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Forum: The Rennlist Marketplace
03-21-2019, 11:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,357
Posted By robot808

Dude, that is one beautiful car.

Dude, that is one beautiful car.
Forum: 996 Forum
11-20-2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,324
Posted By robot808

Test drove it

I drove this car yesterday. It's not perfect, but it seems pretty nice overall. Here is what I noticed. Please know that I'm very far from a 996 expert. I just statred looking at these.

Body is...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-10-2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I've been looking at that one for a while a it is...

I've been looking at that one for a while a it is also in my stomping grounds. I love Cabs, but I think I need a coupe.
Nice looking car!
Forum: 996 Forum
11-09-2018, 12:09 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Doc, I remembered you from the 928 forum. I...

Doc, I remembered you from the 928 forum. I haven't spent any time on Rennlist partly because I spent way too much time on it when I had my shark.
I miss the board and the car. I had an 5 speed 16v,...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 11:20 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I honestly think there is about the same space as...

I honestly think there is about the same space as my current car. I need the back seat for occasionally shuttling a couple of kids around town, or for tossing in a couple few cases of wine for work....
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 10:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Sorry to hear that, man. That's brutal. Isn't...

Sorry to hear that, man. That's brutal.
Isn't bore scoring supposed to be less common on the early engines?
It does illustrate that, to a degree, it's luck of the draw.
Hope everything works out...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 09:37 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I thought a guy in another thread found one for...

I thought a guy in another thread found one for $7K today, but I could be wrong.

At any rate, I think I could handle (read: afford) just about anything short of a catastrophic engine failure.
...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 09:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

See, I like this guy!👆 I'm used to...

See, I like this guy!👆

I'm used to maintenance and "normal" repairs on more expensive, aging cars. I've had an 82 928, Land Rover, Mercedes, and I'm currently driving a 2001 Jaguar XK8. I'm used...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 08:09 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Atrox, I think they are beautiful cars!...

Atrox, I think they are beautiful cars! Obviously, I am in lust with one right now. And I did ask for the truth, so I'm grateful to everyone that replied. The truth seems to be that there i doesn't...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 07:13 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Most of the reading I had done prior to this post...

Most of the reading I had done prior to this post made it seem like the engine issues on this model had been overplayed by a vocal minority.
Perhaps I was mistaken.
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 06:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Think I'm looking at mid 4's. Not too bad.

Think I'm looking at mid 4's. Not too bad.
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 06:37 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I have. It's a clean carfax. Had the tranny...

I have. It's a clean carfax. Had the tranny rebuilt last year. I called the garage that did it, and asked if they replaced the IMSB while they were in there. The garage owner was nice enough to look...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 06:28 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

It's a 99 C4 tip. Should be dual row, right?

It's a 99 C4 tip. Should be dual row, right?
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 03:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I have three kids, but more often than not, I...

I have three kids, but more often than not, I have only one or two of them with it at a time. The backseat, as small as it is, is a necessity.



​​​​​​I have a cheap, old 4runner that I use for...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 03:21 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

I love Boxsters, but I need a back seat and a...

I love Boxsters, but I need a back seat and a hardtop.
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 01:49 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Yeah, for the last few years I've just casually...

Yeah, for the last few years I've just casually scrolled through Craigslist and Facebook Market searching "Porsche" as a time killer. Not really shopping.
This time I wasn't even looking for cars....
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 12:01 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Hey Doc, It was still for sale last night...

Hey Doc,

It was still for sale last night when I dropped by the dealership last night.. It is still on their website as well.
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 10:57 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

About that, I would absolutely expect...

About that, I would absolutely expect depreciation, but do you expect prices to just keep falling?
Are we looking at $5-6K 996's in a few years like some old 944's. I kind of had the idea, outside...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 10:36 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Fear not. I'm already sexy. I was talking about...

Fear not. I'm already sexy.
I was talking about the car.
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Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 10:19 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. One...

Thank you for your thoughtful replies.

One of the reasons that I feel so drawn to this car, is that, for what would be a fairly impractical purchase, a C4 tip is probably fits my needs better than...
Forum: 996 Forum
11-08-2018, 12:51 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,805
Posted By robot808

Talk me down?

Soooo, I'm not really in the market at all, but I saw this article (https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/here-are-most-unusual-porsche-911-models-sale-auto-281474979891796) the other day and its been...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-17-2015, 11:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,993
Posted By robot808

On the bright side, those drain plugs should come...

On the bright side, those drain plugs should come out nice and easy.
Forum: 928 Forum
04-17-2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,993
Posted By robot808

Hey guys, This was my car that Itoolio just...

Hey guys,

This was my car that Itoolio just bought. It was well cared for. It has had a recent TB/WP job, in which the coolant had been drained, and all above mentioned parts were changed.

...
Forum: 928 Forum
04-03-2015, 04:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,104
Posted By robot808

Can somebody please post a picture of the inside...

Can somebody please post a picture of the inside of the glove box latch? I can't seem to get this sucker open.

Thank you!
Forum: 928 Forum
03-26-2015, 08:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,104
Posted By robot808

Thanks, gentleman! Really appreciate it.

Thanks, gentleman!

Really appreciate it.
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