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DJFish said:
2004 manual X50 turbo Cabriolet.
33000 miles, bought from Mid Sussex OPC on Saturday.
I started saving for my first Porsche around ten years ago, suspect it'll take that long for my grin to fade!
Awesome. Porsche Turbo S Cab, previously known as the most powerful hairdryer in the world.33000 miles, bought from Mid Sussex OPC on Saturday.
I started saving for my first Porsche around ten years ago, suspect it'll take that long for my grin to fade!
Many congrats - hope Mid Sussex were good to you as they always are to me!
RudeDog said:
Aren't the Porsche keys crap! I hate mine... damn boot is always opening when its in my pocket.
Really, I can't get my damn thing to open, have to stand there holding the button down for ages. On the other hand I do have to keep walking back to the car to make sure I locked it.Thanks chaps,
I love the keys! They open my Porsche! What's not to like? Plus the OPC gave me two new ones with the car so hopefully they should last as long as the battery doesn't
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I still havent had the chance to have a good sit in the car to learn the ins & outs, how the PCM works etc....I've been too busy driving it. Still can't believe it to be honest!
I do have a few newbie questions that perhaps you wouldn't mind helping with:
GAP Insurance:
Can anyone recommend a decent company to go with?
Battery charging:
Probably going to get a Ctek and bolt a lead to the battery, unless you can suggest any good alternatives?
Hard top:
Can't see myself ever using it, is it worth hanging on to?
PCM phone:
To keep the car warranty friendly I'm probably going to get a PAYG Sim and divert my phone, do all networks work in the PCM module? It was like stepping back in time loading CDs into the changer but I can live without ipod integration.
Next time I have a few spare hours I'll take some decent pics and get them posted up, in the meantine here's one of my co-driver enjoying her new seat:
I love the keys! They open my Porsche! What's not to like? Plus the OPC gave me two new ones with the car so hopefully they should last as long as the battery doesn't
.I still havent had the chance to have a good sit in the car to learn the ins & outs, how the PCM works etc....I've been too busy driving it. Still can't believe it to be honest!
I do have a few newbie questions that perhaps you wouldn't mind helping with:
GAP Insurance:
Can anyone recommend a decent company to go with?
Battery charging:
Probably going to get a Ctek and bolt a lead to the battery, unless you can suggest any good alternatives?
Hard top:
Can't see myself ever using it, is it worth hanging on to?
PCM phone:
To keep the car warranty friendly I'm probably going to get a PAYG Sim and divert my phone, do all networks work in the PCM module? It was like stepping back in time loading CDs into the changer but I can live without ipod integration.
Next time I have a few spare hours I'll take some decent pics and get them posted up, in the meantine here's one of my co-driver enjoying her new seat:
DJFish said:
Thanks chaps,
GAP Insurance:
Can anyone recommend a decent company to go with?
Do you really need it on this car? You only need GAP insurance if you think your car is going to depreciate faster than the equity you owe goes down. I would have thought with this car that you are going to have more equity in it from day one? Assuming you get it at a reasonable price that is.GAP Insurance:
Can anyone recommend a decent company to go with?
DJFish said:
I was thinking more about the schemes that insure invoice price minus the total loss settlement.
I paid a price I was happy with but still, those new keys weren't exactly cheap!
I think what you're after is Return To Invoice Price insurance (might be shortened to RTI - not sure). It actually should be dearer, as the amount insured just keeps going up - imagine 5 years in you have a total loss claim, RTI will cover all the depreciation it's suffered, perhaps £15-20k. That's a big payout, hence the cost of cover will be higher.I paid a price I was happy with but still, those new keys weren't exactly cheap!
GAP cover only covers the shortfall between total loss insurance payout and amount owed on the finance, so the amount insured goes down as time goes on and on this car if you paid say £10k deposit or more then there will never be a situation where the GAP cover will ever be of benefit.
The car looks very nice. Keep the hardtop - it was standard equipment (not an optional extra) so should always be with it. Do check, but I think there's a ceiling-mount that can be used to remove and store it.
Indeed, RTI is probably what I'll go for.
Chap at work had similar and they paid out when his R32 was recently stolen.
I'll probably keep the hardtop, just need to get the thing off & find somewhere to store the thing.
Next job is to pop the rear seats out to find a bit more room for the nippers seat.
I'm also thinking about binning the cd holders in favour of a cubby hole, does anyone know where I can get hold of one?
Chap at work had similar and they paid out when his R32 was recently stolen.
I'll probably keep the hardtop, just need to get the thing off & find somewhere to store the thing.
Next job is to pop the rear seats out to find a bit more room for the nippers seat.
I'm also thinking about binning the cd holders in favour of a cubby hole, does anyone know where I can get hold of one?
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