Charlie's 2008 Porsche 997 turbo

[BADCLOWN]

Needs more Charlie carbon fiber now haha, seats: :hitit

[cakM3]

Needs more Charlie carbon fiber now haha, seats: :hitit

In time Jacob... catching up on maintenance/mods on both BMWs first...

[cakM3]

Dropped my sled off for service today...

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Was given a 2017 Macan S to drive for the day.
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The Macan S was a fun car to have today at work. Sporty enough to emit a deep growl in it's exhaust note when in either Sport or Sport Plus mode and civil when driving thru the neighborhood. Interior was nice although compared to the spartin interior of my 997 turbo, was cluttered with more buttons than I would like...
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When the day was over, it was nice to take back my sled for the drive back home [emoji41]
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Fresh oil in her and she was checked out sat. The sled is now ready for the 2017 driving season. Now to move on to my M3 and ZHP to get both ready :drevil

Why do I do this (I know some of you are thinking this)? I like getting new Porsches or BMWs for loaners to have all day and I like the convenience of not having to dispose used oil. That's why I use my local dealer...


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[Sockethead]

Nothing wrong with that Charlie. I let Kristen take all of our cars in for oil changes now so I don't have to get rid of the old oil which is a real hassle

[BADCLOWN]

Nothing wrong with Convenience.

[cakM3]

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[cakM3]

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I saw this rig on my way home and couldn't resist the photo opportunity presented. Even the trucker got out and snapped a few pics :drevil


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[brettbimmer]

Haha so awesome! WIN!!

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[johnrando]

Totally

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[fredo]

Perfect timing.

[danewilson77]

Ugh. Beautiful

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[WOLFN8TR]

Nice Charlie! [emoji106][emoji106]

[cakM3]

Haha so awesome! WIN!!


Totally


Perfect timing.


Ugh. Beautiful


Nice Charlie! [emoji106][emoji106]

thanks guys! :cheers

[330i ZHP]

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Such a great looking car.

[nextelbuddy]

such a beauty... how you find the time to give love to so many cars is beyond me lol. one of them has to be jealous of the other.

[cakM3]

such a beauty... how you find the time to give love to so many cars is beyond me lol. one of them has to be jealous of the other.

I timeshare between my babies... been putting much more time towards my ZHP lately (as I should)...


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[cakM3]

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Such a great looking car.

Thanks Stuart [emoji1420]


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[cakM3]

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I know some people don't have good things to say about this product but I happen to love it so it's getting installed in my Porsche ;)

[Johnmadd]

:thumbsup

[cakM3]

:drevil


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[cakM3]

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I'm enjoying every minute driving my beast [emoji57]


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[johnrando]

Nice catch

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[cakM3]

Updating a few pics tonight....

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[nextelbuddy]

drool and heart attack at once. such a beautiful machine.

[johnrando]

+1

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[cakM3]

drool and heart attack at once. such a beautiful machine.


+1

thanks guys....appreciate your comments :thumbsup

[cakM3]

I decided to smoke my tail lights this afternoon...

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Here's how they looked when they were clear...

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As much as I love the clear look of these tail lights... I wanted to do something different and since both of my BMWs have smoked tail lights I figured why not?

[anandoc]

I actually prefer the clear look. The smoked looks a bit too 'aftermarket' for my tastes. But again, this is all a matter of personal preference.

[az3579]

I actually prefer the clear look. The smoked looks a bit too 'aftermarket' for my tastes. But again, this is all a matter of personal preference.

With you on this. Still looks good though.

[cakM3]

I actually prefer the clear look. The smoked looks a bit too 'aftermarket' for my tastes. But again, this is all a matter of personal preference.

These Dectane LED tail lights are already aftermarket tail lights and there are those who consider these to be cheap quality products that "ruin" the car's look.

Like tinting tail lights, there are those who love them and there are those who don't care too much for them. As you have said it is a matter of personal preference.

I like the clear look of these Dectane tail lights as well but I have always had tinted tail lights on my BMWs so I figured I'd give these a try. Still on the fence whether or not I will keep them. I will give this look a chance.


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[fredo]

Good call on giving this a chance. I'm guessing you will decide to keep them smoked so your 3 cars match.

[cakM3]

Good call on giving this a chance. I'm guessing you will decide to keep them smoked so your 3 cars match.

You're probably right fredo :thumbsup

[WOLFN8TR]

I like it Charlie. [emoji106]

But I'm the guy who totally ruined my M3 with the cheap eBay looking CF lip, colored rounders and tinted LED turn signals. [emoji849]

[///Mvious]

I'd vote for the clear, though the smoked doesn't look bad. I find myself liking the less modified look (for most things) as I get older...I realize that the lights themselves are aftermarket...

[Johnmadd]

I like the smoked look.

[Sockethead]

I like the contrast of the clear.... coming from the guy who has smoked everything ;)

[johnrando]

Lol

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[danewilson77]

Looks amazing Charlie

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[cakM3]

I like it Charlie. [emoji106]


I like the smoked look.


Looks amazing Charlie


Thanks everyone! :thumbsup




I'd vote for the clear, though the smoked doesn't look bad. I find myself liking the less modified look (for most things) as I get older...I realize that the lights themselves are aftermarket...

Yep.... the look is not for everyone, especially when you're doing this to a Porsche... I have been told I ruined my Porsche by using "Korean-made parts" referring to my 997.2 style tail lights... SMFH So far I have been getting positive comments from both fellow Porsche owners here in my area and from the dealer where I service my Porsche...

[cakM3]

Botond gave me an opportunity to take a nice drive south this afternoon so I took the "express machine" to expedite parts delivery :)

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I had an enjoyable drive down and the first comment I remember hearing from Botond and his friend was I got down there pretty fast. I didn't realize I made it down in quite a short time (my Waze app told me the drive was supposed to be an hour and 40 minutes)...

Needless to say, I will have to give my car a good wash tomorrow after I get home from work... she's dirty from driving back tonight. Lots of police out there trying to get speeding cars...

