At one point in my life (when I had more dollars than sense) I owned a 944 that was setup for Spec 944 racing. I had someone say "Porsche Racing. Which of those two words did you think was cheap"? :-D ... needless to say I miss the car but don't own it anymore
This saddens me but sometimes dreams turn into nightmares! Currently battling my Pearl White STI hatchback. It was my dream car for years but it's been one issue after another. Here's to better things!!🎉
I really don’t wanna get rid of it but right now with this car specifically and every issue it’s had. It doesn’t make sense to keep it. We already have enough projects to do. I didn’t want the 911 to turn into one. Plus it’s an exspensive car to just let sit for months on end 😢
@@Smeedia look at it this way. You can officially say you've owned a 911. Granted I'm sure it wasn't the experience you expected, but now you know exactly what to look for moving forward...if you in fact decide to go down the German road again!
Same with me with my 08 sti hatch too. 😭 Swapped out once, rebuild once, and head gasket repair just a couple weeks ago, but man and I still don't think it's good. 💀
My evo 8 was the same way dreamed about it forever finally got one and it turned into a $17k money pit, after full rebuild. It fought me the whole way and i got burned out on it real bad, much happier in my current position with a 2.5rs coupe. But i will own another evo someday just one that’s already road worthy lol.
@@simplyogee2008 was the year the economy crashed and manufacturers started cheaping out on parts and labor a TON. per online reports 2008-2015 wrx and stis are the most unreliable years produced. Just a thought, I have a 2006 wrx limited wagon
I think it was a good call Tanner! Keep up all the amazing content, you’re keeping so many people entertained and knowledgeable with so many different types of car related things!
Brother I commend you for actually going for it. They are tough and that one had issues. On top of that you have endless projects. In the end you fixed it though!
Oh welly well... you really hooked the Porsche for the next owner. I hope they can appreciate the blood, sweat, and beers that went into it. Farwell, we hardly knew thee.....
You're the reason I picked up a 2011 WRX a couple years ago and I just sold that for an FK8. In my little time of owning the FK8, I absolutely recommend it! It would be awesome to see what you could do with a Honda!
Well, i was both kinda surprised but also not surprised when i saw the stream title yesterday. It sucks, wasnt hard to guess what the car was, but it is what it is... I'd be sick to see any of the stuff you mentioned earlier to replace it with, so on that side its all wins. Keep your head up Tanner, its just another bump on the road.
I feel you Tanner... I'm tired of battling with the bugeye. Im leaning heavily on getting another AMG... But one with a tried and true supercharged V8..
Sad to hear about the Porsche. Out of the potential replacements you named, my totally 100% unbiased opinion is to go for an FK8. A Boost Blue FK8 would look fantastic beside Blue. Ive had my 21 since I got it new. So far I've had one track day and a season of autocross. It is far better than any FWD car should be able to be. The only downside is that it can overheat on a circuit, especially if it's hot out. But that's not an issue for street driving and has lots of known things that can help.
So sad to hear. I've had a similar experience. I bought a 996 turbo with a salvage title from an owner that neglected the crap out of it. I just finished replacing the entire suspension. I've spent 10 months working on this car all the time. But its going to a nearby shop to change some fluids and replace a seal im to lazy to do and when i get it back im taking a 8 day trip around the mountains to watch the fall colors. Hope your next car is less of a problem. GLWS
It gets to a point sometimes with some of the cars where you just don’t wanna deal with it anymore. Some cars I’ve got more tolerance for but this one not so much. Love the car but not worth the headache
I think the BMW / Supra builds are pretty saturated. The C6 would be good because you need some chop in your life, but also consider an RS3 because bolt on life is really strong with those.
@@Smeedia Indeed. C6Z, you know about the heads, make sure those are fixed. Tanner, don't forget the C6 Grand Sport. LS3, has a similar wide body that the Z06 does. Less power but that can be fixed. : )
I was between a f80 and fk8 about 4 years ago. Went with the fk8 and 70k miles later still a blast and 0 issues at all full bolt on and hondata makes the car a blast and still keeps it reliable. Can’t say that about any of the other options!
I feel this so much as of late my dude. Bought a cheap 13 FXT Touring with a rod knock. Brand new engine, brand new everything, all stock: nothing but issues. Hoping its an ECU issue with this P0018 that wont go away, having seen quite a few people with phantom cam/crank correlation problems. Ive always wanted this gen FXT to lift and daily, but ive been dumping endless amounts of time and money into what was just supposed to be a motor replacement. Sorry for headaches man :/
I was chasing a misfire on my mk7 a couple weeks ago. Started with plugs, then coils, then injectors, and then we ended with it actually being a broken valve spring. But hey, now it runs mint! Also side note, always been a subie guy until i got a mk7 as a daily (still have a 98 EJ25D swapped Impreza L wagon) I’ve had more trouble with this damn VW and its reliability than my subaru ever lol. Keep up the great work 🤘🏼
@@Smeedia Currently sitting at 94k on a 2015. After doing some research I found that it’s a somewhat known issue on the 2015’s only to have bad valve springs. When it broke, I was going 15 mph down my street in second, and the car was never over-revved (in my ownership) so I didn’t think there was any way it was a valve spring until we did everything else. Replacing all the injectors did fix a random misfire that I noticed in the data but wasn’t enough to throw a code
@smeedia it just cracks me up that subarus get such a bad rep for reliability because people don’t know how to build them. When you build them correctly and maintain them, they really have no issues.
