The Porsche 993 - the last of the air cooled 911's - is such a great car....but even the greats can fail you. Thank God this failure didn't get me in deep, deep trouble.
Haha. Oh man. Same thing happened right outside my mechanics shop. It was a quick fix for me. I remember it being some plastic ball that connects to the linkage and my mechanic had a spare part from a 928 that he dropped in there. The car was back on the road in minutes. Good luck with the repair
Hi Will, Great video and coverage and you were soooo lucky with that gear linkage. Keep up the great videos and commentary. On another note, sorry for checking this, but can you have Charles look at your front rotors, I am pretty sure they appear to have been put on the wrong side of each other. Thank you and cheers from Sydney Australia.
You really dodged a huge bullet. Those remote mountainous wooded areas with dirt roads usually don’t have cell phone coverage for you to call for help if it had broken down there. Unless you have the latest iPhone that you can send text messages to the emergency services by satellite.
Great to see a Porsche used as intended for enjoyment of the journey and luckily an easy fix - very glad failed in driveway as could have been a very expensive retrieval 🙏👏😎
How did it drive on gravel? I have a few miles of gravel where I live. Trying to decide between the 911's, Caymans & Boxsters, which generation will best handle a little 'country' driving.
Will it could be a misperception but has appeared on some videos that you seem to shift more with your fist rather than your fingertips, feeling the way into gear. As Bruce Anderson used to point out never rush a shift on a 911.
How was the Tapoco Lodge? We frequently visit family in Knoxville and driving around that area is beautiful. Saw the Tapoco and considered booking a few nights to enjoy some isolation and do some hiking.
i could imagine you hit this link arm with a stone while driving over the forest service way and the connection was halfway loose until your at home, then the welding cracked
I let it ride. Not a problem in daily driving and didn’t want to spend the money right now. Previous owner may have done something with the lights not sure
Get the RUF short shifter for your 993… it’s so much fun! But please improve your work on the steering wheel. There’s no need to change the hands position on that curves.
@@Rennthusiast I'm sure it feels super tight and crisp now! Sometimes components that aren't supposed to ever break actually do break, unfortunately even on a Porsche.
