Paul O Posted January 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Stuart21UK said: I think theyd said the pads and discs were circa £1500-1600 IIRC the front pads were £250 alone, the wear sensors £60 for front too (can't remember if each) although a quick look on Design 911 shows them much cheaper... I think you might need a new indi! I bet OPC isn't much more expensive than that 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 52 minutes ago, Paul O said: I think you might need a new indi! I bet OPC isn't much more expensive than that 🙈 they quoted £1200 for all 4 pads and actually I just remembered the indie was £925 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonl Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 This thread really makes me wish I had started this with past/current cars but does give me the option to do with the next! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted February 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 3:17 PM, Londonl said: This thread really makes me wish I had started this with past/current cars but does give me the option to do with the next! Thats cool Londonl - you should do one too. I love reading other peoples car reports. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted February 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Recall time The Cayenne has now been to Porsche Leeds for its mandatory safety recall - replacing a plastic bushing on the gear selector lever. All was completed in two hours, including an inspection and a clean. I'm pleased to report that the Cayenne passed with flying colours and the only issue highlighted was that my tyres were non-N rated. I also picked up a copy of the latest Christophorus magazine, a publication that I have always enjoyed, although sadly my free subscription expired several years ago when I didn't buy more cars from OPC. 😄 The OPC became my office for that tmie period and it was a very relaxing place to work I have to say. I also had a look at the Porsche apparel, some of which is really nice, but much of which is crazy priced. Being a Porsche classic partner, their range is very diverse, which was nice to see. They also had one of the special edition refurbished 986 models, although I didn't get a picture of that. It was expensive, as you'd expect (around £29k I think), but if you want a good-as-new 986, this would be the one to have. In amongst the old, was also the new: + The cost of the work was zero, so meant for an enjoyable excuse to enjoy Porsche world for a few hours. A great experience as you'd expect from a main dealer, very accomodating, very polite and extremely professional. As a lifestyle, the Porsche main dealer experience is a very classy thing indeed. Edited February 8, 2020 by Paul O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001pt Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Would have been nicely topped off by a test drive in that 918 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted April 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) More Scrapes So, whilst we are all on lockdown, the old Ford battlebus that the Mrs uses as a runabout has ran out of MOT, rendering it unusable (it actually went out of MOT early March and I hadn’t realised). Whilst it is sat their looking sorry for itself and I'm working from home, the Mrs has been using the Cayenne for the odd time that she has to visit her office. And on Thursday, she managed to reverse it into our neighbour’s car, as they keep parking mere centimetres from the edge of our driveway. One slightly off-kilter judgement later and we have a scratched bumper… With the out-of-MOT old Ford CMAX sat on the drive, and now a 15-year-old 4x4 with scrapes on the bumper AND the front corner (see previous updates), its looking a bit untidy out there and it was high time to get it fixed. A friend of mine found a company on Facebook who come and repair the car at the doorstep and so I called him. He came today and did a smart repair on the driveway on both the bumper and the front arch. He also gave one of the rear towing-eye covers a spruce up as well as the colour had flaked off this over time too. It took about three hours and the results are great. I’m taking the social distancing thing very seriously, and was the repair man. Apart from a 30 second conversation mid-flow at a five-meter distance, we didn’t actually interact at all! He came, he fixed, he left – which respectfully worked for both of us. The end result is great and the car looks so much tidier now that the two scrapes have vanished. If you know what you are looking for you can see the colour blend isn't perfect, but it’s still a thousand times better than the scrapes, and to the casual eye, it looks fine. It also cost just £270 which I thought was very reasonable, and comparative to the cars approximate value now, is a worthwhile investment. Previous scrape on front: This repair further benefited the Cayenne in that this freshly painted panel had been polished and those beads of water looked silly when the rest of the flat never-polished paint is streaming rain water down the sides like a leaky tap. And so today, I have polished it all round. It could do with some serious attention to remove more of the baked-on grit and cr*p, but that’s a job for another day. Maybe time to try out my new machine polisher too?! Edited April 4, 2020 by Paul O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Picture of the smart repair on the driveway please Looking good Paul and enjoying the updates Maybe try Iron X, amazing how much cr*p it removes and I know you love a fiddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted April 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, EXY said: Picture of the smart repair on the driveway please Looking good Paul and enjoying the updates Maybe try Iron X, amazing how much cr*p it removes and I know you love a fiddle. Thanks mate! I've done a quick google and Iron X could be quite beneficial for this. I've ordered the Autoglym version just now (called Magma), I like Autoglym stuff. Will let you know how I get on! Here is your reward with some pics! Edited April 4, 2020 by Paul O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 17 hours ago, EXY said: Picture of the smart repair on the driveway please Looks like I was too smart for my own good, your post read like you had got your driveway smart repaired LOL. That is some clever work from the mobile guy, busy man, glad you are happy with the results and the big bus is still looking smart. I went for the Auto-Smart version RED 7 this time round which is marketed as a wheel cleaner, haven't actually used it yet. They have roving sales vans here in NI and I arranged a visit. The van was a veritable Aladdin's cave of car cleaning solutions so resulted in me spending more than anticipated. I bought some Tardis (5L), Red 7 (5L) and Hi-Style (5L) for not much more than just this product from Amazon; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autosmart-Tardis-Remover-Cleaning-Valet/dp/B07HLFZSHJ/ref=sr_1_5?crid=27JSW9KZ3Q42U&dchild=1&keywords=tardis+tar+remover&qid=1586090038&s=automotive&sprefix=tardis%2Cautomotive%2C149&sr=1-5 Got talking to the driver/sales guy as you do and we had a fantastic conversation which resulted in everyone leaving happy also I have his card for future supplies. Still haven't used anything other than the Histyle which I really like and was recommended by @BestGear it works really well for our Hyundai Tucson which has LOTS of plastic trim! Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) how you get on with the Magma as I like Autoglym as well. Actually like the name as the product turns fallout red so it almost looks like a molten flow of Magma, no doubt you will be able to dress the report up with some poetic licence as always chum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 IronX Today was another nice day, but a little cooler so decided to give the car a clean and try out the Iron X. I used the Autoglym Magma version. I washed and wiped the car, then squirted this stuff all over the car. It doesn't smell terribly nice, but neverless, it set for a while and then looked like this: This stuff is meant to go red as the iron particles are pulled out of paintwork. I then washed with a damp sponge and rinsed with water, before drying the car all over again a few minutes later. There were some very noticable red elements coming off the car, but not as many as I was expecting. That said, the water drain off from the car looked like a bloodbath on the tarmac so I guess it has had some effect. Rubbing my hand along the paintwork after however, and it still feels pretty gritty. I tried polishing one of the panels also but this hard texture remained. I'm thinking maybe it needs a machine polish to really do the trick at this point. Any suggestions welcomed. But regardless of touch, it certainly cleans up nice and I'm enjoying getting back into the cleaning aspects whilst we are all at home with time on our hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 17 minutes ago, Paul O said: Rubbing my hand along the paintwork after however, and it still feels pretty gritty. I tried polishing one of the panels also but this hard texture remained. I'm thinking maybe it needs a machine polish to really do the trick at this point. Any suggestions welcomed. Sounds like you need to go over it with a clay bar. Can recommend Bilt Hamber as they only need water as a lubricant. You definitely need to remove any contamination before machine polishing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, red rocket said: Sounds like you need to go over it with a clay bar. Can recommend Bilt Hamber as they only need water as a lubricant. You definitely need to remove any contamination before machine polishing. Thanks Rocket, Is this the one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/25033516077?iid=233568191592&chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=233568191592&targetid=882158301572&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046284&poi=&campaignid=9446200282&mkgroupid=96107825455&rlsatarget=aud-381667280803:pla-882158301572&abcId=1139366&merchantid=6995734&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhZr1BRCLARIsALjRVQODGZ7oVJPYydsTLjRI9FtWCGCAQLQ5vjx9uzqiNuHwqs0LJJ7zSBwaApEEEALw_wcB Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher2110 