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Ben's Blue 993 Targa
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collected my targa on Monday morning - the sound deadening has made a significant difference and really cut the cabin noise down at motorway speeds which is exactly what I wanted.
I also had them move the SATNAV receiver thing from the dash to out of sight under the trim, relocate the phone mic to between the sunvisors, fit new rear speakers, remove an old Alpine amp from under the drivers seat and fit a slimline sub and I now have DAB which is crystal clear. The DAB controller is fixed with a sticky pad to the underneath of the ashtray - means I can still open it and put my phone in there. I had planned to fit the control unit actually in the ashtray so you could open it to access then close to hide, but couldn't quite make it fit. but that little project isn't over as I think it's going to bug me so fairly sure I'll revisit it later on and hide it away somewhere.
so all in all a good job done.
I can hear a bit more targa creak, but with the child seat fitted in the back (which is creaky anyway) I don't notice it.
I also had them move the SATNAV receiver thing from the dash to out of sight under the trim, relocate the phone mic to between the sunvisors, fit new rear speakers, remove an old Alpine amp from under the drivers seat and fit a slimline sub and I now have DAB which is crystal clear. The DAB controller is fixed with a sticky pad to the underneath of the ashtray - means I can still open it and put my phone in there. I had planned to fit the control unit actually in the ashtray so you could open it to access then close to hide, but couldn't quite make it fit. but that little project isn't over as I think it's going to bug me so fairly sure I'll revisit it later on and hide it away somewhere.
so all in all a good job done.
I can hear a bit more targa creak, but with the child seat fitted in the back (which is creaky anyway) I don't notice it.
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BenC said:
Indeed they do but as the manufacturers produce their own figures most are sceptical about the usefulness of comparisons.
http://www.national.co.uk/complete-guide-to-tyre-labelling/
can't believe it's been over a year since I added anything to this! I still use the car daily and still love it.
few jobs done recently:
installed a new Becker Cascade head unit along with the updated NAV disc (thanks very much Jonttt!)
took the door cards off and fitted some felt around the opener mechanism as there was a fair amount of wind coming through - considerably improved now
(picture still reminds me of an old drunk bloke with an upside-down pipe in his mouth!)
and fitted another rear screen heater relay, hopefully that will get it working again.
also been in touch with Chris at Excell who is going to refurb my Cup 2s
and I finally fitted the heat elements to the hard back seats, so I might actually get those fitted in the car at some point!
If anyone fancies the Indi Pro head unit then please drop me a message.
few jobs done recently:
installed a new Becker Cascade head unit along with the updated NAV disc (thanks very much Jonttt!)
took the door cards off and fitted some felt around the opener mechanism as there was a fair amount of wind coming through - considerably improved now
(picture still reminds me of an old drunk bloke with an upside-down pipe in his mouth!)
and fitted another rear screen heater relay, hopefully that will get it working again.
also been in touch with Chris at Excell who is going to refurb my Cup 2s
and I finally fitted the heat elements to the hard back seats, so I might actually get those fitted in the car at some point!
If anyone fancies the Indi Pro head unit then please drop me a message.
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so it's only been 4 years since my last post!
Having driven the targa daily for years and loved it my company grew so needed a larger car for all the kit and also had another kid.
So my daily became a Landrover Discovery - it's been great but it meant I didn't get into the 993 as much as a I used to, especially as Porsche track days were taken care of in the '79 SC
So - finally happened and I sold it this weekend.
I'd already lined up another project, but very much on a budget as a bit of fun with the family - a 1972 VW Bay Window camper!
So with that, having returned it to a more standard spec before sale I now have a few bits to sell on. I'll post in the correct section for those.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has offered advice and help throughout my 993 ownership - I loved that car and this community and I will miss both.
This thread has had around 60,000 views so at least a few of you were kind enough to pop along to see what I was up to!!!
Best wishes to all
Ben
Having driven the targa daily for years and loved it my company grew so needed a larger car for all the kit and also had another kid.
So my daily became a Landrover Discovery - it's been great but it meant I didn't get into the 993 as much as a I used to, especially as Porsche track days were taken care of in the '79 SC
So - finally happened and I sold it this weekend.
I'd already lined up another project, but very much on a budget as a bit of fun with the family - a 1972 VW Bay Window camper!
So with that, having returned it to a more standard spec before sale I now have a few bits to sell on. I'll post in the correct section for those.
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has offered advice and help throughout my 993 ownership - I loved that car and this community and I will miss both.
This thread has had around 60,000 views so at least a few of you were kind enough to pop along to see what I was up to!!!
Best wishes to all
Ben
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