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Try the 2004 40th Anniversary all of them are manuals.Had one for years until I was rear ended at a light.

I've 996 C4S has always been one of my favorites. I had a 2003 996, I never had any issues with it just oil changes. Happy hunting.

I had an 85 and an 89 3.2. the G50 Trans in the 89 was amazing. you can have the cool factor of the 3.2 with a more modern Trans. the 993 feels so amazing to drive. I can't believe I sold my 89 for 25k... back on 2003.

Highly recommend a 40th. I owned one, then sold it, then bought a 997 GTS (which is awesome), but had to go back, and now I own both a 997 GTS and a 40th. The primary reason is the beauty and the M030 suspension. The 996 sport suspension is sublime, the best analog feel and so supple. The LSD and X51 are serious bonuses! Good luck!

Greetings. Enjoy your channel. Have you tried shuffle steering?

I bought my dream car which was a 2015 Targa 4s because it was the last naturally aspirated Porsche 911. My previous car was an F-type and I think I miss the super charger. The low end torque on this car is dismal in comparison. It’s not a bad thing but I have to drive it like I stole it for it to give me that feeling I’m after. At 5000 rpm and up it’s amazing.

I have driven instantly back to back my own RoW 1998 cable and US1999 fly by wire. I could not feel any difference between the throttles. I think the fly by wire is either a stepper motor or a servo but in any case it as instant as the cable. The cable pedal can be a bit "stickier", perhaps just imagination. In 996 The Porsche LSD you will only find in the RoW 1998 option package with TC and ASR. I believe from RoW 1999 fly by wire and PSM you can not actually use a mechanical LSD. The 1998 option is the 993 LSD 20/40 LSD. PSM actually uses ASR to imitate LSD. The 993 LSD wears out discs by about 80 000 km but it is actually still very nice in public roads up to at least 135 000 km what my car has now. GT3 has the Porsche motorsport LSD. The whole gearbox is different. There is a slight difference in the feel of the 3.4 M96/01 and 3.6 M96/03 the latter having more torque at low and mid range - which is also claimed to be a reason for the more common bore score with the 3.6 as it has more thermal load with lesser coolant flow, especially at the 6th cylinder. Also the early double row IMSB is not much of a concern while the latter single row definitely is [Eisen Class Act documents]. Personally as a purist I prefer the C2 over the C4 even in the winter but again I dont see a big difference there as in most cases almost all power is delivered to rear wheels in C4. The 4WD principle is the same as in 959 with slightly bigger front wheel diameters shifting traction front when the center clutch pack is compressed. Take any 996 and you will love the handling which is like in any modern LSA-principle suspension 911 but you still have a small car, almost like an air cooled. You can trail brake it. It is much harder to spin than any of the air cooled. It is much more forgiving. The rear wheels are still noisy (even the 992 rear wheels are) but probably you will find the engine note too civilized. Try to find one without the sunroof as it puts about 25-30 kg to the top of the car. Of the Carrera suspension options I would recommend the M030 (RoW) which is 10 mm lower than RoW and 20 mm lower than US import. Of the coilovers I believe the benchmark is the KW (Manthey uses it) but Im sure Öhlins, Bilstein, KONI, JRZ, etc. all do a good job. Spring dampers are not exactly rocket science. I recommend not to drop it more than 20 mm from RoW-baseline. I have the Bilstein B16 PSS10 kit and it is ok but not perfect. I've been thinking about getting a softer fr AR-Bar which would be about 60% of the stiffness of the OEM (yes, softer, because the roads go worse from year to year and the OEM set up is very much on the safe understeer side.) When I switched to coilovers I also went for PU-bushes which I now regret a little. I'd probably use them on the lower lateral link inboard pick up ponts but elsewhere I would stick to rubber. There is also a stiffer rubber option available by some make (FVD Brombacher ?). You can fit a 996 with 17, 18 and 19 inch wheels. The bigger the sexier it looks, the smaller the more comfortable it is. Consider the roads you drive on. I have had PS2, PSS, Potenza S02A, Conti SC2, F1 Eagle As6 and my absolute favorite is clear: The S02A with laterally very stiff sidewalls and thus very accurate steering, lots of confidence. PS2. PSS and As6 feel quite similar. Conti SC2 was a total flop. Very soft sideways and I ran the rears out in less the 6000 km while the PS2/PSS can take well over 15 000 km. Looks like As6 can take about 13 000-15 000 km. The S02A lasted about 10 000 km. Unfortunately you can not get them anymore. The newer Potenzas I hear feel similar but have a very short life span and dont really like track heat for more than a couple of laps. The things you need to be aware: - Expansion tank will start to leak if it has gone yellowish ... 100% - If there is a warm start up difficulty look first at the Y-cable. Same problem as with 997, connectors corrode internally. - Do the IMSB while next clutch job. (I did my double row at around 80 000 km and it was mint) - AOS also has a limited life span. - Water pump (I also recommend the cooler thermostat e.g. LN-Engineering) - Remember to clean the radiators every season. - Check the condition of the brake lines between driver seat and rear wheel. The cover can collect leaves thus corrosion. - My car burnt its CAT insulation at around 110 000 km. The debris can block the silencers.... - The 3.4 engine wears out the small Variocam sliders by 100 000 km. The IMS-CAM sliders were mint in my car. - To get new keys is criminally expensive. Be jeallous about the privacy of the key code!

