MaxA
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[I posted this rant in one of Phil's threads, sorry about the re-post, anyway, this version is slightly updated.]
I keep two cars in the hope that one is on the road. And my wife has her own car, which I might drive from time to time (especially if I need to travel under the radar, so to say).
This summer was a bit awkward, as it turned out, as I needed to take both my cars to the garage (a late annual inspection and full service for one, and an air con service for the C4S).
And then I needed to take my wife's car to the garage for a warranty claim fix of the air con - turned out to be a failed compressor - and an early service since it was there anyway.
Then, having picked up my old father's Land Rover Discovery for a family trip with all the hordes and the dog, that needed new headlights (which required another trip to another garage).
And then, on our return, it emerged that my brother's car (which we were taking on a road trip/trackday in Sweden) was in dire need of a full service, fresh oil, some fresh brake fluid and new discs all round. So it would stop.
So, sorted, I thought. At the moment, all 5 of these cars are on the road, but it turns out that the fun is not over: I have an intermittent CEL (for a MAF sensor error) on the 997, and the R53 needs new top mounts and fresh tyres (erm, track days...) in time for the next track day. (At least one of the other blokes has sourced some of the liquid assets for the afterparty.)
My brother's R56 has had some new rear wheel bearings (ah, um, track day) but still seems to have an issue with a sticking rear caliper (in my view). And it just had 4 new granny tyres as the semi's gave up at the track: it was 35c and a bit too hot and they overheated, so he was off hunting down tyres while the rest of us noshed over lunchtime.
But it's not over. Come the autumn, the 997 will needs it's annual service with new spark plugs and ignition coils this time round. And potentially a new MAF sensor, if the cleaning doesn't work.
After that, it'll be the end of October and all these cars need to switch to winters .... which reminds me, I still need to order the QuickLift.
And come spring, my wife's car will need new summer tyres. The stock Bridgestone S001s are coming to the end of their life. 'Too many torques' as Clarkson might wibble.
It's endless.
:sad:
I keep two cars in the hope that one is on the road. And my wife has her own car, which I might drive from time to time (especially if I need to travel under the radar, so to say).
This summer was a bit awkward, as it turned out, as I needed to take both my cars to the garage (a late annual inspection and full service for one, and an air con service for the C4S).
And then I needed to take my wife's car to the garage for a warranty claim fix of the air con - turned out to be a failed compressor - and an early service since it was there anyway.
Then, having picked up my old father's Land Rover Discovery for a family trip with all the hordes and the dog, that needed new headlights (which required another trip to another garage).
And then, on our return, it emerged that my brother's car (which we were taking on a road trip/trackday in Sweden) was in dire need of a full service, fresh oil, some fresh brake fluid and new discs all round. So it would stop.
So, sorted, I thought. At the moment, all 5 of these cars are on the road, but it turns out that the fun is not over: I have an intermittent CEL (for a MAF sensor error) on the 997, and the R53 needs new top mounts and fresh tyres (erm, track days...) in time for the next track day. (At least one of the other blokes has sourced some of the liquid assets for the afterparty.)
My brother's R56 has had some new rear wheel bearings (ah, um, track day) but still seems to have an issue with a sticking rear caliper (in my view). And it just had 4 new granny tyres as the semi's gave up at the track: it was 35c and a bit too hot and they overheated, so he was off hunting down tyres while the rest of us noshed over lunchtime.
But it's not over. Come the autumn, the 997 will needs it's annual service with new spark plugs and ignition coils this time round. And potentially a new MAF sensor, if the cleaning doesn't work.
After that, it'll be the end of October and all these cars need to switch to winters .... which reminds me, I still need to order the QuickLift.
And come spring, my wife's car will need new summer tyres. The stock Bridgestone S001s are coming to the end of their life. 'Too many torques' as Clarkson might wibble.
It's endless.
:sad: