Womp Womp Womp

"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971) 08/07/2020 at 20:18 • Filed to: None

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At just over 5700 miles it finally happened.

But it’s been about 18 months which is pretty respectable for an Alfa all things considered...

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 20:23

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Limp mode, mode selector disabled, engine very rough, and the infotainment went out for about 60 seconds while driving to the dealer.

For Sweden > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 20:27

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Aww it's all grown up!

SmugAardvark > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 20:30

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Total bummer. Hope they get it back to you soon!

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > For Sweden 08/07/2020 at 20:39

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It’s stuff like this that makes me think I should just give up and get a 911.

way2blu does a rev update > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 20:59

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Did you attempt the “Italian Tune-Up” before taking it in? At 5,700 miles in 1.5 years it’s probably begging for some proper sends by now. 

For Sweden > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 21:01

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If by 911 you mean a C8 Corvette , yes

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > For Sweden 08/07/2020 at 21:14

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I haven’t given up that much...

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > way2blu does a rev update 08/07/2020 at 21:14

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I drive it pretty hard, but no I was worried about the motor and in any event it was in limp mode - would not rev above around 3500RPM or change modes.

way2blu does a rev update > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 21:18

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Ah that’s pretty gnarly. I hope it’s an easy fix at the dealer.

CompactLuxuryFan > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 21:24

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Hmm maybe a rat gnawed on something? Doesn’t sound like it gets driven too often. 

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > CompactLuxuryFan 08/07/2020 at 21:25

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I swap it with the Cayenne every couple of weeks and drive it at least a week at a time.  It’s been 2 weeks in a parking garage so maybe?  But these are known for this issue.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/07/2020 at 22:52

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Silly, that’s just the Check Oppo light. Your engine is probably still there so it’ll be fine. Better get on Kinja instead.

Discerning > For Sweden 08/08/2020 at 00:33

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Good luck finding one anywhere near MSRP. You could buy a brand new 992 C2 for what some people are asking for the C8.

I would seriously consider one for MSRP though.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Discerning 08/08/2020 at 08:42

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And why anyone would pay more than MSRP for one is mind boggling. Selling it in 10 years for less than $25k is gonna be even more painful for them. 

Discerning > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/08/2020 at 10:20

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Agreed. Some people just have to be the first. But at the end of the day, this is going to be a mass produced item with markedly better variants and future models down the road.

I find myself chuckling a little when I see hugely discounted used hellcats and I remember how crazy those markups were.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 08/10/2020 at 15:18

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Monday update from dealer: not sure what’s wrong, we tried updating the software and that didn’t work.  I mean, did they try turning if off and back on again too?