tuto993

Hello All.

New Porsche owner. Won't bother you with the "I've always wanted a Porsche" story, except to say that I've always wanted a Porsche.

Car was delivered 3 days ago. In a nut shell:

1997 4S Coupe 6-sp
Arena Red Metallic
Black partial leather
40k miles

Options: Full power seat L
Rim caps with Porsche crest
HiFi sound system
Dark Root wood shift ****/handbrake
CD player
Heated seats Pkg
Headrests with Porsche crests
Floor mats

Boy, this is a nice car. Despite not having my tags yet, I have driven it around the neighborhood, and it is amazing how different this car is to, say, my 427 Shelby Cobra or my C5 Corvette.
Looking forward to spanking this baby on a weekly basis.
There is a short list of projects I am thinking of, but nothing too radical. Most of it is cosmetic stuff. I am not keen on big mods.

First post here, and although this forum's engine is quite similar to others I've used or still use, please forgive me if I crew up the posting of pics.

Thank you, and looking forward to a great time here on RL.

PelicanParts.com

Hello and welcome to the forum! Congrats on the absolutely gorgeous, new ride. Looks like you're adding it to another fine example. To help you get familiar with the 993 and assist with any future maintenance or repairs, I'm attaching a link to our site's DIY tech articles. Please let us know if you have any questions!

http://www.pelicanparts.com/911/911t...icles_late.htm

David993S

Welcome aboard. That's just beautiful. Congrats.

gavonder

Congrats. Looks great. Love the color.

Magicscott

That's a beauty==man you really know how to pick 'em! Can't wait to see pics of the inside soon.

Enjoy that baby and drive it like you stole it!

Welcome & Cheers,

Magic

Disraeli

Beautiful 993! Unless you happen to be Christian Laettner.

If you are Christian Laettner, sorry, I hate both your cars.

mr_bock

That is one beautiful Arena Red ride!!!!! Best color by far, but I am bias.
Enjoy and drive it like you stole it. These cars a meant to be driven.
Watch out for the slippery slope of modification canyon. However I went beyond what might be rational in that regard.

tuto993

Thank you so much. I went ahead and registered in your forum as well.

There is a question I haven't found answered anywhere yet, and that is how does one replace the headlamp washer nozzle in this cars?

If you look closely, my car came with the L nozzle missing. The seller was kind enough to send a replacement from Porsche, but I have no idea (neither did he) how to approach it. Looks like I may have to get into the L front wheel well and fender?

Anyways, if you have any tips for this (or anyone else here) I would be so grateful. Thanks.

tuto993

Holy cow, your car looks great. Very aggressive. How does it drive with the modified suspension height?

If I tracked the car I would love those gold wheels....

tuto993

Must be a Kentucky fan...

I am not Christian Laettner but this guy is:


His name is "Laettner" after CL. My wife and I are both Duke grads (1991).

Thanks for the compliment anyways

tuto993

Here you go...

tuto993

THANK YOU SIR!

tuto993

Arena Red in my estimation is synonym with 993. I'm sure this is at least extremely arguable in this forum, but even though Porsche has almost always had some shade of burgundy in its palette, I think Arena Red is THE burgundy to have...

My three top choices when hunting down a 993 were 1) Arena Red 2) Arctic Silver 3) Guards Red. Very happy I found my first choice

Thank you for the compliment

tuto993

I just finished the first modification, which i consider an upgrade.

Every time I look at the interior of a 911, I am always drawn to the dashboard and the ignition key hole surround. It always looks out of place because of the rubber whitish discoloration. Always an eye sore IMHO.

So I replaced it with a beautiful black anodized aluminum piece.

bbs993tt

Congratulations on your first Porsche. You picked a great one to start out with - Love Arena Red!