[johnrando]

Family helping family

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[cakM3]

Family helping family

This is how it's supposed to be... there was no money exchanging hands here... I have a good friend who I met thru this forum who needed help and I was able to help out. I made the drive which took me nearly 3 hours of my time to go down and then come home just so Botond could have the part needed to restore his mirror. To me this is what family is all about... I would help Botond out in a heartbeat because I know he would do the same for me... and he has! :thumbsup

[az3579]

This is how it's supposed to be... there was no money exchanging hands here... I have a good friend who I met thru this forum who needed help and I was able to help out. I made the drive which took me nearly 3 hours of my time to go down and then come home just so Botond could have the part needed to restore his mirror. To me this is what family is all about... I would help Botond out in a heartbeat because I know he would do the same for me... and he has! :thumbsup

All
of
this

[nextelbuddy]

jeez makes me feel like shit that i wanted to charge Botond to fix his mirrors by shipping them to me :/ :scratchinghead:crying

[az3579]

jeez makes me feel like shit that i wanted to charge Botond to fix his mirrors by shipping them to me :/ :scratchinghead:crying

I still want to take you up on that... I just have to figure out what I'm gonna do for a car in the time it takes to ship to you and back... only have one car. :(

[danewilson77]

Family helping family

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[san]

I still want to take you up on that... I just have to figure out what I'm gonna do for a car in the time it takes to ship to you and back... only have one car. :(

GLI?


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[az3579]

GLI?


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Expired emissions and as a result, not registered. Can't register without passing emissions.
It'll never be registered under my name again anyway. Pretend the GLI doesn't exist, because it never was supposed to have existed in the first place.

[cakM3]

Gave my speed charriot a nice interior detailing yesterday [emoji16]

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This summer the steering wheel will be replaced for an updated 997.2 Sport Design Alcantara steering wheel...
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Interior is beautiful, really adds to the beauty of the 997 platform [emoji41]


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[Sockethead]

Interior is beautiful, really adds to the beauty of the 997 platform


I was thinking the same thing scrolling through your pictures :)

[fredo]

:like

[cakM3]

I was thinking the same thing scrolling through your pictures :)


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Thanks guys! After two years of ownership I now know this is the perfect car for me but I will still have my M3 and ZHP to drive... :)

[johnrando]

Beauty!

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[cakM3]

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Got just enough room to put my Porsche back in the garage....
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Got something lined up for my Porsche.... [emoji6]

Something wonderful.....


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[cakM3]

The 997.2 Sport Design steering wheel has been purchased for my speed chariot as well [emoji6]

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Now all three of my cars will have an Alcantara steering wheel. I may have to purchase the carbon fiber steering wheel spokes from dbcarbon next... :drevil


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[danewilson77]

Frig....

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[3ZHP]

The 997.2 Sport Design steering wheel has been purchased for my speed chariot as well [emoji6]

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Now all three of my cars will have an Alcantara steering wheel. I may have to purchase the carbon fiber steering wheel spokes from dbcarbon next... :drevil


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Beautiful!

That’s going to make the decision on which one to drive even more difficult.

[static667]

Now that is a sexy beast, Charlie. I think you need to make a road trip to Tampa this year and we can make it a tour of Florida.

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[joeybananaz18]

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Got just enough room to put my Porsche back in the garage....
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Got something lined up for my Porsche.... [emoji6]

Something wonderful.....


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I'm dying to know whats in there. Any hints?

[slater]

I'm dying to know whats in there. Any hints?

Well... it’s way too big for a steering wheel. ;)
And it’s probably not an engine.

Knowing Charlie, it’s probably a set of crazy rare carbon-backed 1-piece seats for the 911.


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[johnrando]

The (awesome) hits just keep on coming. :thumbsup

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[BADCLOWN]

LSx swap.


Purists are coming for you Charlie haha.

[az3579]

LSx swap.


Purists are coming for you Charlie haha.

He is the purist in this regard... you'll never find Charlie doing a swap with anything but an engine from the same make. :p

[static667]

I know what it is.... But I'm not telling.

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[cakM3]

Beautiful!

That’s going to make the decision on which one to drive even more difficult.

That will be my cross to bear ;)

[az3579]

That will be my cross to bear ;)

I have no sympathy for you. :rofl

[cakM3]

I have no sympathy for you. :rofl

Of course you don’t Botond!! 🤪


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Got the crate dismantled this evening and contents out for the time being...




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[704sw]

Seems like an odd way to package some 2x4s.

[slater]

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Got the crate dismantled this evening and contents out for the time being...

clever.... but i see the evidence sitting on those chairs at the top of the picture! aha!!

[cakM3]

clever.... but i see the evidence sitting on those chairs at the top of the picture! aha!!

Peter... I really hate to burst your bubble but the seats you're alluding to are my original Porsche comfort seats that came with my 997 turbo...

[slater]

Peter... I really hate to burst your bubble but the seats you're alluding to are my original Porsche comfort seats that came with my 997 turbo...

bollocks!!! :)

hahaha

[az3579]

clever.... but i see the evidence sitting on those chairs at the top of the picture! aha!!

I laughed when I read this. We sit on those seats all the time when we're playing with cars; they've been there for quite a while, Peter. :)

[cakM3]

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Love having the optional Porsche crest
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I swapped in my memory equipped adaptive sport seats today. Before installing these seats, I cleaned them with Leatherique cleaner and later will let them soak up with Leatherique restorer. [emoji6]


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[cakM3]

I also purchased a set of Zunesport mesh grills for my Porsche. Installing these will help keep my front radiator area clear of debris and look good :drevil

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I swapped in my memory equipped adaptive sport seats today. Before installing these seats, I cleaned them with Leatherique cleaner and later will let them soak up with Leatherique restorer. [emoji6]


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Nice! Gotta love the little things (porsche crest) but I'm curious as to which seats are the ones with the alcantara center in the background?

[cakM3]

The Adaptive Sport Seat (A.S.S.) with alcantara centers... came off from a 997 GT3. They are non-memory seats I will be converting into office chairs...


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[Sockethead]

I also purchased a set of Zunesport mesh grills for my Porsche. Installing these will help keep my front radiator area clear of debris and look good :drevil

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Looks good Charlie! Good to protect them like that...
Those side vents are a problem on the M4 as they seem to suck up everything on the road and embed them in the side radiators that are in there. Kristen says she saw one that had a handgun barrel embedded in it... go figure!

[704sw]

Kristen says she saw one that had a handgun barrel embedded in it... go figure!

...where was the rest of the weapon?

[cakM3]

That’s nuts Rob!!!


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[Karl Lazlo]

Kristen says she saw one that had a handgun barrel embedded in it... go figure!

You have piqued my interest... Glock, Sig, HK, feel free to send any spare parts my way.

[Sockethead]

...where was the rest of the weapon?

