Back at the Barista today...
06-22-2015, 12:22 PM
#31
Race Director
By the way, Porsche comes out with limited-edition, stripped-down versions of every model every now and then, as it gives them a way to charge people x% more for 5% less car. One of the most f*****g brilliant marketing ploys ever.
Consider, for example, the Boxster Spyder with that raggedy-*** roof system.
Consider, for example, the Boxster Spyder with that raggedy-*** roof system.
06-22-2015, 12:23 PM
#32
Rocky Mountain High
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By the way, Porsche comes out with limited-edition, stripped-down versions of every model every now and then, as it gives them a way to charge people 25% more for 5% less car. One of the most f*****g brilliant marketing ploys ever.
Consider, for example, the Boxster Spyder with that raggedy-*** roof system.
Consider, for example, the Boxster Spyder with that raggedy-*** roof system.
06-22-2015, 12:32 PM
#34
Three Wheelin'
I believe the 3.8 is a 997.2. My problem isn't with the off chance of the PDK transmission itself failing, it is with the more frequent chances of the sensors giving bad readings and shutting the car down, leaving you with a flatbed for the ride home. But the electronic frailties are not limited to the PDK.
Doors with seven sensors each to make sure the window lowers and rises 2 mm when the door is opened and closed, the replacement of the dip stick with another electronic sensor, tire sensors and a can of goop instead of a usuable spare, batteries that are drained by all the computers unless the car is driven every two weeks...all this is technology run amuck.
Right now PDK seems great in race cars that are constantly being rebuilt, and in leased lux cars that get used on weekends and then get recycled three years later.
Going tiptronic was a wise but reluctant decision on my part. The car I bought was a good choice at the time and also based on what I got for my 996. Maybe in a couple of years PDK will have evolved into something less fragile.
But Porsche is not alone in the high tech absurdities of modern automobile design.
Doors with seven sensors each to make sure the window lowers and rises 2 mm when the door is opened and closed, the replacement of the dip stick with another electronic sensor, tire sensors and a can of goop instead of a usuable spare, batteries that are drained by all the computers unless the car is driven every two weeks...all this is technology run amuck.
Right now PDK seems great in race cars that are constantly being rebuilt, and in leased lux cars that get used on weekends and then get recycled three years later.
Going tiptronic was a wise but reluctant decision on my part. The car I bought was a good choice at the time and also based on what I got for my 996. Maybe in a couple of years PDK will have evolved into something less fragile.
But Porsche is not alone in the high tech absurdities of modern automobile design.
Tiptronic blows.
06-22-2015, 12:45 PM
#35
Race Director
I'm thinking, John, that you might want to delay further Porsche purchases until you are certain what it is exactly that you're purchasing. Believe it or not, I'm not (intentionally) being an a$$ here - in both cases, it seems like you have acquired cars that later turned out to be not exactly what you thought you were getting into. I imagine you sold the 996 at a loss, and it seems evident that your non-wide-body, IMS-equipped 997 may not have been entirely what you thought it would be.
Now (back to being an a$$) - since the barista's milkshake appears to be responsible for bringing you and your wallet to the yard - this may not be possible, but it's time for you to find a dealership with a Keruig machine instead of a temptress. Those K-cups may not be as good as your sugar-free-non-dairy-free-range-soy-latte, but you're going to burn your retirement savings at a less impressive pace.
Now (back to being an a$$) - since the barista's milkshake appears to be responsible for bringing you and your wallet to the yard - this may not be possible, but it's time for you to find a dealership with a Keruig machine instead of a temptress. Those K-cups may not be as good as your sugar-free-non-dairy-free-range-soy-latte, but you're going to burn your retirement savings at a less impressive pace.
06-23-2015, 08:18 PM
#36
Since this is the 996 forum, I think I'll add some relevant content:
I drove my 928S4 for 30 full minutes today and no sign of overheating whatsoever!
Now, I'm off to the 928 forum to start a thread on the search for my 996TT. Then, it will be the 996TT forum to ask a question about the pesky malfunctioning turn signal relay in our 951.
I drove my 928S4 for 30 full minutes today and no sign of overheating whatsoever!
Now, I'm off to the 928 forum to start a thread on the search for my 996TT. Then, it will be the 996TT forum to ask a question about the pesky malfunctioning turn signal relay in our 951.
Classic Johnny Irish content.
06-23-2015, 08:20 PM
#37
I'm thinking, John, that you might want to delay further Porsche purchases until you are certain what it is exactly that you're purchasing. Believe it or not, I'm not (intentionally) being an a$$ here - in both cases, it seems like you have acquired cars that later turned out to be not exactly what you thought you were getting into. I imagine you sold the 996 at a loss, and it seems evident that your non-wide-body, IMS-equipped 997 may not have been entirely what you thought it would be.
Now (back to being an a$$) - since the barista's milkshake appears to be responsible for bringing you and your wallet to the yard - this may not be possible, but it's time for you to find a dealership with a Keruig machine instead of a temptress. Those K-cups may not be as good as your sugar-free-non-dairy-free-range-soy-latte, but you're going to burn your retirement savings at a less impressive pace.
Now (back to being an a$$) - since the barista's milkshake appears to be responsible for bringing you and your wallet to the yard - this may not be possible, but it's time for you to find a dealership with a Keruig machine instead of a temptress. Those K-cups may not be as good as your sugar-free-non-dairy-free-range-soy-latte, but you're going to burn your retirement savings at a less impressive pace.
The 993 forum hasn't been as much fun without him. Oh wait, I'm OK now.
06-23-2015, 08:25 PM
#38
Rennlist Member
Finally got the coolant hose buttoned up this weekend. It was a tight squeeze getting my hands in there next to that six cylinder engine in my 2004 Trailblazer, but I did it.
06-24-2015, 05:53 AM
#39
Drifting
