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Hey Alfred, thanks for watching! I’ve asked my brother about your questions and will let you know :)

Glad it was useful! They’re great cars. Which model are you getting?

I got it from totally Alfa www.totallyalfa.com/shop/v6-engine-parts/alfa-romeo-v6-engine-aluminium-oil-filler-cap-late/

@ Thank you very much.

They are lovely cars to drive long distance. So comfortable.

🙏thanks, glad it was useful!

None taken, it did pretty well with road Tyres. You can see why the 955 Cayenne is so popular with loads of overland mods. I took it easy as I didn’t want to break the car on the first try 😅

They’re great cars, worth revisiting imo.

The 955 turbo/turbo s has a reduced risk of scoring as they have oil squirters in the bores.

@Project40Cars thanks brother. I actually meant, was this the unit you purchased with the bore scoring. Might have you confused with someone else..

@ ah right, no this didn’t have bore scoring. It did need a new timing chain though.

It’s a 955 turbo s, only made for one year in 2006. But it doesn’t need to be special to justify a road trip.

It was indeed!

No, but this was recorded at Taylor’s unit 😁

@ ah cool 👌 I’d love to meet those guys one day.

@ they’ll be doing a lot more meet up next year so you’ll have lots of opportunity to meet them. Plus Shedfest 2025 will be a Goodwood which I’m looking forward to.

well said my 2015 is perfect in every way I get chills just looking at it fav car ever owned

Sadly my one ended up being returned to the dealer as it had a blown head gasket! I’m exchanging it for another (hopefully more reliable) RCF

@Project40Cars perfect! You won't regret it. In America you would have been stuck with the lemon

@ I’m hoping lightning doesn’t strike twice 😅

@Project40Cars Highly doubt it and if it does, I would get another car if I were you 😆

Not the clubman JCW, you can get the 3 door JCW version in manual through.

@ how well will a 6’4 tall person fit the 3 door? Also would these cars make it in a state with winters? We are moving to Buffalo and I need a small car for gas efficiency as work will be about an hour away

@ it would be a squeeze but you might be ok. I’d say the clubman JCW would be better in winter as it has 4wd.

Only the pre-LCI model with 231 horsepower came equipped with the six-speed manual option.

I initially suspected/hoped the valley plate gasket but sadly that wasn’t the case.

@Project40Cars well let me know what they find. CareCareNut channel on UA-cam was mentioning something about the aluminum blocks on these engines using a steel head cover gasket. The issue being the different materials and how they react to heat. The end result is the head covers need to be resealed though part of it is due to lack of coolant interval replacement. The acids in the coolant eat away at the head cover gaskets. I pray that's not what you're dealing with since it's a pretty big job. If I ever have that issue, I'm rebuilding the engine. I enjoy the car that much. It's a ripper.

Seemingly it’s the only RCF in the uk that’s had the issue. The car is still not fixed, was supposed to be sorted this week. Communications from them have been really poor. I’m pushing for a refund but the dealer is refusing. Having another chat with them on Monday.

@@Project40Cars sounds like a nightmare, I am guessing it was not cheap either (probably north of £25k!?). What did you think of the LC 500 you mentioned? Any vids of it?

@Auto_Funk bang on the money. Sadly I had the LC before I started UA-cam. Awesome car though.

Thanks! Liking your 928, always been a dream car for me 😁

@@Project40Carssame. I totally love it even though it is bankrupting me! Haha!

@JAYREAD pushing through financial pain with automotive passion 😅

@@Project40Cars Hell yeah! Haha!

The car will ride so much better on 18s. Regarding the lack of diff locking etc, you’d need to scan the car and see what codes come up. Could be transfer case related (either connections, the transfer case module etc). If your car has a sun roof, check the drains aren’t blocked. Also check the wiring that runs along under the door sills for breaks etc.

I’ve pinged my brother, will let you know!

@ brilliant cheers mate

ebay.us/DVCRsv here’s the one he thinks is the right one.

That’s awesome. How long have you owned it?

Thanks! It’s such a great engine and really compliments the car.

That’s the odd thing, it came with full Lexus service history. I’m awaiting a callback from the dealer to see what options I have.

That would be the dream! Need to find a storage unit too.

That is quite loud, sorry! One of my early videos.

Yup apparently the valley plate was fine. Very odd.

@ Well that’s strange. I hope they find the problem and fix it. Good luck

@ thanks 🙏 hopefully I should have it back some point next week.

Is it that bad?

@ ya first year RCF lots of bugs

@ dang, that’s a shame 😭

​@Project40Cars yeah the first year of production of a car usually tends to have to common problems something to consider usually later years tend to be better as problems have been fixed on the assembly line as they are aware if issues

The 2015 is a fine model year. I have a 2015 and have tracked it quite a few times. Replace the gaskets/seals and you'll be fine. It's a failed gasket, not a failed design or build.