@@Smeedia Turbo 4 would be a 982 gen. I'm partial to the 981 S with the 3.4F6 though, been looking for one for AAAGES with the right options after I sold mine back in the day. The 981 is definitely the easiest car I've ever worked on when I (rarely) had to.
@@Smeedia Porsche makes my head hurt sometimes - 982 or 718, depending on whether the Boxster is tossed into the mix (982 is used in these cases). This means you’ll read gen 3 or gen 4. They started selling them in 2016/2017, so they’re starting to be affordable 😉
These cars are older than we think man. Way past what the manufacturers designed them for. Things will keep breaking. There will be good periods but i feel u. I lessened my project cars down to two now.
At the end of the day it’s still a 23 year old Porsche, normal for stuff to fail. I had been under the impression it was all fine after seeing all the receipts it came with. But not the case 😅
Well that's a bummer I hoping to see you out enjoying it! With all of my German cars I like to throw in new crank position sensors and brand new batteries on top of a the other normal maintenance items. But I get it to cut your losses if you're not enjoying it!
Its apples to oranges but i get the whole "one thing after another". Been battling my 3rd gen fire chicken for five damn years at this point. Manual swapped and engine swapped out of 'necessity', full suspension replacement, Jesus came through with some Yokohamas on a deal, every gasket, seal, and penguin you can think of to replace, and all i have left to get it at least running is to charge the battery, prime the carburetor I put on it and put fresh gas in the tank. Next step is engine and trans swap again to something literally brand new. T56 and zz4 is my goal, got a 50 year old two bolt main 350 and a world class T5, both of which i rebuilt like you, completely torn down and done right, with my dad's insight. Not giving you a fix i just needed to hear someone else say "im tired and just want something fun to drive right now" i needed to hear that, sir. Seriously considering a Mazdaspeed3 or focus st. Just can't get over how bad the ST sounds, might mazdaspeed swap one someday, they both have ford engines and probably a ford trans on the speed3
The Mazda speeds are pretty fun cars, driven a few. I can take a good amount of shit from most cars and be fine fixing them. But with some cars my tolerance level is so much lower. 9 months and 600 miles is a sign to cut ties with something. The STI, RX7 etc I can take shit from all day long. But this Porsche drew on my nerves so quick 😂
@@Smeedia man I bet, took me ripping apart my 350 not one, not two but FOUR damn times so here's hoping this week she fires up, and i dont have to say the cursed "hopefully next week" phrase over and over. You got this sir, hope to meet you at some point if you ever visit Florida
My STI is the same situation man. Engine blew in my ownership. Tons of issues and replacements. $23k to rebuild to OEM with FP Blue and fuel system etc. Don't hate the brand at all, but i definitely hate the clean-up duty from past ownership. Best of luck my friend!!
Absolutely sad to see the car go. You're right though, you deserve to be able to just go hop in something and have fun. Now I'm partial to the German side of cars because of my B8.5 Audi S4, which i wish you would get one by the way 😂 so I’m leaning towards the F80. With that being said though FK8’s are soooo beautiful and fun. The A90 I was also checking out not too long ago and I know there’s people doing big things with them. Whatever decision you make we’re all here to support you and know you’ll make some badass content for it as you always do!
For future I bet you already know but when you said it had a code for the downstream o2 sensor that o2 sensor doesn't have any affect on fuel trims and is just for seeing if the cat is working properly. Also those o rings for the intercooler typically should be replaced especially with how many times you taken them on and off and that is why it mostly likely blew out. It also could've been that on the pipe/intercooler the tabs that the retaining clip hold in could've worn off/broke as I've seen that on vw/audi boost pipe connections if that has the same style.
At that point I was hoping any fix would correct any issue with chasing things down. 😅 I know it’s just for post car readings but I was praying that it would be sorted 😅😅
I had a similar nightmare with my old GTI. It was cheap, modded and was in way worse shape than I thought. I bought a VB and had it for about 6 months. I vote A90 Supra. I picked mine up about 6 weeks ago and absolutely love it. The B58 makes me feel the way the EJ25 made me feel when I was younger.
Unfortunately more common than it should be for some cars that appear good but once you live with them for a bit, really start showing what is needed. Definitely one in my list to check out 🔥 going to set up a test drive on one 👌
@@Smeedia I agree. I picked up a 2020 for the ease of tuning. Regardless of which one you test drive I think you'll enjoy it. I'm excited to see what you end up with regardless!
