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06-14-2018, 05:03 PM | #7251 |
Scooby Guru
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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NWIC
Location: Auburn, WA
Vehicle:2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van |
No,
Wife was moderately interested in the idea, but never got beyond that. She did ask where the kiddo would sit, I told her his car seat would fit in the passenger seat
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06-14-2018, 05:14 PM | #7252 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 292246
Join Date: Aug 2011
Chapter/Region:
International
Location: Nur-Sultan
Vehicle:Only BroRunner In the city. |
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06-14-2018, 06:02 PM | #7253 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 73003
Join Date: Oct 2004
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Vehicle:- __ - |
Haven't posted here in years (or anywhere on the internet), but got my first P-car! Wheels and Cobb AP already ordered...should make it a fun family hauler
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06-14-2018, 07:34 PM | #7254 | ||
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Member#: 90312
Join Date: Jun 2005
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i think you have to be a pro driver to be able to get faster laps on the 570s over the turbo s. but for average joe's like us, we'll be faster on the trubo s. Quote:
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06-14-2018, 07:57 PM | #7255 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 89951
Join Date: Jun 2005
Vehicle:2016 Porsche 911 White |
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06-14-2018, 08:32 PM | #7256 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 206671
Join Date: Mar 2009
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Charlton MA
Vehicle:1998 Teh Unicorn Green |
Im a Gold Level (master) Porsche Technician with 6+ years of Porsche experience and 10 years of automotive experience ... AMA?
i aint perfect but ill answer the questions that i can |
06-15-2018, 01:23 AM | #7257 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 89951
Join Date: Jun 2005
Vehicle:2016 Porsche 911 White |
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2. How would you stereotype Porsche owners? Just curious, since you're the most qualified out of all of us to answer this. 3. Any interesting stories? |
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06-15-2018, 09:55 AM | #7258 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 318644
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Dear Leader
Vehicle:ima useless millennial |
i actually really like the macan, the thing usb quick too, while I’ve only driven the macan s 340hp in that little car sure makes it scoot
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06-15-2018, 10:06 AM | #7259 |
Merci Buckets
Moderator Member#: 88606
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Michigan
Vehicle:2018 Grand Cherokee Velvet Red Pearl |
The Macan is really nice. I've driven a GTS at a Porsche Driving Experience, and then had an S as a loaner when my car was in for an oil change. Comfy, good driving dynamics, and plenty of power for a small SUV / CUV. I would have one if the towing capacity was a bit higher. Wound up with a V8 Grand Cherokee instead.
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06-15-2018, 04:10 PM | #7260 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 13626
Join Date: Dec 2001
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Maryland
Vehicle:02 996 |
dudes, I need help identifying this wheel!
Bent the rim and need a new valve / stem. My wheel guy can't figure it out either. Yes I know it's dirty Thanks for any help! |
06-15-2018, 04:25 PM | #7261 |
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Member#: 395955
Join Date: Jul 2014
Chapter/Region:
Tri-State
Location: Bucks County, PA
Vehicle:2021 Mazda 3 Turbo 2017 MX-5 RF Club |
Doesn't look factory. Or do we already know that?
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06-15-2018, 08:43 PM | #7262 |
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Member#: 111343
Join Date: Mar 2006
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: NoVA
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Any markings on the inside of the wheel?
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06-15-2018, 08:47 PM | #7263 |
Merci Buckets
Moderator Member#: 88606
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Michigan
Vehicle:2018 Grand Cherokee Velvet Red Pearl |
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06-15-2018, 11:25 PM | #7264 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 292246
Join Date: Aug 2011
Chapter/Region:
International
Location: Nur-Sultan
Vehicle:Only BroRunner In the city. |
BBS ch-r ii ?
