New Baden-wuertemberg Bad boy

[Hendo]

I've negotiated the price and put the deposit down on a new(ish) baby

996 C4S - LHD (sorry Mr Pearce :wink: ) - Midnight blue, full black leather, 5 speed tip, Small alu pack, Techsport steering wheel,Techsport alloys, March 03 reg, 12 K miles, twin tips (not sport exhaust),PCM2, and the greatest looking hips south of Scarlet Johansen. She'll be with me in early January, once re-registration from germany and other related paperwork is done. Sourced from german OPC with one owner so far - Porsche AG themselves. I test drove last saturday and I've been bursting like a bursting thing thats bursting since then.

I know I've probably shocked and alarmed our 993 majority but I could'nt help myself. I do however undertake, to wave, flash (in a litronic way I hasten to add!), and generally all round acknowledge other 911's on the highway


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[warren mcbride]

Well done Hendo - drive carefully. Whatb you doing with the 993 ? Summer car ?

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[Jamie Summers]

Great stuff Hendo - look forward to seeing it !

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[Hendo]

Quote: Originally posted by warren mcbride on 21 December 2004

Well done Hendo - drive carefully. Whatb you doing with the 993 ? Summer car ?

She's going as part exchange for the C4S. Mrs Hendo was initially anti coupe as she likes the cabrio during the summer. A quick drive and she's seen the light


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[Jamie Summers]

Glad to see you're dispensing with the hairdressing equipment !

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[Hendo]

And the armrest!!

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[ferrari's rule]

wewll done mate thats what i like to see straight in and buy not to talk about it for months

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[Porsche]

a 996

with a slush box

at least it is a coupe !
which means I'll be safe making Cab jokes..

should be in time for a Feb curry meet !




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[Maxy M]

Nice one Hendo. The arse on a C4S is the next best thing to a standard 993.

Cross-Channel purchase, eh? Price keener than a left-hooker over here??


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[Carrera]

Nice one Hendo. I guess it's better in traffic, so you won't winge so much going to the next curry meet then :wink:
!

How do you like it so far, which do you prefer, 993 or 996?


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[Hendo]

Hi Mick

well I've only had the test drive so far, which in Nottingham town centre and a quick 5 minutes on a nearby dual carriageway wasnt nearly enough (something to do with wanting to take it home then I guess!). Initial observations though were it felt far more solid and set than the C2. I was expecting a harsher ride with 18" boots and the lower suspension but proved completely wrong. No feeling of tramlining, no road roar or losing the fillings over a couple of sleepy policemen. Its the first experience of a 996 interior and again, I was impressed at the changes from 993. I always felt that the early methodology of filling a scatter gun with switches, cracking open the window, poke the barrel in, turn your head away and fire. Then bolt everything down where it hit was quirky, but a bit behind the times. Ergonomics now seem to be a little higher on the priority list. Hopefully I'll be happy to seriously travel to currys in the future. Just ask them not to close the M25 at 11.00 pm


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[graham_mitchell]

Have fun with it!

p.s. it's Baden-Württemberg

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[Hendo]

Quote: Originally posted by graham_mitchell on 23 December 2004

Have fun with it!p.s. it's Baden-Württemberg

I cant find the umlaut on my english keyboard :roll:

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[poon]

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[graham_mitchell]

Quote: Originally posted by Hendo on 24 December 2004[quote:we4kreYlcC="Previous poster"]Quote: [i:we4kreYlcC]Originally posted by graham_mitchell on 23 December 2004Have fun with it![/i:we4kreYlcC]
p.s. it's Baden-Württemberg

I cant find the umlaut on my english keyboard :roll:

[/quote]

There is also a double 't'

On a Windows machine, if you go to Start->Programs->System Tools->Character Map, you will be able to select any special character you want to copy and past into normal text.

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