That's was the first thing I said lol.... probably picked it up somewhere in North Charleston



You have piqued my interest... Glock, Sig, HK, feel free to send any spare parts my way.

Who knows? I asked her what type of handgun but she didn't know...


The new M2 competition will probably have the same issue as it has the side radiators too...

[cakM3]

The new M2 competition will probably have the same issue as it has the side radiators too...

are there any mesh grills to put on?

[704sw]

You have piqued my interest... Glock, Sig, HK, feel free to send any spare parts my way.

Lol mayyyybe a Glawk Fawty, but no way you’re finding a Sig or HK in North Charleston. A HiPoint on the other hand...

[WOLFN8TR]

You have piqued my interest... Glock, Sig, HK, feel free to send any spare parts my way.

Now you are speaking my language! Charlie the seats look great! Whats with the BBS rim in the corner?

[cakM3]

Whats with the BBS rim in the corner?

Gary, that BBS wheel has two cracks on the inner lip thanks to a combination of my aggressive rear camber setting and terrible Rhode Island roads...

I have corrected the negative camber and have brought my ZHP back to BMW specs. The BBS wheel will be taken to RIM Pros this summer to have professionally repaired...



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[johnrando]

Those seats are so nice. I want a BMW logo embossed into my seats.

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[cakM3]

Those seats are so nice. I want a BMW logo embossed into my seats.

Only type of seats that should come as standard equipment from the factory for 997 turbos John... the Sport Seats (manual) or Adaptive Sport Seats (powered).



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[cakM3]

finished detailing the interior of my speed sled...

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It's amazing that its getting dark outside and my Nikon is able to take these pictures....
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As Jeremy Clarkson described on Top Gear when he drove a 2008 997.1tt "40 to 60 in second gear..... 1 second.... one!!!!"

[BMWCurves]

Drool worthy

[johnrando]

Man that thing screams "fast"

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[cakM3]

Drool worthy

she is ;) :thumbsup


Man that thing screams "fast"

She does! Best part Rando is I don't have to go fast because I know she's brutally fast...

[cakM3]

Got a set of Zunsport grills in black today from Great Britian...
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Each grill came individually sealed with the center grill having it's own installation instructions and the side grills having a seperate installation instruction sheet...

Center grill
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Driver's side grill
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Passenger's side grill
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Here are the grills installed with full front view....
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The quality of these grills are excellent. I'm very pleased with them :) I won't have to clean out a bunch of crap from my radiator area like I used to....

[johnrando]

Looks good and functional, double win.

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[704sw]

Those look very sharp.

[Sockethead]

Nice!

[cakM3]

Looks good and functional, double win.


Those look very sharp.


Nice!

Thanks guys! :thumbsup

[cakM3]

Doing some detailing on my speed sled tonight...

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The shine is amazing :drevil




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[BADCLOWN]

Shines up well. Needs KWs and some BBS shoes now

[cakM3]

Shines up well. Needs KWs and some BBS shoes now

Thanks Jacob [emoji1417]

I’m leaning more on GMG springs and AG M510’s

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[704sw]

That right there...yea that’ll do.

[BADCLOWN]

That looks good, would you leave the wheels silver or do a different shade/color?

[cakM3]

That right there...yea that’ll do.

I think so too [emoji41]


That looks good, would you leave the wheels silver or do a different shade/color?

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Jacob....for my GT Silver Porsche I’m thinking of going with their gun metal wheels...

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[BADCLOWN]

gunmetal would look good, straight silver might even look great with the right caliper color behind it.

[cakM3]

gunmetal would look good, straight silver might even look great with the right caliper color behind it.

Jacob, silver looks great with yellow calipers as seen on my M3 below...
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... I think the gun metal wheels will look sweet with the red calipers my Porsche has... :drevil

[JPMo]

I’m leaning more on GMG springs and AG M510’s

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Tough choice, initially I loved that combo but the more I look at it, the more I think it looks off; Assuming that the example is GT silver, i think the color combo is too similar to provide good contrast but too different to match, unlike in your TiAg M3. Not sure if I'm making any sense haha but maybe gunmetal is the way to go

Edit: 5 min later and I think it looks great again...I'll see myself out :eeps

[704sw]

Tough choice, initially I loved that combo but the more I look at it, the more I think it looks off; Assuming that the example is GT silver, i think the color combo is too similar to provide good contrast but too different to match, unlike in your TiAg M3. Not sure if I'm making any sense haha but maybe gunmetal is the way to go

Edit: 5 min later and I think it looks great again...I'll see myself out :eeps

This is exactly what I went through when making my wheel decision. Back and forth, and back and forth.

[az3579]

I'm fairly certain Charlie would go with the gunmetal look for that reason; they're just too different to be a match and too similar to be a contrast.

[cakM3]

I'm fairly certain Charlie would go with the gunmetal look for that reason; they're just too different to be a match and too similar to be a contrast.

Exactly Botond! [emoji1417]


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[Sockethead]

Gunmetal is going to look great!

[cakM3]

Gunmetal is going to look great!

[emoji1417]


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[cakM3]

Ordering these for my speed sled tomorrow....

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I want to have a clean set of lug nuts that won't corrode and still look nice....

[Sockethead]

Cool! ECS just started offering Titanium lug bolts for the e46

[ZHPizza]

Cool! ECS just started offering Titanium lug bolts for the e46

at $13 each woof

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/titanium-conical-seat-wheel-bolt-12x15x35mm-priced-each/025384ecs04-02/


Also, count me as team gunmetal

[Sockethead]

They don't call it unobtanium for nothing :)

[cakM3]

They don't call it unobtanium for nothing :)

Exactly [emoji1]

Just placed my order for the set including locking nuts


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[cakM3]

I will be prepping my Porsche for a road trip to Canada next month... that's right! This time I will be taking a trip up north to hopefully meet a few folks north of the boarder so to speak ;) Botond invited me to go up with him when he goes to Calabogie Motorsports Park to do some racing. This presents a great opportunity for me to bring my camera gear and take some nice pictures while Botond has a great time racing! There will be plenty of photo opportunities during this trip :)

[Sockethead]

Sounds like a blast!

[cakM3]

Sounds like a blast!

Rob, I'm looking forward to it. I have already reviewed my maintenance schedule for my Porsche and everything is current. :thumbsup Car is ready.....:drevil

[cakM3]

Got done doing a quick detail using a new product then took a few pictures of the results... I have to say the car now looks absolutely stunning :)

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water doesn't even stay on the car now... the finish is like glass...