I would say the best way to make the decision on the replacement card as a fun car. You want something that can? I guess you can say do it all well. Rounded autocross drag drift circuit
C6 grandsport would be a super sick drivers car, factory dry sump it’s basically a z06 without the engine but the LS3 really performs pretty well and they sound very ‘murican
I think it's sad to see the Porsche go, beautiful car. But I think a C6 Vette would be a FIRE replacement. Easy good power for fairly cheap and reliable, amazing sound, manual RWD, and long term has incredible potential. Huge aftermarket support too. The list goes on. I mean the other cars are good cars, don't get me wrong. But the idle of a cammed LS V8, hard to beat
Sorry to see the Porsche go. As a replacement consider the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG. I have a 2014 that I picked up a little over 2 years ago and it is a fun daily. I did have to play catch up with maintenance, to be expected with any car. Good luck and can’t wait for the next one! ✌️
Yeah good thing to sell the 911, as soon as you said needed to fix window I was thinking nope not a good one. Agree on cars being modified before buying unless you know the owner and seen the work done. Gl on next car. Id suggest type r
Hey man take a look at this video it may help in the diag for the issue on the 996, hopefully its not piston scoring but it seems like your done with it anyway, wish i could have helped somewhat
Bore scoring is not too much of an issue on the turbo models. Always probable but not so common. Right now it’s all sorted and running good again. But definitely an exspensive car to just have sitting
The C6 Grand Sport gets my vote. They are fun and reliable. Parts are usually relatively cheap, as well. Vettes make for very good turnkey fun. A non-BMW Supra would also be fun and reliable. They are also very well built. Parts are higher though.
@@mattwirtz2494it’s resolved now, all fixed and runs perfect again. Was a combination of failed MAFs, old plugs, old coils bad O2 sensors etc just all happened all at once
I’m on misfire hell with my 08 STI right now. The misfires show up only after hot starts. It also smells like fuel. I have done injectors, plugs, coil packs, and fixed an intake manifold gasket leak. Stumped. I hate it. I felt your pain.
Could it be wiring harness? Had this issue with my 92 twin turbo Z. I accidentally discovered it while touching the injector harness. It was towards the rear of the engine when heat accumulates more. It eventually made the insulation on the wires brittle and eventually affected the copper wire inside
Pretty sure when the FD is squared away that’ll just end up being your daily driver fun car quite literally a Porsche with spirit and better weight balance
@@Smeedia btw I did find a tuner if you’re still looking for one still have yet to take my car to him since I’m waiting on the adapter harness for my fury but rates were good and from everything I’ve read and looked up he seems good especially considering panic is the one that recommended him
No matter how good it looks or how good of a deal is, Ive always stuck by never buy someone else's "project" or heavily modified car. I have a sneaking suspicion that its something electrical, either it be the fragile connector or harness that they are known for especially something as intermittent as that. Really sucks you took a chance and came up with a headache, here's to something less problematic! My vote is for an RSX Type-S
@@Smeedia lets gooooo haha i had no idea!! I remember you having a black SRT-4 neon yea? id be a little apprehensive to pick one up but id think it would be pretty sweet or are you looking for something more classy
Voltage drop can cause symptoms like this especially if cars left for a while low battery ampage causes all sorts issues with injectors etc ..big tell tale is lights dim when power the windows or use the accessories etc .worth a try to stick a fresh battery on it .
Has a brand new battery and no dimming lights. When it just sits, it has a battery tender on it 100% of the time. Mainly for the reason that if the battery dies you can’t get to it😅 it’s in the frunk and it’s electronically controlled 💩
Not without dropping the engine 😂😅 I presume that cyl 6 plug fouled after changing it because I did not do the coil packs at the same time. That sound is oddly enough just the misfire. Once it was corrected it sounded normal again
Remember you said you just want another German car! Spensive too and more deep pockets than Subarus with some stuff. Stick with the Subies and shoot for the stars ✨🙏🏽 #iag 🩵
There is bad main battery connection under the car and at the starter, and the underside earth points, open them all, clean up till shiny metal, then assemble with electrolytic grease and then try, know for causing running issues and poor charging as well.
Man I feel for you. 1:22 after ALL that .... just drop the engine. I've heard that working on a Porsche is ..... * non-smoker gets from keyboard to go outside and smokes *
S550 with a gen 2 or 3 coyote. Replace the oil pump gears, crank sprocket, and head studs. The motor is good for up to 1000 hp. Just saying 😉 Corvette would be cool too.
Not the moon, just the international space station lol. Under 700hp you don't have to open the block. Just Supercharge the tacoma and twin turbo a mustang. 😂
Honestly, Im not a big fan of Porches, I respect em, but I dont think I'd personally own one. That said, even with all the frustration you're experiencing, I can tell you love what you're doing, and you care about the car. To me, it's mainly those factors that make your videos some of my favorites to watch. You educate, as best you can, and seem to have fun, keep it up dude.
Wasnt this car RWD swapped and tampered with prior? Would that not initially signal some red flags that this thing would be a pain in the butt? Just curious on your thinking here.
Originally no because I have so many receipts from so much done recently like the engine, trans, coolant lines etc. it’s not really the mods that are the issues. It’s the fact that the prior owner half assed so much little stuff that you wouldn’t typically catch unless you really start driving it and live with it for a while
This is why you don’t buy cheap Porsches. They aren’t cheap to fix either. You’ll get in a better condition Porsche eventually. Best of luck Tanner.
One day at a time, no need to rush. It’ll make the next one all sweeter when the time comes 💪
At one point in my life (when I had more dollars than sense) I owned a 944 that was setup for Spec 944 racing. I had someone say "Porsche Racing. Which of those two words did you think was cheap"? :-D ... needless to say I miss the car but don't own it anymore
@@Smeedia Would a tune have helped the car?
