Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)

aaronyuri said:
Has it been parked outside in the winter historically? It's quite unusual for the arms to fail at less than 10 years of age with more than just a bit of play.

Is the tailpipe clamp being referred to as the clamps for the exhaust tip? Those are just two basic clamps and easily replaced with Mikalor clamps. Chisel or grind the spot welds off the clamps, then replace with Mikalor clamps. It's a 30 minute job and the clamps aren't even a fiver. 560 seems a bit mental if that is what's being replaced.

The rest seems pretty standard if they are genuine Porsche parts. You could save some cost by finding the Porsche OEM and buying the part from there instead.

I think the dealer will scoff at the £5400 bill and want to look at other options. Are they a reputable dealer with a good rep?
Click to expand...

I was told it was parked by one of the owners in a temperature controlled garage :rolleyes:

Said owner also had a new Bose amp installed due to water damage so…



Not sure which clamp it is, but in my many years of experience, they don’t take the pee. They’d rather find cheaper alternatives.



I was already tempted to put the car under warranty and if they don’t use Porsche parts, it won’t be covered.


Most of the cost is parts, their labour is £125 + VAT which is good for down here.


BMW are £252!
 
Last edited:
As expected, dealer declined responsibility for the repair at this stage.

I have advised them that Precision Porsche already started work on the re-gas and if they wish to look at the car themselves, they’d need to pay for the diagnostics and work thus far.


I’ve been asked to drive the car back up to them, let them fix the issues they deem need repairing, then collect the car at another time. Or pay for it to be transported myself.


I don’t feel this is acceptable, but anyone else have thoughts?
 
That's a bummer, should have got the dealer to sort the issues first though. It should always be your first point of call.

Who is the supplying dealer?
 
You instructed another garage to do work which is a big no-no from the dealer's perspective.

You'll have to revisit it with them before they will pay for someone else unless the distance is very unreasonable to travel?
 
-Ad- said:
That's a bummer, should have got the dealer to sort the issues first though. It should always be your first point of call.

Who is the supplying dealer?
Click to expand...
Yep, doesn't seem unreasonable, the dealer has offered to fix the car. Naturally they're going to want to do their own investigation too. Why would the dealer pay for your/Precision Porsche inspection, especially if they've not instructed you to do it?

Maybe a diagnosis from Porsche themselves would be different? It's a bit late now but maybe an official pre-purchase check would have picked these up also.
 
Last edited:
asking for a friend, he bought a proved used 3 year old Macan in April, now found out a service is due in December, I would have thought a approved used would not be due within a year?
 
aaronyuri said:
You instructed another garage to do work which is a big no-no from the dealer's perspective.

You'll have to revisit it with them before they will pay for someone else unless the distance is very unreasonable to travel?
Click to expand...

I didn’t instruct anyone to do it, the dealer offered for me to get the issues done at my local trusted independent.

-Ad- said:
That's a bummer, should have got the dealer to sort the issues first though. It should always be your first point of call.

Who is the supplying dealer?
Click to expand...

They’d already missed a few things when I picked the car up, so when I went to drive away and the parking sensors were dead too, I asked for a refund once they suggested me going home and then coming back again to pick the car up.

Given it was Cumbria, I wasn’t going to do that


They offered to pay for me to have it done at a specialist which is the only reason I drove the car away, as I trust Precision Porsche implicitly to do the job properly.



Got home and the AC wasn’t coming out cold. Couldn’t test up north as it was already freezing, but at home it was >20 degrees.



Precision called me letting me know they’d discovered what they deem as faults, but also picked up on some “be aware” items too that in their view weren’t worth worrying about.



Dealer is welcome to have the car back to fix the problems but I’m not driving it up there with a coolant leak, nor am I funding the transport. Didn’t even have it 30 days when I was notified of more issues.
 
Last edited:
sigma said:
Yep, doesn't seem unreasonable, the dealer has offered to fix the car. Naturally they're going to want to do their own investigation too. Why would the dealer pay for your/Precision Porsche inspection, especially if they've not instructed you to do it?
Click to expand...

Just for clarity on this, the dealer isn’t offering to fix the car, they’re going to assess whether they believe these items need fixing - their words.

They don’t have a proper mechanic on site, as the owner refers to him as “their MOT guy”


Given he missed faulty sensors and a faulty handbrake I’m not confident they’d know a broken part if it hit them in the face.


Also, I booked the car into Precision Porsche after having their agreement to do so - they were intending to pay for replacement sensors and a re gas, only backtracking when Precision Porsche discovered other issues & stopped working on the car.


