The Bounty Bar Kid

1 minute ago, davey_83 said:

Sorry to hear that, does seem a rather large and unexpected bill. Always a gamble I guess with not taking out an extended warranty with a premium brand sports car. Might be able to source a good condition used pair.

I'm not fussed with paying £1100 for it. It's not that big a deal. Paying for 2 would have been at the moment.

1 minute ago, davey_83 said:

 

Will this not be covered by the warranty? 

It was only a 6 month warranty.

I'll have a look at my paperwork and see if the other side has already been replaced.

I'm sure they'd advise me if they thought I was better off replacing both at the same time 

Yeah I thought that too. Design911 are selling the part for £1000. People replace in pairs to avoid having to go back to get the other one sorted, but I was dreading the cost as it was. I would rather wait until the other one goes and sort it out then.

So last week Thursday on my way from home I got an error pop up on the dash. PADM - drive carefully. Took it back to the garage this morning and the left dynamic engine mount is faulty so will need replacing.

Whilst googling PADM when I got home last week, I read that I could expect anything from £1000-1500 for one engine mount or £2500 to replace 2 of them. I'm worrying away thinking bloody hell, this might be expensive.

After taking her to Cridfords, and having a diagnostic check, I'm happy with the £1100 they have quoted including labour and VAT. Booked her in for the 11th to get sorted and then I can get back to some spirited driving. Never had such good MPG in her 🤣

6 hours ago, davey_83 said:

 

Nice going but it sounds like my mates 78' F100 pickup 🤣

They sound better than that IRL. Don't forget you can never judge a YouTube video Vs real life aural pleasure.

On 09/03/2023 at 12:12, Yorkshire_Zed said:

With around a £15K budget ive been looking at other alternatives to my 350Z and the Cayman 987 comes up on the radar a lot. (I dont like convertibles so that rules out the Boxster)

 

3.4 would be the preferred choice due to the increased power.

 

Has anyone gone to one? Differences between the Z?

 

One thing i will say,is that you see quite a few Caymans on the roads compared to the Z. Theyre not as 'rare' imo and so not really more of a head turner.

 

 

Poor Yorkshire_Zed, all he wanted was opinions of people who have done the move or have experienced both cars. This thread is now pretty much 95% useless information or arguing without experience.

Porsches aren't all that. When I was 18 (back in 2000), my mate always used to bang on about how he beat a 911 off the lights in his non modded Suzuki Swift 1.3GLX. That's obviously the car we should all aspire to have. Cheap and fast 😂

Well as usual, I just want Ferrari to do well. Don't care about anyone else too much. Although would be nice to see Alonso and the Haas boys do well.

Doesn't sound that bad, sounds about the same 

30 minutes ago, DoogyRev said:

it could be a lot worse Dip

 

😂

Doesn't sound that loud

15 minutes ago, Payco said:

I will throw my hat in here for what it’s worth. I consider myself to be a very reasonable guy on many levels. To be honest it’s your place of residence as much as it is anyone else in your close and you are entitled to do whatever you want within the law. Unless you are breaking the decibel law outside of the hours of the law you can do what the hell you want. I have met you and you are clearly a decent guy and have shown plenty of consideration here so credit to you. If you ate starting it and driving off in the morning I would say let him moan all he likes or better still he can move. I wouldn’t be parking my car anywhere I wouldn’t want to or entitled to so do your own thing and enjoy the great car you own..

Cheers dude

Video of Carla starting up from cold 😍

Just sent a reminder to all of them via our WhatsApp group, to say that this Monday I'll be leaving at 6.30am. All my neighbours have now replied to say it doesn't bother them as they're already up at 7.30am getting ready for work, be it WFH or going to work. So it's definitely just him.

I get on better with them, all bar 1 of them. She's pleasant with me but I think he gets on quite well with her but has moaned to me about her before. Not before perving on her 17 year old daughter. He's in his early 50s.

I've warned them all that on the first Monday of each month I have to get to work for 7am so have to leave at 6.30am. Otherwise leaving at 7.30am, I don't think warrants a warning.

We used to get on well and I'd go drinking round his. We'd put on music on and just chat about music, F1 and stuff. He'd always moan about all his neighbours (one of ours, one behind him and two to the left of him from another road). Should have figured he'd be like this.

1 minute ago, HEADPHONES said:

Hats off to the bloke above for trying.

@The Bounty Bar Kid  I'm flanked by 3 neighbours who are all related and one was a real ***** who used my address and the previous owners details to create an account with Very and got heaps of stuff fraudulently. So I feel your pain in having less than Ideal neighbours.

 

Although with unreasonable neighbors your pride may tell you to tell them to "do one" don't be rash.

Unless you plan to move, you want to settle things as amicably as possible without them thinking you're a doormat.

 

Unless I win the lottery or meet someone else who'd want to move, this is my forever home. So I'll try the start and drive thing. Just wasn't sure if it's bad for the engine or not.

I'm an admin for our village Facebook page and last week his sister was moaning about someone with a loud car waking her up at 7.36am. I take it that the whole family are like this. Although his mum (70/80 years old) has always seemed nice to me. I'd help her with stuff in his house when he was away or if he needed me to do something for him as he wouldn't be back for ages.

Yeah it does have the sports exhaust. Sounds lovely 😍

So I've heard back from most neighbours and it doesn't bother them, so I'm happy he's just being fussy. I'll try driving off straight away and if he doesn't like it, he can move 🤷🏽‍♂️

15 minutes ago, Stutopia said:

Make sure your car is covered by a security camera. I’ve had neighbour wars because he objects to my rear garden (all within permitted development) because I didn’t consult him on my plans first and “he’s been living here for 30 years”. No one wins, all you can do is always be the polite one, never rise to anything and hope he’s not so much of a jerk that he’ll actually key it or slash your tyres. A camera helps deter someone who’s not a hardened idiot.

 

When I have to get away early, the last thing I do is start the engine. Get my coffee in its holder, set the sat nav, tunes on, belt up, get set and then start her and move off slowly but promptly. Owning a porsche alone is enough to trigger some people. It’ll be the leaving it idling that’s got his goat - just sitting there making a noise, for no good reason (in his mind). I don’t subscribe to the “moving you car when it’s cold means the engine falls out” way of thinking, there’s loads of places with considerably colder climates than England and you will be using the right oil for our climate and just taking it easy until the oil is up to temp, or idle around the corner. It’s not going to be the difference between an engine failing at 175k miles and 50k.

Yep got CCTV covering my house. Does colour at night. Went for commercial grade CCTV as opposed to the stuff normal people buy.

23 minutes ago, pintopete58 said:

NICE .

I Think you should have a mini meet get some loud Zs and stuff pre worn your good neighbours 

The kids next door and a few of the neighbours would love that. They like their cars.

3 minutes ago, pintopete58 said:

Help him sell his house he's just a knob .

I have a taxi driver living next door and he's in & out through the night some times I here him he's only trying to earn a living & 7 30 is a normal time

If I could, I would buy his house as he has a garage and I like my neighbours, well not all of them now 😂

Valves are open at idle and then once you start driving off, over 1000rpm it closes. Opens only if you put on sports or sports plus mode and go over 3500rpm.

I'll try driving off straight away. Yeah I'm on just above average UK salary, he's on at least 3 times more than me. I'm very lucky to be able to have this car. I'd never have been able to afford it. Just seems nuts. So far 2 neighbours have got back to me and said no issues. But not asked who does have them. I won't say who.

Just now, davey_83 said:

Start it and drive off, have the valves closed on start up.

You can't control if they are open or closed. Ecu does it.