COG: Final Outcome and Thoughts
12-05-2017, 09:08 PM
#31
Rob
I just received my letter so it is now officially official. Did you notice the letter is signed by Glenn Garde, now VP of Customer relations. His position when we met with him was VP of After Market Sales.
I just received my letter so it is now officially official. Did you notice the letter is signed by Glenn Garde, now VP of Customer relations. His position when we met with him was VP of After Market Sales.
12-05-2017, 09:51 PM
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As far as doing this on their own volition, in their defense, they did cover all engine issues to date under the warranty.
Another glass of kool aid for me, please?
12-05-2017, 10:55 PM
#34
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I received my letter today as well - thank you Rob and team!
12-05-2017, 11:18 PM
#35
Race Director
And suddenly... the world’s tracks were filled with GT3’s... Robmypro went from producing world-famous Hitler videos, to massively revaluing the gt3.1, while simultaneously freeing this car to be used on tracks as was their intended purpose. AMAZING WORK, you have positively influenced many peoples ownership experience.
(Oh, and Sean Groer too)
(Oh, and Sean Groer too)
12-06-2017, 01:20 AM
#36
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Thread Starter
12-06-2017, 01:21 AM
#37
Race Director
Thread Starter
Thanks guys. Team and community effort!
12-06-2017, 10:39 AM
#38
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Rob,
Got my letter a day ago and was surprised at the wording. We thought we had a great solution and this reads to be better! Thanks for your hard work and perseverance in making this happen. Glad I kept my .1 and at 19k miles it will continue to see more track duty!
With a smile,
Got my letter a day ago and was surprised at the wording. We thought we had a great solution and this reads to be better! Thanks for your hard work and perseverance in making this happen. Glad I kept my .1 and at 19k miles it will continue to see more track duty!
With a smile,
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12-06-2017, 11:49 AM
#39
Race Director
Thread Starter
Rob,
Got my letter a day ago and was surprised at the wording. We thought we had a great solution and this reads to be better! Thanks for your hard work and perseverance in making this happen. Glad I kept my .1 and at 19k miles it will continue to see more track duty!
With a smile,
Got my letter a day ago and was surprised at the wording. We thought we had a great solution and this reads to be better! Thanks for your hard work and perseverance in making this happen. Glad I kept my .1 and at 19k miles it will continue to see more track duty!
With a smile,
12-06-2017, 12:07 PM
#40
This is amazing news and thank you Rob, Ed, and everyone else who have made this possible!
I assume this warranty stays with the car (I might want to pick up a second GT3 if that’s the case!)
I assume this warranty stays with the car (I might want to pick up a second GT3 if that’s the case!)
12-06-2017, 12:16 PM
#41
Race Director
Thread Starter
BTW guys, I just got confirmation from PCNA that the program turned out better than they originally planned. So enjoy the engine warranty for 10 years, or 120,000 miles.
12-06-2017, 12:23 PM
#42
Burning Brakes
Got my letter from Porsche yesterday. Many Thanks for your efforts Rob, and BIG KUDOS to Porsche for standing 100% behind their products.
My bet is that most other Car companies would not have been so generous nor treated their customers as well as Porsche has.
In 2012, BMW also had an Engine issue which affected all owners of newly purchased S1000RR Motorcycles. Apparently the Connecting Rod
Bolts were Torqued incorrectly and several Engines self destructed. We were advised by BMW not to ride our bikes until WE fixed THEIR Engines.
FMI: https://www.sportrider.com/sportbike...d-bolt-problem.
I, and many owners in the BMW Owners Club requested the Engines be exchanged. BMW REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES..
We then requested they be returned to the BMW factory for repair. BMW REFUSED TO RETURN THEM TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR.
The only alternative BMW offered us was to return the Bike to our local Dealer for dismantling and rebuilding. The S1000RR was their Track Bike
equivalent to our GT3's with a 14,000 RPM Race Engine. To remove the Engine required extensive dismantling of the entire Motorcycle and
very few, if any, of the dealers had ever overhauled our Model Engine. All would be learning on the job and our bikes would no longer be a "BMW" product.
When a Motorcycle engine blows up, their is a good likelihood that the rider will lose control from the oil thrown under his tires and, in traffic,
this can easily be fatal. I, and many other affected owners in our BMWMOA, felt we had no alternative but to "dump" our bikes at a huge loss.
After many decades of owning many BMW Cars, in my case starting with a 1970's 2002, and many Motorcycles, most of us, like myself, swore
we would never again own any BMW product.
My bet is that most other Car companies would not have been so generous nor treated their customers as well as Porsche has.