On the turbo/turbo s the far right is a boost pressure gauge, so that will only move when the car is on boost.

Thanks 🙏 hopefully I’ll see the car again.

@Project40Cars i really hope so. Subscribed to keep up 💪🏽💪🏽

Will do!

That sounds sub optimal. What did you replace it with?

I think I’m leaning that way, it should be all fixed by this time next week apparently.

Hope not, this was from a Lexus main dealer. From what I can see everything lines up right.

Thanks 🙏 I’m still a big Lexus fan so hopefully things will get resolved.

I’d like to as it’s a great car 🙏

I’m looking forward to getting it on track, how do you find the TVD vs the stock LSD?

@@Project40Cars I have never really driven an LSD RCF, but the TVD works like magic on RCF. Makes it feel much smaller and a lot more nimbler with the nose being hyper responsive with small steering inputs. Love it on the race track.

@ awesome, hopefully I’ll get to try one in the future.

That’s good to hear! Lc owner here- the 10 year warranty is great too

@@toms_garage former LC owner here, great car that I look forward to owning again some day.

Looks like 😭

A huge part of a reliable car is the care of the owner. I have an Audi and it’s the most reliable car I have owned. Zero problems 101K miles.

The service record/invoices checked out, condition looked decent for the age etc.

@@Project40Cars I suspect the car might have been driven abusively. Over rev or hard acceleration on cold engine. Or driven hard during break in period. I would get rid of the car and find another one. Was there anything that felt wrong when you test drove the car?

@ car felt fine during the test drive but it wasn’t a long one (maybe 20-30 mins?)

Thanks it’s appreciated 🙏

Oh that’s interesting, maybe There’s a wider issue on the sump pan bolts? Hopefully it is the valley gasket but the dealer didn’t seem to think so

@Project40Cars I don't know mate. I hope it's the bolts. One of the reasons the valley plate leak happens is with "Pink" Toyota coolant is turns acidic because Toyota say to change at 100k. Most owners now change like the "red" Toyota coolant which is 5 years. Your brakes squeaking could be you're missing anti squeak brake shims. If your pads are new they were probably thrown away

Came here to also mention the valley plate leak which usually becomes a noticeable coolant leak by 10 years/100k miles. Typically the only actual problem with the 2UR. If the dealer has a couple brain cells to rub together, they would know or see it, but you'd be surprised how dealers are. PLEASE consider keeping the car - got a IS500 myself with the same engine. The sound is just too good. The problem with issues like this is when you get 3-4 issues all at once, it can seem insurmountable and impossible to fix. But, by just isolating each problem separately you can break it down into fixable steps.

They’re starting the strip down tomorrow so hopefully it will be the valley gasket. I do like the car (for the little time I was able to drive it) so hopefully it all works out.

@@Project40Cars Ask them to do a boroscope check

It’s a lovely engine, how did the IS F ride?

@ it was a pre facelift car so the ride was a bit crap but apparently resolved easily enough with some Tein coilovers. Unfortunately my 335i shat itself, so car swapping was off the table. The interior got a bit of flak at the time when it was new, but all these down the line and it’d worn its miles better than an BMW / Audi / MB of a similar vintage. It had a Haywood & Scott exhaustion so sounded fab.

I think that was the main thing holding me back from an IS F, in retrospect maybe I chose the wrong car 😭

@ the facelift cars are supposed to ride much better. The Tein coulovers look pretty good value, so no great hardship. It’s a very impressive engine, especially if you’re a car nerd.

Definitely, one feature that is not talked about more is the direct + port injection. Zero carbon issues and great efficiency.

It supposedly went through a check list, but who knows really.

It would probably be more reliable than the Lexus 😂 I think it would have to be either the Quattroporte, the 4200 or the Grand Tourismo. All are good options.

lol, shieeet !!!

Thanks! I’m looking forward to some proper road trips to get to know it better. You’re never too young for a Lexus 😂

The is M3 Better driving definitely, but that wasn’t the sole focus for this car. Maybe next time 😁

Thanks!

That’s fair, though getting a long test drive is pretty rare in my experience (for both private & dealer sales).

@Project40Cars I've sold both privately and at a shop. When Private I'd go with customers as long as they put gas LoL! And at the shop we let them take it to their mechanic even giving them a demo plate as long as they put down a deposit and if the mechanic doesn't find issue the deposit goes towards purchase. If the mechanic doesn't find issue they really have no reason not to buy right? Win win 🙂 We usually inspect our vehicles and do repairs before we put them for sale because we sell with a limited warranty.

Thanks! Though it’s not been as reliable as I’d hoped 😬 the next video goes into to what’s happened with it.

Congratulations, nothing is better than your first car! They are pretty awesome wheels!