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#1851 of 2048 Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [upnorth2] by habitat1 May 01, 2008 (5:51 am)
Replying to: upnorth2 (Apr 30, 2008 5:32 pm) Back when I replaced my rears last spring, the prices from Tire Rack were approximately Michilens $470, Pirellis, $440, Continentals $310. It sounds like the $450 you were quoted was a Porsche dealer (i.e. full retail) price. My dealer quoted me over $600 on the Michelins and $580+/- on the Pirellis, but ended up matching the Tire Rack price on the Pirellis.   If you are looking to save money, Bridgestone Potenza Pole Positions are rated very good/excellent in all categories by Tire Rack and are only $280. According to my dealer, they are much better than the Continentals - and are the only "discount" tire he would recommend in lieu of sticking with the Porsche OEM Pirellis and Michelins.
#1852 of 2048 3M CLEAR BRA by jayzzz May 01, 2008 (8:16 am)
WHEN WAXING WITH THE CLEAR BRA, SHOULD I WAX THE BRA? Replies to this message: buylow (May 01, 2008 10:09 pm) buylow (May 02, 2008 6:16 am)
#1853 of 2048 Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [ringleader6] by tomtomtom May 01, 2008 (8:35 am)
Replying to: ringleader6 (Apr 18, 2008 6:03 pm) "Arrest me Red.........Do not know if I would want to do that, only harder sell is the speed yellow    Porsches sell if they are any variation of Black or Silver "   you should buy the car for yourself not for the next guy. So if you want a bright car, get one. Let say you get $5K less from the bright color after 5 years, that's only $2.74 a day.
#1854 of 2048 Re: 3M CLEAR BRA [jayzzz] by buylow May 01, 2008 (10:09 pm)
Replying to: jayzzz (May 01, 2008 8:16 am) Do not wax the clear bra. I happened to be at the porsche dealer when a guy was installing a clear bra on a porsche that was on the showroom floor. He told me to never put any petroleum based product on the bra. He showed me a spray can he uses to coat the bra for protection. I forgot the name, but I"ll try to find his business card and call him. He said you can buy the product at a marine supply house. They use it on boats. He was doing the whole front, all the way to the windshield. The material around the bumper and head lights is lazer cut to the form of the car. The material for the hood is just a sheet of 8mm material. The porsche dealer charged me $750 to do the bumper, head light covers and back of the side mirrors. I thought it was a rip off, but I did it anyway. The installer said some non dealers use thinner material, so be careful.
#1855 of 2048 Re: Input Requested Re: Deals [07997turbo] by buylow May 01, 2008 (10:36 pm)
Replying to: 07997turbo (Apr 30, 2008 4:21 pm) I was wrong on the price the dealer wanted for the Michelin pilot sports. Was looking at the invoice the other day and the front was $402 and the rear $589. I thought someone at the dealer gave me a much higher price. I guess even these prices are high according to the previous posts.   I was educating myself regarding the D.O.T. numbers on the tires. One of the front tires was made in 2005 and the car is 2006 which leads me to believe that it is an original tire and I have 14,600 on the car (I've owned it for two months). The tire looks good, believe it or not. I've been told that a reputable dealer would never sell an old (but never used) tire. I'm going to check out the Tire Rack next time, as was suggested.   I would like to see that race in Japan that Danica won. I spent some time in Japan building houses for a developer and believe me women are really put down over there - like some are still walking behind the man. I wonder how they took a woman winning an indy race?
#1856 of 2048 Re: 3M CLEAR BRA [jayzzz] by buylow May 02, 2008 (6:16 am)
Replying to: jayzzz (May 01, 2008 8:16 am) Check it out - www.theclearbra.com. According to the site, the clear bra is made of urethane, is porus and will yellow over time. They say it is important to protect it with a product called Plexus, a plastic cleaner, protectant and polish - www.plexusdirect.com.
#1857 of 2048 Re: Porsche Etiquette [upnorth2] by bmlexus May 04, 2008 (4:41 pm)
Replying to: upnorth2 (Apr 29, 2008 4:29 pm) We dont even look at Japanese wannabes although we might glance at other fine German machines.   LOL sounds like you hate japanese cars
#1858 of 2048 911 Engines and Advice for 1st time buyer by porsche4me2 May 04, 2008 (6:48 pm)
I'm looking at 2004-2006 Porsche 911 Cabs and my mechanic warned me that there have been several issues with the water cooled engines in the 996s (1999-2003). Has anyone else heard of those issues? Have they been addressed in the 2004 (and newer) models? He thinks the the '95-98's have excellent engines but ideally I'd like the newer body style. This is my first Porsche purchase and any advice is appreciated. I think getting an extended warranty would be a good call but again I'm looking for any advice you experts can give. Thanks for sharing... Replies to this message: habitat1 (May 06, 2008 4:41 pm) buylow (May 06, 2008 10:04 pm) habitat1 (May 07, 2008 2:50 am)
#1859 of 2048 996 Models by nyccarguy May 05, 2008 (5:17 pm)
I believe what your mechanic is talking about is that certain 996 models developed a leak in the Rear Main Seal (correct me if I'm wrong here guys). The main cause of this is cars that didn't adhere to Porsche's strict break-in procedures or cars that were used for short trips that didn't allow the engine to fully warm up before shutting down. This would be a problem to look for in low mileage cars that are "only driven to the golf course on weekends" Porsches.   Definitely have your mechanic (hopefully he's knowledgeable about Porsches) look at any car you're going to buy. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (May 06, 2008 7:40 am)
#1860 of 2048 Re: 996 Models [nyccarguy] by Mr_Shiftright HOST May 06, 2008 (7:40 am)
Replying to: nyccarguy (May 05, 2008 5:17 pm) They have an improved seal. It's really more of a design defect (dare I blaspheme?) due to crankshaft design and engine case design, but usually is fixable and it doesn't happen all that often. And if it shows up, it's early in the car's life and mileage. If the new seal doesn't fix it, then you need a new engine or you live with the leak. About $13,000 + labor.   visiting host

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