Winning

"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw) 08/02/2016 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

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This is how it’s done.

Base Carrera, manual, no sunroof, no interior frippery, reasonably sized wheels, low-key color, surfboard on rack. Perfect.

dogisbadob > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 16:25

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except the no sunroof part :p

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 16:25

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winning indeed! Also, dat 7er!

EL_ULY > dogisbadob 08/02/2016 at 16:31

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no sunroof = less weight and more helmet room!

Ash78, voting early and often > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 16:41

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Are we sure it's a surfboard and not a small SUP board? This delineation makes a huge difference in how I stereotype this person.

RallyWrench > Ash78, voting early and often 08/02/2016 at 16:49

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Haha, true that. It’s not an SUP, about an 8" and fairly narrow longboard, not a paddle to be found.

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 08/02/2016 at 16:52

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One of my guys just picked that up last weekend for $2800, it needs timing chain guides but it’s a solid car. Love me some E38.

RallyWrench > dogisbadob 08/02/2016 at 16:52

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To each their own, I’m not a fan of sunroofs. I never use them, and it’s just more stuff to break.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 16:53

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E38 > all other 7ers!

A tech here got an 04 XC90 TT I-6 AWD for $800 from a customer. Needed a CEM. He installed it, cleaned it and posted it on CL today :] Easy money

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 08/02/2016 at 16:59

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Yup! Good thing your dude is getting rid of that XC, that those TT sixes are money pits.

Steve in Manhattan > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:05

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My '87 300D ate a sunroof motor and cable - $700+ - thankfully still under warranty.

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:07

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AWD set up is more of a pain than the engine. Besides the obvious “worlds worst transmission”, the active AWD coupler and angle gear are not very good and EXPENSIVE to fix.

dogisbadob > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:08

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Sunroofs don’t break in Japanese cars :)

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:16

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I wish I had been able to buy the 01 Blue with aero model I was looking at. Oh well, someday.

RallyWrench > Steve in Manhattan 08/02/2016 at 17:16

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And that’s a simple, repairable sunroof. Lots of stuff now requires buying the complete sunroof cassette for huge amounts of money.

Jobjoris > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:17

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Don’t forget the extra weight on a place you don’t want it. And the loss of interior space. In a Volvo alright, in a Porsche: NEVER!

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 08/02/2016 at 17:18

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That too! There’s more than one XC that I know of around here running around in 2wd because they had somebody pull the driveshaft out.

Jobjoris > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:18

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This is it. Totally. Just loose those US-things in the tail bumpers and it’s perfect.

RallyWrench > Jobjoris 08/02/2016 at 17:19

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Exactly! If you’re going to have a sunroof in your 911, you may as well drive a Targa.

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/02/2016 at 17:20

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Someday indeed, when the kids are older for me.

RallyWrench > Jobjoris 08/02/2016 at 17:21

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Yep. The 997 fixed so many of the 996's little annoyances, it’s a really great car.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 17:28

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Its more of a “I need a raise” situation for me

RallyWrench > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/02/2016 at 17:36

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That too, yeah.

Elumerere > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 18:15

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That’s the plan for my 996.

pjhusa > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 18:21

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RallyWrench > pjhusa 08/02/2016 at 18:53

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It’s opposites day in New York!

Steve in Manhattan > RallyWrench 08/02/2016 at 19:35

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If I recall correctly, most of the charge was labor, and most of the labor was for dropping and reinstalling the headliner.

Spridget > RallyWrench 08/03/2016 at 15:03

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Neat, but your picture is off center. I’ve cropped out that car in front so you can see the Porsche:

RallyWrench > Spridget 08/03/2016 at 15:18

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Ah crap, I knew I missed something. That’s a ‘71 912 Cabriolet 1600S, very rare, and also winning.