Bike Loon

Another option box ticked then

Both are functions that you can alter with PCM

18 minutes ago, nelmo said:

Ah, thats unfortunate - just binned the PCM...

Yeah there are quite a few car functions that you can adjust using the PCM system

@Mattman42 can help you with that one

18 minutes ago, nelmo said:

Ah really? I didn't notice that but I'll check again - thanks 👍

It might be on the PCM settings thinking about it... its in one or the other

11 hours ago, Paul P said:

Think so - certainly been the case for both my 987.2.

You can tweak it with individual memory or PIWIS - I think you can have - lock when above speed ( maybe 8kph?) , lock when ignition turned on, unlock on ignition off ( might be imaginging that) or "don't". Also think you can mess around with "unlock just unlocks drivers door, or both" from the fob from memory. I *assume* 987.1 is the same.

You can change it in the settings using the OBC stalk on a 987 to set autolock at above 5mph on or off

#Oldoutyaaaaand

Snake oil

The paint will get majorly chipped without it

13 minutes ago, skoosh1970 said:

Passed her mot without advisories again and realised I've not even done 3000 miles in her this year..... now get her ready to sell.

@Mattman42 you can sell it for him to get your fix  #oldoutyaaaaand

12 hours ago, ½cwt said:

So about 75% depreciation then   🤣

Not based on the price it will be sold for, no

2 minutes ago, Menoporsche said:

Blimey. Adding up some numbers, or actually seeing the original sales invoice?

Got a good idea from the original options brochure on here, but the final figure from someone I know who works for Porsche.

So this week I have established that the car was £60,490 new... a mere 50% extra over the standard list price!

I also managed to complete covering 2,000 miles in the car under my ownership.... a bit shockingly bad really considering I have owned it for 6 1/2 months!

Just now, Davey P said:

BAN HIM!!! 😮

😂

Not everyone has a butler to do it for them

@Paul P and @Araf are down that way... sure there are many others too

Its not uncommon for Garages (or auction houses) to not know what the options are

No car new in 2005 would have been Electronic service history. If it was me, I would be wanting the seller to buy a new genuine Porsche service book and get all the services, brake fluid changes etc fully stamped before buying the car. £10 says he wont / cant do it.

Without the above its got to be priced as a car with no proven service history to me.

Shoud definitely be a service book stamped up. Would have been supplied with one from new.

Maybe its the old "full service history but book lost" scenario.

No, its sole purpose is exactly what we have told you it is. The sensor is probably stuck or faulty and telling the car it is empty.

24 minutes ago, Porschevirgin1968 said:

Could do with getting that red exclamation mark read on code reader, searching amazon now. 

Code reader will not read that. A sstated higher up the thread, it is just there to tell you there was a message in the bottom screen like "low fuel" etc.

Wheel bolts need painting silver

12 hours ago, Porschevirgin1968 said:

On closer inspection both bumpers would need repairs front bumper lacquer was cracking, rear bumper was spilt all the through, looked like a Stanley knife cut it it was so clean! Would not move from 8k. 

Plenty of others around in better condition at similar money. Thats about £1k of work on a car with 112,000 miles on it

12 hours ago, ½cwt said:

I have some similar bubbles below the driver's side engine bay vent on my 986 and it is the metal rusting from the inside.  I took it to a body shop about 3½ years ago.  They guy there has repaired/restored a lot of Porsches and other decent stuff.  He said if you can live with the look paste the inside of the panel where the rust is with something like CV grease.  This blocks out the air and water to stop it deteriorating whilst you work out what to do.  I'm still working out what to do but there has been zero deterioration.

@Mattman42 gotta be £400 considering the above? #Oldoutyaaaaand

As said.... if it has not sold its too expensive. 

£10k for a 986 is a lot

5 minutes ago, Araf said:

Can you guarantee that he will attend every time? 🤔

If you read my original post, I was trying (and failing badly having reread it myself) to say that its not worth not declaring mods to insurers.

The implication was there but to be clear, I am firmly in the declare all mods camp..which did used to take a while with the old GSXR1000

5 minutes ago, Wish said:

I wouldn’t for one second listen to Bike Loon ……. Most assessors wouldn’t notice ?? 
A true engineer with lots and lots of require qualifications will notice, it’s their job, a job that’s taken many years to obtain, though working in the motor trade. 
 

I would disclose everything. Most won’t matter, it’s when the insurance companies find out is when the shyate hits the fan. 
 

for example wraps, if they are not noted on the policy then the insurer won’t cover the wrap, worst case they could chuck the claim out. 
Don’t chance it for a couple of quid ?? 
use a specialist broker if the car has mods. 

When I had a claim on my motorbike, the assessor that turned up admitted to me that he knew next to nothing about motorbikes.

Given the amount of diffeent brands out there, I would bet that it would be pretty much impossible for a Assessor/Engineer to know what is standard and what is not on the 1,000s of different models cars/motorbikes they are asked to look at. Some things stand out but others do not.. but what do I know, I wouldnt listen to me for 1 second