Another RMS

[Adam]

My 2003 S has 15k too. No RMS failure though. Knockity knock..

[70Sixter]

We old guys went thru this with with the notorious chain tensioners that failed with disasterous consequences if you were at high rpm. Can't remember when Porsche finally fixed the problem with additional lubrication, but seems like in the 80s.

I haven't done the fix yet, but know the dreaded rattling sound that normally precedes the complete failure.

Don't mean to hijack this thread.

[dkriebel]

Had rms replaced, asked for 4 year warranty, they said sorry Charlie you get the remainder of original. If seal ever goes again I can petition porsche for syampathy repair, which service man said they woud honor,. hope I won't need it!

[Ronzi]

Ref. RMS & intermediate shaft failure.
Can't say that I have heard of a similar case of catastrophic failure, in which the failure mode was sitting in the garage at night, (presumably) not even running.
If that happens to you, MNBoxster, you can at least fall back on your Lotus.
Now THERE'S a marque with an impeccable reputation for reliability.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Ronzi

Ref. RMS & intermediate shaft failure.
Can't say that I have heard of a similar case of catastrophic failure, in which the failure mode was sitting in the garage at night, (presumably) not even running.
If that happens to you, MNBoxster, you can at least fall back on your Lotus.
Now THERE'S a marque with an impeccable reputation for reliability.

Hey,

No arguement here about the Lotus. I have owned 3 previously and spent nearly as much time under them as in them - the Payoff was when you actually were in them - Lotus makes an incredible Machine and actually owns the Most Wins as a % of Races Started in F1, at least they did until Ferrari's latest run, maybe they still do..

Surprisingly, my Turbo Esprit has been reliable as a Honda (rare I grant you and not shared by my other Esprit Buddies)... in 15 years ownership, it has never failed to start, nor has it ever left me stranded - Never seen a Tow Truck.

Given that it's essentially '60's technology, it does have a heavy Maintenance Schedule - Oil every 3k, Plugs every 5 k, Carb Tune every 3-5k mi., Valve adjustment every 10k (a true B*tch - inverse Bucket Tappets w/ shims), Timing Belt every other year, etc. It eats Tires much faster than the Boxster. Mine is a 1985 Mid-Year model - 1 of 61 Built as Test Mules for Lotus Engineering. Esprits from those years are pretty rare anyway as the Production Run (not including these 61) was only 200/yr - compare that to Ferrari's 4,000/yr.

But, despite all the Performance Cars I have ever owned or driven, the Esprit is the closest I have come to High Performance Flying since I left Pax River Flight Test Center and my old F4 PhantomII. A Porsche truly doesn't even come close, nor does any other Car I've owned. This Esprit is simply intuitive, it's an extension of you. Hard to explain, or accept, unless you've driven one.

So far as my friend's Boxster S, I assume he drove it hard (his style) and parked it without realising that the RMS had broke loose and the fluid drained out overnight.

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[wild1poet2]

My dealer called me today(about my missing floor mats) and we discussed the RMS issue. This was the sales manager and he subtly downplayed the problem; basically reassuring me that the warranty covers that and furthermore "Porsche is usually good about covering problems out of warranty if they shouldn't be occurring".

Hopefully this is sincere. (query: is implied warranty of merchantability applicable)

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by wild1poet2

My dealer called me today(about my missing floor mats) and we discussed the RMS issue. This was the sales manager and he subtly downplayed the problem; basically reassuring me that the warranty covers that and furthermore "Porsche is usually good about covering problems out of warranty if they shouldn't be occurring".

Hopefully this is sincere. (query: is implied warranty of merchantability applicable)

Hi,

So much Salesman Babble - only Credible when you have the problem and Porsche Steps Up.

There is indeed a case for Implied Warranty of Mecantibility, but by the time you try to litigate this, you've doubled the cost of the Fix with no Guarantee of Winning. This would discourage most people, which is what the Risk Management Boys in Stuttgart and Atlanta are counting on...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99