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If you look close enough in the mirror you will see a reflection of my daily driver... ;)
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[JPMo]

Looks sleek. Did you try a coating? I'm on the fence about them, I like the idea of waxing a car periodically.

[cakM3]

Looks sleek. Did you try a coating? I'm on the fence about them, I like the idea of waxing a car periodically.

Thanks and yes I put on a ceramic coating on my Porsche. I like that the paint is protected by a strong layer of ceramic and that the paint shines like glass... gone are the days of me sweating my ass off applying wax then having to buff it off... doing this was so much easier once the paint surface was prepped....

[cakM3]

Had to get my Porsche safety inspected today so the dealer offered to give my car a wash and detail my wheels before I picked her up.

I was greeted to this when I went to get my Porsche....what a beautiful sight! [emoji16]

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[704sw]

Absolutely love the CGT. $30k clutch and all.

[Sockethead]

It's nice you can trust the detailers at the dealership. The ones at Kristen's dealership have destroyed several cars...

[cakM3]

It's nice you can trust the detailers at the dealership. The ones at Kristen's dealership have destroyed several cars...

I have a great relationship at this particular dealership. They all know me so I guess that helps... I still look everything over when I take delivery of my car though...

So the next OEM upgrade I will be applying to my Speed Sled will be a new Alcantara 997.2 Sport Design steering wheel. Since both my ZHP and M3 have alcantara steering wheels I wanted to have all three cars having the same style of steering wheels in my garage...

The new part has been backordered and will be in stock on 07/16/2018 so I won't have this installed in time for my upcoming Canada road trip....yep, I'm ruining my Porsche.....yep.....

[BMWCurves]

Absolutely love the CGT. $30k clutch and all.

One of my all time favorite engine sounds. So deliciously race car.


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[cakM3]

One of my all time favorite engine sounds. So deliciously race car.

Agreed [emoji1417]


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[johnrando]

Sounds like a fun trip. Always nice to have the car in tip top shape and looking sharp before a trip.

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[az3579]

I hope the dealer's idea of a car wash isn't running it through an automated one. I'd be shocked if Porsche did that too!



Sounds like a fun trip. Always nice to have the car in tip top shape and looking sharp before a trip.

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Fun it will most definitely be... can't wait. :drevil

[cakM3]

I hope the dealer's idea of a car wash isn't running it through an automated one. I'd be shocked if Porsche did that too!

They hand wash here Botond. I was reassured of this by my service advisor.


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[cakM3]

I now can put a closure on my Adaptive Sport Seat retrofit project since I have recalibrated my AWS control unit. Seems when you swap out seats from the basic comfort type seats to the full power Adaptive Sport Seat the AWS control unit requires recalibration for the new seats or you will still have the airbag deployed indication on your instrument cluster.... since I had to take my car to get the State safety inspection I needed to get the fault cleared....

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Of course I posted a pic of the Carrera GT that was next to my Porsche in an earlier post... it was a nice day :)

Today my Titanium lug nuts for the Porsche came in so I will be installing them soon...
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I won't have to worry about my lug nuts corroding as the OE Porsche lug nuts are steel and tend to rust....

[cakM3]

Here's the new set out of the wrapper...
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You can immediately see the difference in the new lugs... as the old ones were corroded....

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all the wheels look much better with new lugs :)
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Sorry about this pic... I was in an awkward position when I snapped this....(don't ask)....
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[anandoc]

... in time for my upcoming Canada road trip....

I don't show up here often but did I hear Canada trip? Whereabouts? Are we (BP, Slater etc) doing a "mini-meetup"?

[cakM3]

I don't show up here often but did I hear Canada trip? Whereabouts? Are we (BP, Slater etc) doing a "mini-meetup"?

Since I'm coming up I would love to catch up with you guys while I'm up there and yes, I'm taking my speed sled on a road trip and going up with Botond to Calabogie.

[derbo]

It's nice you can trust the detailers at the dealership. The ones at Kristen's dealership have destroyed several cars...

With high volume like BMW, I can't imagine a detailer giving a rats ass with all the workload he has to do. I used to work at a BMW dealership and they definitely don't pay the detailers enough.. Porsche Dealerships I'm sure have a little more giveway for that.

[anandoc]

Since I'm coming up I would love to catch up with you guys while I'm up there and yes, I'm taking my speed sled on a road trip and going up with Botond to Calabogie.

What dates are you looking at? Calabogie means you'd be passing Ottawa...so that is Ayan's territory. Don't want to clutter up your thread here so maybe we can PM each other?

[cakM3]

What dates are you looking at? Calabogie means you'd be passing Ottawa...so that is Ayan's territory. Don't want to clutter up your thread here so maybe we can PM each other?

Sent you a PM [emoji1417]


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[holyc0w]

New lug nuts are beautiful :D

[704sw]

New lug nuts are beautiful :D

+1

Amazing the difference small touches like that can make.

[Sockethead]

Good stuff Charlie!

[cakM3]

New lug nuts are beautiful :D


+1

Amazing the difference small touches like that can make.


Good stuff Charlie!

Thanks guys! While installing the new lugs I could immediately see the difference between my OE lugs and the new ones... I just could not deal with seeing rusty lug nuts any longer...

[cakM3]

In a few weeks I will be making my way up towards Ontario in my speed sled... more work to do regarding prepping the car and getting more coats of Hydrosilex on the paint... car is looking sweet. Driving the ZHP more so I can focus on getting my car packed for the trip :) Ayan, can't wait to meet up with you and anyone else who may show up :)

[cakM3]

Applied Leatherique to my front seats and door panels

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The results were amazing...


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[johnrando]

Looks great

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[704sw]

Looks great

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[RUS_ZHP]

Brand new seats!

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[cakM3]

Looks great


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Thanks guys! :)


Brand new seats!

yep! ;)

[joeybananaz18]

i wish our leather was like that. So it would take up the leatherique a lot better.

[cakM3]

i wish our leather was like that. So it would take up the leatherique a lot better.

I started by cleaning my seats with Leatherique Pristine Clean then I used Leatherique Restorer to allow the liquid to soak into the leather seats and door panel.... then used Pristine Clean again to clean off everything... car seats turned out soft and supple afterwards.... the Nappa Leather seats in my M3 are also treated with Leatherique. In fact after I get back from my Canada road trip next weekend I intend to apply Leatherique treatment to my M3's seats.

