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mobby_6kl posted:Is that when you bend over and wait for the bill to arrive? its more like the first step to fixing anything is to take off the front headights and bumper
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:its more like the first step to fixing anything is to take off the front headights and bumper Yeah, that. It's a pain the first time you have to figure it out, and it requires an extra long bay because it's hinged (at least on the audis) but drat you get some good access to things that would otherwise be miserable on a regular car (and completely impossible on an audi) without dropping the motor.
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oh for sure, it's not so bad. I'm very fast at it at this point. The cover is not hinged on the E39 and getting it back on is a horrid pain in the rear end as one person without a lift.
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Ranzear fucked around with this message at 02:37 on Feb 18, 2021 |
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Feb 18, 2021 02:35
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I'm not sure what I'm looking at here. Is this your pintrest board? Is this something you just did/bought?
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Not sure if I'm personally a fan of either, but dude, do whatever does it for you.
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Feb 18, 2021 06:10
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Smacked myself good and hard in the face pulling the stock shift knob off and didn't feel like elaborating. Hard to type with an icepack in one hand. The yellow headlight tint is way darker than I expected and was a pain in the rear end that I have to redo anyway. It's also quasi-legal. Still need to do the headlight squirters and foglight rings. Chrome is for boomers.
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Feb 18, 2021 07:00
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Is this a 1970s France look ? 
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Feb 18, 2021 11:55
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 Yellow on yellow is a little much for me though.
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Feb 18, 2021 17:17
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See: Thread title. Smacking myself in the face made me put off installing the joyeauto module, but I'm still looking for a headless android box of some kind to squeeze in there anyway. I've had it sitting around for over a month and only had about three clear days as chance to do it.
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Feb 18, 2021 22:22
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meatpimp posted:My son's got the same kit. He uses it for demo derbies. LOL. A friend of mine from work came over way back at the beginning of the lockdown and saw the Porsche, he wasn't previously a lego guy or even particularly a car guy. He's now bought & built the Porsche GT3 RS, the Lambo Sian, the Bugatti Chiron, Ecto-1, a Mustang & a Harley from the "Creators" line, the Batman Batwing, the Tim Burton Batmobile, and he's got the Batman Tumbler on the way. We were discussing whether buying Lepin was a huge risk or just a minor risk once he passed the $1500 mark since he's got his eyes on the huge Millenium Falcon...
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Ether Frenzy posted:LOL. A friend of mine from work came over way back at the beginning of the lockdown and saw the Porsche, he wasn't previously a lego guy or even particularly a car guy. I've bought a few of the large Lepin sets and they are part-for-part knockoffs. The only issue is that maybe 1-2% of the parts are slightly miscast. Nothing game changing, just needs a bit more attention when assembling.
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McTinkerson posted:Same. I missed out on the Lego VIP pre-order that came with reprints of the sales posters unfortunately. Well poo poo, I was gonna get this anyway - would've bought it with the VIP if I had known about the poster. I've got the Technic 911 RSR, the only complaint I have is the wheel sizes aren't up to snuff. DevCore fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Feb 22, 2021 |
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Feb 22, 2021 19:26
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Got my clutch and IMS done with my annual service. 53k miles, March 2000 build, ended up being a dual row IMS bearing. Was in perfect condition. And the clutch is so light now. Thought it was great before, but I didn't know what I was missing out on.    Love this car.
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Feb 25, 2021 04:33
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Did you go with The Solution?
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No, just the Retrofit. Mechanic said he's installed a bunch of them over the years and never had a problem. They're advertised for six year or 75,000 mile. If I still have the car, figure I'll just replace the IMS again with the clutch. Will still be about the same price as the Solution. /shrug dema fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Feb 25, 2021 |
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Feb 25, 2021 07:03
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I understand, not sure if I'd do the same thing or not though if given the situation. Not sure if there is really a right/wrong answer. Which retrofit did you end up with? I'm on the fence doing mine this year or not. I've got a mid-98 build so almost certainly a double row too.... at 116KMs/72K miles
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This one: https://lnengineering.com/dual-row-ims-retrofit-kit-for-my97-01.html
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Feb 25, 2021 20:03
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I bought another 911.
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OK, I did it. Going to try to DIY the passenger window regulator, wish me luck. Slight coolant smell as well. Has new radiators but has the old design expansion tank cap and looks like there is some white residue around there, so hopefully that is it.
