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My 911 Dream didn’t turn out as planned !

I dreamed for a long period of time about getting a 911. Things didn't quite work out as prepared!

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39 responses to “My 911 Dream didn’t turn out as planned !”

  1. @JoeAchilles1 Avatar
    @JoeAchilles1

    Gutted for you bro ❤ Genuinely think it might be all the combined weight of the GTS badges…

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    1. @neilgoodman5848 Avatar
      @neilgoodman5848

      Brutal 😂

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    2. @stevie007 Avatar
      @stevie007

      🤣🤣

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    3. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      😂😂😂

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    4. @GarryM66 Avatar
      @GarryM66

      You really need mates like that 😂

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    5. @nealr5466 Avatar
      @nealr5466

      You know peds had to peel off the advanced motorists stickers off again 😅

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  2. @geetarkev Avatar
    @geetarkev

    Absolutely 100% with you on the “not trusting it ever again” discussion. I’m a great believer of “Everything happens for a reason” and obviously this car was not meant to be sitting in your garage. Can’t wait to see what you replace it with over the coming months but I’m sure the right car will find you rather than the other way round! Chin up 👍

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    1. @kmacca-qldaus Avatar
      @kmacca-qldaus

      Would never buy a turbocharged car. All that heat is the enemy of an engine

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  3. @thefirst555 Avatar
    @thefirst555

    The reason I went for a last of the NA 991.1 rather than these fancy new snail powered ones… plus the sound .. you know you want to !!!

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  4. @nb-ii2rb Avatar
    @nb-ii2rb

    That is so pleasing to hear that a dealer has gone out of their way to help and has even given you the opportunity to hand it back. This is how it should be. That Porche dealer will be on my list of potential places to buy a car. You have restored my faith.

    I instantly black list any company that make it complicated or try to absolve themselves of any responsibility.

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    1. @nigel.w Avatar
      @nigel.w

      Kaaimans is a very very high end dealer. Their reputation is everything to them. And of course, Ped being a YouTuber could do their reputation much more damage than otherwise — although they’d likely be the same with anyone.

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    2. @nb-ii2rb Avatar
      @nb-ii2rb

      Absolutely, I hope they would be like that with everyone and it’s not just for a YouTuber

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    3. @christopherlowe2200 Avatar
      @christopherlowe2200

      @@nigel.w Absolutely agree , A automotive YouTuber could do a lot of reputation damage to a dealer that doesn’t toe the line .
      Does make me wonder if they would be so understanding and helpful if Ped wasn’t a YouTuber .

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    4. @Thisonegoestoeleven666 Avatar
      @Thisonegoestoeleven666

      Not sure if you will get the same treatment without a large YT audience.

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  5. @GianlucaRobey Avatar
    @GianlucaRobey

    Hats off for the maturity in knowing when something just isnt meant to be, onwards and upwards

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  6. @Back_Road_Hero Avatar
    @Back_Road_Hero

    You did totally the right thing. Confidence to do road trips is paramount. It’s the mark of a good dealership to do what they did. Best of luck in your search. Ed

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  7. @MrAjjm65 Avatar
    @MrAjjm65

    Feel for you, Ped. Your next dream car is just round the corner… I have watched and truly appreciated your honest update, it’s these episodes that make your channel so watchable. Keep driving and stay safe.

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  8. @ianrobertson8514 Avatar
    @ianrobertson8514

    I wonder if the Dealer would have been quite so helpful if you were not a successful You Tuber…………..I have my doubts !

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    1. @willielarsson9651 Avatar
      @willielarsson9651

      I wrote the very same thing lol. There’s no way the average Joe would get the same treatment

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    2. @Thisonegoestoeleven666 Avatar
      @Thisonegoestoeleven666

      My thoughts too. Seeing the failure happened so quickly, that should have been picked up during inspection. Suss.

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    3. @davidfennessey2727 Avatar
      @davidfennessey2727

      Yes your 100 % right no way they would have done that for a normal customer

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    4. @harrycalibra Avatar
      @harrycalibra

      I was thinking the same us peasants would have been told to sod off

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    5. @CowlandOnCars Avatar
      @CowlandOnCars

      Gary is a legend. One of the old fashioned good guys. I’d take that bet.

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  9. @kevinbrooks1607 Avatar
    @kevinbrooks1607

    Should have bought a Honda jazz,never get any problems with those 😊

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  10. @richardstamper5630 Avatar
    @richardstamper5630

    My mate had exactly the same issue in his 991.2. He called me one day whilst driving to ask if it’s normal for the engine to smoke on the overrun. I said to him that I suspected one of the Turbo’s is failing so he booked it into Porsche. They came back and said it was the same return pipe which they cleaned and re-installed. At the time I laughed and told him oil had got in there somehow and that I still thought it was the turbo. Sure enough a couple of days later it was smoking again so the car went back in and guess what, they found the Turbo had failed.