[cakM3]

Also got two wheel guide studs for my speed sled...

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They will be placed in my frunk along with other tools [emoji41]


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[nextelbuddy]

seats so clean and new looking you could eat off them. beautiful.

[cakM3]

seats so clean and new looking you could eat off them. beautiful.

Thanks Shawn! Yeah I thought the same thing after finishing my Leatherique application. :)

[joeybananaz18]

I started by cleaning my seats with Leatherique Pristine Clean then I used Leatherique Restorer to allow the liquid to soak into the leather seats and door panel.... then used Pristine Clean again to clean off everything... car seats turned out soft and supple afterwards.... the Nappa Leather seats in my M3 are also treated with Leatherique. In fact after I get back from my Canada road trip next weekend I intend to apply Leatherique treatment to my M3's seats.

interesting. I've read that if you continue to do the process multiple times, its effects increase with each application.

[cakM3]

interesting. I've read that if you continue to do the process multiple times, its effects increase with each application.

I do the Rejuvenator application twice/yr on my M3 and Porsche... then inbetween those applications I use Pristine Clean. The Leatherique web site states:

"Contains a conditioner which cleans and conditions leather, but to a lesser extent than our Rejuvinator . Use to clean leather after the application of Rejuvinator has done its job and as a maintenance cleaner and detailer on an as needed basis."

So on a weekly to bi-weekly basis because of my OCD, I apply the Pristine Clean to my leather surfaces as a wipe down to keep my leather clean and maintain the conditioning of the leather itself... car looks and more importantly... smells fantastic :)

[ZHPizza]

Also got two wheel guide studs for my speed sled...

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They will be placed in my frunk along with other tools [emoji41]


Sent from my iPhoneX using Tapatalk ProMan I love these things. Any reason for two? Easier alignment?

[az3579]

Any reason for two? Easier alignment?

Way easier. A single one still has you trying to "find" the second hole to align to. With two, everything is lined up.

[704sw]

Way easier. A single one still has you trying to "find" the second hole to align to. With two, everything is lined up.

That’s what I figured. Damn, now I need a second one.

[Sockethead]

Not needed with studs :)

[704sw]

Not needed with studs :)

I know, I know. And I want them, just not enough to drop the coin right now. Frig...

[Karl Lazlo]

Way easier. A single one still has you trying to "find" the second hole to align to. With two, everything is lined up.

That sounds so dirty...

[az3579]

Not needed with studs :)But with just two of these alignment studs, you don't even have to deal with the downsides of running studs permanently.
That sounds so dirty...Perhaps there was some double meaning there. [emoji41]

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[san]

But with just two of these alignment studs, you don't even have to deal with the downsides of running studs permanently. Perhaps there was some double meaning there. [emoji41]

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What are the downsides of running studs? I’m genuinely curious cause it’s something I want to do down the line...


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[Sockethead]

Curious too....There are no downsides I'm aware of...

[az3579]

What are the downsides of running studs? I’m genuinely curious cause it’s something I want to do down the line...


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Curious too....There are no downsides I'm aware of...

The big downside for me was the need to replace them every so often. They're too expensive for that kind of upkeep IMO.
Also, mine rusted like crap and were really hard to remove after just a year. Though, at the time, I didn't know there were titanium ones available. Not sure if you have to replace those every couple of years as well though.

[san]

The big downside for me was the need to replace them every so often. They're too expensive for that kind of upkeep IMO.
Also, mine rusted like crap and were really hard to remove after just a year. Though, at the time, I didn't know there were titanium ones available. Not sure if you have to replace those every couple of years as well though.

Gotcha. So they’re replacement rate is faster than traditional lug bolts?


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[cakM3]

For those who “street drive” their cars I’m sure you can run with studs installed much longer than people who take their cars on the track.

I also prefer having studs installed as they make mounting your wheels so much easier...


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[ZHPizza]

@san the only real drawback is that you will always have rust on the exposed threads, nothing you can realistically do to prevent that. So the only way to avoid the rust issue is by going with titanium studs, which carry a price tag around $250 a set ($12 ea).

[Sockethead]

I don't have any rust on the threads, just in the allen socket hole on the end but my car rarely sees rain and never sees snow or salt

[cakM3]

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I ordered this steering wheel back in May and it finally arrived today... my 997.2 Sport Design steering wheel in alcantara.

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I already sourced the airbag for this steering wheel. I will wait for the dew point to go down before doing this upgrade...[emoji57]


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[johnrando]

Beauty

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[Sockethead]

Nice Charlie!

[3ZHP]

Very Worthy! [emoji106]


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[cakM3]

Beauty


Nice Charlie!


Very Worthy! [emoji106]

Thanks guys!

Today I reached one of many milestones with my Porsche...

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Kinda funny I'm posting this because my road warrior has just over 206k and my M3 has just over 176k on their respective odometers... I know my garage queen will always have much lower mileage than my BMWs... ;)

Now that I have 50k on the odometer I will swap out steering wheels so that all three of my cars will have alcantara steering wheels...

btw.... I love that my Porsche's speedometer goes up to 225 ;)

[fredo]

Congrats on the 50k milestone. I just noticed the labels on your signature (garage queen, track toy, DD).

[cakM3]

Congrats on the 50k milestone. I just noticed the labels on your signature (garage queen, track toy, DD).

Yeah fredo, that's right ;)

[cakM3]

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The 997.1 steering wheel my speed sled came with was a nice steering wheel but I have been wanting to swap this for a newer 997.2 Sport Design Alcantara steering wheel so today I performed the swap. [emoji41]

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I used a T-55 bit to remove my retaining screw...

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With the new steering wheel in place (pictured above) I could see a more pronounced gap between the steering wheel and where the retaining screw goes in but that was not a problem...

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The new steering wheel went on without any issue and I used the new screw (which came packaged with my new steering wheel) to secure it.

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Got the airbag module connected and installed, then took off the protective wrap and took these two pictures...

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Now all three of my cars have alcantara steering wheels mounted in them [emoji41]


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[704sw]

That looks comfy.

[cakM3]

That looks comfy.

Feels perfect!


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[johnrando]

Very nice

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[cakM3]

Nothing like the feel of fresh Alcantara......


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[cakM3]

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Had my leather dash replaced recently because of some dipshit glass installer scratched my leather dash while replacing my windshield. I even told this idiot to be careful because I have a leather dash... I swear, I just wish you could dock their pay for damages they cause due to stupidity and/or negligence. Hit them thru their paycheck and they will eventually learn to be careful when working with customer’s cars...

