Incoming 991 C4S

spongebob squarepants said:

Seatbelts can be done relatively cheaply, place on e bay. Re the arches, does the C2S look an different? :dont know:

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gilford said:

Check that adding spacers will not interfere with warranty, OPC can be very funny with non OEM parts.

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911Time said:

Looking good Ade :thumb:

As Gilford says, you need to be careful with mods if you want to retain the Porsche extended warranty - I looked into a few options with the OPC that supplied my car but certain things I wanted were a no-go.

Regarding the wheel spacers, I know that Eibach, RSS and DesignTek do hubcentric spacers in black to fit the 991 - you will obviously need extended bolts/locking bolts.

5mm, 7mm and 15mm black spacers are available and it should be possible to fit Fr 7mm + Rr 15mm with your current wheels but I think Porsche only approve a maximum 5mm spacer with the Carrera Classics.

Kits are available to order online - the RSS kits include bolts and the screw in shaft to make wheel removal easier or you could speak to the folks at RPM Technik, JZM or Design911.

HTH

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911Time said:

Sadly, not surprised at all :nooo:

The issue of what constitutes 'modifications', in relation to the extended warranty is a thorny one but much to everyone's annoyance, it seems nowadays even the slightest departure from stock can potentially invalidate the warranty.

I understand there used to be a little more flexibility afforded to the OPC in judging whether a mod had contributed to a component or system failure but that latitude has since been removed to make claims more straight forwards but it does also limit what can be done to modify or personalise a car.

There are some minor/cosmetic mods that might be allowed (because they wouldn't impact on anything else) but the only way to be 100% certain of maintaining the extended warranty is to keep it stock or only fit Porsche approved upgrades.

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Ade_MK said:

911Time said:

Sadly, not surprised at all :nooo:

The issue of what constitutes 'modifications', in relation to the extended warranty is a thorny one but much to everyone's annoyance, it seems nowadays even the slightest departure from stock can potentially invalidate the warranty.

I understand there used to be a little more flexibility afforded to the OPC in judging whether a mod had contributed to a component or system failure but that latitude has since been removed to make claims more straight forwards but it does also limit what can be done to modify or personalise a car.

There are some minor/cosmetic mods that might be allowed (because they wouldn't impact on anything else) but the only way to be 100% certain of maintaining the extended warranty is to keep it stock or only fit Porsche approved upgrades.

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Yep it certainly seems that way. Although at this stage, with it being my first introduction to Porsche, I think I'll prefer to keep the warranty rock solid.

Ade

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911Time said:

Given how persnickety the extended warranty Insurance company are over minor 'infringements', it's probably best to play safe but as I found recently, the price of some genuine parts bears no relation to what you would pay for an equivalent item of the same spec and that does grate a bit :roll:

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Ade_MK said:

911Time said:

Given how persnickety the extended warranty Insurance company are over minor 'infringements', it's probably best to play safe but as I found recently, the price of some genuine parts bears no relation to what you would pay for an equivalent item of the same spec and that does grate a bit :roll:

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It's almost like there's a deliberate reason for their insistence on only using the parts they sell..... :floor: :sad:


I'm just hoping my insider friend can help on that front if there's anything else i'm after, although to be fair i don't think there's much else i'm considering doing.

Ade

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911Time said:

Ade_MK said:

911Time said:

Given how persnickety the extended warranty Insurance company are over minor 'infringements', it's probably best to play safe but as I found recently, the price of some genuine parts bears no relation to what you would pay for an equivalent item of the same spec and that does grate a bit :roll:

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It's almost like there's a deliberate reason for their insistence on only using the parts they sell..... :floor: :sad:


I'm just hoping my insider friend can help on that front if there's anything else i'm after, although to be fair i don't think there's much else i'm considering doing.

Ade

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True and commercially that's no surprise: I guess it's justifiable with the nature of some parts but the insistence on even the most mundane items being Porsche or refusing to pay out because you've fitted a dashcam (as one member has found) when one isn't available through Porsche seems a bit heavy handed and some people will vote with their feet and purchase an alternative warranty product when the Approved Used warranty comes to an end.

If your friend can get you 10% off parts that will help.

I'm sticking with the Approved Used warranty for the time being, for the peace of mind it gives on big ticket items and whilst I'm evaluating the car but I might feel differently when it comes to an end.

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