I think I've been very lucky

"whatisthatsound" (whatisthatsound)
10/28/2020 at 12:08 • Filed to: None

I brought the GT4 to an indy shop to get a full shakedown inspection and put new spark plugs in. Usually I do my own service but I have a shop do t he first look at every car. Then I have baseline for what theoretically should feel and sound right.

I bought this thing like a 11 year old. No pre purchase inspection, 1 t est drive and then buy. So far the shop is saying I’ve got a solid car that has had no unexpected hiccups. Hopefully I pick it up today and can get a little track day when I’m ready for new tires . My biggest worry was the coolant system but they did multiple vacuum tests and found no leaks. What a day.

The cargo spaces are also much larger than any of my other sports cars. This may be the most useful car I’ve ever owned.

DISCUSSION (30)

E90M3 > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 12:22

I bought this thing like a 11 year old. No pre purchase inspection, 1 test drive and then buy.

Better than when I bought the M3, over the phone with no PPI or test drive; it’s worked out fine.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 12:28

Holy crap! How did I miss that you picked this up?

LastFirstMI is my name > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 12:30

Same. I did find that the dealer had rotated the tires on my M3; which is normally great except they put the larger tires on the front :/

Mid Engine > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 12:34

Year? Mileage? Please assure us i t has three pedals..

E90M3 > LastFirstMI is my name
10/28/2020 at 12:36

Bought mine from a Porsche dealer, so I would hope they would know that’s a thing. Mine had the correct wheels on each axel.

whatisthatsound > Mid Engine
10/28/2020 at 12:40

2016 6k and of course

whatisthatsound > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/28/2020 at 12:40

It is hard keeping up with how stupid I am.

Mid Engine > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 12:45

I bought my 2007 without a PPI, it’s been the best car I’ve ever owned. I saw a white GT4 @ Micros oft last year, had a full cage and looked like it had spent a lo t of time on the track. I got new br ak es and tires this year, but thanks to co vi d didn’t get any track time in.

whatisthatsound > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 12:47

The shop called it only needs a minor adjustment on drivers side control arm and an alignment. In it's history it had a cylinder 1 and 4 misfire which could be from sitting on a car lot with a low battery. We will see in 6 months from now.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 12:47

LOL

Here’s my latest adventure in car purchasing:

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/2020-things-1845436900

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LastFirstMI is my name
10/28/2020 at 12:47

Ha!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/28/2020 at 12:48

Only way they come!

PDK coming to the new one, apparently.

whatisthatsound > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/28/2020 at 12:53

The leaking gas is exactly why I got rid of my m3w.

Mid Engine > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 13:02

Buy a Durametric cable, invaluable tool for these cars.

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/28/2020 at 13:04

I haven’t driven a GT4 and it’s likely better than mine, my stock shifter was awful (felt like I was raking leaves). Installed the Porsche short shifter kit and Numeric racing cables , what a difference!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 13:09

Hopefully my Aussie car has benefited enough from their departure from the Empire that it won’t have to suffer the same fate as your English car.

Tripper > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 13:21

Yeah we all tell each other that PPIs are a must, but we all seem to fire from the hip a lot more often than we follow our own advice.

Fuck a PPI...who wants bad news?!

E90M3 > Tripper
10/28/2020 at 13:31

It depends, my M3 was still under factory warranty. Figured if anything was wrong, take it to the dealer and tell them to fix it.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 13:34

If it can do a reasonable Costco run, it’s a perfectly practical car

Tripper > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 13:34

Mine was too if only for a few months. However The E46 I did sight unseen without a PPI and obviously the 02

Saracen > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 13:35

I bought my 997 that way, though I had extensive records from the servicing indy shop sent to me.

E90M3 > Tripper
10/28/2020 at 14:00

Seems to have worked out, at least, for the E46 that is.

Tripper > E90M3
10/28/2020 at 14:02

Yeah E46 has been good and I’ve owned it for long enough for that to not really matter haha. The 02 I was safe because I bought it for less that it was worth so as long as it made it to the US I was ok. A teeth grinding two months

victor > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 14:54

Nothing screams practical like a successful costco run.

Captain Cayman... > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 17:40

If that dealer plate is legit, I think I drove by that one a few times when it was on the lot. Similar way I bought mine. Lots of test dives of others and a thorough look around but given the mileage and known history I felt good to go. Been 5+ happy years with 0 issues.

whatisthatsound > Captain Cayman...
10/28/2020 at 18:05

Yes, I got it from the jag dealer in lynwood

Captain Cayman... > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 19:07

Nice. If you don’t mind me asking, who did you take it to for the baseline?

whatisthatsound > Captain Cayman...
10/28/2020 at 20:02

J-Sport Autoworks in bellingham. They work on my friend's full kitted race 911 so we'll see how it works on this car.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 21:10

It is a friggin GT4.

If it isn’t a burned out shell, it is worth it... and worth fixing anything that could have been wrong.

Just get the SharkWerks gearset... and this car is golden... or at least still eye-searing yellow. ;-)

Captain Cayman... > whatisthatsound
10/28/2020 at 22:59

Cool, thanks for the info. Always good to have shop recommendations.