Here I am- pics my car!
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Here I am- pics of my cars!
Been a member for awhile, first with a 996, and now with my 997S, but never posted pics. Here are a couple for y'all.
This is what a complete detail should look like, no camera tricks. Black is like a mirror when done right.
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This is what a complete detail should look like, no camera tricks. Black is like a mirror when done right.
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And my other recent cars
My 2005 BMW 545i, and my 2004 Porsche Carrera 996. Both sold. I get nostalgic to see them. I think the 545 was perfect- totally unique but not overdone. The 996 I think I went overboard on.
But there sure looked good, and got the full mod treatment.
2005 BMW 545i:
-Full M aero kit
-Eisenmann exhuast
-H&R lowering kit
-20" Radenergie R-10 wheels
-15% tint (legal with MD note and DMV certification)
2004 Porsche Carrera 996
-H&R Lowering kit
-H&R spacers
-Victor LeMans 19" wheels
-Fabspeed exhaust
-Orton Performance headers
-B&M short shift kit
-Orton Performance ECU
-15% tint (legal with MD note and DMV certification)
-whatever else I forgot
But there sure looked good, and got the full mod treatment.
2005 BMW 545i:
-Full M aero kit
-Eisenmann exhuast
-H&R lowering kit
-20" Radenergie R-10 wheels
-15% tint (legal with MD note and DMV certification)
2004 Porsche Carrera 996
-H&R Lowering kit
-H&R spacers
-Victor LeMans 19" wheels
-Fabspeed exhaust
-Orton Performance headers
-B&M short shift kit
-Orton Performance ECU
-15% tint (legal with MD note and DMV certification)
-whatever else I forgot
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Swirls are inevitable on a black car. If you so much as look at the paint wrong, you get swirls! The key is to minimize the introduction of new swirls- primarily during your weekly washings. Then to remove the swirls that are there, you need a solid understanding of paint correction, and the right products. If you want me to take you down that wormhole, I'd be glad to- but I warn you that you're in for a whole new obsession! For now, check out www.autopia.org, it's a detailers cornucopia of information and advice.
In terms of the 996 vs. 997S, there's no comparison- it's apples and oranges. The 997S is much quicker. I modded the heck out of my 996, so it was pretty close in performance to a bone stock 997s. I see no reason to buy a 997 when a 997S is so close in price (relatively). Especially pre-owned.
In terms of the 996 vs. 997S, there's no comparison- it's apples and oranges. The 997S is much quicker. I modded the heck out of my 996, so it was pretty close in performance to a bone stock 997s. I see no reason to buy a 997 when a 997S is so close in price (relatively). Especially pre-owned.
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Swirls are inevitable on a black car. If you so much as look at the paint wrong, you get swirls! The key is to minimize the introduction of new swirls- primarily during your weekly washings. Then to remove the swirls that are there, you need a solid understanding of paint correction, and the right products. If you want me to take you down that wormhole, I'd be glad to- but I warn you that you're in for a whole new obsession! For now, check out www.autopia.org, it's a detailers cornucopia of information and advice.
In terms of the 996 vs. 997S, there's no comparison- it's apples and oranges. The 997S is much quicker. I modded the heck out of my 996, so it was pretty close in performance to a bone stock 997s. I see no reason to buy a 997 when a 997S is so close in price (relatively). Especially pre-owned.
In terms of the 996 vs. 997S, there's no comparison- it's apples and oranges. The 997S is much quicker. I modded the heck out of my 996, so it was pretty close in performance to a bone stock 997s. I see no reason to buy a 997 when a 997S is so close in price (relatively). Especially pre-owned.
