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If he's willing to take $11K, he should be willing to take $10.5K. That $500 could pay for a new set of tires or the 120K service if you're not handy.Also, Look for an Indy to do that if you can find one.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Downtown Detroit would be way up on my list..by MikenOH - Main Forum
I like the looks on this car a lot; a subtle but recognizable improvement over the 987. Now regarding the notion that a 2.5L turbo might be coming--sounds like what is in STI these days, but with more power. Has all the turbo lag been sorted out these days compared to earlier cars? I ask since I drove an Audi A4 Quatro ('2010') on an auto-x course (way different car than we're talking about) buby MikenOH - Main Forum
FWIW, I've had Blizzak WS-60/70 tires on cars like the RX8, 328i and Rav4 for the past 8 winters and in snow as deep as 6", I've never had any issues. I would highly recommend them for superior traction on snow and ice.by MikenOH - Main Forum
I was hoping you'd see the thread and offer some observations based on your expertise. From your comments, it would seem that the Porsche IMS assembly (race bearing packed in grease of some sort, mostly sealed) wasn't exactly an ideal solution for its intended purpose, given the operating environment that it had to function in. The failure of this bearing due to heat/wear from improper lubricatiby MikenOH - Main Forum
Agreed--these are just a few more "tea leaves" to look at on this is issue, but it struck me a bit odd that Porsche would buy a bearing assembly from a supplier, then add lube and fit the other side shield in house, if the report is accurate. Wouldn't it make more sense to have NKG do the entire process in their shop and then ship the finished assembly to Porsche? I would think--if they were comby MikenOH - Main Forum
I hate to post another thread on this topic, but this is one that covers territory I haven't read before--sort of a review of what the condition was of the original bearing when it was replaced and some info on the origins/Porsche use of the bearing itself. One poster claims that the bearing mfg.--NSK--sold the the bearing to Porsche unlubed and with one side of the plastic bearing shield instalby MikenOH - Main Forum
Quotegaryinseattle What I meant by "add another car to my garage", is that I have space for more cars, and could, for the $45K difference, add an 04-05 911 coupe, and keep the Boxster. I also could add something fun like a mid-60's corvette convertible. I have owned 911's before, and agree they are very different, that wold be the reason for owning both Box and 911. Funny you should mention aby MikenOH - Main Forum
color blind.by MikenOH - Main Forum
The OD on Boxster tires keeps increasing--from roughly 25" on the 986 17" rims to 25.4/26.3" on 987 rims and now 26.4/27.4" on the 981 19" rims. From a technical standpoint, what's the merit in going with a tire with a larger diameter? Glad to see they kept the tire sidewall as a 40 series rather than 35, from a ride quality consideration.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Not exactly the idea pair if you wanted to "heel and toe", but she probably could reach the pedals with no problem. Wonder how the front of that F150 looked?by MikenOH - Main Forum
Good info; the hard core track guys usually do the UDP to protect the PS system a bit and some add a PS cooler and insulation around the return lines lines to better isolate the system from heat.. I recall a guy on the old Pete's Boxster board (Docta Boxster?) that tracked his 986 S a lot and went through a couple of power systering pumps under warranty till Porsche said No Mas! Finally, I'veby MikenOH - Main Forum
Pro/Con: +1 on the colors and the spoiler: - I think it was a mistake to dump AS and the darker greys for these new colors. Agreed on the colors as portrayed on the configurator--if they really looked like that I don't think they'd sell many other than in basic colors. How about that green/gold color? Probably wouldn't hurt resale value much.. -The spoiler's extension into the rear stop lightsby MikenOH - Main Forum
That's what I was trying to figure out after going through a lot of news releases; it wasn't clear who would produce the car--Porsche, VW or some assembler. Since the car is due out this year, you would think that it would have been all worked out long ago because of the lead time to retool, hire and train employees on the building of the car. This situation between VW and Porsche seems to be getby MikenOH - Main Forum
I'd agree with both you and DB on whether this car should be problem free or not: 1) a lot of the new car engine/tranny parts/design will have been used in earlier cars so there should be a track record for reliability. 2) the new factory: I would guess that Porsche and Valmet went to extremes when the first 986's came out to make sure quality was where it should be--and the products showed it.by MikenOH - Main Forum
When we toured the factory in 2000, our guide made a big point in saying that Porsche had become more of a design company (engineering) than just a manufacturer. I guess if you look at how many of the parts that are in the car that come from other car makers/suppliers, there is something to be said for that comment, but they still assemble( in some cases)/paint and add their own engine (among otby MikenOH - Main Forum
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Some amazing numbers--the SUV and sedan now represent about 70% of NA Porsche sales. I'm not sure what that says about the buyers or the cars, but the sports car side of this business has certainly taken a backseat to the versions that are the bread and butter of NA car sales. I seem to recall there was a lot of talk about how the Cayanne was a mistake and it wouldn't sell back when it was intrby MikenOH - Main Forum
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and ship time to the US for roughly 2-3 weeks, Sounds like roughly a Feb. or March build; let us know what you find out on the sticker.by MikenOH - Main Forum
The month it was actually assembled should be on the drivers side door sticker--IIRC-- on the underside of the door in the form of 4/99 or something similar. I'd be curious what month it was built, since I had one built in May of 99 which ran like a clock.by MikenOH - Main Forum
On 05's, it seems like--from the stories I've heard--you may or may not get the improved IMS setup depending on when the car was made. The older style might not be as robust, it will cost you a lot less to replace--that's good news.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Jeff: I think you may have posted this earlier, but what are the biggest differences between the 2 cars?by MikenOH - Main Forum
In the latest email issue of E-brake news that PCA sends out , there is an article which call the Porsche 911 the "most trouble free car of this century", based on the findings of some German agency. A few paragraphs below the article, there was an advertisement for the LN Engineering IMS retro fit and one for the IMS Guardian--the juxtaposition of the article and the advertisements made me laugby MikenOH - Main Forum
Ok, Grant you've got us in suspense---which grades are the true edge? How do they get away without using VII's?by MikenOH - Main Forum
Funny you mention the 960's--it appears the 970 has replaced it and has gotten very good reviews; that was the tire I was looking at as an alternative to the DWS.by MikenOH - Main Forum
Thanks for the reply. I had been considering them for an 08 E90 to replace the runflats, but was put off by some reports on TR about quality issues and steering response. I'll have to give them another look.by MikenOH - Main Forum
The big complaint I've heard about them is that they may have problems getting balanced correctly and that the steering response is a bit weak; what's your view?by MikenOH - Main Forum