» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,646 Views | | | | | 03-05-2010, 04:40 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 33 | New member Intro...Porschephile crosses over! Hello there! Just picked up my ti, and thought I'd formally introduce myself and become a contributing member, since this site has no doubt already saved me hundreds of dollars in repair costs! I recently decided to stop daily driving my turbo, and thought that a ti would be a perfect commuter. I was right, but what was really unexpected is how much I have been enjoying this little car in the two weeks I've owned it. Even coming from a modified Porsche with around 500hp, I have to admit that this car is just a hoot to drive. My new baby is a 1995 base 5-speed in black with grey interior. Pretty much bone stock, with 169k miles! After about 7 coats of polish/wax, I've about got the paint back to life (prior owner did not wax the car for the duration of her 3 years of ownership!). Also, in the past week I've changed the oil and filter, changed the plugs and tranny fluid, fixed a power steering leak, fixed a regulator by re-bending the arms and lubing the slides, replaced a window switch, re-soldered the wires to the electric mirrors, replaced various bulbs and trim pieces, and otherwise detailed the crap out of it! (I'm very anal about having a clean car). This weekend I plan to change the thermostat (pretty sure it is stuck open) and water pump, replace the upper radiator hoses (radiator looks to be pretty new) change the air filter, replace both belts, and change the fuel filter. I'm also planning to attempt to paint the skirts and grey bumper sections with some rattle-can auto paint to see how it turns out. I'm trying to be as economical as possible, as I've got a few mods planned for my turbo that the wife will certainly veto if I end up spending too much on the ti. I'll also need to replace the valve cover shortly, as I have a bit of weeping at the moment. I also have to replace the stock struts/shocks, as they are completely shot (I'll be soliciting some advice on this topic very soon), and will probably refresh the sway bar and control arm bushings. I love how easy the car is to work on (for example...plugs on my turbo took me about 8 hours, as you have to basically remove the entire rear of the car to access them!). I look forward to participating on this forum! Below are the obligatory photos of the ti after picking her up in L.A. (as well as a gratuitous shot of my "other" baby). Scott. | | | 03-05-2010, 04:54 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | welcome, the ti looks pretty clean in the pics, plus you have to love being able to change the spark plugs in under and hour | | | 03-05-2010, 04:59 AM | #3 | Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 33 | Thanks! Both for the welcome and all of your insightful posts...I've been reading non-stop on these forums for the past week...so much to learn. | | | 03-05-2010, 12:39 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster PA Posts: 274 | Better hope the P car does not get jealous and do something stupid like break for you? That would not make for a nice day. | | | 03-05-2010, 02:52 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 874 | nice looking cars you got there and welcome to the site, yes there's many things to learn especially for for ppl that are just starting to get the hang of the DIY thing | | | 03-05-2010, 03:04 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | Welcome. When you work on your cooling system, you might want to replace the plastic connectors that go to the block. There is a thread or two on this site that mentions how they are prone to breaking causing damage from overheating. __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 03-05-2010, 04:44 PM | #7 | Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 33 | Thanks for the welcome guys. regarding the coolant pipe that goes to the block (I believe I only have one, since I have the M42, its definitely on the to do list. However, it looks pretty fresh, with non-oem clamps, so I think I'm going to leave that one for another day...seems like such a pain to access as well. | | | 03-06-2010, 05:11 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burlington, NJ Posts: 560 | welcome! I did all the same work to my ti last year when I picked it up... I went a step further and had a budget paint job thrown on as well as lux side skirts... before: after: __________________ 1996 318ti - 2000 Z3 2.3 - 2012 MINI Cooper Hatchback | | | 03-08-2010, 04:23 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 | kind of a late welcome but welcome to the forum!! both cars look good! congrats on the pick up! is your Porsche a 997 911? __________________ Greg M42 Club member 186 WTB: HELLROT RED CLUB SPORT 95 ti sold but staying in the family. | | | 03-08-2010, 05:30 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 33 | Hey Greg, thanks for the welcome! The 911 is a 996 (997's are still a bit pricey...996 variants are quite a bargain at the moment, even the turbos!). Finished the coolant system overhaul...took way too long as the old water pump came out in pieces (literally...I had to basically crow-bar the thing out as it had essentially welded itself to the engine...not fun but all seems well now. I'm going to go burp it another time! | | | 03-08-2010, 08:59 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 | Oh cool, looks like a very good example!! I like how the wheels go with the silver __________________ Greg M42 Club member 186 WTB: HELLROT RED CLUB SPORT 95 ti sold but staying in the family. | | | 03-09-2010, 06:59 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Avondale, Az Posts: 203 | Hey Scott, welcome aboard!Let me know when you're ready for a 6 cylinder swap or any help since we're neighbors. | | | 03-09-2010, 04:45 PM | #13 | Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 33 | Hey Amr...yeah, I've already spent a bunch of time on many of the swap threads (yours includedI). I told myself that when I bought this car it would be strictly for commuting, no modding...but thats clearly not going to happen, haha. I'd love to check out your cars sometime...I"m in Gilbert. Scott. | | | 03-09-2010, 06:20 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Avondale, Az Posts: 203 | I know exactly what you're saying, I got the mod bug too haha. 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