In 2012, BMW also had an Engine issue which affected all owners of newly purchased S1000RR Motorcycles. Apparently the Connecting Rod
Bolts were Torqued incorrectly and several Engines self destructed. We were advised by BMW not to ride our bikes until WE fixed THEIR Engines.
FMI: https://www.sportrider.com/sportbike...d-bolt-problem.
I, and many owners in the BMW Owners Club requested the Engines be exchanged. BMW REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES..
We then requested they be returned to the BMW factory for repair. BMW REFUSED TO RETURN THEM TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR.
The only alternative BMW offered us was to return the Bike to our local Dealer for dismantling and rebuilding. The S1000RR was their Track Bike
equivalent to our GT3's with a 14,000 RPM Race Engine. To remove the Engine required extensive dismantling of the entire Motorcycle and
very few, if any, of the dealers had ever overhauled our Model Engine. All would be learning on the job and our bikes would no longer be a "BMW" product.
When a Motorcycle engine blows up, their is a good likelihood that the rider will lose control from the oil thrown under his tires and, in traffic,
this can easily be fatal. I, and many other affected owners in our BMWMOA, felt we had no alternative but to "dump" our bikes at a huge loss.
After many decades of owning many BMW Cars, in my case starting with a 1970's 2002, and many Motorcycles, most of us, like myself, swore
we would never again own any BMW product.
12-06-2017, 01:07 PM
#43
Race Director
Thread Starter
And suddenly... the world €™s tracks were filled with GT3 €™s... Robmypro went from producing world-famous Hitler videos, to massively revaluing the gt3.1, while simultaneously freeing this car to be used on tracks as was their intended purpose. AMAZING WORK, you have positively influenced many peoples ownership experience.
(Oh, and Sean Groer too)
(Oh, and Sean Groer too)
12-06-2017, 02:10 PM
#45
Got my letter from Porsche yesterday. Many Thanks for your efforts Rob, and BIG KUDOS to Porsche for standing 100% behind their products.
My bet is that most other Car companies would not have been so generous nor treated their customers as well as Porsche has.
In 2012, BMW also had an Engine issue which affected all owners of newly purchased S1000RR Motorcycles. Apparently the Connecting Rod
Bolts were Torqued incorrectly and several Engines self destructed. We were advised by BMW not to ride our bikes until WE fixed THEIR Engines.
FMI: https://www.sportrider.com/sportbike...d-bolt-problem.
I, and many owners in the BMW Owners Club requested the Engines be exchanged. BMW REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES..
We then requested they be returned to the BMW factory for repair. BMW REFUSED TO RETURN THEM TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR.
The only alternative BMW offered us was to return the Bike to our local Dealer for dismantling and rebuilding. The S1000RR was their Track Bike
equivalent to our GT3's with a 14,000 RPM Race Engine. To remove the Engine required extensive dismantling of the entire Motorcycle and
very few, if any, of the dealers had ever overhauled our Model Engine. All would be learning on the job and our bikes would no longer be a "BMW" product.
When a Motorcycle engine blows up, their is a good likelihood that the rider will lose control from the oil thrown under his tires and, in traffic,
this can easily be fatal. I, and many other affected owners in our BMWMOA, felt we had no alternative but to "dump" our bikes at a huge loss.
After many decades of owning many BMW Cars, in my case starting with a 1970's 2002, and many Motorcycles, most of us, like myself, swore
we would never again own any BMW product.
My bet is that most other Car companies would not have been so generous nor treated their customers as well as Porsche has.
In 2012, BMW also had an Engine issue which affected all owners of newly purchased S1000RR Motorcycles. Apparently the Connecting Rod
Bolts were Torqued incorrectly and several Engines self destructed. We were advised by BMW not to ride our bikes until WE fixed THEIR Engines.
FMI: https://www.sportrider.com/sportbike...d-bolt-problem.
I, and many owners in the BMW Owners Club requested the Engines be exchanged. BMW REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES..
We then requested they be returned to the BMW factory for repair. BMW REFUSED TO RETURN THEM TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR.
The only alternative BMW offered us was to return the Bike to our local Dealer for dismantling and rebuilding. The S1000RR was their Track Bike
equivalent to our GT3's with a 14,000 RPM Race Engine. To remove the Engine required extensive dismantling of the entire Motorcycle and
very few, if any, of the dealers had ever overhauled our Model Engine. All would be learning on the job and our bikes would no longer be a "BMW" product.
When a Motorcycle engine blows up, their is a good likelihood that the rider will lose control from the oil thrown under his tires and, in traffic,
this can easily be fatal. I, and many other affected owners in our BMWMOA, felt we had no alternative but to "dump" our bikes at a huge loss.
After many decades of owning many BMW Cars, in my case starting with a 1970's 2002, and many Motorcycles, most of us, like myself, swore
we would never again own any BMW product.