@@Smeediabest way to look at it. Excited to see the FD on the road man.
@@Zerkkysit was already tuned
Best 5 cylinder Porsche on the planet lol
Lmao stop it 😂
@@Smeediaat least it's not a knock knock joke 😮
This saddens me but sometimes dreams turn into nightmares! Currently battling my Pearl White STI hatchback. It was my dream car for years but it's been one issue after another. Here's to better things!!🎉
I really don’t wanna get rid of it but right now with this car specifically and every issue it’s had. It doesn’t make sense to keep it. We already have enough projects to do. I didn’t want the 911 to turn into one. Plus it’s an exspensive car to just let sit for months on end 😢
@@Smeedia look at it this way. You can officially say you've owned a 911. Granted I'm sure it wasn't the experience you expected, but now you know exactly what to look for moving forward...if you in fact decide to go down the German road again!
Same with me with my 08 sti hatch too. 😭 Swapped out once, rebuild once, and head gasket repair just a couple weeks ago, but man and I still don't think it's good. 💀
My evo 8 was the same way dreamed about it forever finally got one and it turned into a $17k money pit, after full rebuild. It fought me the whole way and i got burned out on it real bad, much happier in my current position with a 2.5rs coupe. But i will own another evo someday just one that’s already road worthy lol.
@@simplyogee2008 was the year the economy crashed and manufacturers started cheaping out on parts and labor a TON. per online reports 2008-2015 wrx and stis are the most unreliable years produced. Just a thought, I have a 2006 wrx limited wagon
I think it was a good call Tanner! Keep up all the amazing content, you’re keeping so many people entertained and knowledgeable with so many different types of car related things!
Always try to show to good and the bad, just out here doing the things 🫡
Your hard work will pay off for the next owner, I have no doubt whatsoever my friend! Great to see you yesterday too.
This one hurts. This was my favorite car of yours. Excited to see what you replace it with.
At this point that 996 is a long term passion project
Looks very nice tho
If you need any f80 advice, lmk 👍🏻
Will do sir 🫡
Brother I commend you for actually going for it. They are tough and that one had issues. On top of that you have endless projects. In the end you fixed it though!
We did get it fixed, but definitely do not need another project project right now 😅
Oh welly well... you really hooked the Porsche for the next owner. I hope they can appreciate the blood, sweat, and beers that went into it. Farwell, we hardly knew thee.....
I just hope it doesn’t give the next owner any issues like it did me 😅
I truly feel you will love to have an s2000 as your new car
S2K is on my radar
@Smeedia I have a project s2k looking to sell. I'm in cali though 😢
@@saucydayzvt8vhthat’s where I got the FD 😅 but not looking for another project project right now
I love my a90 Manual Supra, i did basic bolt ons with MHD+ and the car is so much fun to drive. Sitting around 448HP 502Ftlb
They look like an absolute blast to drive, working in one seems a bit intimidating though 😅
You're the reason I picked up a 2011 WRX a couple years ago and I just sold that for an FK8. In my little time of owning the FK8, I absolutely recommend it! It would be awesome to see what you could do with a Honda!
I’ve only ever heard good things about them! Finding a decent priced one is another story though 😂
You totally need something that's just ready to have fun in. Sad to see the car go, though.
That’s all we want 😅😢
Well, i was both kinda surprised but also not surprised when i saw the stream title yesterday. It sucks, wasnt hard to guess what the car was, but it is what it is...
I'd be sick to see any of the stuff you mentioned earlier to replace it with, so on that side its all wins.
Keep your head up Tanner, its just another bump on the road.
It be like that sometimes 😅 positive side it’s fixed and hopefully won’t give the next owner any issues
I feel you Tanner... I'm tired of battling with the bugeye. Im leaning heavily on getting another AMG... But one with a tried and true supercharged V8..
The SC AMGs are absolute animals 😮💨
@@Smeedia i had an 07 E63, with the wiestec ECU flash... But i didn't change the head bolts...😖
Sad to hear about the Porsche. Out of the potential replacements you named, my totally 100% unbiased opinion is to go for an FK8. A Boost Blue FK8 would look fantastic beside Blue. Ive had my 21 since I got it new. So far I've had one track day and a season of autocross. It is far better than any FWD car should be able to be. The only downside is that it can overheat on a circuit, especially if it's hot out. But that's not an issue for street driving and has lots of known things that can help.
Trying to find a stock one for around market is proving to be more difficult than I thought. But we got some time to try and locate one 💪
So sad to hear. I've had a similar experience. I bought a 996 turbo with a salvage title from an owner that neglected the crap out of it. I just finished replacing the entire suspension. I've spent 10 months working on this car all the time. But its going to a nearby shop to change some fluids and replace a seal im to lazy to do and when i get it back im taking a 8 day trip around the mountains to watch the fall colors. Hope your next car is less of a problem. GLWS
It gets to a point sometimes with some of the cars where you just don’t wanna deal with it anymore. Some cars I’ve got more tolerance for but this one not so much. Love the car but not worth the headache
@@Smeedia You also have a lot of projects you're working on so makes total sense xD.
I think the BMW / Supra builds are pretty saturated. The C6 would be good because you need some chop in your life, but also consider an RS3 because bolt on life is really strong with those.
