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Bought mine in December of 2015 with 14,900 on it and now sit at just shy off 33,000 after a little over 3 years. Not a DD for me and will pass the car along to my son many moons from now.
Just curious - was #6 a scored cylinder bore and the reason for no compression? Cold weather car? What year? How did #4 look when you took it apart?
No visible damage, no weird noises. Ran great going down the road but skipped at idle. Leakdown test showed compression blowing by the rings, confirmed with fluid test once I had the engine out and head off. I think the PO used crappy oil, as it looked like the (undamaged) rings were gummed up and possibly stuck.
Yes, it is a cold weather car (Connecticut) that appears to have been driven year 'round, but I don't think that's a factor.
I haven't totaled up the receipts, but I think I dropped about $10k into the rebuild.
No visible damage, no weird noises. Ran great going down the road but skipped at idle. Leakdown test showed compression blowing by the rings, confirmed with fluid test once I had the engine out and head off. I think the PO used crappy oil, as it looked like the (undamaged) rings were gummed up and possibly stuck.
Yes, it is a cold weather car (Connecticut) that appears to have been driven year 'round, but I don't think that's a factor.
I haven't totaled up the receipts, but I think I dropped about $10k into the rebuild.
Currently 76k on my 07 2S Cab. Picked this car up in ~March ‘18 with 73k at the time. The only problem with this car so far is that the tank vent valve went south shortly after I had bought it. Had an extended warranty that covered it (now expired). Added Bluetooth. Next fix is HVAC toggles.
Had the PPI done by the local Porsche Dealer it had most required service records . Dealer suggested since they could not verify the drive belt replaced and spark plugs , clutch oil we did that and new tires Mt/Bal and 4 wheel align then drove it home 17hrs to Colorado from Oregon!! What a machine !!!
Bought mine in dec of 15 w/50k on the clock
engine blew in June 2018 at 71k and change on an easy commute home
now at 82k with 12k on a rebuild by Vision Motorsports. Suspension brakes and wheels coming soon!
Just crossed 70K in my commute to work this morning. It's a 2009 that I bought 4 years ago with 45K. Still love it!
How do you get your tire pressures so low without TPMS freaking out? I noticed my ride quality and handling are improved, tramlining is much less with ~32 front, 36 rear (vs 36/43 for stock 18" wheels). but if I put it at 32/36 it beeps and says I have low tire pressure.
How do you get your tire pressures so low without TPMS freaking out? I noticed my ride quality and handling are improved, tramlining is much less with ~32 front, 36 rear (vs 36/43 for stock 18" wheels). but if I put it at 32/36 it beeps and says I have low tire pressure.
Hmm. Sorry, I haven't the slightest idea! My fronts were even lower, at 29psi, when the temperatures dropped to single digits a couple of weeks ago. No beeps then either.
EDIT: I wonder if the threshold at which the beeps occur is a moving target. Meaning as the temperature drops, so does the temperature at which the beeps occur. Just a thought...
Last edited by Q 997.2 C4S; 02-06-2019 at 01:43 PM.
'06 with 59,804 miles. Bought it 4 yrs ago with 48k. Just did 60k service with plugs, water pump, and a borescope. All cylinders look great and "we have no concerns about the engine" on the bill. Yay!
I'm fortunate that the previous owners (2) were fanatical about service and keeping the car clean, and put amazing Champion wheels on it. People checking it out when I'm getting gas still think it's a new car. Every drive puts a smile on my face.
02-05-2019, 09:45 AM
