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TheHire · « **Reply #60 on:** February 13, 2021, 08:10:35 pm »

Is he talking about the "signal on" for city parking light setting in that respective direction? It's something Mercedes, BMW, VW and Audi cars have done for years, too.

rrocket · « **Reply #61 on:** February 13, 2021, 08:35:54 pm »

Quote from: TheHire on February 13, 2021, 08:10:35 pm

Is he talking about the "signal on" for city parking light setting in that respective direction? It's something Mercedes, BMW, VW and Audi cars have done for years, too.

Yup.

Caught me off guard one day in the Porsche.

Hammy · « **Reply #62 on:** February 14, 2021, 03:47:07 pm »

That is one awesome ride, congrats!

DriverJeff · « **Reply #63 on:** February 16, 2021, 03:33:08 pm »

Please, people... stop praising him. Tell him all the reasons ownership will cause him endless duress. The demise of his marriage. Maybe kidney stones. Whatever it takes, so he wants to off-load it in a hurry before he keeps "fixing" it with more stuff.

PS. that whale tail has to go.

rrocket · « **Reply #64 on:** February 16, 2021, 03:37:39 pm »

Quote from: DriverJeff on February 16, 2021, 03:33:08 pm

Please, people... stop praising him. Tell him all the reasons ownership will cause him endless duress.

We'll wait until he does a money shift in the car...

blur911 · « **Reply #65 on:** February 16, 2021, 03:50:59 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on February 16, 2021, 03:37:39 pm

Quote from: DriverJeff on February 16, 2021, 03:33:08 pm
Please, people... stop praising him. Tell him all the reasons ownership will cause him endless duress.

We'll wait until he does a money shift in the car...

I'll just leave this here

Railton · « **Reply #66 on:** February 16, 2021, 03:57:05 pm »

^^That ought to do it nicely.

Railton

Serniter · « **Reply #67 on:** February 16, 2021, 04:18:50 pm »

Awesome car! Congratulations!!

TheHire · « **Reply #68 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:03:54 pm »

A bunch of work later, I actually drove the darn thing! The car is so seriously raw to drive, it's vastly different from anything I own and have driven extensively. It's decently comfortable, but very loud, smelly and also just plain awesome.

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #69 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:14:08 pm »

Looks like a hoot. I think out of all your cars, this is the one I'd most want to spend an afternoon with.

blur911 · « **Reply #70 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:20:36 pm »

Quote from: TheHire on March 31, 2021, 10:03:54 pm

A bunch of work later, I actually drove the darn thing! The car is so seriously raw to drive, it's vastly different from anything I own and have driven extensively. It's decently comfortable, but very loud, smelly and also just plain awesome.

Very cool. They certainly have a few quirks to get used to, like pedals on the floor, those heater controls

(Should I mention the shifter?)

BTW, keep an eye on the clutch cable linkage adjustment, it needs to have some clearance and as it wears it gets tighter. If it gets too tight your clutch starts slipping and you might need a new clutch by the time you figure it out. (BTDT)
Same goes for front brake pads, at some point before they appear worn out, they will contact a spring plate and get held apart at the top, then all sorts of fun happens.

TheHire · « **Reply #71 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:34:20 pm »

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on March 31, 2021, 10:14:08 pm

Looks like a hoot. I think out of all your cars, this is the one I'd most want to spend an afternoon with.

You just let me know when you're in the area!

Quote from: blur911 on March 31, 2021, 10:20:36 pm

Very cool. They certainly have a few quirks to get used to, like pedals on the floor, those heater controls (Should I mention the shifter?)

BTW, keep an eye on the clutch cable linkage adjustment, it needs to have some clearance and as it wears it gets tighter. If it gets too tight your clutch starts slipping and you might need a new clutch by the time you figure it out. (BTDT)
Same goes for front brake pads, at some point before they appear worn out, they will contact a spring plate and get held apart at the top, then all sorts of fun happens.

Oh for god's sake, the shifter. Bashes into my knee every time I go for first. One of my techs at the shop did know about the clutch cable linkage; we made sure it was adjusted properly right when we did the first tune up. We found a small oil leak that's luckily just a line that's available very cheaply. Fixing that, the non-operable driver's side door lock, and the passenger side window regulator. Hopefully will be enjoying it some more this long weekend.

Gurgie · « **Reply #72 on:** March 31, 2021, 10:38:58 pm »

These old Porsche's are awesome for that rawness... the cabin smells like fuel, oil & exhaust gas... no modern car will give you that.

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rrocket · « **Reply #73 on:** March 31, 2021, 11:02:26 pm »

Quote from: TheHire on March 31, 2021, 10:34:20 pm

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on March 31, 2021, 10:14:08 pm
Looks like a hoot. I think out of all your cars, this is the one I'd most want to spend an afternoon with.

You just let me know when you're in the area!

Quote from: blur911 on March 31, 2021, 10:20:36 pm

Very cool. They certainly have a few quirks to get used to, like pedals on the floor, those heater controls (Should I mention the shifter?)

BTW, keep an eye on the clutch cable linkage adjustment, it needs to have some clearance and as it wears it gets tighter. If it gets too tight your clutch starts slipping and you might need a new clutch by the time you figure it out. (BTDT)
Same goes for front brake pads, at some point before they appear worn out, they will contact a spring plate and get held apart at the top, then all sorts of fun happens.

Oh for god's sake, the shifter. Bashes into my knee every time I go for first. One of my techs at the shop did know about the clutch cable linkage; we made sure it was adjusted properly right when we did the first tune up. We found a small oil leak that's luckily just a line that's available very cheaply. Fixing that, the non-operable driver's side door lock, and the passenger side window regulator. Hopefully will be enjoying it some more this long weekend.

That's why I put a Rennshift in mine...because the stock one is a turd.

https://www.jwestengineering.com/RennShift-Performance-Shifter_p_1.html

This and a upgraded shifter coupler was, by far, the best money I spend on my 911.

Blueprint · « **Reply #74 on:** April 01, 2021, 08:46:43 am »

Quote from: Gurgie on March 31, 2021, 10:38:58 pm

These old Porsche's are awesome for that rawness... the cabin smells like fuel, oil & exhaust gas...

So you're basically saying I'm getting #p-carlife with my Triumph?

TheHire · « **Reply #75 on:** April 01, 2021, 09:00:59 am »

Quote from: Blueprint on April 01, 2021, 08:46:43 am

Quote from: Gurgie on March 31, 2021, 10:38:58 pm
These old Porsche's are awesome for that rawness... the cabin smells like fuel, oil & exhaust gas...

So you're basically saying I'm getting #p-carlife with my Triumph?

When did you get a Triumph?

I only saw some middle school poetry

Gurgie · « **Reply #76 on:** April 01, 2021, 09:02:11 am »

Quote from: TheHire on April 01, 2021, 09:00:59 am

Quote from: Blueprint on April 01, 2021, 08:46:43 am
Quote from: Gurgie on March 31, 2021, 10:38:58 pm
These old Porsche's are awesome for that rawness... the cabin smells like fuel, oil & exhaust gas...

So you're basically saying I'm getting #p-carlife with my Triumph?

When did you get a Triumph? I only saw some middle school poetry

Blueprint · « **Reply #77 on:** April 01, 2021, 09:27:56 am »

Bubba · « **Reply #78 on:** April 01, 2021, 09:38:10 am »

That 911 is pure awesomeness.

Blueprint · « **Reply #79 on:** April 01, 2021, 09:42:49 am »

Quote from: Bubba on April 01, 2021, 09:38:10 am

That 911 is pure awesomeness.

...and exactly what Jeff is looking for