CGT maintenance - Page 2

donau · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-26-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by drronh

Service costs are part of the game- if you drive your car you have to have servicing. I'm happy whenever a severice is less than $1000. Just spent $1400 to fix a small oil leak on my 94 turbo 3.6. I'm expecting brake rotors and pads on the GT3 soon to set me back quite a bit. Had the clutch replaced on my Gallardo at 1100 miles (under warranty).

As expensive as all that is, service for a race car is much more expensive. My 914-6 has cost me about $75,000 to prepare and race (not including track fees, race registrations, transport, etc) in the last 10 months.

Am I correct in accuming that it is very common for the Turbos to leak oil? Is there some level of leaking that is just there and should be acceptable or are all leaks no-nos. The reason for asking this is because a sales person pretty much led me to understand that if I buy the 1989 911 RUF BTR conversion he's got available, that I should expect some small leaking.

What kind of racing do you do? I hope you don't mind me asking the question but I am pretty clueless when it comes to car racing. My knowledge is limited to the racing covered by the media and I realize that that's not all there is.

MikeJ · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 04:35 AM

Someone once said that the measure of being able to afford a supercar is whether you have enough extra money to buy two.

Just_me · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

well you dont need these things if you get a pagani

Do you really believe that?
There arent many Zondas in the world but I seriously doubt all these has been 100% bulletproof. All cars need things fixed sometime, all cars have stuff exposed to wear (förslitningssaker), that happens also to Lexus you know

Tycoon · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 04:44 AM

I only know that if i owned that car, i wouldn't give a $h!t about that cost.

The Artist · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 06:50 AM

yeah i do belive that.. the reports i read state that the zonda has a service intervall like a Mercedes car

ohh and the testcar that all folks and press have driven has gone over 120000km´s and it still feels like new according to the press..

PS
that car has been a part of many track days

Just_me · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

yeah i do belive that.. the reports i read state that the zonda has a service intervall like a Mercedes car

ohh and the testcar that all folks and press have driven has gone over 120000km´s and it still feels like new according to the press..

PS
that car has been a part of many track days

I still doubt it. if the car been driven then some things need to be fixed sooner or later, 100% bulletproof cars dont exist unless they only live in the garage

The Artist · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 07:06 AM

sure it isnt bulletproof.. but it has crazy realibility for a car on the edge..

Just_me · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

but it has crazy realibility for a car on the edge..

That I can agree on

Zonda · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

yeah i do belive that.. the reports i read state that the zonda has a service intervall like a Mercedes car

ohh and the testcar that all folks and press have driven has gone over 120000km´s and it still feels like new according to the press..

PS
that car has been a part of many track days

Actually that is the car that they test new parts and settings on so the brakes and clutch have been changed. And the second gear is a bit worn out, otherwise it's just like new and feels like it as well. That's astonishing for a top end car that has been driven roughly everyday I think.

This is the worst case of Pagani quality that I have seen or or heard about. This could just as well be a small accident of some kind.

drronh · **Re: CGT maintenance -** 03-27-2006, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by donau

Am I correct in accuming that it is very common for the Turbos to leak oil? Is there some level of leaking that is just there and should be acceptable or are all leaks no-nos. The reason for asking this is because a sales person pretty much led me to understand that if I buy the 1989 911 RUF BTR conversion he's got available, that I should expect some small leaking.

What kind of racing do you do? I hope you don't mind me asking the question but I am pretty clueless when it comes to car racing. My knowledge is limited to the racing covered by the media and I realize that that's not all there is.

I think it is fairly common for turbos to leak, but they do not have to. There are places they leak that are easy to fix (like on my 94) and places that require more work and the engine coming out of the car. All the leaks can be repaired however.

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