    When finished my mate asked if I could collect it for him which me and my wife did but 10 miles into the journey a ‘Don’t drive’ warning light came on. We called Porsche recovery which I later found out was the AA and we waited by the side of the road for 4 hours. It was saying low coolant but the AA guy wouldn’t top it up because Porsche would blame him if it blew up. It was later found that they hadn’t bled the air out of the system so after 10 miles it must have burped and the water level dropped.

    Shortly after my friend had lost confidence in the car so he sold it. So where have all those old school mechanics gone, the sort that understood engines. Seems to me Porsche engineers just plug the cars in and side with the results. I am old school and I diagnosed that issue on the phone at 70mph so why couldn’t they?

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    1. @veryfrozenwaffles308 Avatar
      @veryfrozenwaffles308

      this… ^^^ 100%!

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  11. @dangreasley7934 Avatar
    @dangreasley7934

    Thankyou Pedro for being so open and honest. I feel for you but respect what you’ve decided to do. I can appreciate is you lose confidence in a car you simply can’t keep it, good luck with whatever you buy next. I’m sure everyone here wishes you well and can relate to this.

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  12. @Thisonegoestoeleven666 Avatar
    @Thisonegoestoeleven666

    I think you dodged a lemon there Ped. Good move.

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  13. @robrackstraw Avatar
    @robrackstraw

    Now we know the rumours about those cars are justified. You haven’t been all THAT unlucky. You’re one of many. Onwards and upwards. The dream lives on.

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  14. @christopherwilliams1065 Avatar
    @christopherwilliams1065

    You did the right thing. Just before Christmas I bought a 2013 Volvo C70, one of the last, with just 29,000 miles and seemingly immaculate. I brought it home and left it on the driveway for a fortnight – it was meant to be a weekend car, rather than a daily, and work commitments meant I couldn’t use it. I joined the owners club, sorted additional insurance, and even bought a spacesaver spare, which it lacked. Anyway, I went out to use it eventually and noticed the windows were completely steamed up – I then found the boot was soaking, along with the passenger footwell. I was gutted, but really felt I had no option other than to reject the car – you have 30 days to do so, and I was already a fortnight in. Like you, even if they had fixed it (2 separate leaks, I assume) I’d be worrying about it happening again. The dealer – a volvo specialist – reluctantly agreed to refund me, but I’m still hugely disappointed, and to be honest it’s put me off buying another car. Maybe I’m too fussy, but I really don’t want to be buying myself into a problem.

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  15. @sagalout Avatar
    @sagalout

    I’d have done the same. I can’t understand why Porsche get away time after time with failing engines. Almost every model for the past 30 years has a major time bomb issue waiting to go off. There’s a 991.1 GT3 locally that I’m forever tempted by but I just couldn’t take the risk of it lunching itself.

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    1. @Fioravanti.80 Avatar
      @Fioravanti.80

      Because fanatics are blind.

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  16. @neilforbes1082 Avatar
    @neilforbes1082

    Having a high profile helped you get the service you needed. I suspect the average punter may have had a far less pleasant experience.

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  17. @markdavis3392 Avatar
    @markdavis3392

    Sorry to hear this. I chose a 991.1 GTS Cab precisely because of all the issues with a .2. Too late now but I was surprised to see you’d bought a .2.

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    1. @barryhutchinson5130 Avatar
      @barryhutchinson5130

      Exactly why I did the same Mark, although a GTS Coupe. Never looked back. A rarer car and Sounds better too!

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    2. @cryptopatient2574 Avatar
      @cryptopatient2574

      Me too. 991.1 GTS is a great car, plus has the better sound. I’ve done 90000 trouble free miles in mine. Wont ever sell it

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  18. @markgrainger8405 Avatar
    @markgrainger8405

    What a shame but unfortunately sounds a common failure. You did the right thing in getting out. No point keeping a car you don’t trust.
    For this very reason I bought a 991.1 GTS (Targa). Superb. Very happy foregoing the newer tech and higher performance for reliability (touch wood!) and THE NOISE 😎. Just come back from a 2,000 mile Euro Alps trip. Very comfortable, over 32 MPG and a brilliant drive. Highly recommended.

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  19. @samuelbaker6663 Avatar
    @samuelbaker6663

    We did exactly the same a few years ago (albeit not with a Porsche). Best decision we made. Once confidence is lost you need to acknowledge it and move on, as hard as that can be when it’s a new car and all of the administrative pain that comes with it. Very unfortunate but great job (as always) on explaining it and taking us with you on the journey. Looking forward to seeing a point in time when you get your hands on the “right” Porsche!

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  20. @robsamuel5290 Avatar
    @robsamuel5290

    Absolutely gutted for you Pete! I had a similar experience with a VW Golf Mk5 GTI Pirelli edition a few years ago, lovely car to drive but just had fault after fault and I couldn’t trust it on a drive – especially when driving my wife and young son around.

    I picked up a Mini Clubman JCW a few weeks ago (306bhp model, pan roof & a few other options), absolutely in love with the car & intend on keeping it for a few years – your videos on Charlie helped my decision massively!!!

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