11-07-2014, 10:18 AM | #1 |
Western Anomaly
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LOL. You guys thought BMWs were unreliable.
Oh boy. This 996 thing is going to be fun. It's a lovely car. and it's old, right? so most if not all of this is very fix-able (some is not). But, let's run down the superificial list: 1. oil pressure sender (replaced) 2. rain sensor/windshield wiper relays (on my list) 3. water pump (on my list) 4. windshield wiper motor (fixed) 5. seat heater element (on my list) 6. IMS (fine) my 85 Targa was downright bulletproof compared to this. If this was not such a rewarding and fun car to drive, I might actually be upset.
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11-07-2014, 10:24 AM | #2 |
lawn boy
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I discovered that the tabs for the rear window defroster on the z06 are broken.
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11-07-2014, 10:37 AM | #3 | |
Western Anomaly
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otherwise i'd let it sit until March. the upside is that for a C5, it's a well known universe and most things will be inexpensive and parts will abound. for the german cars, i'm grateful that the mechanical things work as well as they do. but the electrical and electronic things still make me laugh.
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11-07-2014, 11:05 AM | #4 |
Crazy Old Man
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If I didn't have the aftermarket warranty covering my ass for the last 6+ years I would have fallen behind a long time ago. Old used German cars are expensive to maintain period. Esp performance models. It goes with the territory. Why do you think 10yo AMG's that stickered for over 100K are now 10K.
I just had my first out of warranty repair for the drivers door window regulator. $$$$
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11-07-2014, 11:10 AM | #5 |
Old Fart
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la la, I cant hear you guys
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11-07-2014, 11:16 AM | #6 |
Solving problems
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Well, in 8 years and 90k miles my 997TT has had:
-Actuator for wing replaced (sometime in the first 30k - though my 987S - also '07 - had the same item replaced, so maybe that was a recall?) -Some valve cover screws replaced at 60k-ish. Minor job - $300 at the dealer. previous owner forgot he had a warranty and dumbass dealer didn't check so he paid for it. -Clutch hydraulic assist master cylinder replaced at 85k miles. That's it. And that's on a 1st year car. |
11-07-2014, 11:18 AM | #7 |
Founder emeritus
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Saw that before the edit/fix. About to comment on the minor-ness of a $300K repair.
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11-07-2014, 11:23 AM | #8 | |
Solving problems
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A guy at work (PCA member) tells me he and his buddies would love to do a tech session at my house and help me fix whatever goes wrong with my car. His buddy routinely pulls motors out of 911s and works GT3's, etc. That made me feel better about tackling a clutch job or anything else. Especially having a lift. |
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11-07-2014, 11:23 AM | #9 |
Solving problems
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11-07-2014, 01:32 PM | #10 |
Relic
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When it breaks, give me a call. I've been thinking about picking up an E36 to keep in LA.
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