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Old 06-06-2014, 05:29 PM   #1
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Porsche dealership service definitely has two levels..

There's the white-gloved 911 and Cayenne service, and there's the 986 service.

The 911 service is obviously no trace kind of work. No spills, scratches, perfect job.

The 986 service is bleed brakes with wheels on, get fluid all over inner barrel of wheel which leaves a massive residue only brake cleaner will dissolve, which gets on the outer re-painted rim, leave bleeder valves wet with fluid, leave two new scratches, and call it done as long as the cheap-ass 986 owner doesn't complain since he never looks under there anyway....and as long as the brakes now work as they should before Joey Boxster over here played with the brakes outside his trailer.....

Obviously a phone call Monday. Since I installed new rear pads, I had the rears off anyway and washed them.

I have never seen such sloppy work, and expected Porsche standards.
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Porsche NA would not like to hear about that. Since you were in looking for your next 911
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There's the white-gloved 911 and Cayenne service, and there's the 986 service.

The 911 service is obviously no trace kind of work. No spills, scratches, perfect job.

The 986 service is bleed brakes with wheels on, get fluid all over inner barrel of wheel which leaves a massive residue only brake cleaner will dissolve, which gets on the outer re-painted rim, leave bleeder valves wet with fluid, leave two new scratches, and call it done as long as the cheap-ass 986 owner doesn't complain since he never looks under there anyway....and as long as the brakes now work as they should before Joey Boxster over here played with the brakes outside his trailer.....

Obviously a phone call Monday. Since I installed new rear pads, I had the rears off anyway and washed them.

I have never seen such sloppy work, and expected Porsche standards.
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Old 06-06-2014, 09:10 PM   #4
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karma is a bytch
And some members here are ass holes. What's your point?

You and your stupid cat can **********.

Because I don't want your cat in my yard??? Really??
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And some members here are ass holes. What's your point?

You and your stupid cat can **********.

Because I don't want your cat in my yard??? Really??
lighten up dude
my cat is not in, nor has ever been in your yard
and he does sleep on my roof and in my car
even drives sometimes
His name is Toonsies
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One big ol' hollow point round and I could turn little Toonsies into a red shag rug before he ever heard the bang! Yup. Bang!
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lighten up dude
my cat is not in, nor has ever been in your yard
and he does sleep on my roof and in my car
even drives sometimes
His name is Toonsies
Only a total douche bag would claim some mechanic saw my car and said hey, this guy needs some brake fluid all over his wheels because he doesn't like his neighbor's cats in his yard...

The first time I say something that stupid in your threads, you can tell me to lighten up.

You and toonsies sound like a perfect pair. Be a responsible pet owner. If someone damages your car tomorrow or runs your cat over, we'll call it karma. It's a bytch, dontcha know....
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If finding cat do-do in your flower bed gets your blood pressure too high what does finding brake fluid on your wheels do?
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karma is a bytch
Particularly for anyone who doesn't share your views. Do you have a good line on any energy pyramid crystals? I'm looking to energize and clarify my inner aura with crystal energy to purify my karma, and only crystal energy will do. Whoa, pass me the bong dude!
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Some in here hope that your Karma runs over their neighbors cat
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They need to think twice about treating customers as second class citizens, word spreads fast!!
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They need to think twice about treating customers as second class citizens, word spreads fast!!
It will indeed travel fast to Mr. strong, owner of Strong Porsche of SLC.
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it's not a cat thing. it's not a pyramid energy thing. it's a "your smaller than me so i can do what i want to you" attitude that got shown in a different thread. this 'lick up, kick down' world view got turned around on him - he's not a 911 driver, he's a boxster driver and he got the bad service instead of the good service. karma.
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it's not a cat thing. it's not a pyramid energy thing. it's a "your smaller than me so i can do what i want to you" attitude that got shown in a different thread. this 'lick up, kick down' world view got turned around on him - he's not a 911 driver, he's a boxster driver and he got the bad service instead of the good service. karma.
That's not karma, that's money.
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Timco, JayG, et al I have learned a great deal from your Porsche posts and love this forum, and realize I am a super junior member, but I motion to keep cat posts elsewhere...

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Sorry about your poor service at the dealer, always sad to hear. I've owned a 964, and we've had a 996 cab, 996 Turbo S and a couple Cayenne Turbos in the fam. These cars (Boxsters) may not be as fast as the flagship, but they are pure Porsche through and through. I hope they just slipped up and forgot to clean it, and right the wrong.

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I'll get a free wash or some benefit from the brake fluid. The cat shat gives nothing in return. I'll now know better than to take the car to Porsche, just like the neighborhood cats know better than to use my yard.
Actually the cat poop has several benefits
1) fertilizes your garden
2) raises your blood pressure


BTW, I don't think it is a good thing to have them mess your wheels up with brake fluid. Its wrong and obviously like most of us on this forum, you care about your car

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The over sensitive cat owners are going to ruin this forum. If you think animals that crap in a box and could care less if you exist are cool then good for you. Let's get back to Porsches which are infinitely better than cats dogs or kids.
Now we have child haters??? WTF!!

BTW, I am not overly sensitive about cats. I have a problem with cruelty in general. Senseless violence solves nothing



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Particularly for anyone who doesn't share your views. Do you have a good line on any energy pyramid crystals? I'm looking to energize and clarify my inner aura with crystal energy to purify my karma, and only crystal energy will do. Whoa, pass me the bong dude!
You probably could use a good cleansing

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That's not karma, that's money.
no, its definitely karma


BTW, no one picked up on Toonsies?
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no, its definitely karma

Are you saying money is Karma? I thought money was Boxster maintenance (and lots of it).
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Put three or four cats in a burlap bag and hang the bag over a limb of a tree in your back yard. If they ever calm down(which they probably won't), walk over and smack the mess out of the bag. If you have kids, teach them how to smack the bag. Get Momma to make up some PB & Js and some fresh lemonade and make a family afternoon out of it. Better than Disney.
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