Neighbour + Porker
Neighbour + Porker
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Waynester

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6,531 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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rolleyes
He's just sold/swapped his Boxster for a 911 Carrera 4....993 is it, 996? Got me........
Anyhoo...he was pawning all over it last night. Then he started it!

Followed by whoops of "listen to that".......indeed...err, didn't quite know what to say?

So i said "ticks over nice" don't think it was quite the reaction he was after..hehe


So this morning i brought the 400 into work, as i reversed past his Porker...it set his alarm off. rofl

Now THAT'S a noise. biggrin



Ps: My p/s makes a whiny noise (no..i don't keep the wife under the bonnet), fluid level looks fine.
Early signs of pump wear?

cheers.

grahamw48

9,944 posts

268 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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All the time, or just full lock ?

Oh, and Porkers...lovely cars, but just sooooo common (and 'look at me and my flash car') and usually owned by a finance company...

which reminds me of the time a few years ago when a work colleague had for ages been boring us to death extolling the virtues of his Porsche Carrera, compared to our 'lesser' cars.

A couple of weeks later I was visiting my uncle, who was a court Bailiff.
He described how he'd just 'taken back' a Porsche right off a guy's driveway the previous morning, because no payments had been made.

...YES. biggrin

Edited by grahamw48 on Wednesday 21st May 08:38

pwd95

8,459 posts

268 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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Waynester said:

whoops of "listen to that".......indeed...err,

So this morning i brought the 400 into work, as i reversed past his Porker...it set his alarm off. rofl

Now THAT'S a noise. biggrin
laugh Perfect

islander

371 posts

276 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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Have you seen the T Shirts somebody is selling on here that says something like 'TVR's because Porsche is for girls!' sounds like you need one!

TVRleigh_BBWR

6,553 posts

243 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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[quote=WaynesterMy p/s makes a whiny noise (no..i don't keep the wife under the bonnet), fluid level looks fine.
Early signs of pump wear?

cheers.
[/quote]

If not used much the bearing can wear and get whiny. it will still work fine. but can be enoying. happend to me. did not have time at the time to try and get it fixed. so I fitted a new one. about £150.
I've still got the old one. plan was to get the bearing changed one day, so I have a spare incase it goes again.

mightymouse

1,438 posts

258 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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pwd95 said:
Waynester said:

whoops of "listen to that".......indeed...err,

So this morning i brought the 400 into work, as i reversed past his Porker...it set his alarm off. rofl

Now THAT'S a noise. biggrin
laugh Perfect
Brilliant, well done that man thumbup

Waynester

Original Poster:

6,531 posts

280 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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grahamw48 said:
All the time, or just full lock ?
Just when putting on lock, just seems louder than normal?
Other than - all good.

Had to apologise to my neighbour this evening - for waking him at 06:15 to sort his alarm...

Oops...hehe

Edited by Waynester on Wednesday 21st May 21:17

jmorgan

36,010 posts

314 months

Wednesday 21st May 2008
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Waynester said:
grahamw48 said:
All the time, or just full lock ?
Just when putting on lock, just seems louder than normal?
Other than - all good.

Had to apologise to my neighbour this evening - for waking him at 06:15 to sort his alarm...

Oops...hehe

Edited by Waynester on Wednesday 21st May 21:17
06:15? Hooligan.























4:30 got me death threats......

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

272 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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I unno if it's just me, but porker engines just sound like someone bashing a couple of bin lids together...

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

249 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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Just wait for the Wedgefest...I know someone whos 400SE sounds abso-fking-lutely marvelous now biggrin

As he said


"Because Porkers are for girls!" hehe

AJP4.2

296 posts

243 months

Friday 23rd May 2008
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jagdpanther said:
Just wait for the Wedgefest...I know someone whos 400SE sounds abso-fking-lutely marvelous now biggrin

As he said


"Because Porkers are for girls!" hehe
Don't all 400SE sound absolutely marvelous ??

Edited by AJP4.2 on Friday 23 May 22:54

pwd95

8,459 posts

268 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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The Sunday morning of last years BBWF as everyone started up & warmed their engines for the run will stay with me forever. Truly memorable. cloud9

It's how a V8 was meant to sound..........at the beginning of time itself. yes

combine

3,114 posts

259 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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Easy enough to bash porkers for sound ... but in the handling stakes ... might be a good idea to leave alone , those boxter type ones too , just sad they are so common and a bit girly .

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

249 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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AJP4.2 said:
jagdpanther said:
Just wait for the Wedgefest...I know someone whos 400SE sounds abso-fking-lutely marvelous now biggrin

As he said


"Because Porkers are for girls!" hehe
Don't all 400SE sound absolutely marvelous ??

Edited by AJP4.2 on Friday 23 May 22:54
Aye, but this one sounds speshul cloud9

combine

3,114 posts

259 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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Wonder wether its possible to put a very noisy system on a boxster , that way you would have exellent handling and something to listen too ; have been in a 993 type 911 at a pistonheads meet that had a very wicked system on and it actually sounded like a v8 , no kidding , 993's are probably the best 911's ever made too !

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

249 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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combine said:
Wonder wether its possible to put a very noisy system on a boxster , that way you would have exellent handling and something to listen too ; have been in a 993 type 911 at a pistonheads meet that had a very wicked system on and it actually sounded like a v8 , no kidding , 993's are probably the best 911's ever made too !
I know someone that has a Tubi on a boxster and they dont change much.

Ive heard that there isnt much you can do with the pipework..dont know how true it is!

grahamw48

9,944 posts

268 months

Saturday 24th May 2008
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There were some great sounding Porkers.

Back in '89 my best mate had one of these in Guards Red...the rare slantnose 930 turbo.

He had the larger intercooler fitted along with other engine mods, quad outlet 'sport' exhausts, and BBS alloys.

I had the honour of being regularly given a ride to the pub in it, and the sound was distinctly V8ish. The car was hugely fast, and as an ex F5000 and Formula 2 driver he knew how to handle the beast .

I'd love one. cloud9


combine

3,114 posts

259 months

Sunday 25th May 2008
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clap Aways on my wish list , was always put off slightly by the ' holes in hedges ' stories though !

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

249 months

Sunday 25th May 2008
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combine said:
clap Aways on my wish list , was always put off slightly by the ' holes in hedges ' stories though !
So you went for a TVR confusedhehe

Dont let the stories put you off fella. Burriana on PH had a Porsche 911 a couple of years ago and absolutely loved it. He even tried to kick the arse out and get it all lairy and sideways and it was apparently unflappable

Ive developed a bit of a liking for Porsches over the years and older 911s would be the weapon of choice...the latest one just looks too bland unless its the RS