Aquaplaned

[ATM]

Sheepshanks said:

ATM said:

Got the cover off today and took her out for a spin

Careful - that's how this all started.

No rain forecast

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[jh001]

Sheepshanks said:

Careful - that's how this all started.

;)

[dgswk]

Lovely lovely car that and some great pictures. Been following on and off since the incident, hats off to you for bringing her back. Love the colour

[ATM]

dgswk said:

Lovely lovely car that and some great pictures. Been following on and off since the incident, hats off to you for bringing her back. Love the colour

Thanks

It's kind of a double edged sword because now we have so much history it feels totally wrong to think about not keeping it for as long as poss. I see a lot of people talk about keepers but to me that's just a self justification for spending too much on a car. Either on repairs or mods or the outright purchase price. So I don't want to start talking about keepers and anyway my spend is low so i dont really need to justify anything. The problem for me is different. I can't think about buying a spyder version because I already have this one. So it sort of boxes me in when I start dreaming about what's next. I know I shouldn't but I just can't help it. That's what we all do right. Always thinking about what's next.

[dgswk]

Yeah, I can imagine! reckon what you've got there is pretty special though, so much of your own time and emotion invested, and you can drive it without worrying about racking the miles up etc.

Every car I have is a keeper..... for about 2.5 years anyway.... my current 997 C2S will be the same I'm sure, although only 6 months in, and still very definitely in the honeymoon period, I feel the distant calling of a 996 Turbo....

[ATM]

[ATM]

Car dead

Gear lever refusing to move out of Park

[rdjohn]

Having followed this story since 2018, all you can say is “Oh, S4IT”

Hope you can get it sorted. Good luck!

[Royal Jelly]

D’oh. That’s a fairly abrupt message.

I hope it’s something treatable - have you had the prognosis yet?

[stanlow45]

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[ATM]

stanlow45 said:

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Is there a question here?

[stanlow45]

ATM said:

stanlow45 said:

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Is there a question here?

Just wondering if they can help? Where is Slippy when you need him.

Would hope is just a sensor or other minor issue.

[ATM]

stanlow45 said:

ATM said:

stanlow45 said:

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Is there a question here?

Just wondering if they can help? Where is Slippy when you need him.

Would hope is just a sensor or other minor issue.

I don't think it's a gearbox problem. I'm hoping it's just the shift lever or maybe the battery. So right now I'm trying a different battery and so far so good.

[ATM]

ATM said:

stanlow45 said:

ATM said:

stanlow45 said:

?

Is there a question here?

Just wondering if they can help? Where is Slippy when you need him.

Would hope is just a sensor or other minor issue.

I don't think it's a gearbox problem. I'm hoping it's just the shift lever or maybe the battery. So right now I'm trying a different battery and so far so good.

I think it was just a weak battery, been fine with a better battery.

[ATM]

Battery flat after being left unused for a while. This is the procedure for accessing the frunk [or for us Brits the froot] with a flat battery.

[ATM]

[Gary C]

ATM said:

I think it was just a weak battery, been fine with a better battery.

Phew

Another reason to have a manual on a keeper