What mileage has everyone run up on their Porsche?
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...and any major problems encountered with regards to mechanical/electrical problems?
Me - '99 996 - just had my 60k service! Solenoid (tensioner) on one of the cylinder banks needs replacing. Luckily, covered by the warranty. Very small coolant leak at engine end and both front 'boots' very slightly leaking.
Me - '99 996 - just had my 60k service! Solenoid (tensioner) on one of the cylinder banks needs replacing. Luckily, covered by the warranty. Very small coolant leak at engine end and both front 'boots' very slightly leaking.
993 C4S, just hit 78k miles last weekend (zig zagging the Brecon Beacons!), and apart from the usual consumption of tyres and brakes it's perfect!
I've done 16k miles in the last 6 months and it's not missed a beat. Definitely something to be said for regualr use.
I seriously questioning 993TT vs 993RS now...
VS
I've done 16k miles in the last 6 months and it's not missed a beat. Definitely something to be said for regualr use.
I seriously questioning 993TT vs 993RS now...
VS
7,400 miles in ten months (996tt).
The Big things:
Engine - Fantastic.
Brakes - Fantastic.
The Little things:
Rattle and airnoise in cabin. Car went into OPC last Friday to have this looked at amongst other niggles. I currently have an intermittent wind noise above my passenger side rear window, at various speeds, but particularly prevalent when "hooning". I also have broken clips on the interior trim panel below the rear window which now rattles like crazy. New clips have been ordered and will be going on the car in the next few days. The wind noise has previously been looked at and the window repositioned, last friday they said they've repositioned the rear light cluster which was "out of line", see if that fixes it! It doesn't.
I get the distinct impression there is far too much flexibility in the 996 chassis for driving it properly. Once the new clips are fitted and they've agreed to give me a lifetimes supply of said clips I feel I may be going to war on the intermittent wind noise issue.
DAZ
The Big things:
Engine - Fantastic.
Brakes - Fantastic.
The Little things:
Rattle and airnoise in cabin. Car went into OPC last Friday to have this looked at amongst other niggles. I currently have an intermittent wind noise above my passenger side rear window, at various speeds, but particularly prevalent when "hooning". I also have broken clips on the interior trim panel below the rear window which now rattles like crazy. New clips have been ordered and will be going on the car in the next few days. The wind noise has previously been looked at and the window repositioned, last friday they said they've repositioned the rear light cluster which was "out of line", see if that fixes it! It doesn't.
I get the distinct impression there is far too much flexibility in the 996 chassis for driving it properly. Once the new clips are fitted and they've agreed to give me a lifetimes supply of said clips I feel I may be going to war on the intermittent wind noise issue.
DAZ
Mine's around 76k miles, last service was a major one and cost 2.5 grand - mainly because it needed new brakes and a clutch.
Classing those as consumables, there have been no other failures. Only one niggling fault - the ventilation system sometimes plays up when on full blowers (i.e. one of the internal flaps is loose).
Other than that, completely caned it at Snetterton a few weeks ago (its first track day with me), and if anything, the engine felt much better for the experience!!!!
Oh yeah, it's a 1996 993 carrera (2wd)
Classing those as consumables, there have been no other failures. Only one niggling fault - the ventilation system sometimes plays up when on full blowers (i.e. one of the internal flaps is loose).
Other than that, completely caned it at Snetterton a few weeks ago (its first track day with me), and if anything, the engine felt much better for the experience!!!!
Oh yeah, it's a 1996 993 carrera (2wd)
36k up, no faults ever except the battery draining which wasn't really a fault and the conditioner now keeps it tipperty top.
Structure's utterly rigid and I don't know whether it rattles or it's the heavy metal CDs in the glove box clattering around.
Frankly, I don't give a sh1t; it's the best car I've ever owned, all things considered and if I have anything to do with it, we're going to have a Gollumnic-Ring fixation-type relationship for ever!
I'm afraid the build quality is quite stratospheric; up there with J.R.Ewing's S-class. Looks crap inside though. Ha!
Structure's utterly rigid and I don't know whether it rattles or it's the heavy metal CDs in the glove box clattering around.
Frankly, I don't give a sh1t; it's the best car I've ever owned, all things considered and if I have anything to do with it, we're going to have a Gollumnic-Ring fixation-type relationship for ever!
I'm afraid the build quality is quite stratospheric; up there with J.R.Ewing's S-class. Looks crap inside though. Ha!
all in km
took over my demo Targa End March 2002 at 9000
By mid-november I was up to 30000, so thats 21000 km, around 13000 miles.
Over Winter its been more or less laid up, around 1000 miles up til now. In Mid-March I'll be off again ..
Absolutely no problems that I didn't cause myself, i.e. new front (met a hare at 130 mph), new rear bumper (hit a knee-high post reversing in pitch black), and a new set of rear tyres at 12000 miles.
It looks like this could end up being a long-term relationship. It still exites me every time I drive it. I'm hooning around in the Mondeo at present, and showing withdrawal symptoms.
took over my demo Targa End March 2002 at 9000
By mid-november I was up to 30000, so thats 21000 km, around 13000 miles.
Over Winter its been more or less laid up, around 1000 miles up til now. In Mid-March I'll be off again ..
Absolutely no problems that I didn't cause myself, i.e. new front (met a hare at 130 mph), new rear bumper (hit a knee-high post reversing in pitch black), and a new set of rear tyres at 12000 miles.
It looks like this could end up being a long-term relationship. It still exites me every time I drive it. I'm hooning around in the Mondeo at present, and showing withdrawal symptoms.
derestrictor said: 36k up, no faults ever except the battery draining which wasn't really a fault and the conditioner now keeps it tipperty top.
It was your fault for not driving the damn thing enough!
But, you have seen the error of your ways. I bet the local OPC have a glut of batteries they'd got in especially for you!
GregE240 said:
derestrictor said: 36k up, no faults ever except the battery draining which wasn't really a fault and the conditioner now keeps it tipperty top.
It was your fault for not driving the damn thing enough!
But, you have seen the error of your ways. I bet the local OPC have a glut of batteries they'd got in especially for you!
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