juankimalo

I would like to know if early Carrera 98 or 99 have the Traction control as standard, or even that was an extra. I know that PSM was an optional during the whole life of 996 Carrera and 996 Targa.
Carrera 4 had PSM as standard since first day it was produced
Who can tell it to me?

nick49

I researched the 996s for nearly 2 years which included 15 months of looking. I bought a '99 nearly 4 years ago, knowing about the potential issues of early cars and all the improvements and differences in all the 996 line. I stick by my decision, love my '99 and would do it again. In many ways I perfer the '99, such as light weight, mechanical throttle, quick reving motor with great throttle response. I do all my own work as well and get to know all my vehicles.

Good luck

Benjamin Choi

I love the way the 99 looks with the aerokit. It can be argued that it looks better than an '02+ narrowbody with aero bits.

Doug Donsbach

Traction control was not standard for '98 and '99. And don't you have to have egas (2000 and later) before you can have PSM?

DL Lawrence

Good Luck in your search! There are many good responses already, but here's my experience-

I agree with bet- the 99's are much maligned, for whatever reason. Ignore it; do your own research. Take your time, read up on this list and others, and you'll know the right car when you find it. Make use of the search feature; there's a wealth of information here, and many very knowledgeable owners. A PPI is a must, of course. Complete service records should carry a LOT of weight in your decision. I spent over a year researching my first Porsche purchase, and bought a 99 996. It's an awesome car. Turns out the previous owner is also a Rennlister. You'll read many "horror stories" on the RMS issue, and some of the 996's from all the model years have had that particular problem. That doesn't mean you can't find one that doesn't have RMS issues. I have a friend who has a 99 with 68K on it, and he has not had any RMS issues either. I bought mine with 46.5K on it, and it's still bone dry. You will have to eventually replace the coolant expansion tank, if it hasn't been done already- that a when, not an if.

The market values of 996's are currently too good to ignore, IMHO. I originally was looking for a 3.2 G50 Carrera, and ended up with a 996. Why? Comfort, reliability, , age, price (bang for the buck), and horsepower.

I found my coupe for well under 30K. There's a bunch of them out there!

ScottArizona

I too love my 99 996. I am at 70k miles and other than needing to replace my tiptronic tranny because the fluid level was way underfilled by an independent tech, the car has been great. From the records I have, the only work on the car appears to be the tranny, and a couple 02 sensors a few years back. Oh yeah, I too had to replace the coolant tank (diy for about $200). One bit of advice: drive a lot of different cars. I found that there was a vast difference in how car drove and "felt," even when they had comporable features and mileage. You can definately tell the ones that have not been babied. There are good ones out there, and you really can't beat the price point for a 99. Good luck.

rmillnj

I have a 99 C2 with 82,000 miles on it now and no problems. Never had a RMS issue, but the seatbelt sensor and coolant tank were replaced under warranty. I would not hesitate to buy my car again, especially at the deflated prices that seem to be in place now. I toyed with the idea of trading mine in, but trade in prices are so low, it just doesn't make any sense. Now is the time to buy a 99, prices will most likely not go much lower very fast.

lexpilot

1999 model year cars were available with the combination of #220 locking differential, #224 active brake differential, and #222 traction control system. I believe that later model cars did not offer all three. My car has them.
For sale on autotrader: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ice=&cardist=2

911sport

Had to say hello, Adrian. I'm an 82SC owner and have your "911SC " book, which i've read and found very helpful. I'm also looking at an 01 996 C4 right now--low miles and dealer certified--they've replaced the RMS. Hope that isn't a bad omen. SCs and 996s are apples and oranges...so to speak.
The 996 would be more of an everyday car.