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06-16-2018, 09:01 AM | #7265 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 206671
Join Date: Mar 2009
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Charlton MA
Vehicle:1998 Teh Unicorn Green |
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Most Porsche's, if maintained properly are pretty reliable, however if i had to pick,(not factoring in old cars like 944, 968 etc. ) i would say VR6 Cayennes or Early Panameras, and maybe 986 boxsters, would be my pick for least reliable. But the main reason for that is because most of the people who own older cayennes and boxsters don't have the money to properly maintain them, so we see a lot of rough ones. Theres a difference between owning a Porsche and Maintaining a Porsche, Anyone can buy one, but it takes money to maintain them. Most reliable i would say DFI 997. and maybe late non-DFI 997 (07ish)... they're just good cars, most people take care of them, and we don't see a lot of major issues (bear in mind this is my personal opinion) There are several Types of Porsche owners. i could write pages about that, but ill just say my favorite type and least favorite type. Favorite - The guy(or gal) that just loves Porsche, has the money to properly take care of the car, really cool to talk to but doesn't breath over your shoulder when your trying to work. understands if something goes wrong or a repair takes longer than expected because this is life and **** happens. Least Favorite - Barely has the money to make the payments on the car, always trying to get free stuff, thinks everything should be warranty, even if the car if long out of warranty. asks me to work on their car on the side/weekends. watches over your shoulder when your working, loses their mind and acts like the world is ending if something goes wrong or a repair takes longer than expected. And ill leave you with a pretty interesting story. Let me preface this story with this- All new Porsches come with AGM batteries, they are maintenance free, meaning you never have to add water to the cells. We had a customer buy a brand new 981. The car got towed in about a month after he bought it for a "Crank no Start". So i get the keys and go out to it, try to start it, sure enough, cranks over, doesn't start. Another thing i noticed is when i turned the key on and the air conditioning started blowing, there was an extremely strong fuel Smell. So i open the front trunk, lift up the cover for the battery(the battery sits directly over the fuel tank). And i see that all the warning labels have been scraped off the top of the battery, and there are pick and screwdriver marks all over all the caps for the cells, i look down at the top of the fuel tank, and the "fuel hat" has been completely eaten through by battery acid and destroyed. The customer had removed the warning labels that say "do not open" (total of 7 of them, one sticker and one on each cell cap) prayed off all the caps, saw that the battery had no water in it (its not supposed to have water, its an AGM battery) and filled all of the cells with water. causing the battery to fail and spew acid out of the vent and down on to his fuel tank, where it ate through the hat and into the tank We ended up replacing the entire fuel system, from fuel tank to injectors. Expensive mistake. |
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06-16-2018, 10:18 AM | #7266 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 453
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: ***23567;***12373;***12356;***
Vehicle:2020 Kia Telluride 2021 Porsche Taycan |
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06-16-2018, 12:36 PM | #7267 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 128484
Join Date: Oct 2006
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International
Location: Germany
Vehicle:2006 EDM WRX STI WRB |
and, did he sue Porsche?
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06-16-2018, 01:46 PM | #7268 | |
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Location: Lakeland, Florida
Vehicle:2016 ToyoTaco4x4Lim Black |
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06-16-2018, 02:08 PM | #7269 | |
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Member#: 453
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: ***23567;***12373;***12356;***
Vehicle:2020 Kia Telluride 2021 Porsche Taycan |
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It's like, buy something in a little more within your means and then try to maintain it properly. As far as new owners go struggling to maintain payments or can barely afford their insurance, yeah, I look down upon them too. I didn't even touch buying my first new Porsche til financially everything made the most sense for me (I claim part of the costs as a business expense for my pass through corporation). |
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06-16-2018, 07:05 PM | #7270 | |
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Member#: 57064
Join Date: Mar 2004
Vehicle:2008 STi IAG built HTA86 E85 Kel272s Cos IM |
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06-16-2018, 07:37 PM | #7271 | |
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Member#: 11671
Join Date: Oct 2001
Chapter/Region:
SWIC
Location: Gilbert, AZ
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One of the 25 year olds in the office just got a new Macan. As far as I know she isn't married and makes $50kish a year. Not a smart move. |
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06-16-2018, 09:12 PM | #7272 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 453
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: ***23567;***12373;***12356;***
Vehicle:2020 Kia Telluride 2021 Porsche Taycan |
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06-16-2018, 09:51 PM | #7273 | ||
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Member#: 89951
Join Date: Jun 2005
Vehicle:2016 Porsche 911 White |
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I've always wondered about the older panameras and cayennes... I see a lot of them in the garage whenever I pass by independent places, but half-attributed that to just the sheer volume of them on the road. And really interesting story... wonder what his thought process was. Quote:
I'm not talking about the resto-modded 964s or 993 turbos either... just plain, stock models that you can tell the owner cherishes and has owned for quite some time. |
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06-16-2018, 10:11 PM | #7274 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 206671
Join Date: Mar 2009
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Charlton MA
Vehicle:1998 Teh Unicorn Green |
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The 4 cylinder macan (base model) is an audi engine with like 10 extra horsepower, and is designed to compete with Ford explores, and other "normal Cars" ... the problem being, you can take a ford to jiffy lube and have the oil changed for $30 ... you can't do that with a porsche, they will **** it up, i promise, i see it too often. The Macan lures people from other brands for the Porsche badge and then they get blind sided by maintenance/ repair costs that they're not used to. That being said.. A Macan turbo is a pretty fun car... I'm just all pissed off by how many god damned audi logos are on it |
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06-16-2018, 10:16 PM | #7275 | |
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Location: Charlton MA
Vehicle:1998 Teh Unicorn Green |
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Panameras had their fair share of issues (cam controllers, thermostat housings, cracked coils, etc..) and they were mostly taken care of by recalls or updated parts, but the main issue with them is they have HORRIBLE carbon build up on the intake valves, if you own one, plan on having a valve cleaning done every 50k, it makes them knock like a sonofabitch and run rough when they get bad |
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