clock in Ft Lauderdale – at Champion Porsche. I emailed back and forth – but the summary is this: car was presented as clean and dry. Asked for a DME only to find out it had level 2 over-revs in the last 20 mins. Still pursued the car, but asked for leakdown / compression. Was told “all is good”. Rented a car and drove 3 hours from Tampa. The car was meticulous from afar, but I spotted a large amount of fresh oil on the motor as soon as I looked under the car. We tossed it ona rack, was leaking oil from the cylinders at the head. Dealer said “all Porsches leak”. I promptly left.
My father just happened to have found another 996TT in Ft Myers with 24k on the clock. It had some mild mods on it, but I was looking for stock, so initially passed over it. After the failed Lauderdale car, I called on this 996TT. Turns out the owner was a great guy, also had a 930 Turbo, two Panteras, a 72 track 911, etc. Needless to say, the car was clean and well documented. A few ignitions at level two over-rev (I think 8 total), and normal level one over-revs. I gave him a deposit, and returned a few days later amidst a tropical storm (Hermine) to nab the car, lest it be grabbed by someone else.
For performance mods, it has a 911Tuning (now Markski) exhaust, a Softronics flash, and upgraded diverter valves. Cosmetically it has 19” Champion wheels, Tech-Art side skirts, and a GT2-look spoiler.
To say the least, the car is amazing. I am accustomed to middle-weight sportbikes (600s) that pull insanely hard, but this thing delivers the same rush in a car. I haven’t owned a car that is this fun to drive, well, ever. Don’t plan to mod it much, it's setup fairly well as it sits... with a few exceptions I will address in a separate post.
So that’s it… now you all know how I got here!
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Idk what's up with the Porsche Florida dealers but a client I tuned a 996 for bought a yellow cab that was told the stock exhaust is making noise at the dealership only to find out 2 weeks later it was the rods knocking. Dealer didn't care sold him a bad car.
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Idk what's up with the Porsche Florida dealers but a client I tuned a 996 for bought a yellow cab that was told the stock exhaust is making noise at the dealership only to find out 2 weeks later it was the rods knocking. Dealer didn't care sold him a bad car.
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Eh, nothing, they're just a myth!
Level one being rev limited ignitions, level two being anything / everything above rev limiter (i.e., ricky bobby drops it from 5th to 2nd and gets 9k RPM - that's a level two). But something makes me feel like you know that already...
Thank you sir, watching your rebuild with great anticipation!
Level one being rev limited ignitions, level two being anything / everything above rev limiter (i.e., ricky bobby drops it from 5th to 2nd and gets 9k RPM - that's a level two). But something makes me feel like you know that already...
Thank you sir, watching your rebuild with great anticipation!
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For me it shows links you can click. I pick open in new tab and it works. Im using my google phone. Or use this https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-ftDcz8/
This link worked. Nice ride.
and no Porsches don't all leak...what a tool. I thought Champion was a reputable shop. Maybe just a ****ty sales guy?
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Thanks. Agree, air-cooled cars had a rep for leaking, but Mezger turbo cars absolutely should not.
It was the used car sales manager I dealt with. The whole transaction was rather distasteful once it became clear that they hadn't even looked at the car (or had looked at it, and misrepresented). Either way.... no bueno.
Side note, what wheels are you running? HREs? They're pretty sweet!
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Thanks. Agree, air-cooled cars had a rep for leaking, but Mezger turbo cars absolutely should not.
It was the used car sales manager I dealt with. The whole transaction was rather distasteful once it became clear that they hadn't even looked at the car (or had looked at it, and misrepresented). Either way.... no bueno.
Side note, what wheels are you running? HREs? They're pretty sweet!
It was the used car sales manager I dealt with. The whole transaction was rather distasteful once it became clear that they hadn't even looked at the car (or had looked at it, and misrepresented). Either way.... no bueno.
Side note, what wheels are you running? HREs? They're pretty sweet!
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How long have you had them? Good wheels so far?
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The Forgestars have been 100% troublefree. Based on advice I got from others, I passed on the cheap lug bolts that Forgestar sells and picked up a nice set of black anodized tuner lug bolts from World Motorsports --I believe they were made in Japan. Zero issues. They hold air as well as any OEM wheel too, and I check air pressure frequently.
