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  1. Richard Hamilton
    UK insurance assessors can get very picky about this sort of thing. Whilst I totally agree with you that there are plenty of tyres out there which would be equally as good (or better) than an N rated tyre, the fact is that Porsche state that only Approved N rated tyres should be used. An overzealous assessor might use it as an excuse to reject a claim. It may be unlikely, but it isn't impossible. Just to give you a 'for instance' - my daughter fitted some aftermarket alloys to her car (same diameter, width, etc as original), and a while later had an accident. The insurance assessor took one look and said to the repair shop owner "looks like we are going to reject this claim". Fortunately, my daughter had the presence of mind to agree it with the insurance company before she fitted the wheels.
  2. Richard Hamilton
    I notice that what appears to be the SIM card drawer is listed on the PET: tmp1.pdf Edit: Looking at the price of it, I'm not too sure now. Maybe it's just a plastic flap, and not the drawer.
  3. Richard Hamilton
    I noticed this the other day, but it is horrendously expensive: http://www.navtv.com/products_usa_bluetooth_tooki.php http://item.express.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....em=300189724857
  4. Richard Hamilton
    Have you looked on the VIL on the luggage compartment lid, or the front of the maintenance book. The colo(u)r code is shown there. L3AZ in this case - 3AZ on the colour chart.
  5. Richard Hamilton
    Neither of those is the paint code. Try looking at the Documents>Paint Color drop-down link at the top of the page.
  6. Richard Hamilton
    I always thought it was 10mm all round, but according to www.carnewal.com, M030 is supposed to lower the front by 20mm compared with standard, and the rear by 10mm. X74 option is 40mm/30mm. I'm talking UK/Euro figures, so any US readers shouldn't take this as gospel as I don't know the differences on US cars. As Loren says, I believe H&R make a range of springs, so you really need to find out exactly what you have got in order to make a comparison. If I ever break a spring, I'll know who to contact!
  7. Richard Hamilton
    Simon - What juniinc seems to be describing is DSG, which is completely different to tiptronic. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see its relevance to the query. For information on tiptronic, I suggest you download the 1999 911 Carrera Service Information book that is available to you as a contributing member. It gives a very good description of the control system. Tiptronic will normally start off in second gear, except during the first drive-off of the day (during the warm-up program). However, if you are in automatic and you open the throttle very quickly from rest, it will shift down to first automatically. You don't need to hit the kickdown switch to do this.
  8. Richard Hamilton
    Default position for the valves is 'loud' without a switch fitted, so that's why many folks don't bother fitting the switch!
  9. Richard Hamilton
    I have RoW M030 on mine, and the distance from the rim (18") to the arch is 10cm, if that's any help. I can also tell you that the spring platform on the strut is at the same height for M030 and standard, the ride height being determined by the spring length. I know because I fitted standard struts to try and soften the ride a little, and I measured them carefully before I swapped them over.
  10. Richard Hamilton
    Check the joints on the sway bar drop links too.
  11. Richard Hamilton
    I'm not sure if your aircon panel will do this, but on early cars you could access the climate control diagnostics on the unit. I've attached some instructions I stole from an Audi forum (Audi manufacture the CC unit). If it works on your car, you should be able to see the temperature sensor outputs. Climate_Diaagnostics.pdf
  12. Richard Hamilton
    There are two more temperature sensors that haven't been mentioned so far. One is on the footwell blower outlet, and the other is on the air inlet. I would have thought you could eliminate the OAT sensor (in the front PU) if the OBC temperature display is reading correctly.
  13. Richard Hamilton
    I seem to recall Tool Pants posting some photos and part numbers for the rocker switch socket connectors, which would be useful for making up an extension lead to the existing wiring. I can't find them though :(
  14. Richard Hamilton
    A common cause is the joints on the ends of the anti-roll (sway) bar drop links. A small amount of wear can cause a lot of noise! They aren't too expensive to replace. Do a search, and I'm sure you'll find lots of hits.
  15. Richard Hamilton
    Firing Order is 1-6-2-4-3-5
  16. Richard Hamilton
    Cruise for DME5.2.2 uses a mechanical actuator. It can bee retrofitted, but it isn't the simple job it is on eGas cars with DME7.2 and 7.8. I did it on mine but it was a bit of a pain to do, to be honest. You need to fit the stalk, the actuator and a new pedal assembly, and wire it all up. If you do decide to take it on, I have some wiring diagrams, and some of the hard-to-find connectors for the actuator.
  17. Richard Hamilton
    PCM1 16-bit wasn't introduced until 31st January 2001, so you don't have it. If it was me, I'd consider an aftermarket system as you will get a lot more benefits than the features you will lose by ditching the PCM. I have the Pioneer AVIC-HD1BT (Z1), which is great, and would highly recommend it.
  18. Richard Hamilton
    A friend of mine has a freight company, and they move quite a few historic cars around the world for races, etc. http://www.chilternairfreight.co.uk/ - my friend's name is Jon Jeffery if you want to contact him.
  19. Richard Hamilton
    The rain sensor is shown on the PET with what looks like a wiring harness and plug. There isn't a special wiper switch for the rain sensor option (I268) so my guess is that it might be "simply" a case of fitting the sensor and getting it programmed with a PIWIS. This is how it is done with the 987/997 cruise retrofit kit. Like I say, it's a guess. The sensor is about £150+VAT, BTW. tmp.pdf
  20. Richard Hamilton
    I find the rain sensor a really worthwhile addition in the climate over here. The one that Porsche offer as a retrofit kit is made by Xanonex in Germany, and they don't produce a unit compatible with the 987/997. As Loren says, I think it would be a whole lot more difficult than the plug-and-play unit for the 996.
  21. Richard Hamilton
    I read that it was 5.86 billion Euros profit (http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/article2971100.ece) of which 3.59 billion Euros came from stock option profits. That leaves 2.27 billion profit on car production - or 22700 Euros on each of about 100000 cars produced. That's around $30000 per car!
  22. Richard Hamilton
    I don't know if there is a tag on the seats I'm afraid. The interior trim codes on the Vehicle Identification Label (and order guides) and those quoted in the PET are different. However, it seems that the first letter of the code is the same. For example, my Savannah Beige interior shows as "SP" on the VIL, and "S30" in the PET. I've checked this out with a few colours, and it seems to tie up. So far, the ones I have checked are: 3 – Natural Grey 6 – Classic Grey 8 – Black A – Black C – Graphite Grey S – Savannah G – Metropole Blue E – Metropole Blue B – Space Grey J – Nephrite Green M – Boxster Red D – Natural Dark Grey T – Natural Brown P – Cinnamon Brown I would say that if the donor car interior trim code starts with C, you should be OK. I'm not sure if this is any help to you, but it might be of some interest to someone.
  23. Richard Hamilton
    Sounds a lot to me. We usually pay about £1 per wire here in the UK (about $2), and that's the list price direct from a VW dealer.
  24. Richard Hamilton
    It's mounted on the front latch, under the plastic cover:
  25. Richard Hamilton
    If you want a brand new one, I expect the only option is an OPC, or you might be able to get a small discount from someone like Design911. If you want to find a used one, try http://www.porsch-apart.co.uk/ or http://www.douglasvalley.co.uk/ who might be able to help.
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