Discussion
Gaz. said:
You may aswell chuck the Super in as you get more to the gallon, I checked over several tanks and it is just plain cheaper to put Super in. My filler cap has a huge 98 inside it and a tiny 95 but I run 97 as it is more readily available without taking it to a shell station near me famed for cloning your card and nicking all your money to pay for luxury overseas.
Winter tyres off yesterday & Bridgestone RE50A's back on, OMG I forgot how hard the ride was on those.
My winters came off on Saturday and back on RE50s. Massive difference! Also had the geo sorted out, couldn't believe how far it had drifted. Again, a big difference - turn in is much sharper and alot more stable are speed; looking forward to the dry roads now Winter tyres off yesterday & Bridgestone RE50A's back on, OMG I forgot how hard the ride was on those.
Also means my suspension components haven't seized!!!
JFReturns said:
Indeed. Other than insurance, they are very reasonable to run. I've been reading the 'Poverty Pork' thread with interest, and although a Boxster is tempting I think an S2000 is the better ownership proposition.
Definitely. Even the "scary" bills like the seized bolt to change the suspension geometry (Or something like that) are only a few hundred quid. Potential Porsche bills on a dodgy Boxster are many multiples more.Or indeed a similarly priced M3. Like mine
Ginger goblin said:
TommyBuoy said:
Also means my suspension components haven't seized!!!
One concern I have re the S2000 is the suspension adjustment bolts seizing. Is there anyway short of trying to loosen them that this can be diagnosed before a purchase?"Sure I'll buy it on the condition the suspension adjusters ALL have full travel. I'll pay for a geo but if any are seized I want the deposit back "
Well, after 4 years with my S2000 I've done the "crazy thing" and gone and bought myself a non-OPC warrantied 997!
Obviously its miles different from the S but for me it ticks more boxes more than the S did. Having said that, it was a very long decision in the making to get comfortable with the cost to upgrade and to consider letting go of the S2000. I also considered the Boxster but could never quite justify it v the S2000, so I had to get a 911 I liked (ie: the 997, not a 996).
Obviously the one thing that leaves me mostly concerned is the potential for huge bills on the Porsche (engine notwhitstanding). With the S I maintained the main dealer SH, serviced every year, aligned every year etc and even then the average maintenance spend was £520 a year.
Obviously its miles different from the S but for me it ticks more boxes more than the S did. Having said that, it was a very long decision in the making to get comfortable with the cost to upgrade and to consider letting go of the S2000. I also considered the Boxster but could never quite justify it v the S2000, so I had to get a 911 I liked (ie: the 997, not a 996).
Obviously the one thing that leaves me mostly concerned is the potential for huge bills on the Porsche (engine notwhitstanding). With the S I maintained the main dealer SH, serviced every year, aligned every year etc and even then the average maintenance spend was £520 a year.
I just bought a black 2001 with 73000miles on from ebay without seeing it
Paid by visa and had it delivered 265 MILES FOR £4750
It handled terribly pulling left under acceleration and right decelerating on certain roads noticable only at speed.
It had just been serviced, full geometry check and brand new rear tyres 2 weeks prior to me buying.
I had it checked, Tracking was paralell front and out at the back so not to factory spec. Still never sorted it. Turns out the tyres were causing it with one being slightly bigger despite being the same size.
The previous owner spent £110 a tyre so was ripped off as they were budgets.
Nice set of Hankook EVO's have sorted it.(£180)
Lesson learned, make sure you have decent tyres on it.
Ive just binned the Honda cassette player and fitted a Kenwood and patch lead.
Speakers next
Paid by visa and had it delivered 265 MILES FOR £4750
It handled terribly pulling left under acceleration and right decelerating on certain roads noticable only at speed.
It had just been serviced, full geometry check and brand new rear tyres 2 weeks prior to me buying.
I had it checked, Tracking was paralell front and out at the back so not to factory spec. Still never sorted it. Turns out the tyres were causing it with one being slightly bigger despite being the same size.
The previous owner spent £110 a tyre so was ripped off as they were budgets.
Nice set of Hankook EVO's have sorted it.(£180)
Lesson learned, make sure you have decent tyres on it.
Ive just binned the Honda cassette player and fitted a Kenwood and patch lead.
Speakers next
Edited by nottyash on Sunday 29th April 20:55
Edited by nottyash on Sunday 29th April 20:56
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