Hello all,
This is my first posting on this site so please go easy if I c..ck up in an etiquette sense. I have recently become the prooud owner of a 997 C4S 06 with just about every option Porsche have ever offered on a car. The car has 15k miles on it and having spent a good few hours cleaning it there is not a mark on it, outside, inside or on the wheels. It is almost like someone bought it, kept it in a garage and simple put it on blocks sticking 500 miles on the clock every month.
I am absolutely delighted with the car, (look, drive, interior (at last!!), image (well almost!)) as it has been on my tick list of motors to own since I was in short trousers. I previously owned a TVR Chim (in the distant past, although I suspect the driveway still cares the stains) and it is an absolute pleasure to climb into a car that always starts and everything does what it should!!! Loved the old girl though.
I do however have a few questions which I would be delighted if a few of the erudite members on this site could answer...
1) There is a tiny bit of yellowish paste on the underside of the oil filler cap lid. I've cleaned it off and it has only just started to come back. Anything to worry about?
2) The sports exhaust button seems to make little difference whether on or off. It is quite loud. Where should I notice a difference? Do you need to be driving through a built up area at 3am to get the full effect!!!?
3) Really nit picking point, but everything I check the "mail" (sms) I seem to have a new msg in it with a funny symbol. I have a duplicate Orange Sim. Just delete it and off we go. Comments welcome.
4) Uses about 0.5ltr of oil per 1500 miles. Seems to be about right from what I've read. Anything else I should look out for?
Thanks in advance for all the advice/comments/mickey taking.
Cheers,
The Major
This is my first posting on this site so please go easy if I c..ck up in an etiquette sense. I have recently become the prooud owner of a 997 C4S 06 with just about every option Porsche have ever offered on a car. The car has 15k miles on it and having spent a good few hours cleaning it there is not a mark on it, outside, inside or on the wheels. It is almost like someone bought it, kept it in a garage and simple put it on blocks sticking 500 miles on the clock every month.
I am absolutely delighted with the car, (look, drive, interior (at last!!), image (well almost!)) as it has been on my tick list of motors to own since I was in short trousers. I previously owned a TVR Chim (in the distant past, although I suspect the driveway still cares the stains) and it is an absolute pleasure to climb into a car that always starts and everything does what it should!!! Loved the old girl though.
I do however have a few questions which I would be delighted if a few of the erudite members on this site could answer...
1) There is a tiny bit of yellowish paste on the underside of the oil filler cap lid. I've cleaned it off and it has only just started to come back. Anything to worry about?
2) The sports exhaust button seems to make little difference whether on or off. It is quite loud. Where should I notice a difference? Do you need to be driving through a built up area at 3am to get the full effect!!!?
3) Really nit picking point, but everything I check the "mail" (sms) I seem to have a new msg in it with a funny symbol. I have a duplicate Orange Sim. Just delete it and off we go. Comments welcome.
4) Uses about 0.5ltr of oil per 1500 miles. Seems to be about right from what I've read. Anything else I should look out for?
Thanks in advance for all the advice/comments/mickey taking.
Cheers,
The Major
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