Chaps,
There are some topics that seem to come up on here very often, which are of concern to new owners until they learn a little more about the cars. They are all genuine questions, but it occurs to me that we could quite easily make a list of favourite fibs to tell new 944 owners - some of them serious, some of them more lighthearted. I'll start, please do chip in below ....
1. 944's are completely symmetrical from the factory. If your 944 has differences in the rear wheelarches it has been badly damaged and poorly repaired.
2. The fan in the dash shouldn't run all the time. If it does, it's broken.
3. 944's never rust, ever, as they were galvanised from the factory. Any rust means another badly done repair.
4. It's impossible to reset the trip counter in the dashboard without visiting your OPC.
5. Turbo's are better cars than S2's and need less maintenance too.
6. Sunroof gears shouldn't strip and are both expensive and difficult to replace.
7. Brembo four-pot calipers are no more hassle than the sliding-frame type.
8. DME relays never cause any trouble at all. Their huge reliability is a good thing as they are even harder and more expensive to replace than the sunroof gears.
OK, over to you guys ....
Oli.
There are some topics that seem to come up on here very often, which are of concern to new owners until they learn a little more about the cars. They are all genuine questions, but it occurs to me that we could quite easily make a list of favourite fibs to tell new 944 owners - some of them serious, some of them more lighthearted. I'll start, please do chip in below ....
1. 944's are completely symmetrical from the factory. If your 944 has differences in the rear wheelarches it has been badly damaged and poorly repaired.
2. The fan in the dash shouldn't run all the time. If it does, it's broken.
3. 944's never rust, ever, as they were galvanised from the factory. Any rust means another badly done repair.
4. It's impossible to reset the trip counter in the dashboard without visiting your OPC.
5. Turbo's are better cars than S2's and need less maintenance too.
6. Sunroof gears shouldn't strip and are both expensive and difficult to replace.
7. Brembo four-pot calipers are no more hassle than the sliding-frame type.
8. DME relays never cause any trouble at all. Their huge reliability is a good thing as they are even harder and more expensive to replace than the sunroof gears.
OK, over to you guys ....
Oli.
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