Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)
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Buying a 911 is still one of the best and daunting things I've ever done!
So far it's cost me a little bit but as itsa Cat C I don't have to use Porsche for a stamp. I can research, buy and fit the bits myself. Complete service with nanotach oil about £300? Need to replace coils because theres 3 different makes and it annoys me. But the car seems to run better the more I use it. It used to have trouble starting when hot but fingers crossed that's resolved itself through use. Been meaning to take it to classic shows but it keeps raining!
So far it's cost me a little bit but as itsa Cat C I don't have to use Porsche for a stamp. I can research, buy and fit the bits myself. Complete service with nanotach oil about £300? Need to replace coils because theres 3 different makes and it annoys me. But the car seems to run better the more I use it. It used to have trouble starting when hot but fingers crossed that's resolved itself through use. Been meaning to take it to classic shows but it keeps raining!
Major or Minor service? I think the minor is now only £265 for mine, and I get a brand new Porsche for the day. Not as expensive as you'd think on the classics. I generally fix anything that does go wrong and will buy the equivalent part from ecp etc.
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I don't know really - Porsche quoted about £277for an oil change only.
Plugs, air filter, pollen filter, oil filter, nanotech oil (oil cost £120!), Pagid front pads, disks, ally grease (educated the mechanics on that instead of copper grease lol). They did it all for £100. Think the disc and pads were about £130?
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If its an older model its quite cheaper, they serviced my 996 turbo for 300 quid and i got a new boxster (non turbo) for 4 days.
I think mine was around £230~ for a oil change on mine back in January, I'll dig out the invoice. However, I did supply my own oil (Mobil One 0w40) but in future I'll don't think I'll bother doing that.
Lucky Man! I was looking at the options last night and noticed you can have night vision.
Which model did you go with? As I understand there are two performance hybrids coming to market as well.
Don't know how they came up with that quote. Fixed price minor service is only £295 and includes the following.
Fault code analysis
• Replacement of pollen filter
• Replacement of oil filter and engine oil
• Inspection of: vehicle underside and engine compartment, coolant hoses, coolant (level and
antifreeze check), radiator, air intake, brake system, brake hoses and lines, drive shafts, tyres,
locks and latches, electrical equipment, horn, windscreen wiper washing system, power steering
and fluid level check and lighting system (including headlights and indicators)
• Final test drive to check all major safety, comfort and mechanical systems for effective operation
followed by final post-drive fluid level check
Major is £395 which includes the above plus the following.
Replacement of air cleaner element
• Check condition, and adjust if required: fuel system, parking brake, clutch, steering gear, tie rod
ends, axle joints, running gear, exhaust system, suspension, seat belts, throttle actuation and
Polyrib belt
http://files.porsche.com/filestore/...8de-11e5-8bd4-0019999cd470/911-(Type-996).pdf
It depends if the dealer is part of the service scheme from Porsche, as some aren’t.
Lucky Man! I was looking at the options last night and noticed you can have night vision.
Which model did you go with? As I understand there are two performance hybrids coming to market as well.
Deposit is down on the hybrid but they don't know when it's due. I was expecting October delivery but that may not happen now.
Does it have that epic spoiler? There appears to be two! We need to know what models have the super fold out transformer spoiler so that I can stick to the ass of the next one I see just to get a look at it in action
Didn't know that, luckily the one at the top of my road does, as do the two other nearest in Bournemouth and Guildford. If they didn't I would definitely be looking at other options.
On the Panamera front, as Dr House says, the old turbo used to do it, but this one just looks much much bigger. Should consider the Diesel! That v8 sounds pretty immense (better than the hairdrier in the hybrid) and it would actually have some relatively ok fuel consumption compared to the hybrid.
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Indy = Oil and filter 159.34+vat (using Shell Helix 5w40)
OPC = Oil and filter change £277
I will get a major at some point at get things adjusted but I had it a PPI a couple of months ago and nothing flagged up.
I can highly recomend Bournemouth, as ive had excellent service from them. I refuse to use my local one now due to such poor service.
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Don't be daft, the hybrid is a plugin.
I know. But the tax Benifits make it worth it.