well - finally bit the bullet! New Member of the club

Brentflyfish · 07-22-2009, 12:38 AM

I finally bit the bullet and joined the club. i have been lingering on your page for two years picking your brains. The right car (or so it seems) came around in my area and I bit. Thanks for all the help from folks on my running costs questions (especially Guards964). Here are few picks from my first day behind the wheel. Now, if I could just figure out how to read the oil levels........

1994 C2 with 72K miles
Amazon Green / Tan
Not perfect, but very nice.

Nine11 · 07-22-2009, 01:00 AM

Very nice. Congrats on joining a great club!

blake · 07-22-2009, 01:09 AM

Congrats! Now you need to take it on the Natchez Trace.

BTW - where did you get the PPI done? Any issues?

Enjoy it - looks great.

-Blake

Shamus964 · 07-22-2009, 01:49 AM

Another nice blue, nice car!

sundog · 07-22-2009, 02:42 AM

Very nice. Welcome to the club. You will find this a very helpful resource for whatever you would like to do to your car.

Well, everything except maybe something like this!

Brentflyfish · 07-22-2009, 10:39 AM

Thanks Guys.

For the PPI I took it to Wurster's - it came back with nearly nothing wrong. Iam not 100% sure how much detail they paid attention to, but it did have a 3-5% per cyl compression test result.

The trace is on the list soon - I went through Percy Warner yesterday but it is raining today - oh well.

Rocket Rob · 07-22-2009, 10:45 AM

Congratulations. The car looks great. What are your plans with the car? Street driving, drivers ed, concours?

Do you have any mods planned? If not, we'd be happy to suggest some. We like spending other people's money.

911Jetta · 07-22-2009, 11:37 AM

Brentflyfish,

Looks like you found a great one. I love that color! So this is what a $15k car looks like in today's market? I seriously need to buy another car! So, so much car for the money!

What % window tinting does it have?

Enjoy it on those great roads you have out there!

Best,
Udo

BlueHeeler · 07-22-2009, 11:40 AM

Congrats! Beautiful example.
Read the owners manual for the oil gauges and the 50 other nonintuative features lol.

You can also watch the members only video. (hope it is the correct link, I cannot tell at work):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdi9kwx9hjs

BTW Do you have 4 right side wheels?

Fuel Level and Oil Level

Oil Temp and Oil Pressure

blake · 07-22-2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brentflyfish

Thanks Guys.

For the PPI I took it to Wurster's - it came back with nearly nothing wrong. Iam not 100% sure how much detail they paid attention to, but it did have a 3-5% per cyl compression test result.

The trace is on the list soon - I went through Percy Warner yesterday but it is raining today - oh well.

Sounds good to me - enjoy that car. Porsches are truly special. I still miss my '79 Targa...

-B

Indycam · 07-22-2009, 11:59 AM

If you have your motor hot and the car standing still on level ground
and you see any movement of the oil level gauge needle ,
you have 11-12 quarts of oil in your motor .

The float in the oil tank only measures the top quart of oil .

Your "Amazon Green" looks very blue ?
http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/pors...d-porsche.html

Brentflyfish · 07-22-2009, 02:25 PM

So - for a follow-up.

1. This will be a daily driver and no mods other than probably a G-pipe in the works.
2. I wish this was only $15K - paid a bit more due to being a 1994 with lower miles
3. Had not noticed the wheels, but the pics do look like 4 right side wheels........thanks a lot for putting that in my mind! (add to mod list.....)
4. I suspect the oil is a little low so I am adding a half quart at a time (the guage for level has not moved out of the red yet - even when it appears I am at normal temp and on level ground)

Can't wait to clock some miles on it!

Rocket Rob · 07-22-2009, 02:35 PM

Be careful adding oil using the gauge until you know how it compares with the dipstick. I would use the dipstick to measure the oil level. Once you have it where you want (1/2 between marks), then make a mental note of where the gauge is reading. I would hate for you to overfill you engine because the oil tank float or gauge were off calibration.

Once you know your engine and how the gauges read, then using the gauges is safe. Personally, I watch the gauge when driving the car and normal daily operation but I use the dipstick when adding oil. The 964 does not like to be overfilled.

Brentflyfish · 07-22-2009, 03:46 PM

yup - that is the plan. I am not seeing any on the dip stick but I have also been told it take awhile to learn to read the dip stick so I am adding only a little at a time.

gfmcl · 07-22-2009, 07:16 PM

Congrats. I recognize the park, so we're probably close by. I'll look for you on the road. Maybe we can meet sometime and compare rides.

