Porsche Owners Thread - If you own one or just like or hate them! :)
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Soldato
Depends on the dealership - Portsmouth are lenient but Reading wanted Porsche only labour on everything including discs and pads.
Soldato
Because they won’t have record of it being done by a Porsche dealership
Porsche uk have no idea of the work done by OPCs, and the dealers don’t share data outside their group. The only data shared is the service record, and they don’t always do that reliably. So there literally no way to know, and they would have to prove that the non OPC repair/maintenance is a direct result of the warranty claim. I.e a claim on engine mounts can’t be blamed on new pads etc. In the real world it’s just not an issue. There is way too much disinformation about it, all you need do is read the paperwork. 
Soldato
Porsche uk have no idea of the work done by OPCs, and the dealers don’t share data outside their group. The only data shared is the service record, and they don’t always do that reliably. So there literally no way to know, and they would have to prove that the non OPC repair/maintenance is a direct result of the warranty claim. I.e a claim on engine mounts can’t be blamed on new pads etc. In the real world it’s just not an issue. There is way too much disinformation about it, all you need do is read the paperwork.
I have read the paperwork, and I’ve also spoken to Porsche.
They explicitly mentioned that any work not carried out by a Porsche dealership might not be covered under warranty, if it’s found that the workmanship has caused the issue.
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- Your Vehicle has previously been repaired, maintained or serviced in a way other than in accordance with the manufacturer's standards, as defined in the 'Guarantee and Maintenance' booklet and the owner's manual; or
You’re right in that they may not be able to tell, but if I’ve just had new brakes fitted, it would be very obvious. If I then had an issue with them, I wouldn’t put it past them to ask for proof they were done with Porsche, if not at that centre.
I also don’t agree with Porsche GB not knowing about the work done by OPCs - they were able to bring up data about my dads Cayenne the other day, when I was questioning them about some (non-warranty) work which had been done by an OPC.
They might not care. But is it worth the headache to fight them over it? Not for me personally.
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So my 981 Boxster battery is 8 years old, still seems to work fine however I am getting anxiety about it crapping out on me. Problem is Porsche want the best part of £500 for a battery inc fitting, which is mind boggling to me. I would go aftermarket and fit myself but im under the extended warranty, so dont want to risk that becoming an issue.
Would you leave it until the battery starts to play up or just stump up the cash to be safe?
Would you leave it until the battery starts to play up or just stump up the cash to be safe?
Soldato
^ yup. Don’t worry about it until you actually start seeing issues. Unless you’ve got 500 quid to burn…
Hey. I'm curious if anyone has any guesses as to why this particular Boxster T has been for sale since October 2023? It has a rare spec (carbon ceramics + manual) so one would think it would have been snapped up by now.
I've checked the MOT history and it's clear, but it does expire in mid-June. The price has been dropped from £46,950.
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I've checked the MOT history and it's clear, but it does expire in mid-June. The price has been dropped from £46,950.
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Soldato
Personally speaking, PCCB would put me off as I wouldn't want to be on the hook for having to replace them. Also, if that's the budget I'd be looking for a slightly older S or GTS instead of a newer T. I don't know if these are common thoughts amongst prospective buyers though.
The PCCBs are definitely a risk, but if they're good then I doubt they'd need to be replaced in my ownership even if it was long term.
I like the T because it includes all of the nice things from the GTS like PASM and PTV, and having a bit less power is more fun on public roads.
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Managed to find a main dealer with a PSE system in stock for my Boxster 981, which from what I gather is quite the find with quite lengthy back orders everywhere. Further to this the dealer misquoted me without VAT but will honor it and a cancellation means I can get the 5 hour+ install done next week! Ive booked it in but I am having second thought's. £2300 fitted is the price and all other OPC quotes were around the 3000 - 3500 mark. Its a base 981 and immaculate, the PSE sounds amazing from what I've seen / heard online but am I just burning a couple of grand. What say you?
Kinda pointless on a boxster tbh and chock full of risk. Id want a density check doing and a full inspection to check for chips etc at a minimum. the problem isnt the normal use, its the random stone chip or getting a stone caught between caliper and wheel id worry about. Unless you have an allergy to brake dust id give it a miss.
I think if thats all you are joining for I wouldn't bother.
I'm lucky that my region seems to be amazing (R31, Cotswolds) - loads of events, great group of people, real mix of cars, etc. However your results may vary.
Finally got round to stripping down the centre dash and replacing switch/buttons. The rubberized coating on the control knobs for the radio and heater controls had perished and looked terrible, and left a horrible sticky residue on fingers when using them.
Picked up radio controls from Design911 for £48 and the heater controls from amazon for £25.
Radio controls very easy to change, pop off and push on, job done. Heater controls required some tools, but again very straight forward.
Getting the rocker buttons out of the heater control was a bit fiddly, otherwise it went ok and looks 100% better.
Just got to look into the driver's door window issue, it randomly opens on it's own, another common fault on the 997 apparently!
Picked up radio controls from Design911 for £48 and the heater controls from amazon for £25.
Radio controls very easy to change, pop off and push on, job done. Heater controls required some tools, but again very straight forward.
Getting the rocker buttons out of the heater control was a bit fiddly, otherwise it went ok and looks 100% better.
Just got to look into the driver's door window issue, it randomly opens on it's own, another common fault on the 997 apparently!
Sad day today, sold the Porsche. It was weird seeing someone else drive off in it! 4 years of ownership, which wasn't a walk in the park as I ended up having to have quite a few things done to it to keep it in good condition, but I'll miss the silky smooth flat 6, the noise, and just the general feeling of driving it. It felt...special, even at low speed! It was only a 987.2 Cayman S, which I know a lot of people don't think is a 'proper' Porsche, but - despite the issues it threw up from time to time - I loved the thing!
Soldato
Exactly the same the day i sold my 997.2 carrera the reason I sold mine was down to lack of use and it was just sitting outside, probably could have sold it for more than I paid for it now
Ha, strange coincidence, and also pretty much the same reason I sold mine - it had thrown me a couple of big bills, and just couldn't justify the cost vs. the use it wasn't getting since moving to narrow road county! If I ignore fuel / tax / insurance / maintenance, and just look at purchase price 4 years ago vs sale price yesterday, it equates to about £60 /month in depreciation which I didn't think was too bad!
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Bought the Mrs a Macan S as a stop gap whilst we figure out whats next. She's been looking at the new Audi Q6 EV but at the time her X5 had to go back there was no details from Audi.
Can't believe she's got into a Porsche before me.... I think I spoil her a little!!!
Can't believe she's got into a Porsche before me.... I think I spoil her a little!!!