VIDEO: what happens to your life when you buy a 911 (997.2)
11-04-2017, 10:45 AM
#31
Rennlist Member
OMG, this is me! Hysterical.
11-04-2017, 12:19 PM
#32
Congrats and welcome to the community.
Here is one just for the nuts; according to Porsche, the bottom tip of the wheel center cap emblem must point at the valve stem. Otherwise, the wheels are going to fall off when your car hits 91.1 mph.
Now seriously, I read somewhere that this comes from racing roots. This way, race mechanics could easily find the valve stems just by looking at the emblems.
Here is one just for the nuts; according to Porsche, the bottom tip of the wheel center cap emblem must point at the valve stem. Otherwise, the wheels are going to fall off when your car hits 91.1 mph.
Now seriously, I read somewhere that this comes from racing roots. This way, race mechanics could easily find the valve stems just by looking at the emblems.
And yes, great video - thanks for sharing.
11-04-2017, 12:33 PM
#33
Rocky Mountain High
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It’s the norm for Porsche concourse events too. You’ll never go home with a trophy if your center cap logos are improperly aligned.
11-04-2017, 01:40 PM
#34
Racer
You nailed many of the 911 quirks! The scariest for me... don't ever just move your car a short distance from one parking spot to another (ex: garage to street), or you'll get a large puff of blue smoke the next day when you start it! Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly.
- It's a four seater in name only. The back seating area can hold a single bag or backpack on each side, and nothing else. Certainly not people, unless they are under the age of 8, and over the age of 5.
- key on the left of the steering wheel... who else does that?
- If you stall your manual transmission 911 (and you will), you can't restart by turning the key to the right, you have to go all the way to the left, then back to the right. That's fun the first time you stall in heavy traffic, and you're embarrassed and panicking a bit to quickly start back up.
- Near zero visibility in my 911 Cabriolet when backing up. Probably similar for the coupe.
- Key fobs that fall apart. $500 to get a new key with electronics. Not unique to Porsche, but still ridiculous.
- Getting into and out of a 911is an art form.
- The door window lowers slightly when you open the door. To reduce wear, you should open the door handle slowly, giving the glass time to clear the seal. I've never figured out or really remembered how to open the door slowly. When you pull the handle it opens all at once- there is no slow option.
- It's a four seater in name only. The back seating area can hold a single bag or backpack on each side, and nothing else. Certainly not people, unless they are under the age of 8, and over the age of 5.
- key on the left of the steering wheel... who else does that?
- If you stall your manual transmission 911 (and you will), you can't restart by turning the key to the right, you have to go all the way to the left, then back to the right. That's fun the first time you stall in heavy traffic, and you're embarrassed and panicking a bit to quickly start back up.
- Near zero visibility in my 911 Cabriolet when backing up. Probably similar for the coupe.
- Key fobs that fall apart. $500 to get a new key with electronics. Not unique to Porsche, but still ridiculous.
- Getting into and out of a 911is an art form.
- The door window lowers slightly when you open the door. To reduce wear, you should open the door handle slowly, giving the glass time to clear the seal. I've never figured out or really remembered how to open the door slowly. When you pull the handle it opens all at once- there is no slow option.
11-04-2017, 01:46 PM
#35
Rennlist Member
11-04-2017, 01:59 PM
#36
Rennlist Member
That's pretty spot on. Wait until you turn a perfectly good car into a race car and spend 3X it's value on making it "competitive in class"......... At that point all the noises in the street car go away.
11-05-2017, 12:52 AM
#37
Burning Brakes
I'm still laughing. The sad part is 80% of what folks said are actual quirks with these cars. I bet Porsche engineers would love this...or are the Germans not humble?
These two really made me laugh:
Cut open your oil filters looking for minuscule debris that might spell impending doom.
Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly...this goes along with never drive for less than 30 miles to burn off moisture!
Are we really all this nuts!?
These two really made me laugh:
Cut open your oil filters looking for minuscule debris that might spell impending doom.
Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly...this goes along with never drive for less than 30 miles to burn off moisture!
Are we really all this nuts!?
11-05-2017, 01:45 AM
#38
I'm still laughing. The sad part is 80% of what folks said are actual quirks with these cars. I bet Porsche engineers would love this...or are the Germans not humble?
These two really made me laugh:
Cut open your oil filters looking for minuscule debris that might spell impending doom.
Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly...this goes along with never drive for less than 30 miles to burn off moisture!
Are we really all this nuts!?
These two really made me laugh:
Cut open your oil filters looking for minuscule debris that might spell impending doom.
Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly...this goes along with never drive for less than 30 miles to burn off moisture!
Are we really all this nuts!?
11-05-2017, 01:27 AM
#39
"Yeah - it's actually Dark Blue Metallic over Sand Beige..." 
11-06-2017, 12:16 AM
#42
Rennlist Member
Hahaha, yer killin' me smalls. Don't forget checking the oil and adding oil
ceremonies as well as checking the torque on the titanium lug bolts lest the wheels fall off.
ceremonies as well as checking the torque on the titanium lug bolts lest the wheels fall off.
11-06-2017, 12:37 AM
#43
Rennlist Member
Great video. I can't believe you took the car outside... IN THE SUN EVEN!
Nice job.
11-07-2017, 01:01 AM
#45
Intermediate
Thread Starter
You nailed many of the 911 quirks! The scariest for me... don't ever just move your car a short distance from one parking spot to another (ex: garage to street), or you'll get a large puff of blue smoke the next day when you start it! Once you start it, you need to drive it a minimum distance to distribute the oil properly.
- It's a four seater in name only. The back seating area can hold a single bag or backpack on each side, and nothing else. Certainly not people, unless they are under the age of 8, and over the age of 5.
- key on the left of the steering wheel... who else does that?
- If you stall your manual transmission 911 (and you will), you can't restart by turning the key to the right, you have to go all the way to the left, then back to the right. That's fun the first time you stall in heavy traffic, and you're embarrassed and panicking a bit to quickly start back up.
- Near zero visibility in my 911 Cabriolet when backing up. Probably similar for the coupe.
- Key fobs that fall apart. $500 to get a new key with electronics. Not unique to Porsche, but still ridiculous.
- Getting into and out of a 911is an art form.
- The door window lowers slightly when you open the door. To reduce wear, you should open the door handle slowly, giving the glass time to clear the seal. I've never figured out or really remembered how to open the door slowly. When you pull the handle it opens all at once- there is no slow option.
- It's a four seater in name only. The back seating area can hold a single bag or backpack on each side, and nothing else. Certainly not people, unless they are under the age of 8, and over the age of 5.
- key on the left of the steering wheel... who else does that?
- If you stall your manual transmission 911 (and you will), you can't restart by turning the key to the right, you have to go all the way to the left, then back to the right. That's fun the first time you stall in heavy traffic, and you're embarrassed and panicking a bit to quickly start back up.
- Near zero visibility in my 911 Cabriolet when backing up. Probably similar for the coupe.
- Key fobs that fall apart. $500 to get a new key with electronics. Not unique to Porsche, but still ridiculous.
- Getting into and out of a 911is an art form.
- The door window lowers slightly when you open the door. To reduce wear, you should open the door handle slowly, giving the glass time to clear the seal. I've never figured out or really remembered how to open the door slowly. When you pull the handle it opens all at once- there is no slow option.