07-22-2009, 01:09 AM	#3
blake Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 2,518	Congrats! Now you need to take it on the Natchez Trace. BTW - where did you get the PPI done? Any issues? Enjoy it - looks great. -Blake __________________ Rennlist Member: 060622-3950 PCA Advocate, 911 Speedster Registry Home Track: Miller Motorsports Park (sweet!) 2006 997.1 C2S Cab (Seal Grey, 34K miles, 2011-, Daily Driver) 2004 996.2 GT3 (Carrara White, 14K miles, 2006-, Track Toy) 1994 964 Speedster (Black, 23K miles, 2000-, Concours Car) 1979 911SC Targa (Black, 136K miles, 1993-2002, SOLD)

07-22-2009, 10:45 AM	#7
Rocket Rob Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA Posts: 4,508	Congratulations. The car looks great. What are your plans with the car? Street driving, drivers ed, concours? Do you have any mods planned? If not, we'd be happy to suggest some. We like spending other people's money. __________________ Rob '90 C-4 Cab (230K miles on original engine) '91 C-2 Coupe (weekend toy/DE car) '08 Volvo XC70 (winter-mobile/utility car)

07-22-2009, 11:37 AM	#8
911Jetta Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,989	Brentflyfish, Looks like you found a great one. I love that color! So this is what a $15k car looks like in today's market? I seriously need to buy another car! So, so much car for the money! What % window tinting does it have? Enjoy it on those great roads you have out there! Best, Udo __________________ '90 C2 Slate Grey - (Scheifer) https://picasaweb.google.com/udoreisinger2

07-22-2009, 02:35 PM	#13
Rocket Rob Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA Posts: 4,508	Be careful adding oil using the gauge until you know how it compares with the dipstick. I would use the dipstick to measure the oil level. Once you have it where you want (1/2 between marks), then make a mental note of where the gauge is reading. I would hate for you to overfill you engine because the oil tank float or gauge were off calibration. Once you know your engine and how the gauges read, then using the gauges is safe. Personally, I watch the gauge when driving the car and normal daily operation but I use the dipstick when adding oil. The 964 does not like to be overfilled. __________________ Rob '90 C-4 Cab (230K miles on original engine) '91 C-2 Coupe (weekend toy/DE car) '08 Volvo XC70 (winter-mobile/utility car)

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07-22-2009, 01:00 AM	#2
Nine11 User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,321	Very nice. Congrats on joining a great club!

07-22-2009, 01:49 AM	#4
Shamus964 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 357	Another nice blue, nice car!

07-22-2009, 10:39 AM	#6
Brentflyfish Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 129	Thanks Guys. For the PPI I took it to Wurster's - it came back with nearly nothing wrong. Iam not 100% sure how much detail they paid attention to, but it did have a 3-5% per cyl compression test result. The trace is on the list soon - I went through Percy Warner yesterday but it is raining today - oh well.

07-22-2009, 11:40 AM	#9
BlueHeeler Super User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 2,521	Congrats! Beautiful example. Read the owners manual for the oil gauges and the 50 other nonintuative features lol. You can also watch the members only video. (hope it is the correct link, I cannot tell at work): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdi9kwx9hjs BTW Do you have 4 right side wheels? Fuel Level and Oil Level Oil Temp and Oil Pressure

07-22-2009, 11:59 AM	#11
Indycam Super User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: not in HRM Posts: 4,745	If you have your motor hot and the car standing still on level ground and you see any movement of the oil level gauge needle , you have 11-12 quarts of oil in your motor . The float in the oil tank only measures the top quart of oil . Your "Amazon Green" looks very blue ? http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/pors...d-porsche.html

07-22-2009, 02:25 PM	#12
Brentflyfish Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 129	So - for a follow-up. 1. This will be a daily driver and no mods other than probably a G-pipe in the works. 2. I wish this was only $15K - paid a bit more due to being a 1994 with lower miles 3. Had not noticed the wheels, but the pics do look like 4 right side wheels........thanks a lot for putting that in my mind! (add to mod list.....) 4. I suspect the oil is a little low so I am adding a half quart at a time (the guage for level has not moved out of the red yet - even when it appears I am at normal temp and on level ground) Can't wait to clock some miles on it!

07-22-2009, 03:46 PM	#14
Brentflyfish Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 129	yup - that is the plan. I am not seeing any on the dip stick but I have also been told it take awhile to learn to read the dip stick so I am adding only a little at a time.

07-22-2009, 07:16 PM	#15
gfmcl User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 11	Congrats. I recognize the park, so we're probably close by. I'll look for you on the road. Maybe we can meet sometime and compare rides.