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2003 Porsche 911 (996) Turbo

Her name is Athena (goddess of heroic endeavor, companion of heroes)

Picked up this dream car on 2006.12.04 with 15,435 miles on it after scouring the country for over a month for the perfect deal, features, options, color, price, miles, dealer, etc.

Ever since I was a kid, the Porsche has always held that special head-turning "oh my" quality, but it was always someone else driving it by, well...no more of that! :)

I figured I'd better pick this up sooner rather than later; can't have people saying it's a mid-life-crisis car.

The Porsche 911 heritage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911

Original Details/Specs:
* Lapis Blue with Graphite Gray full leather interior
* 6-speed manual
* 415 hp
* 415 lb-ft torque
* Max rpm 6750
* 0-60 mph 3.9 seconds
* Top track speed 189 mph

Mods to date:
* Bilstein PSS9 Coil-Over suspension system
* FVD 996 618 40: ECU software upgrade taking specs to:
    - 490 hp (18% increase over factory)
    - 542 lb-ft torque (31% increase over factory)
    - Max rpm 7000
    - 0-60 mph 3.6 seconds
    - Top track speed 198 mph
* HRE Monoblok P40 19" wheels
* Windows tinted with 3M CS35 (38% light pass-through)

My Max Speed: 151 MPH on 2007.06.07


HRE Monoblok P40 19" wheel upgrade 2009.06
   
   

At work with her colleagues
   

Track day: Buttonwillow 2009.05.22
Track day: Buttonwillow 2008.05.24
Track day: Buttonwillow 2007.05.25