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05-23-2012, 05:50 PM
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Beautiful 996, welcome to the forums. Can't wait to hear how you like it compared to your Boxster and BS.
I am in a similar situation. I haven't owned a P-Car in about 5 years (last was a 996 911 Turbo with like 20k miles). Im getting ready to move into a 2006 Cayman S with 8700 on the clock!!
I am in a similar situation. I haven't owned a P-Car in about 5 years (last was a 996 911 Turbo with like 20k miles). Im getting ready to move into a 2006 Cayman S with 8700 on the clock!!
05-23-2012, 06:01 PM
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You live in Atlanta or what? I live in Savannah if your in the area. I actually have the same exact color combo and year. I bought it about 2.5-3 years ago with ~30k and have had very little issues with the car. IM sure you will love it!
05-23-2012, 06:42 PM
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The contrast with of the tan interior with the blue color is superb. Rare find indeed!
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
05-23-2012, 06:43 PM
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Drifting
The contrast with of the tan interior with the blue color is superb. Rare find indeed!
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
05-23-2012, 09:51 PM
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The contrast with of the tan interior with the blue color is superb. Rare find indeed!
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
One question though: Why would a 36k-mile Porsche need a new clutch?
Just bought an arctic silver 2000 C2 myself on 25 Apr with 139k kms (86k miles) and it had a new clutch put in 5000 kms ago. That I can understand but with 36k miles, it surprises someone like me who is still driving a Jetta 16V with 305K kms (189.5k miles) on its original clutch.
Any one care to comment?
Harmless mods I can stand but idiotic ones... sorry.
05-23-2012, 10:21 PM
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A few classic ways of shortening the life of a clutch is:- driving along with the left foot covering the clutch pedal or resting on it. Holding the car on a hill with the clutch instead of the hand brake. Giving it too much gas as the clutch is being released and releasing the clutch to slowly as a ton of gas is being applied. Thats about it. Oh no. Theres probably another one here:-. taking out the clutch assistance spring as a cocked up modification. Might be worth all new owners to check that the clutch assistance spring is still where it's supposed to be. You may have bought a car from a would be modder who didn't know how to drive a clutch car in the first place. Thats my honest 2 penneth for what its worth. Harmless mods I can stand but idiotic ones... sorry.
Harmless mods I can stand but idiotic ones... sorry.Handbrake for hill holding? Amateur.
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