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Old 01-05-2014, 08:22 AM
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some times hot some times cold,some times alot some times not. and all the myths like park it on a 10 degree tilt left/idle 2.7 minutes before turning off,get blackstone oil test before shutting off,its obamas fault,its normal. IT IS EMBARRASSING
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Old 01-05-2014, 09:44 AM
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Richard, Your car looked and sounded great. Thanks for allowing me to check it out. Stunning, just stunning. BTW, no smoke this time. Some random shots... the rear fender profile is just perfect. Best, Udo
Good to see you Udo, love the look of your 911. Classic.
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Old 01-05-2014, 11:34 AM
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.... IT IS EMBARRASSING
Who/why is it embarrassing?
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Old 01-05-2014, 12:07 PM
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The good news is no backfire like my MAZDA RX3 did back in the college day's. That really got peoples attention.
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Old 01-05-2014, 12:23 PM
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It's almost good news....every GT3 I've ever owned has had a very distinct personality, glad they haven't tuned out the random misbehaving
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Old 01-05-2014, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 911rox
Hmmmm... Never seen my Subaru smoke on start up or any other Subaru for that matter... They too are horizontally opposed... Just saying
BMW horizontally opposed twins, like Porsches, are also pretty well known for the same occasional smoke on start-up, especially when left on the side stand. I can't speak to Subarus; only owned one Subie in 45 years and didn't keep it long enough to notice much of anything about it.
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Old 01-05-2014, 02:40 PM
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Except that's white condensation/steam, not blue smoke from oil being burned off....
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Originally Posted by extanker
some times hot some times cold,some times alot some times not.
I love Dr Seuss.
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Old 01-05-2014, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
I always thought that a little smoke on start up was more or less a "feature" of horizontally opposed motors in general and flat sixes in particular. Especially when parked on a less than level surface it's easy for a little oil to pool in the bottom of the cylinder while the car is sitting and get burned off at start-up.
In another thread, I almost posted this as a reason for the GT3 possibly not meeting Euro 6 regulations in the near future. Perhaps it has something to do with the 'particulates' emitted upon start-up. Makes sense at least...
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Old 01-05-2014, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
BMW horizontally opposed twins, like Porsches, are also pretty well known for the same occasional smoke on start-up, especially when left on the side stand. I can't speak to Subarus; only owned one Subie in 45 years and didn't keep it long enough to notice much of anything about it.
Can't hold it against you for not owning a Subie, lol... It's just my everyday beater and wheel carting vehicle...

Not that a puff of smoke matters beyond the looks you get when you 'big $$$' car lets one rip worse that a Datsun 120Y, but whilst dry sumped and with a collection pan now at the bottom of the engine, I would have assumed they had this flatulence issue licked...
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Old 01-05-2014, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 911rox
Can't hold it against you for not owning a Subie, lol... It's just my everyday beater and wheel carting vehicle...
Chris, my Subie comment probably came across as a knock....just meant to say that my owner's experience was very brief so not particularly memorable. I know people who swear by them....
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Old 01-06-2014, 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Chris, my Subie comment probably came across as a knock....just meant to say that my owner's experience was very brief so not particularly memorable. I know people who swear by them....
It didn't Mike. No offense taken so don't sweat it
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Old 01-06-2014, 04:12 AM
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Wife has a beater Legacy GT for 13 years and still going strong. Never smoked. The GT3 on the other hand randomly smokes the entire garage.
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Old 01-06-2014, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sunnyr
Wife has a beater Legacy GT for 13 years and still going strong. Never smoked. The GT3 on the other hand randomly smokes the entire garage.
Never owned a Subie, but know many people who swear by them and buy one gen after another or just keep one forever. I'm actually trying to convince my dat that it would be a good winter beater for him in Toronto. Seems like a perfect utility car, that's good enough to get you there but simple and tough enough not to worry about it.

I have seen smoke out of plenty STIs, but not sure if that was normal or result of tuning or abuse.
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