Really need some help today!

[Biz-z Z]

A couple of things come to mind:

1) Not only do you have to depress the clutch, you must depress the brake firmly and then turn the key. (car in neutral, of course)

2) Presuming yours is the transponder type key, (the kind with an electrical component in the key grip), according to the 987 manual, if the ignition is left on for more than 2 minutes without starting the engine, the immobilizer is reactivated. To switch it off, insert the key into the ignition lock and turn the key all the way to the (furthest) left position ( “11 o’clock,” as it were) before starting the engine.

Hope this helps.

[denverpete]

My wife got it started.

First off - I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you who responded. This thread seems trivial compared to most on here and it was great to see all of the help flow in. Without your help she was planning on renting a car for the duration I am gone. Plus, it eased her frustration and my concerns.

Now then, what happened you might ask?

Well, it looks to be a combination of many suggestions. First, when she gets in the car she generally spends several minutes getting herself settled. I think this might have caused the "reset" mentioned by Biz-z. So, I had her remove the key, reinsert it and "firmly" press the brake while "fully" depressing the clutch to the floor. And TA-DA, the car started! She went through the motions several more times and got it to go each time.

Once again - THANK YOU!

[Perfectlap]

Both feet in? I thought that was only for racing when you spin off.
I don't think I've ever pushed the brake in and the clutch while the e-brake was fully engaged. Have been doing something bad all along?