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Yeah, the thought had crossed my mind. About every time I read of another Porsche engine failure, I ask myself why I didn't just get a 370z (MR2 would be better yet but alas, not available new in 2008). Ditto with the BRZ. Simply put, after almost 5 years of ownership, my own Porsche has been good but just not good enough to be worth anything near its asking price. Maybe if I cared about traby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Many Omegas and probably the majority of Breitlings are not automatic (i.e. self-winding) watches but instead are merely really expensive relatives of much cheaper watches like Citizen. They make high-end watches but most of what you see in the jewelry store (other than Rolex) is just the cheaper quartz versions that don't hold their value. If it's ticking in the jewelry case (especially movingby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Jacksonville? Seriously? I lived 7 years in South Florida and had to drive to Jax frequently for business. Believe me, the drivers there are no better. And please don't go to MO or KS, the drivers there DEFINITELY steal the left lane. I think this is a national problem.by paulwdenton - Main Forum
To make someone "whole" means to restore them to the situation they were in before the incident; i.e., Tesla will either repair or replace the car with one that is equivalent, and I'm sure they will take mileage and depreciation into account when they do so, which is completely appropriate. What else do you think they mean? Besides, to publicly promise to make someone "whole" would open them upby paulwdenton - Main Forum
My 987 has a different capacity, but the book is packed away for a move so I can't access it. It holds 8.25 or something like that. What I remember when this came up a couple of years ago, we deliberately added 7 qts or so to it, just to see if the gauge worked. It did -- it showed low. We then added the rest of the oil equivalent to what the manual says. Guess what -- gauge showed overfullby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I should pull out the owner's manual and show them where it says not to overfill. Would that be the same owner's manual that told them the exact oil capacity that they just measured and put into the car? The same manual that you yourself just said contains incorrect information? How do you or I know that the capacity in the manual isn't actually correct? How do you or I know that the gauge isby paulwdenton - Main Forum
When I picked up the car "new" from the dealer, the oil gauge showed overfull. In successive oil changes with my indie mechanic, it always showed overfull and both the dealer and the indie told me not to worry about it. Once these threads started arising, the indie and I carefully measured the exact oil capacity shown in the manual and sure enough, the gauge showed overfull. Then the next timeby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Since I installed such a system into my own Cayman, I speak from experience. I had already added the Pioneer AVIC Z110BT and Euromotorspeed kit. I added an Alpine camera that just plugs into the Pioneer and sits just above the rear license plate, where it is very inconspicuous. I then found out that Alpine also makes a kit that adds guidelines to the rear-view as well as the beeping warning whby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Expected that the anticipated enjoyment would outweigh the disadvantages. After all, it is an extraordinarily beautiful car. But it was lust, not true love. Like discovering the beauty queen is too aristocratic to help out around the house. After a while the sex alone isn't enough to sustain the relationship. And in daily use, the beauty queen is really no better than any other car. Never lby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Most likely a Z, Genesis Coupe, or G37 at the top end. Of course they are only 75% of the Porsche but that performance has done nothing for me in 4 years except cause me to obsess --granted, irrationally-- about the "may pop" engine. Even the lowly Hyundai will stand behind its engine for 10 years. Too, I'm PO'd that my $50K Porsche comes more poorly equipped than a Kia. I don't get much beneby paulwdenton - Main Forum
My neighbor just picked up his new Z51 Vette and took me for a very quick drive. I have always hated Vettes but I am prepared to make an exception. Much better looking in person than in pix. Looks like a Ferrari. Interior is equal if not superior to a 911. Incredible sound and power. I wouldn't buy one, just like I'll never buy another Porsche (you pay for two vehicles but only get one thatby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I have fog lights, so I turn them on. BFD. It's my car and I like all the extra light. It does no harm except to a bunch of old curmudgeons, and yet may help those same curmudgeons see and avoid my car, which is a a safety factor, however small. It's not like my fog lights are going to blind you. To those who don't like it, my suggestion is MYOB and concentrate your gripes on genuine problemby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I sometimes feel like people here are kind of oblivious to the real world because in here people know something and assume others do, too. That is a mistaken assumption. Case in point -- you expect enthusiasts in PCA but there are maybe 40 Porsche owners in our metro of 2M who actually participate in PCA vs hundreds of Porsches on the streets. There have been 3 other owners on my own street.by paulwdenton - Main Forum
