iborguk Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Bike Loon said: Looked in the glovebox this morning and all manuals in there in a lovely leather holder See it's already saving you money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bike Loon said: So through reading the Owners manual last night, I discovered another optional extra that is available. So this morning felt behind the bottom of the steering wheel and sure enough.... Of course it has a heated steering wheel! I have cleared the codes and will look them up in a bit and report back , it has not come back yet though. Interesting tyre combo, Pirelli P Zero fronts and Nankang rears 😁 Quick picture of it as it sits. In normal daylight it is excellent, couple of tiny scratches which should touch in but apart from that it is damn good. Nice re steering wheel. What codes did it report ? Edited March 16, 2023 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) My 986S came with Nankang tyres on the rear, it had failed MOT previous year on low tread on rears and had only been doing 400 mile or so a year for 3 years. They are not dreadful, but as ever any new rubber will always make the old seem worse than they actually might have been. Wear them out as you get used to the car, then upgrade the grip. Edited March 16, 2023 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, iborguk said: Nice re steering wheel. What codes did it report ? Cam position sensor left bank. I have cleared it and its not come straight back so we will see how it goes. There has been no issues with its driving so fingers crossed. All of the small marks that were photographed on the auction have come out with a bit of compound apart from one. Notice on the spec that @T911UK has posted for me it have Xenon plus dynamic cornering lights... I called them Litronic in error 😅 I have ordered new Crested centre caps and I need to adjust the roof elastic both sides and give it a proper clean and decent wax and it should come up fab. Yeah I am not gonna junk the tyres, will quite happily run with those. Still tempted to list it for £22/£23k and see what happens but then I would be sad if it sold lol Edited March 16, 2023 by Bike Loon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Did I see a cruise control stalk in one of the pictures too? That car is more a case of what option boxes haven't been ticked, than those which have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Yes indeed, it has cruise... Front and rear of centre console being body coloured looks good too I think Has a USB / Ipod connector in centre arm rest as well. So glad you posted that link @Araf ! Edited March 16, 2023 by Bike Loon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Wow. Bargain of the year. See - they're out there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Great bargain, great spec and great looking car. From what I've read, those DFI engines are a bit prone to the oil contaminating with soot quite quickly. This is not good for cam chains. Another reason why 2 year/20k mile oil service intervals are a bad idea. I'd have a specialist with diagnostic equipment check the cam positions for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Bike Loon said: Has a USB / Ipod connector in centre arm rest as well. I retro-fitted that to my last one. Load all your music on a USB stick and after pressing 'AUX' twice, you can scroll through your music and control the USB from the head unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Or if you’re an iphone user, get a secondhand bovee and cable for the ipod connector and select tracks/albumn/playlists via bluetooth. other thing to check with the phone bluetooth if it has later software adding HFP in addition to rSAP as rSAP is rubbish nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Bike Loon said: Yeah I am not gonna junk the tyres, will quite happily run with those. Still tempted to list it for £22/£23k and see what happens but then I would be sad if it sold lol It’s tempting - you effectively have a nice 986 as profit in that after a decent clean up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Good shout on the USB etc guys. So I gave it a quick wash at lunchtime. It really is a cracking car, minimal stone chips on the front. I think it will benefit from a good clay bar session, I am off work next week so we will see. At least the 5 spokes are easier to clean than the Sport Design wheels I had on the last one! Couple of money shots. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Very pretty, now go get it dirty 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 It also has light grey seatbelts for some reason... maybe the specced it 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Quick replacement as they couldn't get the blood stains out of the old ones after the crash. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 This is shaping up to be an excellent thread, and I will be watching it with interest For what it's worth, if you have any doubts about those rear tyres I'd be inclined to ditch them in favour of a new pair to match the fronts. That's just me though, I'm quick picky when it comes to tyres, and always like to have a matching set all round. Your car definitely deserves the best, after such a great start to your ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Philc said: Or if you’re an iphone user, get a secondhand bovee and cable for the ipod connector and select tracks/albumn/playlists via bluetooth. other thing to check with the phone bluetooth if it has later software adding HFP in addition to rSAP as rSAP is rubbish nowadays. This ^^^ Or with a genuine apple 30 pin to lightning adapter you can hook up a modern iPhone "directly" - I have tried both setups and settled on the direct wire method - but not a lot in it. I thought I was doing well in the options stakes - but so far you have me with PASM, Memory Seats and Heated Steering wheel - although I am looking at a retrofit for that at some stage. Have you found launch control yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryg Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Davey P said: This is shaping up to be an excellent thread, and I will be watching it with interest For what it's worth, if you have any doubts about those rear tyres I'd be inclined to ditch them in favour of a new pair to match the fronts. That's just me though, I'm quick picky when it comes to tyres, and always like to have a matching set all round. Your car definitely deserves the best, after such a great start to your ownership. Easy come, easy go. Those wheels are my second favourites after Spider wheels, damn sight easier to clean I expect though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Loon Posted March 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Paul P said: This ^^^ Or with a genuine apple 30 pin to lightning adapter you can hook up a modern iPhone "directly" - I have tried both setups and settled on the direct wire method - but not a lot in it. I thought I was doing well in the options stakes - but so far you have me with PASM, Memory Seats and Heated Steering wheel - although I am looking at a retrofit for that at some stage. Have you found launch control yet ? I have read up on launch control in the manual, I don't think I will be testing it out anytime soon. I did have launch control on my R1M as well..which was massively entertaining I will leave the tyres as is and wear them out, I can put Sport + on and then the car can go a lot more sideways as well 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Just now, Bike Loon said: I have read up on launch control in the manual, I don't think I will be testing it out anytime soon. I did have launch control on my R1M as well..which was massively entertaining I will leave the tyres as is and wear them out, I can put Sport + on and then the car can go a lot more sideways as well 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Also looks like you have the isofix car seat and passenger airbag disable setup - another one of the option boxes ticked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 Genuine 30 Pin Apple Adapter https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id=885909627561&categoryName=apple-iphone-accessories&superCatName=phones&title=apple-lightning-30-pin-adapter-md823zm&referredFrom=boxsearch&queryID=71797bf4e5e37203c41b84128f58094a&position=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul P said: Also looks like you have the isofix car seat and passenger airbag disable setup - another one of the option boxes ticked. can we just get a short list of the options not ticked???? Do you think it may have been a dealer demo car first, hence all the options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Mattman42 said: can we just get a short list of the options not ticked???? Do you think it may have been a dealer demo car first, hence all the options? Could have been. Mine has a decent set of options (not quite the full set that this one has) and it was originally a “showroom car” at Porsche Reading. that or a dealer principals car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And.rs1800 Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 That’s a lovely car!! What a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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