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  1. david_yorkshire
    one option; buff it to a nice shine ! I did mine and it looks really good now David
  2. david_yorkshire
    Thanks Loren; I can find reference to the leather trim removal, but not the inner door trim sheet metal - looks like there are two rivets from inside the sheet ! I've drilled out the ones on the top, but can possible replace the mech without removing the other two rivets.
  3. david_yorkshire
    apologies...brain was cold from being outside ! 2004 Cayenne Turbo
  4. david_yorkshire
    Hi looking for the part number for the cable mech on the RH front door (drivers door, in the UK) is the mech available seperately ? only the cable is broken - result of glass frozen to seals, and trying to operate window... so, ideally, I just want to replace this section. also, anyone got the procedure for the mech replacement & trim removal ? I've got all of it off , but there appears to be two blind rivets into the door lock mech, that I don't want to drill out, as I cant see a way to get them back in ! thanks David
  5. david_yorkshire
    the sway bar is part of the whole suspension tuning package, allowing you to adjust the overall balance of the car whats your motive to going for a stiffer all round set of bars ?
  6. david_yorkshire
    sorry to revitalise this thread again... however, did anyone have any prior knowledge that their pipes were about to go ? i.e., any leakage of any description prior, no matter how small? just trying to pre-empt what might happen to mine ! also, what were the conditions that the car was in when they went; driving 'normally' in traffic high speed high revs on track (!) thanks David
  7. david_yorkshire
    Porsche do one - I have one for mine hardly ever use it tbh fit is perfect - everywhere it's grey/silver in colour, with a huge crest on the bonnet area !
  8. david_yorkshire
    PASM ? not on a 996 ! and not many people like it on the 997 on the track that I know.. but yes, you've described the issue with the cups - grip, then let go - no middle controllable ground
  9. david_yorkshire
    Pilot Sports are a road tyre - fine in the wet Pilot Sport Cups are a track orientated tyre, but still road legal - ok in damp, lethal in standing water they also have a very narrow operating temperature band for the best grip - you really have to work them to get them into that band Pirelli Corsa R are the best all round; excellent road manners, with good track manners, a wide operating temp band, and don't suddenly 'go off' when you over cook them - a progressive tyre Toyo R888 are also good; they are also the cheapest of the group some say the GT3 is too heavy a car for these - I think that it depends upon your driving style TBH - if you are way aggressive, then maybe so; if you are silky smooth, then I think they work just fine If you overcook them, they do go off and get 'greasy' get a pyrometer - you are looking for a couple of deg differential max across the width of the tyre as you come straight off track. Any more then the pressure / geometry is wrong 305 on the rear will upset the balance - dont do it !
  10. david_yorkshire
    a common problem is that the pipe to the nozzle actually pops off. mine's done it twice if you remove the spoiler, you can see this easily - you can also fix it in 10 seconds ! I removed the nozzle and gave it a good clear out & clean, just in case some debris was inside, which was allowing the pressure to build up & pop the fed pipe off works fine now David
  11. david_yorkshire
    yep - been in Europe for a while now. According to the operations Director of Porsche UK, they introduced the model to compete in mainland Europe, where no-one would buy a petrol SUV. Ave mpg is 25-30 in real life nice torque too
  12. david_yorkshire
    http://www.porsche.com/microsite/intelligent_performance/international.aspx
  13. david_yorkshire
    So this is a Ruf modified KN Turbo ?! what's the upgrades ? pleased to hear that you got most of the issues sorted.
  14. david_yorkshire
    out of interest, which OPC was this ?
  15. david_yorkshire
    another +1 for the Pirelli's actually had a lot of driving in the UK snow this year - upto 12" mixed hardpack & powder & Ice only vehicle moving around here for days :)
  16. david_yorkshire
    from memory, the highest I've seen it under full acceleration is 0.6 bar; when gear shifts occur, it does peak higher Maybe it's fuel related - this was with 100RON fuel in the UK ?
  17. david_yorkshire
    Following on from the launch of the Panamera at Silverstone OPC, I had the pleaseure of borrowing a Turbo Panamera for a couple of hours yesterday. My intital thoughts from the launch were it's a BIG car, didn't like the interior much, or the in-coherent rear end. After the drive ? well it's fast........VERY ! it's also very, very quiet at high speed; and extremely stable; All controls are pretty intuitive really - despite it appearing to have more buttons than the space shuttle. Where it really shocked me was it's handling capabilites, and the ability to cover ground fast over Soth Northants worst roads ! It really does take some realising that there is a large car behind you when you are at the wheel. The PCCB brakes were faultless, especially from high speed - and no dust ! The car now makes more sense to me, and I could live with the questionable rear end looks. The interior has grown on me - it also feels exceptionally well screwed together. Rear boot space is adequate - though the dog may think otherwise Oh, got to mention launch control - hilarious ! 0-60 in under 4 secs - all with no drama Also, with sport plus turned on, you really can get the back end out quite easily ;) Would I buy one ? not new, definitely not. in 3-4 years time....watch this space....
  18. david_yorkshire
    well, if it helps I sold my 997S to buy an 00 GT3 the 997 is a very accomplished car; with the PASM, it is more suited to street driving if however you want the ultimate driving machine, then the GT3 is your car
  19. david_yorkshire
    red
  20. david_yorkshire
    err don't know - but I know it matches on my GT3 & Cayenne Turbo calipers !
  21. david_yorkshire
    I think that the part that the original poster is refereing tois the engine arrestor (stops the engine moving far in an impact. I've been told that this point is the best lift point by a VERY reputable GT specialist in the uk. I've used it myself plenty of times. just cant get my head round jacking a car from the crankcase!
  22. david_yorkshire
    looks nice; I think I'd still just replace the crush washer each time ! but I'm a cheapskate ! Do you actually NEED to jack the car up to drain the oil ? I would have thought that on special terrain setting the car should be high enough to access ? I just changed the oil on my GT3 without lifting it ! OT - same filter :)
  23. david_yorkshire
    I just use a guards red touch up stick from Porsche never had an issue with it not being high temp paint !
  24. david_yorkshire
    I had the same problem; not a permanent fix, but meguiars gold class interior wipes helped !
  25. david_yorkshire
    do not drive the turbo; you will want it ! having put 7K mile on our 04 Turbo in 5 months, I would have no problem in reccomending the older model, service history checking out OK
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