Thinking of buying a 1999 996. Prince Check
01-25-2014, 02:32 AM
#32
Rennlist Member
Wow. Looks great.
I know what you mean about the clutch since I too came from driving 944s before my first modern flat 6 Porsche.
I know what you mean about the clutch since I too came from driving 944s before my first modern flat 6 Porsche.
Last edited by Spokayman; 01-25-2014 at 05:17 PM.
01-25-2014, 02:35 AM
#33
Thanks 
yeah, I've stalled it a couple times, the worst was on a really steep hill on a red light. The clutch actually stuck for a couple of seconds when I finally got it going. But getting used to it, slowly
yeah, I've stalled it a couple times, the worst was on a really steep hill on a red light. The clutch actually stuck for a couple of seconds when I finally got it going. But getting used to it, slowly
01-25-2014, 05:47 AM
#35
Race Director
^^^ The lovely Los Angeles River. I go there often for salmon fishing. So far, have caught 3 sneakers, four tires, and a portion of a semi-decomposed corpse.
01-25-2014, 01:06 PM
#37
Racer
Congrats! Nice looking car, and it seems you got it for a pretty good price. I've had my 2000 996 for almost eight years and it's been my Daily Driver. It has 157,000 miles on it right now and still runs and looks great. They are pretty easy to work on, so I do almost all of my own maintenance.
Yes, the clutch can be tricky, for sure. I've driven manual gearbox cars and trucks my whole driving life (34 years of driving), and I used to stall my 996 so often in the first six months, you'd think I'd never driven one.
The hood latch on your '99 (as it is on my 2000) is purely mechanical. It's a cable directly to the latch. The later cars went with an electric latch.
Enjoy the car.
Yes, the clutch can be tricky, for sure. I've driven manual gearbox cars and trucks my whole driving life (34 years of driving), and I used to stall my 996 so often in the first six months, you'd think I'd never driven one.
The hood latch on your '99 (as it is on my 2000) is purely mechanical. It's a cable directly to the latch. The later cars went with an electric latch.
Enjoy the car.
01-26-2014, 09:28 PM
#38
Hehe glorious LA river but looks nice for photos, except the day I was there, lots of rotting algae stuff. I'll try again this summer when it's dryer. I've shot there for a music video once so I know how to get there safe and easy
Very happy with the purchase and yes, it's easily mistaken for a newer car that's for sure. I still can't believe it's 15 years old!
I've ordered a used hood latch from ebay so hopefully my first wrenching on it will be an easy one
but looks nice for photos, except the day I was there, lots of rotting algae stuff. I'll try again this summer when it's dryer. I've shot there for a music video once so I know how to get there safe and easy Very happy with the purchase and yes, it's easily mistaken for a newer car that's for sure. I still can't believe it's 15 years old!
I've ordered a used hood latch from ebay so hopefully my first wrenching on it will be an easy one