04-29-2018, 12:53 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Has he given you a bill yet?
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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04-29-2018, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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No yet. He just verbally gave me the hours and balance.
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Originally Posted by Paul
Has he given you a bill yet?
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04-29-2018, 01:15 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Hopefully the bill will reflect the flat rate, not the actual hours.
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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04-29-2018, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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This whole situation sucks. I have been doing DE’s with brother for about three years now and like most I was hooked the first day of the first event. From day one I have been sharing my brothers car. Finally I get the money together to purchase an engine and get my Boxster going and this happens! Not a happy camper right now and I have missed two events so far.
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05-11-2018, 04:39 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Any updates?
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1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
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05-12-2018, 04:32 AM
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1998 Boxster Silver/Red
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: 92262
Posts: 2,920
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Tell us the name of the business... or the guy's name?
I'd like to know.
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1998 Porsche Boxster
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05-12-2018, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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Still waiting to hear from him. Last time I spoke to him he was having a DME issues. Looks like I am going to miss a DE at Watkins Glen at the end of the month and that’s going to really piss me off! My favorite track
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05-12-2018, 08:49 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cellkid22
Looks like I am going to miss a DE at Watkins Glen at the end of the month...
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Screw that. Your engine swap should be done by Tues, May 14. Seriously.
As I posted above, my engine swap took less than a week at my local shop (and they had to do a lot of work swapping parts from the old engine to replacement engine). A straight 1-for-1 engine swap should take 3-4 days once they start the job.
If I were you, I'd go to the shop on Monday in person to see for yourself to see the actual progress of the effort and have a face to face conversation to understand WTF's going on.
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
POC Licensed DE/TT Instructor
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05-13-2018, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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It should have been done by the end of January not 4 months later and a bill of 60 hours and the car still doesn’t run! I’m going to go in tomorrow and see what the story is. I want to just take the car and bring it elsewhere but if I’m going to have to fight the bill at the end of the day I would like a running car
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Originally Posted by thstone
Screw that. Your engine swap should be done by Tues, May 14. Seriously.
As I posted above, my engine swap took less than a week at my local shop (and they had to do a lot of work swapping parts from the old engine to replacement engine). A straight 1-for-1 engine swap should take 3-4 days once they start the job.
If I were you, I'd go to the shop on Monday in person to see for yourself to see the actual progress of the effort and have a face to face conversation to understand WTF's going on.
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05-13-2018, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: SE Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cellkid22
It should have been done by the end of January not 4 months later and a bill of 60 hours and the car still doesn’t run! I’m going to go in tomorrow and see what the story is. I want to just take the car and bring it elsewhere but if I’m going to have to fight the bill at the end of the day I would like a running car
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Good luck and keep us posted. You are such a gentleman that you do not name the name but this shop may deserve honorary mention for perfecting the engine swap in finest detail.
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1997 Boxster arctic silver/ red, XNE riveted mahogany/ leather steering wheel & 917-style wood shift knob, Ben’s short shifter, PSE, 996 TB, UDP, stereo/ center console delete, hardtop and speedster humps, daily driver rain or shine or snow!
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05-14-2018, 06:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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Im not ready to out this shop just yet but if things go really south I would be irresponsible if I did not put out the warning to folks on the forum.
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Originally Posted by Boxstard
Good luck and keep us posted. You are such a gentleman that you do not name the name but this shop may deserve honorary mention for perfecting the engine swap in finest detail.
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05-14-2018, 08:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: SE Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cellkid22
Im not ready to out this shop just yet but if things go really south I would be irresponsible if I did not put out the warning to folks on the forum.
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Exactly, and looking forward to some pics of your reborn car ready for the track soon!
PS You know your car rocks a pair of original headlights out of mine that I traded for your 996 cable TB, so I'm kinda taking this personally! Did you end up painting them up?
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1997 Boxster arctic silver/ red, XNE riveted mahogany/ leather steering wheel & 917-style wood shift knob, Ben’s short shifter, PSE, 996 TB, UDP, stereo/ center console delete, hardtop and speedster humps, daily driver rain or shine or snow!
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05-15-2018, 06:40 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: NY
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I didn’t paint them yet. I was going to do all the final touches after I got car back from shop.
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Originally Posted by Boxstard
Exactly, and looking forward to some pics of your reborn car ready for the track soon!
PS You know your car rocks a pair of original headlights out of mine that I traded for your 996 cable TB, so I'm kinda taking this personally! Did you end up painting them up?
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