I can feel the pain from AZ… that sucks. Next car, seat time!!
Pain all Of it was pain 😂
And to think that gen is on my dream car list,good to know those things are such a damn nightmare to work on
Tbh it’s not terrible to work on but when your frequently going back into it, it’s so annoying
@@Smeedia honestly the 997 is my straight dream generation,the 996 will still hold a special place for me just because of the curves of it
Go get that Corvette, can't get much more reliable than that.
C6 would be an absolute blast 💥
@@Smeedia C6 Z06?!
I totally second this. Get the Corvette !
@@Smeedia Indeed. C6Z, you know about the heads, make sure those are fixed. Tanner, don't forget the C6 Grand Sport. LS3, has a similar wide body that the Z06 does. Less power but that can be fixed. : )
C5 them pop up headlights are sweet
I was between a f80 and fk8 about 4 years ago. Went with the fk8 and 70k miles later still a blast and 0 issues at all full bolt on and hondata makes the car a blast and still keeps it reliable. Can’t say that about any of the other options!
I’ve been eye balling some FK8s for a while now 😅🔥 they look like such fun cars
Mark Hamill and Jeff Bridges come to mind. Sorry to see the Porsche go, but I get it. Looking forward to the rest of the 2.5 build.
Excited for the RS, tons of goodies en route to get it going 🎉
I feel this so much as of late my dude. Bought a cheap 13 FXT Touring with a rod knock. Brand new engine, brand new everything, all stock: nothing but issues. Hoping its an ECU issue with this P0018 that wont go away, having seen quite a few people with phantom cam/crank correlation problems. Ive always wanted this gen FXT to lift and daily, but ive been dumping endless amounts of time and money into what was just supposed to be a motor replacement.
Sorry for headaches man :/
It happens to all of us, some cars are just like that. I hope your issues subside soon 😢 some cars we can only tolerate so much with
I was chasing a misfire on my mk7 a couple weeks ago. Started with plugs, then coils, then injectors, and then we ended with it actually being a broken valve spring. But hey, now it runs mint! Also side note, always been a subie guy until i got a mk7 as a daily (still have a 98 EJ25D swapped Impreza L wagon) I’ve had more trouble with this damn VW and its reliability than my subaru ever lol. Keep up the great work 🤘🏼
Out of curiosity how many miles on the MK7? Ours is starting to creep up there. Need to fix an oil leak on that thing for the cam seals 🥲
@@Smeedia Currently sitting at 94k on a 2015. After doing some research I found that it’s a somewhat known issue on the 2015’s only to have bad valve springs. When it broke, I was going 15 mph down my street in second, and the car was never over-revved (in my ownership) so I didn’t think there was any way it was a valve spring until we did everything else. Replacing all the injectors did fix a random misfire that I noticed in the data but wasn’t enough to throw a code
@smeedia it just cracks me up that subarus get such a bad rep for reliability because people don’t know how to build them. When you build them correctly and maintain them, they really have no issues.
@@SpectralOoze oh believe me, that was my bible 😂
@@matelocaaSubarus have been the most reliable cars I’ve owned it seems like 😂
Cayman with turbo 4 cylinder, 6 speed, and sports chronos package. Fun car without the overhead costs associated with the 6 cylinder model
Which gen Caymen?
@@Smeedia Turbo 4 would be a 982 gen. I'm partial to the 981 S with the 3.4F6 though, been looking for one for AAAGES with the right options after I sold mine back in the day. The 981 is definitely the easiest car I've ever worked on when I (rarely) had to.
@@Smeedia Porsche makes my head hurt sometimes - 982 or 718, depending on whether the Boxster is tossed into the mix (982 is used in these cases). This means you’ll read gen 3 or gen 4. They started selling them in 2016/2017, so they’re starting to be affordable 😉
10:00 sounds like it's knocking to me🥴
I thought the same when I first heard it 😅 as odd as it is, it was the misfire, as soon as the misfire was corrected the sound went away
These cars are older than we think man. Way past what the manufacturers designed them for. Things will keep breaking. There will be good periods but i feel u. I lessened my project cars down to two now.
At the end of the day it’s still a 23 year old Porsche, normal for stuff to fail. I had been under the impression it was all fine after seeing all the receipts it came with. But not the case 😅
Dude I would freaking love to see an F80 or A90 build!
Either one would be a blast to play with!
Dude the glasses 🤓 make you cooler for sure gotta start rocking them
Needed the extra smarts that they gave me 😂😅
Well that's a bummer I hoping to see you out enjoying it!
With all of my German cars I like to throw in new crank position sensors and brand new batteries on top of a the other normal maintenance items.
But I get it to cut your losses if you're not enjoying it!
Same 😭 that’s all I wanted to do with it but it just never wanted to work properly
Vette is the definition of easy bolt-on car. C6 GS or Z06 would be a blast and relatively cheap to work on.
The grand sport seems like a killer bargain for whatcha get out of it 🔥
i knew you were getting rid of it when you did not put new rims on it. i would prefer rx 7 either way, looks so good.