Bought a 02 996 recently with X51, GT3 wheels, aero, and M030 suspension. Budget GT3 essentially lol.Probably overpaid but awesome car!!

Spark plugs at 30k miles 😢 Seriously?

Wrong gear my man, come for a run in my 993 cab TIP

Drop a gear my dude. Need more revs to hear that six wail 😊

I think you should go with your initial instinct. Get yourself a throttle cable car and send it!

It a Dragon tail

Every time a new iteration of the 911 comes out, well at least from recent memory, they always release it without a manual. But six months down the line Tah-Dah there's a Manual offering!

That aubergine targa is sweet!

Found one in a barn , got it cheap .. love it .. don’t buy cars to make money

I've owned an 83' SC, and now a 99' C2 coupe. The 83 was not the best example, I spent more time working on it than enjoying it. Every time I drove it, I was reminded of my long to do list. The 996 on the other hand, has been nothing but routine maintenance and smiles. Yes, there are several items that could could cause major engine problems ... but they seem overhyped at this point. It's a great car.

Just shows you how far these cars have come. A 996 will eat a 993 alive. Imagine the current variety.

Personally I have my handyman perform all service on my 991.1. UA-cam is great to learn tool. Knowing someone who can wrench is golden. These cars are not that complex for regular service items...

The early 3.4 throttle cable Carrera, lightest watercooled 911 ever produced, lighter than the 996GT3, even lighter than the 993. The only year possible to get no traction control on a watercooled 911. No egas, no drive by wire, no nannies , other than brakes it's the closest you can get to an analog watercooled 911. Dual row ims , hand built. Hagerty UK and Autocar reported the 3.4 c2 throttle cable they tested put down a slightly quicker 0 to 60 and even 0 to 100 than the 996 GT3. There's a ton of info online about the early 996s. The more 996s you drive the more you'll see how special the early cars are. 🤟 love my modified jan 98 throttle cable car, no obc,no tc, came with 408 wheels and m30 suspension. Had a 991 4s and 997 S this is by far my favorite driver 🤟🏁

Will, not only that (especially given that)..... but, insult to injury, they criminally missed the grand opportunity with the new sub generation to fix (rid) the nubbin-shaver PDK shifter abomination once and for all, and bring back the more traditional 991 style PDK shifter (at least !@#?), complete with +/- function. So, to summarize missed opportunities, I'm sure among others: 1. No more manual widely available. Including making available on the base again per 991, etc. 2. Nubbin-shaver shifter per above 3. Gauges others have mentioned here 4. Door handles. Don't fix what weren't broke. Bring back the traditional 991 and earlier style. 5. Reintroduce pre 991 mechanical/cable-operated frunk lid, de-neccesitating (?) jumping the in-cabin fusebox in case of power failure... to of course enable accessing trunk contents including.... drumroll.....the battery!

I hate the lowered look. Hate the titled gauges. De gustibus non est disputandum. Agree that the newer wheels are an improvement over the older ones, but for me, that car is screaming for some Fuchs style wheels. Love the car; I want one.

Solid information.

For me the gen one is the more resolved car, the headlights were part of the overall design and to my eye at least suit the clean but curvy lines. They also place the model at a particular moment in time and I think become less jarring as time goes by. Love my 2000 Carrera 4 and after 10 years of ownership I don't feel the need to upgrade.

Get a gt3.

Interesting video. I think most people would be better served buying a car somewhere near the bottom of the appreciation curve (with a PPI) and put 10000 aside to fix anything. Should really be able to get into a very nice Porsche for 60000 tops. Looking at six figure cars is just a bad move, especially if you don't plan of having it as your one car for life!

Glad to see the (crusty) haters are still alive and well in the comments

Will has a need for speed. Have fun.

Great video, and as always, great work from Sonderwerks

Bite the bullet and go for a 996 GT3. No downside on a solid example and the driving experience is pure Porsche.

Just another reason to own more cars. You have to have a manual(s)...and it's hard to argue about having a PDK. No option but to own them both. But, no electric for me...if you're worried about global warming, how can you argue against an ICE engine???

Why don’t you find a factory RS 993 or Turbo seats? It would be a period correct and a tasteful slight modification.

Timely video I'm looking at those Sportsters for my 996TT