Re gas already completed because they did that while investigating the other issues (as I’d advised them the dealer had approved to get that done). Haven’t done any other work to the car.
 
Didn't know there was a Porsche thread in here, I've been absent for a while, stuck in the garage restoring my long-term owned Porsche 944 Turbo over the last 4+ years!

Finally finished rebuilding and refitting the engine early this year and took it out for the MOT mid-September, which it passed! Waiting on a pair of H&R lowering springs this week and booked in for a full suspension alignment at Spires in Leamington end of the month.





 
dlknight said:
Didn't know there was a Porsche thread in here, I've been absent for a while, stuck in the garage restoring my long-term owned Porsche 944 Turbo over the last 4+ years!

Finally finished rebuilding and refitting the engine early this year and took it out for the MOT mid-September, which it passed! Waiting on a pair of H&R lowering springs this week and booked in for a full suspension alignment at Spires in Leamington end of the month.





Click to expand...

Ohhh now that's a pretty little beasty - Good job bro <3
 
adam cool dude said:
I was thinking where is the turbo on that engine so had to google it. Never knew of any car that does it like that!?
Click to expand...
I guess it is because of how the engine is leaned over making no room for the turbo on the exhaust side. The 944 engine is derived from the V8 in the 928 so maintains the half of the V and the angle.
 
It was my first time in a Cayman on Friday, at Thruxton in a 718.

I currently have an MX5 NC and a Kona electric.

Overall I enjoyed the car, it handled well and the extra power over my NC was nice to have.

I felt that it didn't handle quite as well as the NC, but I have had the NC for a long time and this was my first drive in a mid engined car, so I was probably getting used to that.

It was an auto too.

I still think that the howl of a 987 with a manual box (possibly shortened) would do me, but having driven the 718 I don't have a yearning to go out and get one.
 
dlknight said:
I guess it is because of how the engine is leaned over making no room for the turbo on the exhaust side. The 944 engine is derived from the V8 in the 928 so maintains the half of the V and the angle.
Click to expand...

The engine in the Saab 99/900 Turbo is essentially half a Stag v8, and uses a log manifold that runs forwards with the turbo mounted above the bell housing. As the engine is rotated 180° from the Triumph installation the bell housing is at the front and then triplex chains pass the drive down into the gearbox which is under the engine.
 
Having had to have the retraining after Audigate and Dieselgate, it surprises me they are/were still prepared to lower their standards with this.

Also a heads up if anyone is planning to buy this model, which should now include a piston check before parting with the cash.

 
Last edited:
Hi all, I posted similar time last year and never really moved forward but the itch is back!

I am looking to get into either Boxster or Cayman.

Back then the recommendation seemed to be the 981 was the one to go for instead of 718, this still seems to be the preference for many.

I am leaning more towards the Cayman than Boxster as it's a little more practical for daily use. I was initially put off on the Boxster as I cant fit my golf clubs in the boot but ive since seen some videos and it's very possible so back on the table!

Have things changed in the 12mths, from what I can remember it seems prices are very similar which I guess is actually quite a good thing?

Looking around on AT and PH there are quite a few options, id like to be around the 35k mark and I believe PASM, PDK, Sports Chrono and the Sports Exhaust are the options to aim for ideally.

A few I’ve seen online;
It is the 2l which I know may get be banned from this thread but I like the colour and matches a lot of the spec id want hah.

2.5l, CarPlay, Sports Exhaust, PASM, PDK, PDLS Plus all here. Above budget but maybe that’s what I need to spend to get all the options!

981, a little older but a very nice spec.

Or some boxster options;



Keen to see what others think about any of those.

Absolutely not in a rush so happy to wait for the right car. I should go and try both options also, as I’ve never driven any of them and maybe a test drive will set the decision for me but still keen to get opinions
 
@Biz.Kid09 - that blue 718 is delicious. The 981 just looks very classy too.

The 718 2.0 is a 300 bhp car that will get you to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds. It’s fast enough in a straight line, but it’s the handling that really sells the boxster/cayman. I’m not sure how much more one would need on a spirited countryside drive? I certainly wouldn’t have the skill to wring out every last bit of a cayman S over a regular cayman I wouldn’t think. If I found the ideal spec car in a non-S I’d not hesitate to go for it. Similarly, I would always go for the convertible over a hard roof as any perceived performance reduction in losing the roof is wasted on me, but the drama of driving with an open roof makes every drive special. Did you manage to have a drive in one?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom