KeyboardWarrior77 Posted 3April, 2018 Report Share Posted 3April, 2018 19 minutes ago, DT said: Mine's a March 99 build with cable throttle and clear lenses. From what I've read the changeover to single row started happening somewhere in the 2000 year. I thought it was swapped out in mid 99. There are so many contradicting sources it's hard to know what to believe. Some sites talk in term of model years. Some go by production date. It's enough to drive one to drink. The ad talks of a 12 month warranty Aus wide. Is that worth anything when you're interstate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James P Posted 3April, 2018 Report Share Posted 3April, 2018 41 minutes ago, DT said: Mine's a March 99 build with cable throttle and clear lenses. Interesting.. must be one of the last ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 4April, 2018 Report Share Posted 4April, 2018 Just to throw a spanner in the works.....how about a cool 993 for $20k more ? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3681672/?_ga=2.213690836.1586166490.1522819324-38917508.1518497050 You get the benefits of modern comforts (aircon, bluetooth) yet the coolness of a classic Porsche. (oh yes, it's mine for sale) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 4April, 2018 Report Share Posted 4April, 2018 1 hour ago, ByronBayChris said: Just to throw a spanner in the works.....how about a cool 993 for $20k more ? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3681672/?_ga=2.213690836.1586166490.1522819324-38917508.1518497050 You get the benefits of modern comforts (aircon, bluetooth) yet the coolness of a classic Porsche. (oh yes, it's mine for sale) the 996 mentioned is $55k, yours is $35k higher! and auto compared to manual.... just being objective, your car does look great btw Carrera28 and ByronBayChris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco Posted 4April, 2018 Report Share Posted 4April, 2018 On 03/04/2018 at 6:31 PM, D2000 said: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1999/OAG-AD-15827905 This looks quite tidy for the money. I say it will be snapped up. Cheers, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardWarrior77 Posted 4April, 2018 Report Share Posted 4April, 2018 Gents, The engine number for the 99 above is M960466Y02371. What kind of bearing would this have? I can't quite make heads or tails of the number above with the format in Pelican Parts' lookup table half way through this article - https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing.htm The article talks of numbers with 661. Is that a US model designation? The 02371 is certainly within range. Engine Number Model Bearing Type Up to engine # M 651 12851 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Double Row Bearing Up to engine # M 671 11237 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Double Row Bearing Up to engine # M 661 14164 Carrera 996 3.4L Double Row Bearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 5 hours ago, KeyboardWarrior77 said: Gents, The engine number for the 99 above is M960466Y02371. What kind of bearing would this have? I can't quite make heads or tails of the number above with the format in Pelican Parts' lookup table half way through this article - https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing.htm The article talks of numbers with 661. Is that a US model designation? The 02371 is certainly within range. Engine Number Model Bearing Type Up to engine # M 651 12851 Boxster 2.7L M96.22 Double Row Bearing Up to engine # M 671 11237 Boxster S 3.2L M96.21 Double Row Bearing Up to engine # M 661 14164 Carrera 996 3.4L Double Row Bearing According to the below doc from the Porsche Club GB the engine is a MY 2000 and yes according to the Pelican Parts doc it does appear to be a dual row. http://www.porscheclubgb.org/clientftp/Register/996/faq_engine_transmission_codes.pdf So it appears the swap to single row bearing happened somewhere in the MY 2001. But still unclear exactly when the swap from cable throttle to 'e-gas' occured. KeyboardWarrior77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 44 minutes ago, DT said: According to the below doc from the Porsche Club GB the engine is a MY 2000 and yes according to the Pelican Parts doc it does appear to be a dual row. http://www.porscheclubgb.org/clientftp/Register/996/faq_engine_transmission_codes.pdf So it appears the swap to single row bearing happened somewhere in the MY 2001. But still unclear exactly when the swap from cable throttle to 'e-gas' occured. What's more resilient, single row or double row? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 double row......allegedly Troubleshooter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardWarrior77 Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 Double row has failure rate of about 1% from what I read. It can handle higher loads compared to the smaller single row unit. Troubleshooter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quasio Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 i thought e-gas was just 99 onwards ( i.e. after the first batch of yellow light 98's). Personally, when i was testdriving, mainly 98's vs 02's, i found the throttle cable version a lot "stickier" and not as smooth. Which probably meant either the cable needed changing or the throttle pedal needed lubing (which is quite common on all). I personally couldn't feel the difference in "response" between egas/throttle cable versions. look at this one! https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/welshpool/cars-vans-utes/porsche-911-996-2000-rare-x51-gemballa-modifications/1178807929 x51 bear924 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 5April, 2018 Report Share Posted 5April, 2018 13 hours ago, quasio said: i thought e-gas was just 99 onwards ( i.e. after the first batch of