Bockaaarck Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Shame to see the trouble you're having Adrian, hope you get some support from the warranty guys and you can get things resolved. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks guys, still waiting for the insurance to come back with a response. Once the car is done properly, it will be a good selling point that the engine is brand new! Quote
gsexr Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 When i was thinking about a 911 and started doing the research i came across all these issues and lots of other info on the net. Some good some bad. One guy described the ownership as driving along with a time bomb behind you and you just don`t know when it`s going to go off. From what i remember reading though about the history Porsche were in major trouble and about to go bust so had to save the company. Toyota worked with them and helped them convert to mass production instead of being hand built and the water cooled 996 was born. Perhaps the lesson learned is that its not easy to build a high performance car in a mass production way. It could also be that the sort of people who started to own them and run them treated them like normal saloons and they don`t fair as well as Porsche thought they would. Either way its still a 911 and they are special. Think how good it could be after the rebuild. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted June 11, 2015 Author Posted June 11, 2015 Either way its still a 911 and they are special. Think how good it could be after the rebuild. It will be advertised for sale the next day it comes out the garage. Trust me on that. Quote
Darren-B Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 You were this close to having my engine about 20minutes ago Quote
Will370z Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 You were this close to having my engine about 20minutes ago Jeepers Quote
GMballistic Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 You were this close to having my engine about 20minutes ago Jeepers Exactly. Far to close for comfort by the looks of that picture Darren. Quote
Darren-B Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 thats no use - upload the footage Just editing the swearing out Quote
Darren-B Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 http://youtu.be/CHKT_WQ9eJk Always make sure your exit is clear, also make sure your brakes are good, tyres are good, you have clean pants & learn from your mistakes 1 Quote
ioneabee Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 see a picture tells a 1000 words but only a video tells the truth ............ everyone was assuming you weren't at fault 2 Quote
Darren-B Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 see a picture tells a 1000 words but only a video tells the truth ............ everyone was assuming you weren't at fault Ahahaha, in my defence it wasn't clear that the dual carriageway was closed until I found it 'Closed' 1 Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Little update, the warranty has finally agreed to pay for the bill, just fine tune some bits and bobs with them now. All 6 cylinders are being relined and all 6 pistons are being replaced together with other less expensive parts. Managed to source the parts from our suppliers in Germany through some friends at TORQEN :lol:, about £1300 cheaper than Porsche UK. So the car should be back on the road in 2-3 weeks tops. This is the bill from Porsche UK with the parts being replaced. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Nikasil-coated aluminium liners been told, I'll ask for details. 1 Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Oh, and it will come with 12.000 miles or 1 year warranty, so the new owner has nothing to worry about. 1 Quote
Ekona Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 I'd have gone with those as well, not sure I trust the iron ones. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) Don't care too much to be honest, the car will be sold the minute it comes out from the shop, well, detailed first then sold. Agreed purchase on a GT-R now. Edited August 15, 2015 by octet@TORQEN 4 Quote
Ekona Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 That's a shame, you're really going to miss out on one of the great driver's cars No way to keep it and the GT-R? Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Buy it then, brand new engine! No, I don't want to ever see that marque ever again anywhere near me. I'm highly disappointed with Porsche's engines, shame on the handling Quote
ChrisB Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Buy it then, brand new engine! No, I don't want to ever see that marque ever again anywhere near me. I'm highly disappointed with Porsche's engines, shame on the handling Not bitter at all then. Welcome back to dear old Nissan Quote
marzman Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 £3k, thats a bargain?! How much will the labour be on top of that? Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Engine rebuild labour - £1500 Removal and diagnose - £500 Bore liner - £1800 Machining and labour - £736 Head skimmed and machined - £160 Head refurbishment (re-lap valves) - £150 Head studs - £120 --------------------- £4846+VAT = £5815 Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 How much you gonna sell it for??? Quote
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