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Busted Shock Absorber

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Adam Smith

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Heya,

I was due to pick up my 04 GT3 tomorrow, only the dealer has told me that when reversing it out of the showroom, there was a nasty sound it appears the shock absorber is broke. Its now been taken to the Porsche garage for a new part, and delayed my pick up :(
Its only done 12,000 miles, is this normal?

I know this is my second paranoid post in as many days - I'll be much more calm once I have actually driven it!

Thanks

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Migration info. Legacy thread was 127087
 
sounds like they more than just reverse it out, if you know what I mean !

not for a 12k car, normally get up to 30k from the shocks although the rears are known for thier short life


Migration info. Legacy thread was 127092
 
Nice, thanks for the quick reply.

Annoying though - I hope I can pick it up soon. I saw a orange and black RS today by Green Park and really wanted mine!


Migration info. Legacy thread was 127095
 
Adam,
Which dealer is this? As with any GT3, get it inspected by a specialist (JZ Machtech or Parr), not just the OPC. Do you have a link to the car in question?

Also re the shocks, I've had a brand new shock fail after just 1000 miles before, although this was clearly a manufacturing fault and was replaced under warranty.

Migration info. Legacy thread was 127099
 
Thanks for the advice - what's the deal with getting it inspected by a specialist? Do you pay them to come to the garage and have a look? How much would that cost?

The car is still on the site at:
http://www.romansofstalbans.co.uk/car/484

Thanks

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Migration info. Legacy thread was 127103
 
Should shocks be replaced as a pair?

Migration info. Legacy thread was 127108
 
Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by Adam Smith on 22 March 2007
Thanks for the advice - what's the deal with getting it inspected by a specialist? Do you pay them to come to the garage and have a look? How much would that cost?

The car is still on the site at:
http://www.romansofstalbans.co.uk/car/484

Thanks

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Normally the car is brought to the specialist who will inspect and make a list of all the bits that need to be fixed. Armed with this you can haggle a bit with the dealer if you still want to buy the car. JZM and Parr do these PPIs on a regular basis and they will know what to look for on a car like the GT3.

Worth doing on a specialist car like this.

Don't want to dissuade you from the Roman's car if your heart is set on it, but have you looked around the market for a GT3? There are quite a few Mk2 GT3s in the market for not insignificant less money.

Migration info. Legacy thread was 127112
 
Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by damianc4s on 22 March 2007
Should shocks be replaced as a pair?
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I certainly would if the shocks have done significant mileage.

Migration info. Legacy thread was 127113
 
Previous poster said:
Don't want to dissuade you from the Roman's car if your heart is set on it, but have you looked around the market for a GT3? There are quite a few Mk2 GT3s in the market for not insignificant less money.
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I agree, this car has been in stock for months. I believe Daz looked/enquired about this car and may have a better view on condition/history etc. Given the poverty spec of this car and the current market IMHO the price should be £50k - £52K

Migration info. Legacy thread was 127197
 
Really? That's interesting - I didn't realise it was a poverty spec. What standard features am I missing?

I've been looking on Top Marques for a while and it seemed a fairly price considering the milage.

Really appriciate the feedback guys, I'm totally new to this market and don't have a deep enough understanding to know if I was paying over the odds or not.

Thanks, look forward to any more pointers! How can I contact Daz?

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