This was the damage the glass installer put on my OE leather dash...
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I still don’t understand how someone can be that stupid and careless as to cause the damage then not even acknowledge they did this?! The glass shop who caused this (Altieri's Auto Inc at Johnstown, RI) did not even apologize for causing the damage (other than tell me they were going thru their insurance) so for those who live in Rhode Island or Massachusetts word of caution if you go thru these assclowns when getting a new windshield... The guy I talked to there acted like a complete asshat.

So this is my damaged OE leather dash after it was removed...
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When I got my car back the collision center at my dealer left an unpleasant surprise... The collision center placed a several microfiber cloths over the seat covering these indentations. Pretty slimy if you ask me so they won't be doing any work on my cars going forward...
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Needless to say...I was not happy to see this!! So instead of taking my car back (which I will be doing this afternoon) I dealt with restoring my passenger’s seat over the weekend...
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I took my clothes steamer and applied steam/heat to the dented areas of my leather seat to work out those dents... took some time and patience but I got them worked out... then I applied lots of Leatherique to the leather.
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Looks much better. I now have to get the dealer to reprogram my steering wheel module for multi-function steering wheel to get my horn to work again.

So anyway this has been a busy, and frustrating few weeks for my Speed Sled....

Took her out on an early morning drive and took these pictures using my iPhone...
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It’s nice to drive my Speed Sled again...


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[704sw]

Dang, Charlie. My car is going in for repair next Monday, and now you have me thinking I need to document the hell out of it prior to drop-off.

[az3579]

Dang, Charlie. My car is going in for repair next Monday, and now you have me thinking I need to document the hell out of it prior to drop-off.

Always document when you are leaving with your car with someone! I've found a couple of fun artifacts in the past as well from dealers.

[Sockethead]

I don't understand how people can destroy someone's car and not give a shit! Does anyone have any pride in craftsmanship anymore?.
I don't let any Ultrasound machine leave our facility unless its perfect... even the old crappy machines.

[cakM3]

Always document when you are leaving with your car with someone! I've found a couple of fun artifacts in the past as well from dealers.

I had pictures taken before I dropped my car off. I always document thru pictures, but then you know that...

Great points presented though [emoji1417][emoji1417]


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[Newjack]

Oh man Charlie that sucks! This is my biggest fear when taking my car anywhere. As someone who works in an industry that provides a service and not a product, I would be absolutely livid if someone did this to me and didn't even apologize. I can tell you're mad because I don't think I've ever seen you swear on the forums before lmao

Write a review for that shop and just spare anyone in the area from having to deal with them. That service is beyond unacceptable.

[cakM3]

Dang, Charlie. My car is going in for repair next Monday, and now you have me thinking I need to document the hell out of it prior to drop-off.

Take lots of pictures from every angle before dropping your car off. Be prepaired to call people on their shit if their work does not meet your expectations.

With that said, I will be leaving work early today to address a few shortcomings from the collision shop and my service center.


EDIT: I have already contacted the collision center and my service advisor this morning and explained to them my displeasure of these unnecessary surprises...


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[RUS_ZHP]

What a shitheads! Sorry to hear that Charlie!
Car looks even better after your work with dash and seat.
I actually had a bad experience with Satellite auto glass. They send joker to my house instead of professional guy. He showed talking with his friend on the cell phone and jump on my car without discuss all the fails with me. Also, he told me that he is not going to repair the damage, he was going to install a new windshield. I told him to leave, call the manager on duty and said that I no longer want to deal with them.
On the same day I realized that insurance is going to cover the hole replacement even if it's going to be done at dealership. So I made an appointment with BMW of Peobody, since they are closest, and change the windshield. My experience with them was pretty good.

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[cakM3]

What a shitheads! Sorry to hear that Charlie!
Car looks even better after your work with dash and seat.
I actually had a bad experience with Satellite auto glass. They send joker to my house instead of professional guy. He showed talking with his friend on the cell phone and jump on my car without discuss all the fails with me. Also, he told me that he is not going to repair the damage, he was going to install a new windshield. I told him to leave, call the manager on duty and said that I no longer want to deal with them.
On the same day I realized that insurance is going to cover the hole replacement even if it's going to be done at dealership. So I made an appointment with BMW of Peobody, since they are closest, and change the windshield. My experience with them was pretty good.

Thanks Serg! Yeah the people at the glass shop really messed up this time around. They installed new windshields on two of my BMWs in the past without any issues then when they worked on my Porsche recently, they really messed up in a very bad way... anyway going forward I will never recommend this glass shop nor will I ever use them. Apparently, a bunch of incompetent hacks are working there these days.

I still have the windshield issue left by that "hack glass shop" to deal with but with all the recent b***sh** I have had to deal with, I'm going to give myself a break and give it a few months before readdressing the glass issue on my Porsche... I just don't understand the lack of "quality workmanship" from these so-called professional shops I have been seeing these days on friend's cars or even my cars...

[holyc0w]

They went to town on that dashboard. It's always disappointing to get something new installed and to find out other stuff has been screwed up.

[cakM3]

They went to town on that dashboard. It's always disappointing to get something new installed and to find out other stuff has been screwed up.

It's been nothing but a frustrating experience... this will all be put behind in a few months...

[RUS_ZHP]

It stinks because I also struggling to understand why some people have zero care when they doing job. It's not free and in most cases you paying serious money for a particular service and getting bad service and experience. It's frustrating!
Good luck with that battle!

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[danewilson77]

Unbelievable

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[Johnmadd]

Sucks, but not surprised by it.

[cakM3]

Problem is once you take any car to any shop you’re at the mercy of the people working at that shop.


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[az3579]

Problem is once you take any car to any shop you’re at the mercy of the people working at that shop.


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Yup. I can only hope my car isn't any more effed up than it was when it arrived at the body shop this morning...

[cakM3]

It stinks because I also struggling to understand why some people have zero care when they doing job. It's not free and in most cases you paying serious money for a particular service and getting bad service and experience. It's frustrating!
Good luck with that battle!


Unbelievable


Sucks, but not surprised by it.


I left work early to address these issues at the collision center's manager and went over all the details and showed him the pictures of my "dented" passenger seat and what the results were of my efforts to repair those dents... I also took the time to convey the rage inside without putting him on the defensive and we had a good discussion as a result. I listened to him and he also in turn listened to me. When it was all over he offered to work with the glass shop's insurance adjuster to also add the replacement of my windshield since the glass shop botched this up as well.

