Peter, thanks for the support. Good idea about getting an independent to stand on the side while they do it. I will have a go at bringing Phil in from Tech9. But last time I asked if I could watch them remove the RMS from my engine they blankly refused.
Nicd, Sorry I missed something here. PCGB haven't helped me at all. I mean, I mentioned the Survey and PCGB and all but they just laughed it off. I am in exactly the same position as I was before. Still have a hosed RMS and gearbox. The only thing I seem to have gained at the moment is the cost of yet another RMS replacement and 50% of the cost of a new gearbox. Which btw is goind to cost me £3,300. That is it should be £6,600. But then I argued that this should be done
at no cost because they have replaced umpteen numbers of them and it's still not right so it's their fault now not mine.
They have owned up to it being their fault. They even said the other RMS's were not put in correctly using the special tool. So that's why they have waivered the labour to fix it agin (supposedly) So, PCGB have'nt helped. But the results ars still not out yet so how did you think I could have benefited from pcgb?
Nic, I hope you don't take this personally as I don't wish to be offensive and I am appreciative for all that you have been doing with this RMS problem for us, the survey and all, but you sure sound like you have made your mind up on whos side you want to be on. I hope I am wrong. I wonder if it is because the club is concerned that it may cause some friction with Porsche UK or that the club is concerned of loosing some sort of earned raport with Porsche? I would hope that this is a peoples club that we all payed hard earned, tax payed fees for a membership. I may be new here but one thing is for certain, I would expect the club to stand by its membership well before it stood behind Porsche GB. I would even go so far to say that once this survey is published, if it shows as expected that this RMS problem is of major concern to club members whos cars may be affected by it, the club should do "all" in its power to have the issue solved. The club should make a stand publically and demand a resolution. I for one will take this to the highest level if I don't get a positive result very soon. My intention is to take it to the media (BBC watchdog, Magazines, Top Gear and more), the courts including if necessary the European courts. I would hope that if and when I have to go this way that PCGB will be there to stand by me if I need to call upon it to speak up.
Porsche Cars have indicated there will be no detailed statement on the matter at present, something to do with limiting their liability.
There they go. Just like any other self centered corporation. They don't give a damn about its customers. Just making
lots of money is all they care about. Keep the shareholders happy. All the profits they have published, you would think they would inject some back into its customer base [
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There's a lot I have learned in this and the many other forum threads i have taken part in in regards to the 996
RMS and engine problem: IMHO the days of Porsche being an elite race track going sports car are numbered.
From this thread alone we have learned that the 996 is not a true 911, that is, it was never designed for the track. OK,
yes, the GT2/3 maybe but the stock 996 engine can't do it. Then there's all these RMS and engine problems and all
these loyal Porsche owners Sh*ting their pants worrying about their cars. Then there's the known fact that
Porsche UK won't stand by its product. Finally, Porsche have moved into the mass market with Cayenne's
and tacky clocks in the cockpit in the 997. To be honest I think they have lost the plot. I sat in my wife's
car today behind a Ferrari. It struck me that for most of us the dream car is either a Porsche or
a Ferrari. The rarri is just ludicrously expensive to run but at least it's retained its eliteness and it is a true
sports car. The 996/997 I think are the end of the road for Porsche as we knew it. The last true 911 was indeed the 993.
The 996 has lost all its apeal, hence the plumeting residuals. My 996 is drop dead gorgious like everyone elses
but underneath it's an unreliable heap of junk waiting to suck my bank account dry. I am coming down to the
Festival in it and I got a place on the register stand. I just hope it gets me there......see this is the thing I am talking about,
I am going to a big Porsche event in my late model Porsche but I just don't trust that it will get me there.
Safe jeorney to everyone whos heading there anyway. SHould be a great event. I am soooooo looking forward to it.
Cheers
