Subject	New TT owner questions
Posted by	nelso419 on March 14, 2017 at 11:57 AM
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Message	So I'm buying a 1996 TT with 41k miles, 100% stock down to the radio. The owner averaged 2k miles a year, garage kept with car cover. Car fax shows regular oil changes. I'm going to fly down and drive the car back which is about a 700 mile drive. I have 2 questions. 1) The timing belt has never been replaced. Do you think I'm a great risk with driving it the 700 miles back home? 2) Vin decoding from here [ http://www.thezregistry.com/cgi-bin/z32registry.pl ] shows the car has California emissions but the car fax shows it's never left Pennsylvania. Does CA emissions mean anything? Thanks, Matt
Follow Ups	New TT owner questions - nelso419 11:57:08 03/14/17 How's the car sound? Any leaks? How confident are you... - Nate (NoVA) 12:40:49 03/14/17 And once you get the car, plan on a full 120k timing kit to - MixManMash 12:45:55 03/14/17 Re: And once you get the car, plan on a full 120k timing kit to - nelso419 12:55:51 03/14/17 Re: How's the car sound? Any leaks? How confident are you... - nelso419 12:54:13 03/14/17 Yes it's possible and yes I have seen it happen. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 07:20:46 03/15/17 I'd find a way to have it towed - belt is pretty old. - jzack 12:53:52 03/14/17 Re: New TT owner questions - ttz'in (norcal) 13:16:24 03/14/17 Re: Re: New TT owner questions - nelso419 13:20:08 03/14/17 Re: Re: Re: New TT owner questions - ttz'in (norcal) 13:33:18 03/14/17 I'd tow it home on a 4 wheel car hauler from uhaul as well - Smokiedabear 13:32:03 03/14/17 I'd do the same. (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 14:52:14 03/14/17 Take the driver side t-belt cover off and inspect the belt - Stanky 14:23:23 03/14/17 Not good advice - spicyZ 09:46:00 03/15/17 Re: New TT owner questions - Metacom 14:51:23 03/14/17 Re: Re: New TT owner questions - nelso419 15:14:24 03/14/17 Re: New TT owner questions - stephensjpZ32x2 15:14:54 03/14/17 fluid leaks? coolant, oil, power steering, diff & trans? - vorpalZ 15:29:38 03/14/17 Re: fluid leaks? coolant, oil, power steering, diff & trans? - nelso419 15:49:14 03/14/17 Re: New TT owner questions - nelso419 15:50:21 03/14/17 Regarding CA smog testing... - Dave N 16:51:31 03/14/17 Re: Regarding CA smog testing... - nelso419 18:25:23 03/14/17 It's a '96, the performance is already downgraded compared - jzack 19:39:08 03/14/17 Its not that big of a deal. If modding, get the JWT chip. - Nate (NoVA) 00:05:14 03/15/17 All 95 & 96 Z32 are California emissions. They all had an - Bernie (NoVA) 07:17:26 03/15/17 Re: All 95 & 96 Z32 are California emissions. They all had an - nelso419 08:30:53 03/15/17 I have a 1996 OBd2 JWT ecu in stock. It's bolt on w. core - Bernie (NoVA) 07:18:16 03/15/17 Reliability issues aside. - Goldchocobo 18:15:12 03/14/17 Re: Reliability issues aside. - nelso419 18:26:33 03/14/17 self tow, $200. Pro tow, $400. Failed Timing belt, tow+$$$ (n/m) - ConVerTT 19:29:19 03/14/17 Consider having it refreshed by a qualified specialist? - Bernie (NoVA) 07:19:31 03/15/17 Re: Consider having it refreshed by a qualified specialist? - nelso419 08:32:16 03/15/17 Think about it. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:37:21 03/15/17 Re: New TT owner questions - nelso419 08:38:38 03/15/17 Where in PA is the car located? (n/m) - TTZMatt 15:23:38 03/15/17 Re: Where in PA is the car located? - nelso419 10:04:58 03/16/17 As the owner of a '95TT with 41k miles..... - toyz 19:03:27 03/16/17
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