[Bulti]

... for using half of Liechtenstein's available national supply of RTV silicone just to hold the plastic in place that protects the inside of the door.



That is the reward you get for trying to lubricate a perfectly good working regulator.



If I had a dog, he would have a new black tennisball to play with.



I wonder what's behind door number 2?

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[JTP]

RTV silicone? That looks like butyl tape. Either way that looks like an excessive amount.

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[ds968]

I am not a moderator, but I am sure this forum does not condone murder. Furthermore, if you were to mortally wound anyone from Liechtenstein, the nation's other resident would probably be very lonely.

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[Bulti]

[quote name='JTP' timestamp='1409874548' post='161841']RTV silicone? That looks like butyl tape. Either way that looks like an excessive amount.[/quote]



Butyl tape eh? Never heard of it, but after Googling it, it sure looks like it. Only this stuff definitely looked like it was applied with a silicone gun because of the inconsistency in widt and thickness. But apparently you can hot melt the stuff and apply it like silicone.



It was sticking out from underneath the door panel everywhere. Maybe the other door is sealed up with cement? Who knows?



DS: wouldn't they condone it just a little bit? Let's say half-dead? I'm willing to make a compromise here! :-)

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[mbardeen]

What? You want murder just because you found excess sealant material on the door?



My car's <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym> (or mechanic) used RTV (different types, thankfully) for the exhaust manifold gaskets and intake manifold gasket. They wired together a makeshift relay for the fans. The <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym> (this one I know for sure) was too cheap to buy a proper coolant cap, so he cut a piece of rubber to "seal" the coolant expansion tank. The clutch slave cylinder was replaced with a unit from an unknown car. The valves are non-standard and from god-knows-where.



And to add the ultimate insult to injury, someone removed the formerly applied "Herbalife" sticker with a fricken knife, leaving deep gouges in the paint.



Now, let's talk about murder...

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[Rap]

Some might argue the gouges look better than the sticker. some mind you! lol

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[Bulti]

[quote name='mbardeen' timestamp='1409926605' post='161865']What? You want murder just because you found excess sealant material on the door?



My car's <acronym title='previous owner'><acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym></acronym> (or mechanic) used RTV (different types, thankfully) for the exhaust manifold gaskets and intake manifold gasket. They wired together a makeshift relay for the fans. The <acronym title='previous owner'><acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym></acronym> (this one I know for sure) was too cheap to buy a proper coolant cap, so he cut a piece of rubber to "seal" the coolant expansion tank. The clutch slave cylinder was replaced with a unit from an unknown car. The valves are non-standard and from god-knows-where.



And to add the ultimate insult to injury, someone removed the formerly applied "Herbalife" sticker with a fricken knife, leaving deep gouges in the paint.



Now, let's talk about murder...[/quote]





Roflmao, I must say, your misery makes me feel better about my car already. Seems you earned the right to torture first :-)



It is really the sum of all the broken and missing stuff I discovered since I own the car that can be so frustrating. It seems not one thing that was done to this car has been adressed in a decent manner. Like you, undoing somebody else's bublegum-handywork is mostly more time and money consuming than the maintenance or whatever I want to do. But we are getting there...



Maybe i should check on my valves...

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[94SilverCab]

Murder is not specifically excluded as an option by this website, given the treachery of POs...as long as they aren't former members (who should know better).



Jay

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[Rap]

Bulti did you have a <acronym title='pre purchase inspection'>PPI</acronym> done?

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[Bulti]

Nope, I was young(er) and handsome (?), but most of all very naïve and eager to get the car :-)



It looked perfect from the outside and the interior was in great shape too. It was mostly things hidden from view that were less than perfect. Good thing for me the engine was looked after the way it should.



I had it checked out for safety (brakes etc) and general check-up for rust and accidents, but I should have had it checked specifically by somebody who knows 968's.



Oh well, would it have been a perfect car I would never have learned the things I know now about wrenching and fiddling on cars. Plus it costed 12500€ (in 2006, 90.000 Km), which is not too much I think.

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[Rap]

Yes well it's a well known fact that handsome guys make good choices!

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[mbardeen]

[quote name='Rap' timestamp='1409939303' post='161894']

Some might argue the gouges look better than the sticker. some mind you! lol

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Had they not scraped off the stickers in such a way to leave "Herbalife" spelled out with the gouges, I'd be inclined to agree with you.

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[Rap]

Do you use herbalife?

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[mbardeen]

Nope! And I ultimately had the car repainted to get rid of the gouges (along with other issues).

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