davidcross
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porsche sent technician who for £155 fitted Porsche stronger battery as opposed to £280 from OPC with labour charge. Job done...many tks for advise all
997 URGENT HELP NEEDED
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davidcross
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dont laugh but i was gievn one a year ago by my neighbour and havnt used it! was a bit unsure how long i cud leave it on but according to the technician it can almost be a permanent feature. whilst here he rigged it up so it now just needs plugging in for ease of use. he said dont bother with it for a wek or so though.
Do you have cigarette lighter plug? Much easier than faffing under the bonnet. I'm currently (excuse the pun) trying out a solar trickle charger but now waiting for the charge controller to arrive.
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=422766
Combining the two should give the solar powered equivalent of the CTEK (possibly!)
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=422766
Combining the two should give the solar powered equivalent of the CTEK (possibly!)
davidcross
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you have too much time on your hands!!!!
he did actually say about the cigarette lighter connection but to be honest the small connection under the bonnet will be fine. The other thing was that i mentioned that i brake dry the brakes when i clean the car but he said that no ill effects wud happen to the disks after cleaning for up to a month so no real need to brake dry . Thought id mention it as i end up having to clean the inside of that alloys AGAIN after originally cleaning them when doing this.
he did actually say about the cigarette lighter connection but to be honest the small connection under the bonnet will be fine. The other thing was that i mentioned that i brake dry the brakes when i clean the car but he said that no ill effects wud happen to the disks after cleaning for up to a month so no real need to brake dry . Thought id mention it as i end up having to clean the inside of that alloys AGAIN after originally cleaning them when doing this.
I would not go along with that at all. From my limited experience (Boxster S) the brakes bind terribly at the slightest excuse, especially if you go the whole hog and use a wheel brush which does a good job of flinging water onto the inside faces of the discs. Under the guise of the warranty inspection, the OPC will suggest (demand) a disc change at the slightest sign of pitting, so I now regard a brake-drying run as compulsory after a wash.
Wish that were true! Since retirement I seem busier than ever. Just can't pass on a gadget.......[
]I'm with Chris on the brake drying thing. My pads seem to glue themselves to the discs with only the slightest amount of damp and I hate that breakaway jerk and subsequent scraping noise until all the rust has cleared. Should have ordered PCCB![
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davidcross
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Ah, back to the run round the block for me after a wash then! had a mate whilst i was in norway this weekend turn up and spend 3hrs cleaning the car up. he used the proper wax too so the car looks straight out the showroom. Fooled the Porsche technician today, he thought it was new.
Couple of thoughts there. I've obviously got the wrong sort of mates - don't think any would clean my car![] Other one is that down here, this time of year, if I take mine "round the block" to dry the brakes it comes back dirty again! Vicious circle - so have to give it the hairdryer treatment instead. Not as good but better than nowt.
] Other one is that down here, this time of year, if I take mine "round the block" to dry the brakes it comes back dirty again! Vicious circle - so have to give it the hairdryer treatment instead. Not as good but better than nowt.
davidcross
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he is a porsche enthusiast himself and has a 996 anniversary model and gets to eat here alot so done me a favour. am i being silly or do u really use the hairdryer??
I do know the value of my own life!![
] Don't think I'm the only one around here to suggest it or similar.http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=210988&mpage=2&key=drying%2Cbrake𶷸
3rd or 4th post down.
Truthfully it depends how long it might sit in the garage after washing and the hair dryer thing doesn't seem to be powerful enough anyway (but I have tried!). I like Bob's idea of the garden blower. I always make some attempt at drying off the brakes anyhow[
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davidcross
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wow ive just read the garden blower idea. blowing the dust off the garage floor onto the newly polished car wud be amusing!!had the car major serviced last november and there was no grumblings about disks being replaced so i fullt expect all those nasty jobs to be done and insisted on for the minor service in 2yrs. By the way, can i ask your honest opinion as to what the DPK is like??
David
I think my PDK is fantastatic and would not have a Porsche now without it. It is the future of gearboxes I think.
I use a "dog blaster" to dry my car and the brakes. My wife uses the blaster to dry our huge hairy dogs Leonburgers) after a wet walk.
The device , bought in the USA, is a vacuum/blaster which is electrically operated. Brilliant for drying all the water off my car and saves scratches from chamois leather etc. I use deoinised water to wash so no streaks and the Zymol treatment lasts longer and keeps shine.
I think my PDK is fantastatic and would not have a Porsche now without it. It is the future of gearboxes I think.
I use a "dog blaster" to dry my car and the brakes. My wife uses the blaster to dry our huge hairy dogs Leonburgers) after a wet walk.
The device , bought in the USA, is a vacuum/blaster which is electrically operated. Brilliant for drying all the water off my car and saves scratches from chamois leather etc. I use deoinised water to wash so no streaks and the Zymol treatment lasts longer and keeps shine.
davidcross
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u certanily have things sussed by the sound of things! PDK i like the sound of and all being well (finger crossed) i may head down to talk turkey with my OPC end of the year about a trade so lets see. My mate used Zymol wash prep, cleaner, polish and also used zymol on the wheels. He said that autoglym window polish was the best so used that and i have to say the car looks brand new
I may be missing something about how powerful these dryers are but with internally vented discs you need to generate sufficient heat in the brakes to ensure that they don't remain wet inside - a common cause of long term corrosion I thought. The only way I can see to do this reliably is a reasonable amount of friction applied when driving round the block.
I'm glad it's not just me then - starting to get a bit worried there[
]Clive - by the time the farmers around here have spread most of their fields on our lane in the Winter months, driving at any speed makes it look like I've been off-roading! [
]David - I think any blow drying is done outside! I too love the PDK. When I went for a test drive I hoped I would hate it and not have to blow a load more cash on yet another car! I don't like the "normal" auto setting as it just tries to get in as higher gear as possible as soon as possible. I drive it mostly in "manual" push/pull button mode which, despite the various criticisms, seems quite natural now. In Sport/ and "auto" it seems almost telepathic in gear selection and Sport + which is labelled as track mode is hilarious. And the changes are quick. And last but not least is the party piece - launch control. I wouldn't have changed cars just for the PDK however. The Gen 2 has a lot more going for it than that. Can't wait to get it out on track for the first time - Castle Combe March all being well[
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davidcross
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Fair play to you. I've heArd that launch control on bmw's is soMething u can only use occasionally. To me a full auto 911 I couldn't handle
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