Me, the Machbx 911 C4, Judge Alex and the IMSB
06-23-2012, 03:20 PM
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Well, I wont be caning my car around the Nurburgring anytime so I'm gonna fit the new bearing, new clutch while I'm at it (actually the other way around.....car is in for clutch issues) and then forget all about this little problem!
06-23-2012, 04:21 PM
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I'm with you - he said to do it. I'm doing it
06-23-2012, 04:47 PM
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Wasn't there a recent post from another Porsche Emplyoee that said "Don't worry about the IMSB"? I will dig it up in a bit (currently having lunch after an amazing drive). I think it was in the "will replacing my IMS help my car value"' Much more importantly here...hey Matchbox, when and where does this air cause some of us might want to check you out!
06-23-2012, 05:00 PM
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Wasn't there a recent post from another Porsche Emplyoee that said "Don't worry about the IMSB"? I will dig it up in a bit (currently having lunch after an amazing drive). I think it was in the "will replacing my IMS help my car value"' Much more importantly here...hey Matchbox, when and where does this air cause some of us might want to check you out!
06-23-2012, 05:04 PM
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Has anybody seen a picture of Jake Raby so we compare with the guy on the Judge Alex show ? I heard Jake does a passible Bavarian accent and likes to wear lederhosen.
06-23-2012, 05:12 PM
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06-23-2012, 05:27 PM
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Ummmm... I used to work in the auto industry. Current employees as well as past employees are typically held by non disclosure agreements and are prevented from providing testimony as witnesses without official court subpoena - and representation from the manufacturers lawyers. If your "expert witness" testified on a tv justice show I am pretty sure he was maybe a mechanic or tech that worked at a dealer - not an employee of porsche nOrth America. Anyway congrats on the settlement with your used car dealer
06-23-2012, 05:41 PM
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My thanks also machbx for what I thought was a very clear thread. Not to hijack the thread, but I see people weighing in on the fact that the failure rate of the IMSB is low and therefore the need to replace the bearing is exaggerated. Risky thinking. Any risk expert will tell you, risk avoidance must be based upon not just how often something occurs, but also the consequences when it does occur. In other words, low rate of occurrence and low consequences, not a big deal. With the IMSB however, it may have a low rate of occurrence, but the consequences are high - catastrophic failure of motor and a very big price tag to replace. Preventative action is generally warranted. A more extreme example of this is sometimes found in the aviation industry when one or two failures occurs, resulting in airline crashes. In that case the failure rate may be low but the consequences are high, and as a result the FAA grounds the entire fleet of that model aircraft. The only worse risk combination is high rate of occurrence along with high consequences.
06-23-2012, 06:31 PM
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My thanks also machbx for what I thought was a very clear thread. Not to hijack the thread, but I see people weighing in on the fact that the failure rate of the IMSB is low and therefore the need to replace the bearing is exaggerated. Risky thinking. Any risk expert will tell you, risk avoidance must be based upon not just how often something occurs, but also the consequences when it does occur. In other words, low rate of occurrence and low consequences, not a big deal. With the IMSB however, it may have a low rate of occurrence, but the consequences are high - catastrophic failure of motor and a very big price tag to replace. Preventative action is generally warranted. A more extreme example of this is sometimes found in the aviation industry when one or two failures occurs, resulting in airline crashes. In that case the failure rate may be low but the consequences are high, and as a result the FAA grounds the entire fleet of that model aircraft. The only worse risk combination is high rate of occurrence along with high consequences.
06-23-2012, 06:36 PM
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Ummmm... I used to work in the auto industry. Current employees as well as past employees are typically held by non disclosure agreements and are prevented from providing testimony as witnesses without official court subpoena - and representation from the manufacturers lawyers. If your "expert witness" testified on a tv justice show I am pretty sure he was maybe a mechanic or tech that worked at a dealer - not an employee of porsche nOrth America. Anyway congrats on the settlement with your used car dealer
06-23-2012, 06:40 PM
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Ummmm... I used to work in the auto industry. Current employees as well as past employees are typically held by non disclosure agreements and are prevented from providing testimony as witnesses without official court subpoena - and representation from the manufacturers lawyers. If your "expert witness" testified on a tv justice show I am pretty sure he was maybe a mechanic or tech that worked at a dealer - not an employee of porsche nOrth America. Anyway congrats on the settlement with your used car dealer
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My thanks also machbx for what I thought was a very clear thread. Not to hijack the thread, but I see people weighing in on the fact that the failure rate of the IMSB is low and therefore the need to replace the bearing is exaggerated. Risky thinking. Any risk expert will tell you, risk avoidance must be based upon not just how often something occurs, but also the consequences when it does occur. In other words, low rate of occurrence and low consequences, not a big deal. With the IMSB however, it may have a low rate of occurrence, but the consequences are high - catastrophic failure of motor and a very big price tag to replace. Preventative action is generally warranted. A more extreme example of this is sometimes found in the aviation industry when one or two failures occurs, resulting in airline crashes. In that case the failure rate may be low but the consequences are high, and as a result the FAA grounds the entire fleet of that model aircraft. The only worse risk combination is high rate of occurrence along with high consequences.
06-23-2012, 07:50 PM
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Like Global Warming, without absolute proof we can talk ourselves into a complete standstill, until it's too late.
It's a gamble. If you're a gambler you weigh the odds of losing, but in this case you can stack the deck in your favor by slipping an ace, or perhaps just a king, up your sleeve.