Hamad

Posting up a few pics of my C2S... Any suggestions on some exterior upgrades?

You can start by taking off those wheels. . . . . and giving them to ME! Are they BBS's?

Cheers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :) Sorry bro, I have emotional attachment to the RIMS!!! They are actually porsche original sports rims... Would advise anyone who has a black porsche to get them....

How about this?! its sister in Bahrian, before and after!

it has the black rims now.

Thanks Loren!

I just checked and I couldnt remove the filter because I need the star screws. Given that its not serious, I guess I will live with the noise for the next couple of days and take the car to the dealer on Saturday.

Many thanks,

Hamad

My C2S 2005 engine failed last year. the car was out of warranty and still the dealer replaced it for me for free! I am very happy with the car and made 9000km in 7 months since the new engine. I wont drive without a pre-owned warranty cause these cars are expensive to fix when they fail!!

Good luck!

I just checked the AC air filter in the front and it was very dusty and the noise was stronger there! you think this is the problem?

thanks,

H

Hello all,

I noticed today when I started my car (997 C2S 05) that air conditioning is making a ticking noise. the noise goes up and faster when I put down the temperature. I tried turning off the compressor to check if it was the cause but the noise is still there!!

when I put the fan down to the lowest (i.e. outside air only) I dont hear the noise!! it sounds like a paper stuck in the pipes.

any idea what that could be? I dont want to take it to the dealer if its a simple issue that can be dealt with easily!

Is air-conditioning covered in the pre-owned warranty?

Appreciate your help and advice

Thanks,

Hamad

I always thought the 997 spoiler go up automatically after a certain speed depending on engine temperature?? I must have misread the manual!

OPC cant ( may not ) reset the millage, there are specialized shops to do that if you really want.

Would you recommend that? Would it affect the resell? I will ask them and see.

H

I expected nothing else than a good result if all the terms are gratified, the labour is free as well. Well done, you are owner of a good car now.

Thanks RMF! Labor is also covered :D I can't wait to get it back on road.

Do you know if they will reset the millage?? That will be great!!!

Thanks,

H

The factory is accommodating with 997 MY 05 broken engines if all the terms are gratified. Don't worry it will be OK.

Just heard back from dealer and they gave me the good news THE FACTORY WILL COVER THE ENGINE! :jump:

I am not sure about labor charges but its marginal compared to engine cost!! According to dealer engine has been ordered and it will be 2 weeks to 18 days before I have the car back on road!! :drive:

I have to say I wasn't expecting much from factory and was preparing to get a lawyer but they surprised me! Now they gained another customer for life!!! :thumbup:

Thanks all,

H

The factory is accommodating with 997 MY 05 broken engines if all the terms are gratified. Don't worry it will be OK.

I just got off the phone with the dealer and they mentioned that the report was sent and they received a request from the from the factor to submit another report on the conditions of the pistons!!

is this good news? according to my dealer it is as he said they haven’t rejected the request and are looking at the case?!! do you guys know if this is good news or just an ordinary investigation that will lead to me covering the bill???

Thanks,

Hamad

The factory is accommodating with 997 MY 05 broken engines if all the terms are gratified. Don't worry it will be OK.

Thanks RFM! I will keep you guys posted.

If the extended Porsche warranty is purchased the 17th, the OPC have taken that day a " Vehicle Analysis " with the PIWIS tester and send on line to the factory. If the engine is broken the day after ( 18th ), there is no problem. The OPC have to take a new " Vehicle Analysis " with the broken engine and send on line to the factory, so that they can compare both results.

Thanks RFM. The test was taken on the 6th (when I was thinking of buying the car. I paid for the warranty on the 17th and the certificate was given to me on the 18th (as per the service consultant advice, it takes a day to be validated/sent to factory). I have driven the car for less than 100km between the test and issue of warranty/engine failure. The dealer issued the warranty for me based on the test that was done on the 6th.

The dealer now toke the analysis of the broken engine and will send to factory but did not promise warranty coverage.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

so would you be comfortable with a 2005 C2S if it carried the new CPO?

Yes. The CPO warranty will cover intermediate shaft failure. The engine will be rebuilt if possible (no damage to the cylinders/case halfs) and if not a reman engine (with the newer design) will be installed. In fact I would say buy the 05 and hope it fails.

I bought an 05 2S on the 15th of this month and purchased the extended warranty on the 17th... the Engine failed on the 18th!!! :angry:

I just got back from dealer where they have dissemble the engine and found that the bearing caused cylinder 3 and 5 to fail. I'm not a mechanic and not sure of details but was advised by my service adviser that the engine needs replacement.

My only worry is that agent mentioned that this might not be covered b y warranty as the car was reported on the same day the warranty started and usually you need a month before making any claim!! have anyone heard of this policy before???

I am waiting for the agent to send the report along with photos of the engine to Germany and ask for a 'good well' treatment! Basically its begging Porsche to replace engine under warranty or cover part of the replacement. This will take another week before I hear the news and, according to service agent, I have 60% chance of getting this!

Appreciate any advice???