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Highly recommend these if you are going to clay - https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cleaning/clay-bars/farecla-g3-body-prep-clay-mitt-660104.html Much more efficient than a traditional clay bar, I tend to use DoDo juice Born slippy as lube 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Paul O said: Is this the one? Yes, but check on Bilt Hamber's website whether Regular or Medium is most appropriate. There's also soft which is very easy to handle but better for winter and needs more work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted May 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) On 4/27/2020 at 1:58 PM, red rocket said: Yes, but check on Bilt Hamber's website whether Regular or Medium is most appropriate. There's also soft which is very easy to handle but better for winter and needs more work. Thanks again Red Rocket and Christopher Clay Bar So... clay bar arrived, and thought I'd give it a go. Went for the regular one and used a water spray after washing, simply because I could order it on Amazon with the lockdown. The instructions suggest that you can actually hear the contaminates coming off the paint - which I thought was a tad OTT... until I tried it! Best described as a scratching sound, I thought I was doing just that, but I persisted on a small area and the scratching sound went away after a short while. Checking it after and it looked OK, so I did most of the bonnet but then decided to wash and dry thoroughly and make sure I hadn't just destroyed the paintwork! I hadn't. The areas where the scratch was heard (and rubbed until it couldn't be heard) are now silky smooth to the touch - and the areas which I didn't do when I heard the scratching sound are still rough. So this thing clearly works. Very impressed. Need to do the rest of the car at some point, but other projects are now beckoning for my time - a garage makeover, a garden makeover and home-schooling are all the priorities right now. But I'll get back to this again in a few months time and try and get the whole car done. In other news... Also contemplating having some of the more fiddly jobs fixed as I can't see me selling this anytime soon. The list: * Repair the matrix screen between the rev counter and speedo as it fades when hot. * Repair the lights-on alarm as the beeper has now died a death. * Retrofit bluetooth to the PCM These are small things, but pretty big expense, relative to the cost of the car - but if I'm keeping it, might as well keep it all working! Watch this space...! Edited May 29, 2020 by Paul O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffolkporker Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Great thread Paul. Thanks for keeping such a detailed and thorough journal. We are seriously looking at one of these beasts to take over from our trusty old beater family wagon (shogun). Looking to spend about 10k so that probably puts us into the face lift version ( although I prefer the earlier looks wise) and hoping to avoid any dpf nightmares or 4.5's gobbling themselves. Hope you get many more miles out of her 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverinemac Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 is that bumble bee in the background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, wolverinemac said: is that bumble bee in the background It is, yes. Edited July 12, 2020 by Paul O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, suffolkporker said: Great thread Paul. Thanks for keeping such a detailed and thorough journal. We are seriously looking at one of these beasts to take over from our trusty old beater family wagon (shogun). Looking to spend about 10k so that probably puts us into the face lift version ( although I prefer the earlier looks wise) and hoping to avoid any dpf nightmares or 4.5's gobbling themselves. Hope you get many more miles out of her Thanks SuffolkPorker. Yes £10k should get you a pretty decent facelift model. The advantages are the better engines on the higher powered models and the satnav, which has (I believe) bluetooth and full postcode searchs as upgradable factory options. I keep contemplating one (I'm nothing if not indicisive!), but the facelifts are all in the top tax bracket, which makes me reconsider. Someone where I live has a black GTS model and it looks (and sounds!) really nice. Still keep thinking about changing, but this one is just so satisfying having those big comfy seats - and the cost to change it to something newer would buy me a 987 Boxster. So I'm going to do that instead in the future. The Cayennes at the bottom end seem to have gone up in price too at the minute. The cheapest working ones are around £4k on AutoTrader, which reflects the changes in the market place in recent months whereby the cheaper cars have increased for some reason. Good luck with your search - don't forget to post if/when you buy! Edited July 12, 2020 by Paul O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffolkporker Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 On 7/12/2020 at 9:01 PM, Paul O