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john_london
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 Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: WOOPS. I'VE BROKEN MY PORSCHE |
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Hi all,
So after owning my 924 for all of 1 hour, I've broken it! I tried to open the bonnet and broken the handle! As the engine temperature seems to be quite high and oil quite low, does anyone know of any Porsche 924 specialists near West London?! I think I'm going to get someone to take a look over it....
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John |
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Vince Ponz
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:51 am Post subject: |
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If you can have someone hold the hood down with pressue. Get a pliers and grab the wire and pull hard. It may open your hood. If not get under the car and wrangle you hand under the lock and try to push the lock to one side. The last part is slightly difficult.
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Ozzie
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Jakkq
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:15 am Post subject: Re: WOOPS. I'VE BROKEN MY PORSCHE |
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| john_london wrote: | Hi all,
So after owning my 924 for all of 1 hour, I've broken it! I tried to open the bonnet and broken the handle! As the engine temperature seems to be quite high and oil quite low, does anyone know of any Porsche 924 specialists near West London?! I think I'm going to get someone to take a look over it....
Regards
John |
It's an old car. Things are going to break. 
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joecitizennn
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
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Location: no mans land
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: Re: WOOPS. I'VE BROKEN MY PORSCHE |
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| Jakkq wrote: | [
It's an old car. Things are going to break. |
Starting with your budget. LOL |
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ZODIAC
Joined: 08 Apr 2009
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Location: West Haven, Ct
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:41 am Post subject: |
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hit it with a ball-pien hammer...
is it an S? you might be able to pull out one of the grill vents and reach the lock through there?
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john_london
Joined: 06 Nov 2009
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Location: London, England
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Cheers guys
I managed to get the bonnet open by pulling the wire. But the engine overheated and I had to get towed home! Apparently the fan was wired badly.
I took the car to Charles Ivey (WHY?) in Putney. They quoted me £250 to fix the fan and £150 to fix the bonnet, plus he said "...without blinking you're looking at £3,000 you could spend on the car!"....
I'm just going to get the bonnet catch and engine done so at least the car is running okay. Christ, I only got the car on Sat! What have I done?! |
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ideola
Joined: 01 Oct 2004
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Location: Spring Lake MI
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| john_london wrote: | | "...without blinking you're looking at £3,000 you could spend on the car!" |
What repairs did they recommend that added up to that figure  ???
Maybe we can help walk you through some of them to save some £.
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john_london
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| I didn't even ask lol! I'm going to get the two essentials to get the car running and thats it. I'll post the problems later and if anyone can give me advice, or anyone in London can fix them for me (I'll pay!!)... that would be awesome!! |
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john_london
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Location: London, England
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: |
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This is what the guy wrote:
1. Front & rear wipers rock hard
2. NSF tire has bulges
3. Rear wiper motor N/W
4. NSR tyre perished & wearing on inner edge
5. Reverse lights N/W
6. Headlamps N/W (they were when I took them in the bastards!)
7. Front discs corroded
8. Side mirrors inoperational
9. Exhaust adrift
10. Electric windows N/W
11. Drivers door handle stiff
12. NSR centre cap missing
13. Wheel bearings have play
14. Cam belt looks old
15. Handbrake does not hold
16. Top windscreen rubber missing
17. Left side mirror broken
18. Sunroof needs investigation
So not much then! He was being very picky though! |
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9XX Girl!
Joined: 20 Sep 2009
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Location: Cornish Riviera SW England
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:44 am Post subject: |
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| john_london wrote: | This is what the guy wrote:
1. Front & rear wipers rock hard
2. NSF tire has bulges
3. Rear wiper motor N/W
4. NSR tyre perished & wearing on inner edge
5. Reverse lights N/W
6. Headlamps N/W (they were when I took them in the bastards!)
7. Front discs corroded
8. Side mirrors inoperational
9. Exhaust adrift
10. Electric windows N/W
11. Drivers door handle stiff
12. NSR centre cap missing
13. Wheel bearings have play
14. Cam belt looks old
15. Handbrake does not hold
16. Top windscreen rubber missing
17. Left side mirror broken
18. Sunroof needs investigation
So not much then! He was being very picky though! |
£3000, sounds about right. You live in London mate, You are only dona run one of these if you can do stuff yourself - or go get a 3 year old boxter on finance, it will be cheaper than paying someone to maintaine your 924. Who knows what the hourly rate is in London. In Cornwall its £50 per hour plus the VAT (15%). That makes 7 and a bit days work if that quote is labour alone.
I asked my local garage to quote me for changing brake shoes and pads on the 924. if i supply the pads and shoes they can do it for £200. They gota live! 
The only reason i get a quote is so i feel good about doing it myself in the damp and cold!
Just out of interest a parking space in Fowey (a local harbor town to me) is £2000 per year.
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reilly525i
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
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Location: southern california
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:27 am Post subject: |
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he is padding the bill. pretty common when I worked for hyundai. some of these things you can do yourself with help and nerve. if you bring in a car to a tech and say "what do I need?" he will give you a list. If you say " my brakes work like garbage." he will tell you " you need new brakes". just deal with the immediate problems at hand and do as much yourself as you can.
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