yellow light 98's). Personally, when i was testdriving, mainly 98's vs 02's, i found the throttle cable version a lot "stickier" and not as smooth. Which probably meant either the cable needed changing or the throttle pedal needed lubing (which is quite common on all). I personally couldn't feel the difference in "response" between egas/throttle cable versions. look at this one! https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/welshpool/cars-vans-utes/porsche-911-996-2000-rare-x51-gemballa-modifications/1178807929 x51 My 99 with clear lenses is definitely cable. It's always been super smooth and responsive which surprised me given the distance from the pedal. But I've never driven an e gas so can't compare...would love to though, do a side by side, see if there is any perceptible difference. My feeling is Porsche would've tried very hard to make sure there wasn't and/or improve on it. Apples and oranges, but I do know the cable throttle response on my Pug 205gti was razor sharp, whereas the e throttle on my Clio 182 is like a good electric shaver, close but still a bit furry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
356993??? Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 I have a mate - first time Porsche buyer - looking at the silver cab C4S (manual) on CS today and trying to comprehend 'value' of the C4S over a normal C2 cabrio. Has anyone here looked at it? (perhaps someone here owns it?) anything to look out for in particular on a C4S? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 7April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 40 minutes ago, 356993??? said: I have a mate - first time Porsche buyer - looking at the silver cab C4S (manual) on CS today and trying to comprehend 'value' of the C4S over a normal C2 cabrio. Has anyone here looked at it? (perhaps someone here owns it?) anything to look out for in particular on a C4S? cheers If nothing else if ims hasn't been done you could knock them down on price,if you look at any others post it on here in advance as I had a couple inspected and I could share that info with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
356993??? Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 Thanks Marty - if the IMS hasn't been done (car only has 54,000kms) what $ is it to do? (to factor into negotiation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2000 Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 4 minutes ago, 356993??? said: Thanks Marty - if the IMS hasn't been done (car only has 54,000kms) what $ is it to do? (to factor into negotiation) IMS solution is about $4,500-$5,000 installed IMS Retrofit (replacement bearing only) about $1,000 less if it needs a new clutch the additional cost if you do it at the same time is mainly just parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
356993??? Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 Thanks D2000 D2000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod C Posted 7April, 2018 Report Share Posted 7April, 2018 1 hour ago, 356993??? said: I have a mate - first time Porsche buyer - looking at the silver cab C4S (manual) on CS today and trying to comprehend 'value' of the C4S over a normal C2 cabrio. Has anyone here looked at it? (perhaps someone here owns it?) anything to look out for in particular on a C4S? cheers The 4S series have the turbo body and turbo brakes. All cabs came with the hard top roof as standard and not an 11k option that some vendors spruke and try to use as a sweetener but for some reason a lot of them seem to go missing or are sold off separately . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
356993??? Posted 8April, 2018 Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 Thanks Rod C update: car was below expectations in condition and service records. It's left him disheartened and still looking for a manual cab (in genuinely good condition with service history) Rod C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 8April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 2 hours ago, 356993??? said: Thanks Rod C update: car was below expectations in condition and service records. It's left him disheartened and still looking for a manual cab (in genuinely good condition with service history) Does it have to be a cab?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
356993??? Posted 8April, 2018 Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 I asked him the same...yes only a cab, in manual, Oz delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 8April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 11 minutes ago, 356993??? said: I asked him the same...yes only a cab, in manual, Oz delivered. What about the black one here in vic on CS 85km's just under $66k?looks like a bow dealer sale. That should read BMW dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2000 Posted 8April, 2018 Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 This one looks the goods. Remember it being on the market maybe six months ago with the same photos. Not sure why it didn’t sell then https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-2002/SSE-AD-3597925 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter John Posted 8April, 2018 Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 42 minutes ago, D2000 said: This one looks the goods. Remember it being on the market maybe six months ago with the same photos. Not sure why it didn’t sell then https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-2002/SSE-AD-3597925 Rego paid til 2016! Wow that’s a good deal ? I’m sure just a typo hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyboardWarrior77 Posted 8April, 2018 Report Share Posted 8April, 2018 Looks very good. Has anyone laid eyes on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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