I then went to service to address my non-functioning horn issue and reminded my service advisor exactly what needed to be done to my car to make the horn functional. I also fed back the issues to my passenger seat to the tech who actually worked on my car and let him know the actual condition of my car when I received it. He was noticeably affected by what he was told and I could see he took this hard. He assured me that he did take extreme care of my car while it was in his hands and I could see he was telling me the truth so I told him okay... I just wanted to feed back to all parties what happened so wherever the process that broke regarding repairs to my car will be taken care of so no other owner will have to go thru what I recently went thru. The tech is actually a good guy and I could tell he was still affected by what had happened to me. This is when I know I'm taking my car to a shop that actually care about their customer's car... even the head mechanic at the shop apologized to me for what had happened and I assured him it was okay as I was able to work everything out...

After all of this I feel much better going forward and look forward to more mods to my speed sled...to be perfectly honest when I left work I was not feeling too good about the whole situation and now after taking the time to "talk" to everyone at the dealer involved, I am feeling much better... It goes to show that sometimes you can get much farther by just talking to people rather than yelling at them...

[3ZHP]

I fully understand the issues you’ve been dealing with and why I left the automotive service occupation over 30 years ago. That is also why if I can’t do it myself, I pay the stealership the big bucks to do it for me. As of today and 11 years, 9 months and one day of my ZHP ownership, the only ones that have worked on her are the dealer and the tire store. At the tire store, a full picture set is taken of the wheels before and a walk through inspection with the service writer. I also do the pre walk threw at the dealership.


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[cakM3]

I fully understand the issues you’ve been dealing with and why I left the automotive service occupation over 30 years ago. That is also why if I can’t do it myself, I pay the stealership the big bucks to do it for me. As of today and 11 years, 9 months and one day of my ZHP ownership, the only ones that have worked on her are the dealer and the tire store. At the tire store, a full picture set is taken of the wheels before and a walk through inspection with the service writer. I also do the pre walk threw at the dealership.

Yep! I hear ya Guy! I have a great relationship with Porsche Service at my dealer and on the most part at the Collision Center. They all know my car so what happened was an unfortunate accident that I am happy I was able to correct. As for the glass shop... that shop has installed two windshields on two separate BMWs that I have owned without so much of an issue so when it was time to do my Porsche I had no reason to expect this abortion from this glass shop... anyway, what is done is done and I have to deal with the end result but in the end that F-tard glass shop is paying a lot more than they bargained for thru their insurance... yes, I got so much more in frustration throughout the process. Enough so that going forward I too will be going to the dealer for any items I cannot do myself...

[3ZHP]

What’s the real shame is, I’d say maybe less than 10% of people have any pride or care for their cars. To most it like an expensive throw away.


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[cakM3]

What’s the real shame is, I’d say maybe less than 10% of people have any pride or care for their cars. To most it like an expensive throw away.

true....

[BADCLOWN]

I may have missed it, but why did you have the windshield replaced?

Def a bummer all around but at least it’s fixed and you have a BRAND NEW DASH in your car (which is awesome)

[cakM3]

I may have missed it, but why did you have the windshield replaced?

Def a bummer all around but at least it’s fixed and you have a BRAND NEW DASH in your car (which is awesome)

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See the crack in the picture Jacob? That was given to my Porsche’s windshield when I was in upstate NY driving home from Calabogie this summer. That’s why I scheduled my windshield replacement then all this b***sh** unfolded thanks to some hack installer...



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[BADCLOWN]

Ahh, large crack for sure

[johnrando]

Glad you got it worked out!

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[330i ZHP]

That damage to the dash and the imprints on your seat piss me off and it’s not my car

[orange260z]

Hey Charlie, sucks that you had to go through all this time, aggravations, and frustration to get this resolved. I hope the second windshield reinstall goes better...


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[cakM3]

That damage to the dash and the imprints on your seat piss me off and it’s not my car

I was not too happy when all of this happened Stuart...


Hey Charlie, sucks that you had to go through all this time, aggravations, and frustration to get this resolved. I hope the second windshield reinstall goes better...

Ayan, it did suck and was very frustrating having to go thru all of this and I'm still not finished. I will have to have my windshield reinstalled because the glass shop botched this up as well.... As frustrating all of this was just to have a brand new windshield installed I will eventually get this all sorted and my Porsche will be perfect again...

[johnrando]

Good perspective... yes, it will be.

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[cakM3]

I took Botond out in my Porsche after putting my Audi up on ramps and as I accelerated by all the slow cars going on the highway, he commented “I’m ruined” and I laughed.

Damn this car is a lot of fun to drive!! [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]


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[johnrando]

I'll bet

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[cakM3]

Took the Porsche in for an oil change service and had the whole suspension checked out.

I will be looking to swap out rotor sets so that means $1800 two-piece rotor sets will be getting purchased along with new brake pads and sensors

Also looks like my front strut bearings will be needing replacement along with another 4-wheel alignment so I will do this job first while saving to do the rotor/brake job later...

Other than that my Porsche checked out and is ready for the 2019 car season.... :thumbsup

[cakM3]

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Had to be done!


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[johnrando]

Match!

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[cakM3]

I decided my Porsche won’t be getting BBS wheels. Instead I will be getting HRE P40S wheels in bright silver finish in 19 inch size.

Will most likely get 19x8.5 245 35/19 front and 19x12 325 30/19 rear with Michelin Pilot P4S tires.

My car will look similar to this when I get them [emoji41]

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I will also be getting carbon fiber center caps for the new shoes...
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Along with the new shoes, I will install GMG lowering springs to lower my speed sled about an inch and still retain my OE PASM system. Car should look perfect when this is done [emoji41]


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[704sw]

8.5”-245F/12”-325R? Holy staggered fitment Batman!

Oh, and those are gorgeous.

[cakM3]

8.5”-245F/12”-325R? Holy staggered fitment Batman!

Oh, and those are gorgeous.

Stock the 997.1 turbo wheels are 235F/305R. :)

[JPMo]

HREs look great! I've been casually watching the market on 997 Turbos for my next purchase in 3 years and it looks like they're going up in value.

Its either going to be E92 M3 or 997 Turbo but at about $70-80k, an M3 sounds better. For now...