Didn’t want to toss em in j til it was fixed and more and more just kept coming up 😢
Do you think your video on how to make x horsepower will work for a 2016 forester xt? Ik i gotta watch out for the cvt but maybe 6 spped swap later
Tbh will work for pretty much all EJ25 and FA cars for the videos I made. Your biggest hold up though will be the CVT
@@Smeedia Good I can't wait to start building here in the near future
Its apples to oranges but i get the whole "one thing after another". Been battling my 3rd gen fire chicken for five damn years at this point. Manual swapped and engine swapped out of 'necessity', full suspension replacement, Jesus came through with some Yokohamas on a deal, every gasket, seal, and penguin you can think of to replace, and all i have left to get it at least running is to charge the battery, prime the carburetor I put on it and put fresh gas in the tank. Next step is engine and trans swap again to something literally brand new. T56 and zz4 is my goal, got a 50 year old two bolt main 350 and a world class T5, both of which i rebuilt like you, completely torn down and done right, with my dad's insight. Not giving you a fix i just needed to hear someone else say "im tired and just want something fun to drive right now" i needed to hear that, sir. Seriously considering a Mazdaspeed3 or focus st. Just can't get over how bad the ST sounds, might mazdaspeed swap one someday, they both have ford engines and probably a ford trans on the speed3
The Mazda speeds are pretty fun cars, driven a few.
I can take a good amount of shit from most cars and be fine fixing them. But with some cars my tolerance level is so much lower. 9 months and 600 miles is a sign to cut ties with something. The STI, RX7 etc I can take shit from all day long. But this Porsche drew on my nerves so quick 😂
@@Smeedia man I bet, took me ripping apart my 350 not one, not two but FOUR damn times so here's hoping this week she fires up, and i dont have to say the cursed "hopefully next week" phrase over and over. You got this sir, hope to meet you at some point if you ever visit Florida
I feel your pain. I jumped ship on an ecoboost raptor once it got past 50k miles just to avoid a cam phaser job those things are known for.
Sometimes it’s the best thing to do. I just didn’t want to sell this thing either it still having any known issues.
My STI is the same situation man. Engine blew in my ownership. Tons of issues and replacements. $23k to rebuild to OEM with FP Blue and fuel system etc. Don't hate the brand at all, but i definitely hate the clean-up duty from past ownership. Best of luck my friend!!
Clean up duty from prior owners definitely leaves a salty taste in our mouths. Just trying to clean up the mess 😅
Absolutely sad to see the car go. You're right though, you deserve to be able to just go hop in something and have fun. Now I'm partial to the German side of cars because of my B8.5 Audi S4, which i wish you would get one by the way 😂 so I’m leaning towards the F80. With that being said though FK8’s are soooo beautiful and fun. The A90 I was also checking out not too long ago and I know there’s people doing big things with them. Whatever decision you make we’re all here to support you and know you’ll make some badass content for it as you always do!
A90 Supra! I’m on the fence about getting one. Love to see you build one 🍻
For future I bet you already know but when you said it had a code for the downstream o2 sensor that o2 sensor doesn't have any affect on fuel trims and is just for seeing if the cat is working properly. Also those o rings for the intercooler typically should be replaced especially with how many times you taken them on and off and that is why it mostly likely blew out. It also could've been that on the pipe/intercooler the tabs that the retaining clip hold in could've worn off/broke as I've seen that on vw/audi boost pipe connections if that has the same style.
At that point I was hoping any fix would correct any issue with chasing things down. 😅 I know it’s just for post car readings but I was praying that it would be sorted 😅😅
The more times you say “it’s not that bad” is directly proportional to how bad it is.
Gotta love the feeling my dude, my bmw $upra wants to make me go bald 😂. Awesome videos T!
Lmao your horror stories kinda steer me away from one 😂😅
I got my dream car that I wanna (my WRX) and I understand what you feel. I had so much problem with this car. And still fixing stuff on it
After a while it just wears on you and you get paranoid to drive em
Get yourself a 991 or 992 hahah😆 Def my dream car! Can't wait to see the F80 haha would be amazing to see on the channel!
I can’t afford one of those yet 😅 maybe one day lol
FK8! Omg you need to get one. They’re such amazing cars and great daily’s.
Def on the list 💪🫡
I had a similar nightmare with my old GTI. It was cheap, modded and was in way worse shape than I thought. I bought a VB and had it for about 6 months. I vote A90 Supra. I picked mine up about 6 weeks ago and absolutely love it. The B58 makes me feel the way the EJ25 made me feel when I was younger.
Unfortunately more common than it should be for some cars that appear good but once you live with them for a bit, really start showing what is needed. Definitely one in my list to check out 🔥 going to set up a test drive on one 👌
@@Smeedia I agree. I picked up a 2020 for the ease of tuning. Regardless of which one you test drive I think you'll enjoy it. I'm excited to see what you end up with regardless!
I would say the best way to make the decision on the replacement card as a fun car. You want something that can? I guess you can say do it all well. Rounded autocross drag drift circuit
Ideally a well rounded car that can for the most part do it all 😮💨
You dodged a bullet bud, I can't tell you how often a 996 shows up to my shop and ends up costing more for repair than the car is worth.
Unfortunately they be like that sometimes, I hope that all the issues that came up were the last of it so the next owner can enjoy the car properly
You said it yourself, you've never owned a Honda. Go get that FK8.
