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WHAT’S BEST ABOUT
a whim....still in the box....it’s for sale. :-)
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For starters, it’s the best handling
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car that I have ever driven. Period. Being a first-gen 996, it still has
the planted, grounded feel of pure analog Porsche. No traction control, no drive-by-wire. The unique color is a fun feature – everyone wants
NEXT
UPGRADE?
YEARS
to know what it is. Vesuvio Grey Metallic is kinda hard to explain. It gets a lot of attention – which can be both good and bad.
Right after buying this 911, it went straight to KH Automotive for the LN Engineering IMS upgrade, which morphed into the usual additions: rear main seal, chain guides, tensioners, AOS, water pump....etc...etc. This level of peace of mind is not cheap, so any future mods will be further into the future.
FAVORITE CAR ADVENTURE?
7DID YOU PERSONALIZE YOUR CAR? 9
The previous owner[s] had done quite a bit: Eibach lowering springs, Bilstein shock/struts, & window tint at the max 35%. The immediate previous owner installed a hi-tech Kenwood radio – I had to have my son program the damn microscopic channel buttons.. I added a few cosmetics: Rennline pedal covers and their aluminum radiator intake shields. I also have a very fancy Rennline tow hook that I bought on
No great adventures. No extended road trips. I just like driving the 911 and appreciating the car for what it is. The real adventure was the ’68 Camaro described in #10 below: 600+ HP, 2950lb, a best 9.89 quarter mile time and drum brakes. You had to be there.
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