[cakM3]

HREs look great! I've been casually watching the market on 997 Turbos for my next purchase in 3 years and it looks like they're going up in value.

Its either going to be E93 M3 or 997 Turbo but at about $70-80k, an M3 sounds better. For now...

I got my 997.1 turbo at the right time to get them. Finding one just like mine at 35k miles now will cost you somewhere in the $80k range. Yes, pricing for these cars are on their way up and I won’t be surprised by the time you are ready you won’t find good low mileage examples for less than $90k.

I plan to enjoy mine and will be putting miles on it [emoji41]


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[cornercarver]

Wow - had no idea you could fit anything over 315 on the back of a 911.

[JPMo]

I got my 997.1 turbo at the right time to get them. Finding one just like mine at 35k miles now will cost you somewhere in the $80k range. Yes, pricing for these cars are on their way up and I won’t be surprised by the time you are ready you won’t find good low mileage examples for less than $90k.

I plan to enjoy mine and will be putting miles on it [emoji41]


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I just hope E92 M3s aren't about to take off too

[704sw]

I just hope E92 M3s aren't about to take off too

You said E93 the first time, so not sure which of the following applies more to you, but...

They only made half as many E93s as they did E46 M3 verts, and made 16k fewer E92s than they made E46 M3 coupes. I expect E90 prices to take off first, since they made less than 10k sedans total.

Sorry to go off-topic, Charlie.

[JPMo]

You said E93 the first time, so not sure which of the following applies more to you, but...

They only made half as many E93s as they did E46 M3 verts, and made 16k fewer E92s than they made E46 M3 coupes. I expect E90 prices to take off first, since they made less than 10k sedans total.

Sorry to go off-topic, Charlie.

yeah I meant E92. no verts for me but thanks for the info

[az3579]

I just hope E92 M3s aren't about to take off too

Don't worry, M3's do nothing but depreciate 'till they're about 20 years old.
E36 M3's just started appreciating and they're 20 years at their youngest at this point. Even E30 M3's were dirt cheap until they were about 20-25 years old.

[cakM3]

Don't worry, M3's do nothing but depreciate 'till they're about 20 years old.
E36 M3's just started appreciating and they're 20 years at their youngest at this point. Even E30 M3's were dirt cheap until they were about 20-25 years old.

We’re talking about pristine low mileage examples... cars with high mileage (>100k) won’t command high value.


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[az3579]

We’re talking about pristine low mileage examples... cars with high mileage (>100k) won’t command high value.


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Every M3 depreciates, Charlie... even the pristine ones. Maybe not at the same rate, but they do.

[cakM3]

Every M3 depreciates, Charlie... even the pristine ones. Maybe not at the same rate, but they do.

Oh.... the “special ones” don’t thanks to EAG!!


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[az3579]

Oh.... the “special ones” don’t thanks to EAG!!


Sent from my iPhoneX using Tapatalk ProPeople need to stop considering EAG's idiotic pricing as "value". They're not worth that, period.

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[cakM3]

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Nothing like having a freshly cleaned and detailed ride[emoji41]


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[johnrando]

Beauty

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[cakM3]

Beauty

Unfortunately beauty like this don’t last long before you have to clean the car all over again [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]

It’s time to do the cleaning process all over so I drove my Porsche to work today to get her cleaned up[emoji41]


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[cakM3]

My Porsche is officially in hibernation status.... she will wait patiently until Spring to come out and play...

[RUS_ZHP]

My Porsche is officially in hibernation status.... she will wait patiently until Spring to come out and play...No picture before hibernation? I am sad....

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[cakM3]

No picture before hibernation? I am sad....

Sorry Sergy! I was more focused on hetting my Audi ready for full-time driving during the winter and getting both my M3 and Porsche cleaned and put away for the winter.

I finally got my carbon fiber Porsche pen for my Porsche. There is a pen holder inside the glove compartment where the Porsche pen fits so I will be able to put this pen there...;)

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[RUS_ZHP]

I know that you pretty busy with all 3 cars and of course I wanted to give a hard time-:))))
Look at me, I am doing such a bad job with posting updates about my cars.....shame in me.

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[cakM3]

I know that you pretty busy with all 3 cars and of course I wanted to give a hard time-:))))

Look at me, I am doing such a bad job with posting updates about my cars.....shame on me.

That’s okay Sergy! You update when you can. No worries[emoji1417]


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[cakM3]

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Botond came up to give me a hand with my Audi so I gave him a surprise this afternoon.


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[Oli77]

Where his hands at? Nice!

[cakM3]

Where his hands at? Nice!

Botond was busy doing pre-flight checks :)


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[Oli77]

That's what I thought. "the subatomic particle accelerator engages at 4600 rpm and . . ., . . don't touch that knob!

[cakM3]

That's what I thought. "the subatomic particle accelerator engages at 4600 rpm and . . ., . . don't touch that knob!

it actually engages at 2500 rpm :rockon

[johnrando]

Lol, cool! Love Mafia family helping family.

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[cakM3]

Lol, cool! Love Mafia family helping family.

I could always count on Botond’s help [emoji41] That is why he has always been offered the opportunity to drive my cars. As far as I am concerned Botond has more than earned this privilege[emoji1360]


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[cakM3]

Weather finally improved to allow for Spring cleaning of my garage and I reclaimed my workbench again. It is nice to have everything back in order[emoji4]

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The brown boxes are my two CANBUS HID ballasts to swap out for my current foglight ballasts and the top box is a replacement low tone horn for my Porsche.

I have learned for some reason the low tone horns in 997 Porsche tend to fail often. I will have to take off my front bumper in order to replace these...

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[johnrando]

:thumbsup

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[cakM3]

Yep.... my Porsche will be getting the Leatherique treatment over this upcoming weekend as well ad a nice detailing... ;)

Maybe I will feel ambitious and pull off the front bumper to replace the HID ballasts for my fog lights and replace my failed low tone car horn.... just maybe....

[cakM3]

I’m on track to close the chapter on my Porsche windshield fiasco by redoing my windshield and getting the seals done right.

I went to my Porsche dealer and ordered an OEM seal for my windshield in case Safelite does not have the proper seal when they come to my garage Saturday morning....I pick up the new seals on Friday :)

I also sourced a 997 GT2/GT3 Sport Chrono stopwatch to swap in[emoji41] This part is extremely hard to source and I have always wanted one since seeing one mounted in Jon’s Porsche turbo[emoji41]
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[johnrando]

Good news, and nice clock.

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