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Porsche tax !
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easternjets
Paul Ricard
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You need to get a 3 D printer and start knocking them out!
Tell me about it Keith. My car has just gone to the bodyshop so I rang Porsche Centre Newcastle yesterday for all new clips, door handle gaskets, etc. The prices are absolutely shocking!!
There's a long thin rubber seal runs around each roof gutter rail. They're £30 each plus vat. So that's £72 for two thin bits of rubber. :frustrated:
Looks like I'll be reusing more than I thought. Luckily most of my parts are fine, including the above, but I usually have a rule of replacing everything on a certain project. Not anymore though.
There's the Porsche tax, then there's having your intelligence insulted. :grin:
And to think I used to wince at £600 for 964 rear lights and reflector. At least they make a huge difference to the look of the car. :wink:
There's a long thin rubber seal runs around each roof gutter rail. They're £30 each plus vat. So that's £72 for two thin bits of rubber. :frustrated:
Looks like I'll be reusing more than I thought. Luckily most of my parts are fine, including the above, but I usually have a rule of replacing everything on a certain project. Not anymore though.
There's the Porsche tax, then there's having your intelligence insulted. :grin:
And to think I used to wince at £600 for 964 rear lights and reflector. At least they make a huge difference to the look of the car. :wink:
I recon they just make it up.
I fitted new radiators to my 996T last year.
Thought I'd change the hoses also.
The top breather hoses about 30cm long, one was 7.50 the other, identical but handed differently was 27.50.
I enquired why but was told 'dunno that's the price'
OPC, I didi get my 10% off tho just for asking :thumb:
I fitted new radiators to my 996T last year.
Thought I'd change the hoses also.
The top breather hoses about 30cm long, one was 7.50 the other, identical but handed differently was 27.50.
I enquired why but was told 'dunno that's the price'
OPC, I didi get my 10% off tho just for asking :thumb:
Urban Ranger
Silverstone
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Welcome to the most expensive woman you'll ever meet; Pat (Porsche added tax)
Me I just don't get their pricing.
Me I just don't get their pricing.
Frenchmeister
Barcelona
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Trying to big up the "classics" as a tribute to how good they are, 944 bits have gone stupid, compared to what I used to pay, must be manufacturing costs.
Front wing used to be circa £180, no change from £700 now, must be special German steel :?:
Front wing used to be circa £180, no change from £700 now, must be special German steel :?:
Arm rest and door panel off, membrane cut open, then it is held in with two (8mm, maybe 7mm) nuts, and of course one of them is a real PItA to get to. If you find it and manage to do it, you will realise that that was the easy one!
Good luck.
TBF it's not too bad, just work through it methodically.
Please post 'before' and 'after' pics of your knuckles.
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PS
I see the Porsche tax applies to delivery too. £7:45 and then VAT added for good measure. :hand:
Good luck.
TBF it's not too bad, just work through it methodically.
Please post 'before' and 'after' pics of your knuckles.
😄
PS
I see the Porsche tax applies to delivery too. £7:45 and then VAT added for good measure. :hand:
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