Looking at a couple 🫡
The plural of hero is heroes, no apostrophe.
Grammarly tricked me 😂 updated and appreciated
Nah it gyro
Nah wait hiro
Just revisiting the thought of a fun cheap mid engine MR2 spyder. Since you love boxer engines might as well try to stick a subie engine in there 😈
I haven’t forgot about it 😅 handful of MR2 suggestions
@@Smeedia easier to work on than a 911 for sure 😅
A Ford Maverick 1970-77 would be sick with a turbo Barra. Imagine the cowl induction hood then lift it and see a Barra under the hood. 👌🏽🔥
11:21 is my favorite part!!!
The voices got to me
C6 grandsport would be a super sick drivers car, factory dry sump it’s basically a z06 without the engine but the LS3 really performs pretty well and they sound very ‘murican
My thoughts exactly, the grand sport seems to be a good middle ground 👌
I think it's sad to see the Porsche go, beautiful car. But I think a C6 Vette would be a FIRE replacement. Easy good power for fairly cheap and reliable, amazing sound, manual RWD, and long term has incredible potential. Huge aftermarket support too. The list goes on. I mean the other cars are good cars, don't get me wrong. But the idle of a cammed LS V8, hard to beat
What’s the next car on the dream car wishlist? You did great with the Porsche, but now curious what’s on the docket.
Tbh I don’t really know, currently building the two I’ve always wanted. The FD and the 22B build 😅
Sometimes you godda do what you godda do, but it still breaks your heart! Ever considered an older Lexus GS build? 😏
VIP build? 😅
@@Smeedia Hey an older V8 LS could be doooppppeeeee
Sorry to see the Porsche go. As a replacement consider the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG. I have a 2014 that I picked up a little over 2 years ago and it is a fun daily. I did have to play catch up with maintenance, to be expected with any car. Good luck and can’t wait for the next one! ✌️
Yeah good thing to sell the 911, as soon as you said needed to fix window I was thinking nope not a good one. Agree on cars being modified before buying unless you know the owner and seen the work done. Gl on next car. Id suggest type r
I figured it was only a couple small things here and there and not everything all at once 😂😅
It just needed a few more bottles of Techron. 😂
*dumps entire case in*
Hey man take a look at this video it may help in the diag for the issue on the 996, hopefully its not piston scoring but it seems like your done with it anyway, wish i could have helped somewhat
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Bore scoring is not too much of an issue on the turbo models. Always probable but not so common. Right now it’s all sorted and running good again. But definitely an exspensive car to just have sitting
Bye Felicia, this reminds me of the Evo leaving 😅
The evo I did not plan on selling, someone just emailed me to buy it and tossed a good number over 😅
That's what I said but then I met you ♥️
No you did not sir, you offered me a popsicle 🧐
16:46 she's an attractive girl with a nice back end.. that takes all your money and is waaaay to much work 😆
All my money, wants it all 😂
I dont know if it was me, but through my headphones, i swore I could hear rod knock. Could hear tapping. Coiuld hear it more when the car was outside.
That’s the misfire, I thought the same thing at first 😂 near the end of the video when the misfire is fixed it’s gone
Would love to see some test driving impressions of the potential replacements and your opinions of each
I’ll try to make that happen depending on test drives as they come up 😅
The C6 Grand Sport gets my vote. They are fun and reliable. Parts are usually relatively cheap, as well. Vettes make for very good turnkey fun. A non-BMW Supra would also be fun and reliable. They are also very well built. Parts are higher though.
Fk8, would be nice to see a type r on the channel🎉
Trying to track down a decent one 💪
At this point, if it was me, I would just take it to the dealership and ask them to fix the car.
I can’t even fathom what Porsche would charge
@@Smeediaadd up the time you’ve been taking on it with no resolve and may very well be worth it. Thought about a compression test?
@@mattwirtz2494it’s resolved now, all fixed and runs perfect again. Was a combination of failed MAFs, old plugs, old coils bad O2 sensors etc just all happened all at once
I’m on misfire hell with my 08 STI right now. The misfires show up only after hot starts. It also smells like fuel. I have done injectors, plugs, coil packs, and fixed an intake manifold gasket leak.
Stumped. I hate it.
I felt your pain.
Any cylinder roughness?
@@Smeedia yes. It cuts out and runs really rough after hot starts only. So weird
@@nickormiston8411which cylinders?
@@Smeedia 1 and 4
@@Smeedia and thanks for the help!!!!