I had the same problem with my Cayman. I hated the fact I couldn't drive around the block without my wheels getting filthy. I bought ceramic brake pads. Aside from the fact that the supplier and the mechanic couldn't figure out what size fit until my third trip, the results have been fantastic. I no longer have a dust problem. Period. If there is any less braking performance, I haven't notiby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I agree with Bruce. IMHO Pedro's solution is the only one that follows what I naively consider to be actual common sense. Everything I ever read about the IMS failures was that the grease seal failed and let oil into the bearing, whereupon it just washed out the grease and got basically stagnant and eventually failed. And as I recall, it was on Jake Raby's or LN's website that I saw this. Theby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I'm sorry, I am a natural worrier and I don't have a spare $20K laying around in case my 08 Cayman's engine decides to blow up, however unlikely that might be. Seeing several recent reports of engine failures on 987s, I am looking at some sort of solution that will provide some peace of mind. You can't replace the IMS on a 987 without taking the engine apart, so if I was going to do that, I migby paulwdenton - Main Forum
"Now that they're on firm footing again, Porsche is returning to LeMans next year." And maybe the quality of engineering in their engines will improve, too. This is the first and only car I've ever owned where I felt either (a) afraid that it might blow, or (b) that major modifications would be necessary to prevent that. Then there was my 986 Boxster with the seats that weren't tall enough to pby paulwdenton - Main Forum
QuoteMikenOH Let's just say that when 911 owners come up and compliment how the car looks, you know Porsche got most of it right. I hated the 981 when it came out although it does grow on me now a little. I still think the styling is a big step backward. I can't get past the big black holes on the side -- can't somebody come up with an aftermarket piece so it at least looks like it's finished?by paulwdenton - Main Forum
Good grief. I've been paying $152 for my indie to do the oil change and OEM filter. Darned if I'm going to spend even more money to do that dirty job myself.by paulwdenton - Main Forum
If lube or bearing seals is the issue, why aren't we also seeing IMS failures on the 2006+ models? I haven't heard of any. It's the same basic design but with beefed up parts, isn't it? Or did Porsche just use better bearing seals? So is my 2008 also a ticking time bomb but just on a longer fuse?by paulwdenton - Main Forum
I'll guarantee you that 98% of Porsche owners buy the car because they have the money and they like the looks, the badge, and the prestige -- not the performance. This group actually cares about the cars and the performance, but face it, we are not the norm. That's why (a) you have so many Porsches for sale as used cars that are 10 years old with 20,000 miles on them (b) so many are sold with Pby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Your entire setup is almost entirely the same as mine. I recently put dual LI's on the front of my Cayman and opted not to put them in the rear. I have had this setup for about 3 weeks and haven't been painted with laser yet. I also have a V1 with a SAVVY. However, I have my V1 mounted on a Blendmount under the rear view mirror. I then had window tinting installed and had the tinting guy put aby paulwdenton - Main Forum
In checking out the new Cayman versus my 08 Cayman, I noticed that the new Cayman's rear trunk is smaller but deeper. However, the new Cayman has quite a bit more kneeroom. I am 6'-4" and on my 08, my knee comes within 1/2" of the dashboard. The only way to increase that would be to make the backrest more upright so I could move the entire seat backwards. The new version is definitely more roby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I don't get the obsession with loudness either. Here, you have guys putting on aftermarket exhaust or punching holes in the muffler not for the extra HP but to make it louder. Some manufacturers are actually piping engine sound into the passenger compartment. Then you have guys here who are working on ultra gonzo LOUD stereos, not ultra hi-fi stereos. Presumably they are trying to overcome thby paulwdenton - Main Forum
I could soooooo go for the baby Boxster, but I guess the've killed that project.by paulwdenton - Main Forum
I think this is awesome news. I could skip the turbo, too. A smaller, lighter, cheaper car with great handling, like a 914 or Miata but better (and with headroom). I don't race. And I don't care to impress, so couldn't care less about the HP ratings or number of cylinders. I suspect there are lots of others who feel the same way, but they probably don't read boards like this. Porsche calls tby paulwdenton - Main Forum
You would be far better off spending your money on soundproofing your interior and changing your tires to a less noisy brand. Reduced road noise = vastly improved stereo. I spent close to $3K on changing my head unit, adding rear speakers, adding an amp, and adding a custom subwoofer ... but it wasn't until I had the interior stripped and soundproofed and replaced the tires (Potenza RE70 A/S) tby paulwdenton - Main Forum
My 08 Cayman is also Ruby Red and your pictures are very color-accurate. A beautiful color on a beautiful car. I wish I was more pleased with the company, but there's no denying that they make a beautiful car and classy colors.by paulwdenton - Main Forum
My manual refers me to the "Capacities" section of the manual, not to the dealer, and nowhere does it say to consult the VIN to get this info. In fact, in 4 years of ownership, this is the first time I have heard of such a thing. Where did you dig it up? And as for the car being delivered overfull, I thought that was a normal condition. How was I to know otherwise? As I recall, my 986 Boxsteby paulwdenton - Main Forum
Indeed it does, and so what? According to my manual (Page 188), the procedure you describe is for "Topping Off" engine oil. Of course I would follow the "Topping Off" procedure if I was, you know, topping off the oil. But I wasn't topping off the oil. I never needed to. My car was delivered brand new from the dealer with the gauge showing (as I know now) overfull. Me, I just assumed the deaby paulwdenton - Main Forum