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  1. arcamalpha

    Part ex car for cheaper car

    Dealers don't care about value, they care about profit/margin. So if there's profit in the £9k car then they're happy. Anything they make on your trade is a bonus (to them!).
  2. arcamalpha

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

    Always. You've only got to see the oil that comes out to justify that it's worthwhile. Typically £100 inc VAT if you supply your own oil to the OPC.
  3. arcamalpha

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

    What's the motivation for a Cayman? If you're not using your 911 much then you'll use it less with a Cayman to drive too. They don't much like to be left standing around...
  4. arcamalpha

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

    Worn out tyres I suspect. Maybe needs to be more steady on the throttle too.
  5. arcamalpha

    Power to weight ratio of your car?

    Why on earth would you ditch the AC?! It'll make very little difference to the performance and make it uncomfortable in summer. Other places to save some kilos if you want to with less impact on the usability of the car surely.
  6. arcamalpha

    Forgot to tell Insurer about Private Plate Change... Pulled over for no insurance

    Don't most policies give you 3rd party cover to drive any car? I wonder if your own car, albeit with the wrong plate, counts as any car? If so you'd only be responsible for displaying the wrong plate.
  7. arcamalpha

    £100k Garage: Is one car better than many?

    What a good thread! For me: £25k for a nice Elise £25k Golf GTi £50f for a Cayman
  8. arcamalpha

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

    Cool, thanks. Their pics don't all look quite right (no drillings in the discs), but will get in touch with them next time I need discs.
  9. arcamalpha

    *** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

    You should be fine to do some polishing (as against cutting) and waxing after 2 days no problem.
  10. arcamalpha

    *** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

    Depends on the paint (e.g. whether it has clear coat), but 48 hours for something gentle and 3-4 days if you want to machine polish it would be my advice.
  11. arcamalpha

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

    Gibbo where do you think is the best place to buy new genuine Porsche PCCB discs? Design911 sell discs but they appear to be non-OEM.
  12. arcamalpha

    Storing Brake Discs - Rust

    put them in a ziploc bag with a little bag of silica gel? I'd avoid coating them with anything if possible.
  13. arcamalpha

    New Car - MK7 Golf GTD

    Lovely car. I've just ordered a GTi and can't wait for it to come :-) The ride on the mk7 is really very good, even on 19s.
  14. arcamalpha

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

    Couple of videos from a recent trip:
  15. arcamalpha

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

    I've found Guildford mostly pretty good. Suggest you book a face to face with the dealer principle...
  16. arcamalpha

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

    I think they're the nicest 997 alloys personally. Simple, clean design.
  17. arcamalpha

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

    The commentary is hilarious!
  18. arcamalpha

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

    I configured exactly the same plus a few creature comforts: - dimming mirrors - cruise - alcantara steering wheel - tyre pressure monitoring - PDK I didn't realise the PTV had an impact on feel - I thought it was just a normal locking diff? I've not driven one to find out yet.
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