You’re making me nervous to pick up a 997 (“the” 911 to me from growing up) once we’re done paying daycare haha😅
Just find once that’s close to stock, my mistake was buying modified when I thought it would be fine 😅
Bro I’ll never get a German car ever again. My vr6 was fun to drive when it ran
I seem to have bad luck with German cars 🥲
Could it be wiring harness? Had this issue with my 92 twin turbo Z. I accidentally discovered it while touching the injector harness. It was towards the rear of the engine when heat accumulates more. It eventually made the insulation on the wires brittle and eventually affected the copper wire inside
I love the seriousness lol we are selling it
She gone 😂
Pretty sure when the FD is squared away that’ll just end up being your daily driver fun car quite literally a Porsche with spirit and better weight balance
On nicer days 100% I think so too 💪
@@Smeedia btw I did find a tuner if you’re still looking for one still have yet to take my car to him since I’m waiting on the adapter harness for my fury but rates were good and from everything I’ve read and looked up he seems good especially considering panic is the one that recommended him
No matter how good it looks or how good of a deal is, Ive always stuck by never buy someone else's "project" or heavily modified car. I have a sneaking suspicion that its something electrical, either it be the fragile connector or harness that they are known for especially something as intermittent as that. Really sucks you took a chance and came up with a headache, here's to something less problematic! My vote is for an RSX Type-S
RSX is the next full resto car after the 22B 🤫
@@Smeedia lets gooooo haha i had no idea!! I remember you having a black SRT-4 neon yea? id be a little apprehensive to pick one up but id think it would be pretty sweet or are you looking for something more classy
Can’t wait for the next Porsche video 😂😂😂
There won’t be another my man 💔
997.1 c4s would be nice replacement
This is one I was actually kicking around as well as an idea. But was looking at some .2s
Voltage drop can cause symptoms like this especially if cars left for a while low battery ampage causes all sorts issues with injectors etc ..big tell tale is lights dim when power the windows or use the accessories etc .worth a try to stick a fresh battery on it .
Has a brand new battery and no dimming lights. When it just sits, it has a battery tender on it 100% of the time. Mainly for the reason that if the battery dies you can’t get to it😅 it’s in the frunk and it’s electronically controlled 💩
@@SmeediaI retract my comment 😂 little niggles as you know are a pain in the butt
Tanner sounds like you miss the VB….simple bolt on fun
I liked the easy of it but the VB just got boring for me after a while 😅
Sounds like the cylinder is straight dead. Can you swap injectors?
Not without dropping the engine 😂😅
I presume that cyl 6 plug fouled after changing it because I did not do the coil packs at the same time. That sound is oddly enough just the misfire. Once it was corrected it sounded normal again
Remember you said you just want another German car! Spensive too and more deep pockets than Subarus with some stuff. Stick with the Subies and shoot for the stars ✨🙏🏽 #iag 🩵
We’ve got our Subarus here but I like different things too 😅
@@Smeedia🤣
What you felt was exactly how i felt when i had to fix up and properly placed the mods on her wrx
It be like that sometimes 😢😅
There is bad main battery connection under the car and at the starter, and the underside earth points, open them all, clean up till shiny metal, then assemble with electrolytic grease and then try, know for causing running issues and poor charging as well.
I did read that on a forum and did that a couple weeks back 🫡 unfortunately no change 😅
You should be driving a smeedia modified Sti maybe 450 wheel and nice suspension super reliable..comfy around 2012 with wide rear and quad tips
What you think we’re building right now 😅
That's the story of my life, buy rigs and spend months fixing them. Get them fixed good but by then I hate the car and sell it.
I can tolerate alot of cars issues, but that 911 just got to me for some reason
What about the 07 STI?
We’ve been down this path lol
Man I feel for you. 1:22 after ALL that .... just drop the engine. I've heard that working on a Porsche is ..... * non-smoker gets from keyboard to go outside and smokes *
😂😂😂 I heavily debated just taking it out 😂
Alteast it cleans up nice :)
It does clean up nice 🧼
The VB waas a bolt on fun, The sti 6 speed never met the FA24?
The VB was at first but after a while it lost the excitement for me
I sold all my Porsches and moved into a track built bug eye. Pcars are fickle machines.
They’re awesome cars, but an example like mine unfortunately just ended up being a headache
Evo X build 🔥
Evo X would go hard
S550 with a gen 2 or 3 coyote. Replace the oil pump gears, crank sprocket, and head studs. The motor is good for up to 1000 hp. Just saying 😉 Corvette would be cool too.
I don’t think we need the moon from a fun bolt on car 😅
Not the moon, just the international space station lol. Under 700hp you don't have to open the block. Just Supercharge the tacoma and twin turbo a mustang. 😂
So far from the next car you want, but in the future you should LS swap a Porsche 944.
That would low key be kinda sweet 😅
Honestly, Im not a big fan of Porches, I respect em, but I dont think I'd personally own one. That said, even with all the frustration you're experiencing, I can tell you love what you're doing, and you care about the car. To me, it's mainly those factors that make your videos some of my favorites to watch. You educate, as best you can, and seem to have fun, keep it up dude.
Wasnt this car RWD swapped and tampered with prior? Would that not initially signal some red flags that this thing would be a pain in the butt? Just curious on your thinking here.
Originally no because I have so many receipts from so much done recently like the engine, trans, coolant lines etc. it’s not really the mods that are the issues. It’s the fact that the prior owner half assed so much little stuff that you wouldn’t typically catch unless you really start driving it and live with it for a while
Yes
Its a shame that shes gotta go 😢 should've purchased the best NON modified version you can afford THEN modified it to your liking. Njoy the content
I didn’t know any better 😅 the car came with so many receipts I thought it was a safe bet 😅
i still want you to get another GD :P
but i can definitely understand wanting to get something different after owning so many subuwus
We have the coupe which is pretty much kinda a Gd 😅
It was probably spark knock, it happens when you run the spark plugs to long without changing them