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996 3.4 Coupe Purchased

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Well folks, I am new to your forum but just wanted to briefly say how dead chuffed I am with my new 996 Coupe. I had never driven a 996 before. What a fantastic car ! So smooth with a real linear power delivery with what seems to be perfectly chosen ratios and delightful feedback from the steering. Really looking forward to putting some miles on it this summer !
Regards, Nick.
 
Hi Nick
Welcome to the 996 section, they are great cars and represent excellent value for money at the moment.
C2 also have the best steering fell IMHO
Enjoy

 
Good man - 996 normally C2, 3.4 - lovely drive, great investment, particularly as the next 991 revisions are all going turbo - another dynamic, not just air cooled rules in future, but normally aspirated vs turbo! [:D]

You can't go wrong! Enjoy!
 
wellcome nick,

they are brilliant cars i bought my first 911 a few months ago and makes me smile every day,
mine is also the 3.4l . Just booked in to have the gunto hack done on mine can't wait.

enjoy
 
Thanks for the warm welcomes !
One question if I may....when stationary and I turn off the A/C, the engine idle drops but becomes slightly smoother and a higher idle when switching back on. Is this normal do you think ? I thought if anything should be the other way around ? Cheers, Nick.
 
I think that's normal; the engine needs to idle faster to power the AC compressor (which is what's causing the roughness, I think).

Welcome to the club of happy 996-driving campers.

Russ
 
Yep, I agree. Air con off, less demand on engine revs - In real terms 2-3 mpg. The cost of being cool I fear!
 
ORIGINAL: 993 C4

Thanks for the warm welcomes !
One question if I may....when stationary and I turn off the A/C, the engine idle drops but becomes slightly smoother and a higher idle when switching back on. Is this normal do you think ? I thought if anything should be the other way around ? Cheers, Nick.
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Great choice - I bought my manual '98 3.4 C2 4 weeks ago & i'm loving it thus far. The early '98 cars with the cable throttle are the lightest & most responsive & thus guaranteed to follow the meteoric price rises of all the air-cooled cars, obviously ! [;)][;)][:D]

On the subject of the A/C & idle speed, mine does exactly the same as yours, so seems to be a case of "they all do that, sir".

Enjoy your new toy!
 
More info for those interested:

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This is for the 3.4 with mechanical throttle, which has an idle control valve. On later cars the idle is regulated by the electronic throttle.
 
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