Time to tell the truth benno!!
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and no reply, so he's out or refusing to talk to me 
clutch 
come on and spill the beans, anyway I'm off to drive a new Turbo 996 tommorow and I'm like a dog with two d**ks no major probs to report. flash is making something of nothing.
lets just say I noticed it felt slightly odd when changing down in to second. Porsche garage came to pick it up to investigate, they say 'we agree with you, to be of the safe side we will put a new gearbox in for you, dont worry it will either be covered on the warranty or as a good will gesture by Porsche as the gearboxes have a service life of 250,000 miles'.
I have been offered a Boxster as a run around and they are estimating 2 days for the work. An added benefit is that they have offered to fit a new clutch at cost £260+VAT at the same time if I would like. I think this is pretty good service on a 40,000 mile 4 year old car!
Compare it with the shyte I had to endure when the diff went on the Cerby (underwrite costs of removing it from car, stripping it down, then warranty company said wear and tear - after just 21,000 miles + no loan car + major grief and solicitors to get it sorted)
Flash people in glass houses....
Bennno
Bennno
as Henry passed that penalty to their keeper..... 
Boxster loan car my arse. Come clean Benno they have lent you a Toyota Corrolla and you know it 
To quote you on the phone " and to cap it all they have dropped a bloody corrolla off in it's place!!"
I was very impressed by the way you made the clutch and gearbox being shagged look like a minor fault mate
I can see this from you one day....
" Oh nothing really, it was just a minor roll. Those chaps at Porsche says it needs a new body, chassis and interior and they will throw an engine in for goodwill. They also offered me a week with Brittney Spears and full use of her Helicopter while they fix it..."
To quote you on the phone " and to cap it all they have dropped a bloody corrolla off in it's place!!"
I was very impressed by the way you made the clutch and gearbox being shagged look like a minor fault mate
I can see this from you one day....
" Oh nothing really, it was just a minor roll. Those chaps at Porsche says it needs a new body, chassis and interior and they will throw an engine in for goodwill. They also offered me a week with Brittney Spears and full use of her Helicopter while they fix it..."
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"hope you TVR boys are going to sort out some European breakdown cover."
Yeah just in case something else goes wrong on that kit car of yours.....
no I was just suggesting it is always wise to have cover, the Prosche comes with pan european cover as standard.
Yep there is a Toyoda outside at the moment, but a boxster is promised for next week when they do the work.
believe it or not a new gearbox has to come over from Germany as PGB dont even hold them, so uncommon is it to encounter a problem.
As before I am well impressed by the service and this reinforces my confidence in the car.
Bennno
Real world Porker reliability/running costs example:
My bosses 911 (paid top $ from big Porsche dealer, FSH, no money spared, etc), under 40k miles and the clutch goes £1800 to fix as engine has to be dropped out. Three months later the engine has departed.
Every service appeared to be costing him upwards of £1000 as well once they'd fixed niggles like elec mirrors not working.
Me, I pick up my Cerbie Speed Six tomorrow
and he's real interested.
Phockit
My bosses 911 (paid top $ from big Porsche dealer, FSH, no money spared, etc), under 40k miles and the clutch goes £1800 to fix as engine has to be dropped out. Three months later the engine has departed.
Every service appeared to be costing him upwards of £1000 as well once they'd fixed niggles like elec mirrors not working.
Me, I pick up my Cerbie Speed Six tomorrow
and he's real interested. Phockit
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Ah benno, the old porsche reliability issue! Well, your driving a hairdressers car for 2 days are you...
Short back and sides please my good man!
Driven a Boxster have you, tvradict? I'll admit the lower spec engines are underpowered compared with (any) Tiv but "hairdresser" - I think not. Each to their own, mind.
Sorry to hear of your troubles, benno. Maybe the loan car will convince you to return to a proper roadster.
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