said: Thanks SuffolkPorker. Yes £10k should get you a pretty decent facelift model. The advantages are the better engines on the higher powered models and the satnav, which has (I believe) bluetooth and full postcode searchs as upgradable factory options. I keep contemplating one (I'm nothing if not indicisive!), but the facelifts are all in the top tax bracket, which makes me reconsider. Someone where I live has a black GTS model and it looks (and sounds!) really nice. Still keep thinking about changing, but this one is just so satisfying having those big comfy seats - and the cost to change it to something newer would buy me a 987 Boxster. So I'm going to do that instead in the future. The Cayennes at the bottom end seem to have gone up in price too at the minute. The cheapest working ones are around £4k on AutoTrader, which reflects the changes in the market place in recent months whereby the cheaper cars have increased for some reason. Good luck with your search - don't forget to post if/when you buy! Thanks for the reply Paul, I would love a GTS, a chap where I work has a Macan GTS and it sounds brilliant. Especially on startup in the garage . It will take some serious work to get that past the mrs though! I'm liking the idea of a cheaper Cayenne and using the spare cash for fuel and maintenance bills. Bit scared by possible dpf issues in the later cars and issues with the 4.5l petrol early cars? The search begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted July 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 16 hours ago, suffolkporker said: Thanks for the reply Paul, I would love a GTS, a chap where I work has a Macan GTS and it sounds brilliant. Especially on startup in the garage . It will take some serious work to get that past the mrs though! I'm liking the idea of a cheaper Cayenne and using the spare cash for fuel and maintenance bills. Bit scared by possible dpf issues in the later cars and issues with the 4.5l petrol early cars? The search begins Yeah, the engines are a bit of a minefield. The (VW designed) 3.6 V8 doesn't have many/any reported issues, but the early 4.5s are like all Porsche engines from that era with the potential of bore-scoring and engine failure due to the lakasil coatings in the engine. I'm not sure about the revised petrol engines in the 2009+ models, I've not read much about those, but I have seen a fair few forum posts on the dpf issues for the diesel cars. That said, all of these cars are advancing in years, so every one has an element of gamble attached to it. You might get one thats absolutely fine... but you might not. I love mine though, and am really glad I purchased it. The only downside is that it is now 15 years old this year, so finding breakdown cover on a car beyond that age is really tricky/expensive! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O Posted July 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 Memorabilia I like to collect the odd bit of memorabilia when I buy a car. 1:18 scale model cars are a particular favourite (or 1:43 if the bigger model doesn't exist), and I also like to have a copy of the brochures of each car, which I like to keep. Porsche brochures are particularly nice and I have a few of these, so I picked up the Cayenne one on eBay recently. It is in great condition and has some nice photography in there. Office Space Here is a picture of my home office. Sherlock Homes provides me with an elevated monitor, whilst a couple of Porsches flank either side as motivation whilst I work. Garage I'm in the middle of dedorating my new garage, from when we moved last year. I'll post the finished product once I've completed it, but thats a few months away. But here is a top-down scale of what I anticipate the grid tiles I'm hoping to get for the floor will look like, along with my Camaro on one side and (eventually!) a Boxster on the other. I've also purchased some nice sized metal Porsche lettering for the wall which will look really nice. Its coming together, slowly but surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Hmm, where's that lettering from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffolkporker Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 On 7/16/2020 at 1:20 PM, Paul O said: Yeah, the engines are a bit of a minefield. The (VW designed) 3.6 V8 doesn't have many/any reported issues, but the early 4.5s are like all Porsche engines from that era with the potential of bore-scoring and engine failure due to the lakasil coatings in the engine. I'm not sure about the revised petrol engines in the 2009+ models, I've not read much about those, but I have seen a fair few forum posts on the dpf issues for the diesel cars. That said, all of these cars are advancing in years, so every one has an element of gamble attached to it. You might get one thats absolutely fine... but you might not. I love mine though, and am really glad I purchased it. The only downside is that it is now 15 years old this year, so finding breakdown cover on a car beyond that age is really tricky/expensive! Going looking tomorrow 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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