09-09-2013, 08:52 PM
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Go easy guys - we all had to start our breakdown experiences sometime...
At least Donner stopped the car and got a lift home - a lot of youngsters would have kept driving, ignored the ALL the warning signs and then felt the $$ wallet pain later in the day......
Donner - your not out of the woods yet, re read what was written above. If you are not mechanically inclined or are nervous about troubleshooting the problem, try and find a good Porsche shop in your area - I'm sure someone here will chime in with a likley repairer in S.C.
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09-10-2013, 04:25 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
Go easy guys - we all had to start our breakdown experiences sometime...
At least Donner stopped the car and got a lift home - a lot of youngsters would have kept driving, ignored the ALL the warning signs and then felt the $$ wallet pain later in the day......
Donner - your not out of the woods yet, re read what was written above. If you are not mechanically inclined or are nervous about troubleshooting the problem, try and find a good Porsche shop in your area - I'm sure someone here will chime in with a likley repairer in S.C.
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If told the TRUTH about this scenario and how it was treated and for how long, would you want this car for going rate? Will this be disclosed in the trade in, or at the resale? These things get resold. Next guy can baby it all day every day, but may never know it was driven for days / weeks / months with a CEL and high temp / low coolant flashing while the clutch and brake were ridden until they smoked for exactly how many miles? Then he / she (new owner) gets to deal with minor issue after minor issue, and reduced lifespan.
Not trying to beat anybody up, but it's the facts. It's his car to burn up, just don't sell it as some babied Porsche or one that was "driven hard" when it was "driven hot and smoking".
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09-10-2013, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
Go easy guys - we all had to start our breakdown experiences sometime...
At least Donner stopped the car and got a lift home - a lot of youngsters would have kept driving, ignored the ALL the warning signs and then felt the $$ wallet pain later in the day......
Donner - your not out of the woods yet, re read what was written above. If you are not mechanically inclined or are nervous about troubleshooting the problem, try and find a good Porsche shop in your area - I'm sure someone here will chime in with a likely repairer in S.C.
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I AGREE!!! GIVE THE KID A BREAK!!! HE IS ASKING FOR HELP AFTER ALL!!!
The Porsche 986 is probably not the best choice of cars for him but at least he came to this site seeking help. Hopefully he hasn't already done major damage and can learn from his mistakes.
Even though his Dad gave him bad advice, calling him an idiot is absolutely disrespectful!
We should be better ambassadors of the Porsche 986! Let's show some class and try to give this kid a little help!
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09-10-2013, 07:20 AM
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Location: Foster City CA
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+1 What Meat Head said
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09-10-2013, 07:43 AM
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While the responses from both angles were to be expected, I would hope that Donner could learn a general life lesson from this experience.
1.) When there is a Flashing Red Light in the dash it is a Warning, heed it.
2.) When you ride or slip the clutch as he described, you will in effect ruin or severely diminish the future expected life of said clutch.
The fact that he received bad advice from the father regarding the light is somewhat reflective of the father's decision to set him loose in a Porsche that he wasn't appropriately prepared to nor experienced enough to drive. Poor choices have consequences.
Regarding the above replies, It is up to Donner to separate the wheat from the chaff, Good Luck.
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09-10-2013, 07:02 PM
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Oh, my.
Life rule #1; never ignore a warning, no matter what kind it is. Warning light, warning bark, police warning, etc., they all mean something.
Life rule #2; ask your mom next time. 
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Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you. – Jeremy Clarkson
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09-10-2013, 08:32 PM
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Location: Frederick, MD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche Chick
Life rule #2; ask your mom next time. |
hah! in some cases very true. my mother taught me to drive a manual, since my dad could not and still can not...
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