1999 Porsche 911 Consumer Discussions

Porsche 911

• Looking to buy 911 .996 or Boxster?help

  Written by: bigdog43 on Apr 29, 2010 5:05:54 AM

  I am looking at some 1999-2000 911 Porsche's some are around 80-100k miles Should that scare me or what do I look for? Any help apprecate. New to Porsche

• re scary model question

  Written by: chiba on Mar 10, 2010 6:37:48 AM

  i think all porsche owners have strong views of the individual series that were produced under the 911 banner (997, 996, 992, 964, etc). there are some specific issues with the 996 series that includes 2001 911's that potential owners should be aware of. good starting point is to order up the back issue of Excellence Magazine (issue #176) for Sept.2009 (i think you can order it online). they did a ... Read More

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• Key Fob DME Help for 1999 Porsche 911 996

  Written by: dbetler on Nov 1, 2009 8:35:31 PM

  Hello all. I need some help please. I just purchased a 99 911 and it is in good shape for a 99 with 93k on it. I had to have new tires done and a few minor things but over all the car is in VGC. I want to know if there is anything I can do to avoid the major repair that I saw mentioned in another forum where the ... Read More

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• Re: I need average maintenance cost for 911 1999-02 [jvalencia]

  Written by: 53chevydroptop on Aug 28, 2009 1:06:01 PM

  I'm new to the forum today, so may have missed some of the replies. Buying any used car, you should get as much information as possible. PIP (diagnostics readout), service history and CarFax are very helpful in getting to know the car's history. I bought a 2003 Cabriolet last year from a Porsche dealer. Paid a little extra, but received the benefit of an extended warranty for piece of mind. My ... Read More

• I need average maintenance cost for 911 1999-02

  Written by: jvalencia on Aug 16, 2009 5:00:04 PM

  Hello fellow Porsche experts and lovers. I am new to Porsche and new in USA so I need urgent detailed information about maintenance fees please. I am planing to finally get my first Porsche and I just came to live to Miami so I would really appreciate advice and feedback from you dear experts about the average annual maintenance fees and normal repairs so I can inlcude it on my yearly ... Read More

Porsche Carrera Cabriolet

• Re: Porsche carrera cabriolet 1999 model newcomer [habitat1]

  Written by: sak911 on Jun 19, 2008 6:46:19 PM

  I purchased a 2005 911 one year ago. I blew through my Continentals with 12,000 miles. I am in the process of researching tires, and believe I will go with the Michelins. The dealer wants to charge $500 more than Tire Rack for the tires, plus $400 to install. Is the install worth it?

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• Re: Bluetooth [lemmer]

  Written by: diro1 on May 29, 2008 1:08:11 PM

  I'm toying with the idea of buying a 1999-2000 911 C2 with manual shift. My price point is around $25,000. Don't want to go over that to be honest. This would be a 2nd/Weekender Toy to be garaged during the week. About me: I'm not mechanically inclined besides maybe doing an oil change and other basics, I don't care to get the car on the track and I've never driven a ... Read More

• Re: 911 Engines and Advice for 1st time buyer [porsche4me2]

  Written by: habitat1 on May 6, 2008 5:41:50 PM

  I'm looking at 2004-2006 Porsche 911 Cabs and my mechanic warned me that there have been several issues with the water cooled engines in the 996s (1999-2003). First, you should be aware that 2004 was the last year of the 996 design, not 2003. Supposedly, Porsche revised the rear main seal / crankcase design for the 997 model (2005+) but there have still been a few isolated reports of leaks. According ... Read More

• 911 Engines and Advice for 1st time buyer

  Written by: porsche4me2 on May 4, 2008 7:48:01 PM

  I'm looking at 2004-2006 Porsche 911 Cabs and my mechanic warned me that there have been several issues with the water cooled engines in the 996s (1999-2003). Has anyone else heard of those issues? Have they been addressed in the 2004 (and newer) models? He thinks the the '95-98's have excellent engines but ideally I'd like the newer body style. This is my first Porsche purchase and any advice is appreciated. ... Read More

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• Re: Porsche 911 Engines [porsche4me2]

  Written by: 911turbocab on May 9, 2008 4:55:15 AM

  Hello, The Porsche 996 in 1999 had an engine casting problem. Porsche has replacment many of these engines. Some have a rear main seal (RMS) leak but Porsche has also replaced these seals at now cost. I just bought a 2004 911 Turbo Cab and it is impressive. As with any series of cars (such as 996; 1999-2004) you are always better off buying the last year.

• Porsche 911 Engines

  Written by: porsche4me2 on May 4, 2008 7:41:36 PM

  I'm looking at 2003-2005 Porsche 911 Cabs and my mechanic warned me that there have been several issues with the water cooled engines in the 996s (1999-2003). Has anyone else heard of those issues? Have they been addressed in the 2004 (and newer) models? He thinks the the '95-98's have excellent engines but ideally I'd like the newer body style. This is my first Porsche purchase and any advice is appreciated. ... Read More

• Re: Porsche carrera cabriolet 1999 model newcomer [italian4]

  Written by: habitat1 on Dec 19, 2007 3:01:01 PM

  On tires, you can check with Tire Rack for options/prices. For my 2005 911S, with 19" wheels, Michelins (Pilot Sport) and Pirellis (P-Zero Rosso) were recommended by my dealer. Continentals and other brands were NOT recommended. I went with Pirellis when I needed to repalce the rears, but I will likely switch to Michelins for all 4 next time around. Lexol leather clearner was recommended by my dealer for the interior. ... Read More

Which Porsche to buy

• 996 newbie to be needs advice

  Written by: bullethead on Jun 24, 2007 11:04:30 AM

  Greetings: I have sold my 2002 M3 convertible and my 2003 530i sedan so that the wife could get a Volvo XC-90 V8 for hauling around the kids and dogs...I am left with a mint 2000 Toyota Landcruiser and a void in my heart for a nice toy car... I am looking into the merits of a late model 1999-2003 911 Cabriolet (I believe the "version" is called the 996 in ... Read More

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• Re: 1999 996 Coupe: 20K? [blckislandguy]

  Written by: habitat1 on Feb 13, 2006 5:25:27 AM

  IMO, if you want to gamble, go to Las Vegas. If I wanted to spend $30-35k on a highly reliable, fun to drive car with very good performance, I'd get another brand new Honda S2000. I would not take a flier on a 7 year old 911 with 89,000 miles that doesn't have any documentation. I want a fun car that I can drive, not one that has a high probablility ... Read More

• Most Exciting Day of 2006

  Written by: bhu on Feb 4, 2006 9:55:02 PM

  I'm Back. After a 4.5 year hiatus from the great pleasure of owning a 911 Cabriolet, today I picked up a new Arctic Silver 997 C4 Cab from Danbury Porsche in CT. It feels like all is right with the world again. In 2001, I traded in my 1999 996 Cab for an ML500 when we had our daughter. Lived in the city, so we only needed one car. Last year, ... Read More

Sports Cars - The Definitive Discussion

• sports cars

  Written by: xkss on Apr 11, 2005 12:33:19 PM

  Two new Corvettes lost to an Aston Martin DBR9 at Sebring. Is GM going home? Nope. Does Panoz go home after getting beaten by many Porsche 911s in the American Le Mans Series? Nope. In fact, they are going to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June. According to a recent issue of Motor Trend, the 2006 Esperante will use some carbon fiber for its chassis which will drop an ... Read More