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Mar 5, 2021 22:45
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. Oh hell yea 
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Mar 5, 2021 23:17
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. Beautiful car, enjoy it!
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. That's a good thing to do.
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. Nice. Nice.
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. Nice!
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Noice Welcome to Club 996
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Sold the 986 today as I am moving across the country and it isn’t worth the hassle to ship. Going to be in Arizona so hey convertible all year round. Question for those with lord experience with the Stuttgart specials than I. Is the 996/997 convertibles compromised in design like other cars that are hard tops and get a convertible version? Things like more body flex etc... I expect they are heavier and thus less performing than a coupe but other than running it up RT 88 to Tortilla Flat it is not going to be raced or anything.
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BigPaddy posted:Question for those with lord experience with the Stuttgart specials than I. Is the 996/997 convertibles compromised in design like other cars that are hard tops and get a convertible version? Things like more body flex etc... got off on a technicality fucked around with this message at 16:59 on Mar 7, 2021 |
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Mar 7, 2021 16:57
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it.
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gvibes posted:OK, I did it. awesome, hi5 and welcome to the (silver) 996 club
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BigPaddy posted:Sold the 986 today as I am moving across the country and it isn’t worth the hassle to ship. Going to be in Arizona so hey convertible all year round. Question for those with lord experience with the Stuttgart specials than I. Is the 996/997 convertibles compromised in design like other cars that are hard tops and get a convertible version? Things like more body flex etc... Why not a 987?
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Russian Bear posted:Why not a 987? No reason beyond not a 911. I expect I will split the difference and get a 987 S.
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There is something neat about the 911 in that the rear engine driving experience is one that can't be replicated by any other car.
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Residency Evil posted:There is something neat about the 911 in that the rear engine driving experience is one that can't be replicated by any other car. It's the squat.
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^^ When I first got in mine, I thought it felt like a big go-cart. In retrospect, the rear engine aspect probably contributed to that. Jesus christ, why am I having such a hard time finding a schematic listing the coolant hoses I need? I usually use Sunset Porsche's website for looking up parts but it really doesn't seem to be much help here. Looking for the 2 red arrows, big one is the hose off the thermostat housing and the 2nd one is some sort Y-hose that connects right to the water pump and a collant pipe a few inches from that. The ones that I *think* it is from Sunset has some weird as hell part # and says is discontinued? Which makes no sense to me. https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/v-1999-porsche-911--carrera--3-4l-h6-gas/cooling-system--hoses-and-pipes Anyone know of a better diagram or something that shows the hoses in relation to the water pump and thermostat? e: Looks like the thermostat hose is a 996 106 502 54 and the waterpump weird thing is 996 106 250 55 but I may have to adapt it a smidgen to fit. slidebite fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Mar 14, 2021 |
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I had a very not mild incident on I-5 the other day that I wish somebody had gotten on dashcam because I still have no idea what happened. Let's just say I ended up making a very impromptu double lane change in the wet. So... new shoes today. The difference when shopping 245/275 versus 235/265 is loving silly. I decided to bump the width just for more rubber but then it opened up so many options that I've gone with an all-season. I guess this Conti DWS06 "Plus" came out just a month or two ago, so I'll be inclined to give them a proper review compared to the cheap Potenza summers I'm coming from. Edit:   Blasted over a few passes and put 250 miles on to scrub them in. I found a nice snowy parking lot at the top of one and dug around in it a little, only to realize on getting out that they were gripping that well on packed ice not snow. So yeah, they're fantastic. Gotta redo the dip now though. I'm thinking bronze. Ranzear fucked around with this message at 07:45 on Mar 17, 2021 |
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Time to buy summer tyres  quote:Hello Mr. Harrington, Any opinion on what tyres would be best? The dealer are recommending these https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/eagle-f1-asymmetric-3 but I was planning on trying to get the EV specific P Zeros (I have the winter version at the moment and they've been great) https://press.pirelli.com/pirelli-elect-the-tyre-that-increases-autonomy-reduces-onboard-noise-and-maximises-grip/
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I've had the Goodyear Eagle F1 before and didn't care for it. They wore quickly and weren't so grippy. I'm partial to the PS4S for big car high performance tire but that's ICE M5. I'm not sure if there's a specific reason to buy a designated EV tire. I guess EVs tend to be even heavier. I know the Tesla Model S runs (or ran) PS4S as the performance tire package.
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knox_harrington posted:Time to buy summer tyres I’ve had the eagle f2s and moving to the ps4s was like magic. Get the ps4.
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