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Hello everyone,
I’ve been hunting for a Pcar for a while, my old man has been taking me to look at 911s since I was about 8. Grew up wanting a 911. He currently has a nice ’82 SC, but I just wasn’t “sold” on the car – especially for the price they command these days. I was looking for a later model air cooled, when one night I said “f*^& it, how about a Turbo”? I was approaching it as a joke because I assumed the price tag would be astronomical, but surprisingly I found some reasonable water cooled cars. Then my next thought was there must be some prohibitive maintenance for these cars. Through a bunch of research, I learned how reliable the Mezger motors are. The search was on.
I found a 2001 996TT with 30k on the clock in Ft Lauderdale – at Champion Porsche. I emailed back and forth – but the summary is this: car was presented as clean and dry. Asked for a DME only to find out it had level 2 over-revs in the last 20 mins. Still pursued the car, but asked for leakdown / compression. Was told “all is good”. Rented a car and drove 3 hours from Tampa. The car was meticulous from afar, but I spotted a large amount of fresh oil on the motor as soon as I looked under the car. We tossed it ona rack, was leaking oil from the cylinders at the head. Dealer said “all Porsches leak”. I promptly left.
My father just happened to have found another 996TT in Ft Myers with 24k on the clock. It had some mild mods on it, but I was looking for stock, so initially passed over it. After the failed Lauderdale car, I called on this 996TT. Turns out the owner was a great guy, also had a 930 Turbo, two Panteras, a 72 track 911, etc. Needless to say, the car was clean and well documented. A few ignitions at level two over-rev (I think 8 total), and normal level one over-revs. I gave him a deposit, and returned a few days later amidst a tropical storm (Hermine) to nab the car, lest it be grabbed by someone else.
For performance mods, it has a 911Tuning (now Markski) exhaust, a Softronics flash, and upgraded diverter valves. Cosmetically it has 19” Champion wheels, Tech-Art side skirts, and a GT2-look spoiler.
To say the least, the car is amazing. I am accustomed to middle-weight sportbikes (600s) that pull insanely hard, but this thing delivers the same rush in a car. I haven’t owned a car that is this fun to drive, well, ever. Don’t plan to mod it much, it's setup fairly well as it sits... with a few exceptions I will address in a separate post.
So that’s it… now you all know how I got here!
I’ve been hunting for a Pcar for a while, my old man has been taking me to look at 911s since I was about 8. Grew up wanting a 911. He currently has a nice ’82 SC, but I just wasn’t “sold” on the car – especially for the price they command these days. I was looking for a later model air cooled, when one night I said “f*^& it, how about a Turbo”? I was approaching it as a joke because I assumed the price tag would be astronomical, but surprisingly I found some reasonable water cooled cars. Then my next thought was there must be some prohibitive maintenance for these cars. Through a bunch of research, I learned how reliable the Mezger motors are. The search was on.
I found a 2001 996TT with 30k on the clock in Ft Lauderdale – at Champion Porsche. I emailed back and forth – but the summary is this: car was presented as clean and dry. Asked for a DME only to find out it had level 2 over-revs in the last 20 mins. Still pursued the car, but asked for leakdown / compression. Was told “all is good”. Rented a car and drove 3 hours from Tampa. The car was meticulous from afar, but I spotted a large amount of fresh oil on the motor as soon as I looked under the car. We tossed it ona rack, was leaking oil from the cylinders at the head. Dealer said “all Porsches leak”. I promptly left.
My father just happened to have found another 996TT in Ft Myers with 24k on the clock. It had some mild mods on it, but I was looking for stock, so initially passed over it. After the failed Lauderdale car, I called on this 996TT. Turns out the owner was a great guy, also had a 930 Turbo, two Panteras, a 72 track 911, etc. Needless to say, the car was clean and well documented. A few ignitions at level two over-rev (I think 8 total), and normal level one over-revs. I gave him a deposit, and returned a few days later amidst a tropical storm (Hermine) to nab the car, lest it be grabbed by someone else.
For performance mods, it has a 911Tuning (now Markski) exhaust, a Softronics flash, and upgraded diverter valves. Cosmetically it has 19” Champion wheels, Tech-Art side skirts, and a GT2-look spoiler.
To say the least, the car is amazing. I am accustomed to middle-weight sportbikes (600s) that pull insanely hard, but this thing delivers the same rush in a car. I haven’t owned a car that is this fun to drive, well, ever. Don’t plan to mod it much, it's setup fairly well as it sits... with a few exceptions I will address in a separate post.
So that’s it… now you all know how I got here!
