"A well sorted 951 is pretty damn reliable"
12-23-2008, 07:01 PM
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"when i read the engine could tear it self apart if you don't buy the solid transmission mount it makes me worried. " Ah crap, as a new 951 owner I thought I was getting a handle on what to worry about, what to dread, and what to trust to the gods, and now you've gone and added something new to the list. What is referring to by that comment and how quickly should I act with a car with 75k? Oh and by the way 700 reliable miles since I bought it. Better than my Audi by far!
12-23-2008, 07:09 PM
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"when i read the engine could tear it self apart if you don't buy the solid transmission mount it makes me worried.
12-23-2008, 07:35 PM
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ehall is going to kill me.
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12-23-2008, 07:37 PM
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"when i read the engine could tear it self apart if you don't buy the solid transmission mount it makes me worried. " Ah crap, as a new 951 owner I thought I was getting a handle on what to worry about, what to dread, and what to trust to the gods, and now you've gone and added something new to the list. What is referring to by that comment and how quickly should I act with a car with 75k? Oh and by the way 700 reliable miles since I bought it. Better than my Audi by far!
12-23-2008, 07:47 PM
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Other than the clutch, I have replaced plugs, wires, cap, rotor, exhaust, shocks, struts, trans mount, hoses, radiator, wheel bearings, tail light assys, sunroof drive gears, stereo, nose badge, timing belt (done the week the car was delivered), and various interior bits and pieces,
I am now buying a 951 as the N/A just doesn't take enough of my time or money to keep driving, I want to see if my Porsche ownership can be any more painful....
We endure the pain because it feels so good when we don't have to.....
Just for reference the Audi has left me stranded twice, and the Durango once in the same time frame, so... the Porsche is more reliable than either of the other two....Right?
12-23-2008, 07:52 PM
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Thanks Ski and fbgh2o, those are very helpful lists. So would you guys consider my car modified to the point where you can say it's going to be unreliable? I can tell you my mechanic was not impressed with the cone filter and the wire setup for the MAF. And when I told him i had a Centerforce clutch he said he will only install Sach Clutches. I grumbled at that.
12-23-2008, 08:00 PM
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"A well sorted 951 is pretty damn reliable"
12-23-2008, 08:43 PM
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I'll say one thing, in seven years and 50,000 k I've never had to have mine towed.
But really guys, a thread like this is inappropriate during the festive season.
But really guys, a thread like this is inappropriate during the festive season.
12-23-2008, 09:13 PM
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25000 miles this year on my 88 N/A and the only time stranded was when I blew out my Rubber centered clutch...
12-23-2008, 09:13 PM
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[QUOTE=eyeball kid;6117729]"when i read the engine could tear it self apart if you don't buy the solid transmission mount it makes me worried. " QUOTE]
where the hell did you read that? As one person said, be careful what you read and follow.
Now there is a train of thought of NOT doing solid motor mounts WITH a solid tranny mount but you can inter-mix. I ran a track car for almost 4 years, it got double duty most weekends meaning driven on average 14 sessions, on solid motor mounts and a stock tranny mount.
There have been threads on this or similar before. Reliability is what you make it with your budget. And people that will only install Porsche or factory parts, either have not experimented or they've repaired a botched job from a shade tree.
where the hell did you read that? As one person said, be careful what you read and follow.
Now there is a train of thought of NOT doing solid motor mounts WITH a solid tranny mount but you can inter-mix. I ran a track car for almost 4 years, it got double duty most weekends meaning driven on average 14 sessions, on solid motor mounts and a stock tranny mount.
There have been threads on this or similar before. Reliability is what you make it with your budget. And people that will only install Porsche or factory parts, either have not experimented or they've repaired a botched job from a shade tree.
12-23-2008, 10:59 PM
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Sebastian,
I agree with de Prat, that the more modified your car is the more problems you are likely to have...even with the best components.
But larger than that I think the responsibilty level of the previous owner(s) and the obvious mileage factor have a tremendous amount of input on what should considered well sorted. Typically, and I stress typically, an older more financially secure owner would be one whom takes better care of their autos. I mean this to say that they have the means to have the auto properly serviced and at regular intervals and also that the auto is not their daily driver and thus subject to less wear and tear.
I looked at perhaps 20 or so, before I settled on my current one. The car was garage kept, full maintenance records, all work peformed at the dealership, completely stock, only 48k miles, was never tracked and was not his daily driver.
In contrast most of what I saw had over 100k miles, few or no service records, signs of some "bubble gum" repairs and were mostly owned by younger (20-28y.o.) financially challenged men. Not to be stereotypical, as there are some who fit that description here, but take fantastic care of and pride in their cars. Just sayin....
I agree with de Prat, that the more modified your car is the more problems you are likely to have...even with the best components.
But larger than that I think the responsibilty level of the previous owner(s) and the obvious mileage factor have a tremendous amount of input on what should considered well sorted. Typically, and I stress typically, an older more financially secure owner would be one whom takes better care of their autos. I mean this to say that they have the means to have the auto properly serviced and at regular intervals and also that the auto is not their daily driver and thus subject to less wear and tear.
I looked at perhaps 20 or so, before I settled on my current one. The car was garage kept, full maintenance records, all work peformed at the dealership, completely stock, only 48k miles, was never tracked and was not his daily driver.
In contrast most of what I saw had over 100k miles, few or no service records, signs of some "bubble gum" repairs and were mostly owned by younger (20-28y.o.) financially challenged men. Not to be stereotypical, as there are some who fit that description here, but take fantastic care of and pride in their cars. Just sayin....
12-23-2008, 11:45 PM
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Well my 951 will be damn near 100% new mechanically speaking. Only thing not new really is the tranny, but its only got 79k on it. Im expecting close to a decade of just routine maintenance. One has to keep in mind when comparing these cars to its contemporaries, that the 951 is 22 years old.
12-24-2008, 12:05 AM
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