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Arkaign

Arkaign

Lifer
Oct 27, 2006
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My bonus $ combined with some other investments are all being sunk into this :

Whee!

My insurance rates are borderline unacceptable on this, but it's all in good fun. More pics soon!

EDIT : Obvious April Fools :) There's no way I can afford a 550HP Ruf tuned Porsche for $90k. At least not without having to downgrade my housing to a cardboard box.

Thanks for the fun :)

It is a superb vehicle though, and the real buyer will have a blast in it I'm sure.
 
halik

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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How much does insurance run on it? 996 turbos are getting cheap now (996s in general are super cheap...something about 3.4L boxers blowing up)
 
Arkaign

Arkaign

Lifer
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Originally posted by: maziwanka
a turbo! haha
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Why's that funny? I think it's pretty sweet :)

Any special maintenance I've got to worry about with this?
 
Arkaign

Arkaign

Lifer
Oct 27, 2006
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Originally posted by: halik
How much does insurance run on it? 996 turbos are getting cheap now (996s in general are super cheap...something about 3.4L boxers blowing up)
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My 6 mo full coverage (prepaid saved me almost 15%, instead of going month-to-month) from Geico cost $1,388. That does include rental car, and a few optional things.

Do I have something to worry about with this motor?

It has some mods from the previous owner, but they said these things are covered by their warranty for 1 year or 12k miles. I could have bought additional coverage, but they want over $2k/year for coverage past that point.
 
StageLeft

StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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I knew the owner of that car. There aren't many in your area, which is why I know it's this one. That thing is a POS. It keeps misfiring and the dealership has tried to fix it three times but cannot reproduce it when you bring it in. My buddy would sit in traffic and it would stall out or other times he guns it on the highway and nothing really happens. You didn't notice that on the test drive? He obviously got lucky, he never thought he'd be able to sell it.
 
Arkaign

Arkaign

Lifer
Oct 27, 2006
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Originally posted by: Skoorb
I knew the owner of that car. There aren't many in your area, which is why I know it's this one. That thing is a POS. It keeps misfiring and the dealership has tried to fix it three times but cannot reproduce it when you bring it in. My buddy would sit in traffic and it would stall out or other times he guns it on the highway and nothing really happens. You didn't notice that on the test drive? He obviously got lucky, he never thought he'd be able to sell it.
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Shit, I hope that isn't true :( Do you know which dealer he sold it back to? He must have spent a fortune modding this thing.
 
halik

halik

Lifer
Oct 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: halik
How much does insurance run on it? 996 turbos are getting cheap now (996s in general are super cheap...something about 3.4L boxers blowing up)
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My 6 mo full coverage (prepaid saved me almost 15%, instead of going month-to-month) from Geico cost $1,388. That does include rental car, and a few optional things.

Do I have something to worry about with this motor?

It has some mods from the previous owner, but they said these things are covered by their warranty for 1 year or 12k miles. I could have bought additional coverage, but they want over $2k/year for coverage past that point.
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IIRC turbos have the 3.6L that is not as prone to blowing up compared to the 3.4L
Check rennlist just to be sure, I've only really done research on the 3.4L 996... mostly because they're getting ridiculously cheap.
 
joesmoke

joesmoke

Diamond Member
Nov 2, 2007
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Originally posted by: Arkaign
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I knew the owner of that car. There aren't many in your area, which is why I know it's this one. That thing is a POS. It keeps misfiring and the dealership has tried to fix it three times but cannot reproduce it when you bring it in. My buddy would sit in traffic and it would stall out or other times he guns it on the highway and nothing really happens. You didn't notice that on the test drive? He obviously got lucky, he never thought he'd be able to sell it.
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Shit, I hope that isn't true :( Do you know which dealer he sold it back to? He must have spent a fortune modding this thing.
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<looks at watch>

well, it obviously has been a minute :)
 
Zenmervolt

Zenmervolt

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Oct 22, 2000
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You know, those models have a design defect in the rear driver's side johnson rod where it has a bend to clear the exhaust system. Because of a faulty batch of metal at the forge, the part is prone to breaking during hard right turns which can cause loss of control. An updated part is available, but it requires a special tool to replace and very few repair shops have it. Also, the replacement parts usually need to be shipped over from Germany since they aren't typically kept in inventory here in the US.

All told, you're probably looking at around $10,000 to have that issue fixed, so it's really not that expensive as far as Porsche repairs go.

ZV
 
joesmoke

joesmoke

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Nov 2, 2007
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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
You know, those models have a design defect in the rear driver's side johnson rod where it has a bend to clear the exhaust system. Because of a faulty batch of metal at the forge, the part is prone to breaking during hard right turns which can cause loss of control. An updated part is available, but it requires a special tool to replace and very few repair shops have it. Also, the replacement parts usually need to be shipped over from Germany since they aren't typically kept in inventory here in the US.

All told, you're probably looking at around $10,000 to have that issue fixed, so it's really not that expensive as far as Porsche repairs go.

ZV
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AFD?
 
H

Howard

Lifer
Oct 14, 1999
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Originally posted by: joesmoke
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
You know, those models have a design defect in the rear driver's side johnson rod where it has a bend to clear the exhaust system. Because of a faulty batch of metal at the forge, the part is prone to breaking during hard right turns which can cause loss of control. An updated part is available, but it requires a special tool to replace and very few repair shops have it. Also, the replacement parts usually need to be shipped over from Germany since they aren't typically kept in inventory here in the US.

All told, you're probably looking at around $10,000 to have that issue fixed, so it's really not that expensive as far as Porsche repairs go.

ZV
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AFD?
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This issue quite serious and can result in severe bodily injury, not to mention mechanical damage.
 
Demon-Xanth

Demon-Xanth

Lifer
Feb 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
You know, those models have a design defect in the rear driver's side johnson rod where it has a bend to clear the exhaust system. Because of a faulty batch of metal at the forge, the part is prone to breaking during hard right turns which can cause loss of control. An updated part is available, but it requires a special tool to replace and very few repair shops have it. Also, the replacement parts usually need to be shipped over from Germany since they aren't typically kept in inventory here in the US.

All told, you're probably looking at around $10,000 to have that issue fixed, so it's really not that expensive as far as Porsche repairs go.

ZV
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Didn't this model also have an issue with the turbo-encabulator that should be checked periodically to make sure the hydrocoptic marzelvanes don't have any side fumbling?
 
Q

Q

Lifer
Jul 21, 2005
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Originally posted by: RKS
Originally posted by: Quintox
Guys, TODAY IS APRIL 1ST. HMMM
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woooooosh, did you see the 1st reply in this thread?
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Yes, I was re-instating (I don't think I used that word correctly) what you said, because nobody else seemed to notice.
 
Demon-Xanth

Demon-Xanth

Lifer
Feb 15, 2000
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Originally posted by: Quintox
Guys, TODAY IS APRIL 1ST. HMMM
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It wasn't a joke in 1988 when Chrysler had a base plate of prefabulated amulite surmounted by a malleable logarithmic casing.
 
Arkaign

Arkaign

Lifer
Oct 27, 2006
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I just can't get any respect around here, hopefully I'll get some driving around after work :)
 
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