New 996TT owner intro
#1
08-21-2012, 10:37 AM
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gilbert, AZ.
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New 996TT owner intro
Hi Guys,
After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
#2
08-21-2012, 10:48 AM
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Hi Mike,
let me be the first to welcome you to 6 speed. Lots of good people on here.
Good luck with your 6tt and we look forward to your posts. Looks like you have a lot of P experience so you will be no doubt be a great asset to the Forum
Frank
let me be the first to welcome you to 6 speed. Lots of good people on here.
Good luck with your 6tt and we look forward to your posts. Looks like you have a lot of P experience so you will be no doubt be a great asset to the Forum
Frank
#5
08-21-2012, 03:09 PM
Welcome to 6 Speed. If you plan to mod the motor, plan to mod the tranny.
Love the Polar Silver.
Arctic Left (MBailey) and Polar right (BlackHorseTurbo)
Polar left and Arctic Right.
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08-21-2012, 03:18 PM
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#9
08-21-2012, 10:29 PM
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After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
Welcome Mike! I joined recently too, even though I had been trolling around here for the last couple years. I bought my dream car (01 SY 996TT) a couple years back. I can relate to being a porsche nutt since being a kid. I grew up being mesmorized by the sound and looks of porsche race cars when I was like 9 years old. I saved up and bought my Turbo on my 29th birthday. It looks like you know your way around pcars very well and I look forward to reading your posts. I love this forum. Very knowledgeable people who are passionate about their cars and very willing to help guys like myself who are constantly learning how to mod and maintain our babies.
Cheers,
Mike
#10
08-22-2012, 12:22 AM
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#11
08-22-2012, 07:18 AM
Congrats and enjoy her! I am a relatively new owner as well and cannot wipe the grin off my face when I drive it.
And there you have it....Arctic is the faster silver
And there you have it....Arctic is the faster silver
#13
08-22-2012, 07:44 AM
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Location: Montreal Canada
Age: 69
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Rep Power: 266 Hi Guys,
After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
After a Porsche drought of nearly 10 years I finally jumped back into the pool with my dream car. I purchased an 03' 996 TT in Polar Silver with Black, only 41K miles, and to make the wife a happy driver, this example has the Tip S tranny.
Age 50 now, my P car obsession started at age 19 with a 75 914 2.0 as has included a 77' 930, 95' 993, 99' 996, and 4 different 968's. I'm an obsessive garage monkey, nothing intimidates me when it comes to mods, and working on these great cars has been the source of much pleasure over the years. In the past I was also a pretty serious track rat and PCA DE instructor for the Hill Country, Lone Star and Maverick Regions for several years in my 968 Club Sport at all the central Texas tracks. Sadly having 3 kids in school killed the racing budget for a while; but time goes by and I'm excited to be back in the Pcar family as it were. Hoping to take the TT to some of the DE's here in the Az region and get back onto the track.
Lots of incredible support here on 6speed, particularly for folks like me who like to tinker and modify. Looking forward to getting to know the regulars here and hope I can occasionally contribute to the knowledge base.
Best Rgds
Mike Fredette
Gilbert, Az.
I like this introduction, remind me someone ;-) Welcome to 6speed!!!
#14
08-22-2012, 03:28 PM
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Gilbert, AZ.
Posts: 121
Rep Power: 20 I plan to keep the mods on the car firmly on the safe side of silly. Getting ready to order one of Enrique's snazzy new EBWerks exhausts and one of Kevin's UMW tunes, perhaps some K16Gs from him as well but really that's about it. The wife enjoys driving it quite a bit so I don't want to ruin a good thing. She wouldn't set foot in the 968CS on or off track, her driving the Tip is a huge leap forward.
Would love any direction on local Phoenix, Az shops for service and mods, the dealer is quite a hike.
Look forward to contributing if possible.
Cheers
Mikey
#15
08-22-2012, 06:58 PM
congrats on your pickup! i had a polar silver car, loved it! actually preferred to my current arctic.. but my arctic one's faster, so fair trade 
given your level of experience with pcars and modding, you're gonna have a blast with this one starting from stock. i think it's fair to say, that modded vs stock is night and day. driver her in good health and welcome! this place is incredibly helpful, as you already know.
and as to local to phx shops? http://www.evoms.com/Splash.asp?nav=...5%3A59%3A23+PM
not sure you need to do better than these guys?
given your level of experience with pcars and modding, you're gonna have a blast with this one starting from stock. i think it's fair to say, that modded vs stock is night and day. driver her in good health and welcome! this place is incredibly helpful, as you already know.
and as to local to phx shops? http://www.evoms.com/Splash.asp?nav=...5%3A59%3A23+PM
not sure you need to do better than these guys?
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