Re: TT Recall

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Jouko Haapanen writes:
> No recall here in Finland.  Changes will be done to cars only at the request
> of customers.  Good.

It's up to the owner of car to bring the car in for a recall retrofit...
One doesn't *have to*.

> Still no part numbers or timing details.  I think I'd
> like to try and find a mix of new bigger front bar and old rear bar, along
> with the stiffer shocks (maybe..) but leave off the 2"x4" rear spoiler.

Yes, the new bars does open up the option of some DIY performance tuning :)
I hope that the add-on spoiler is only a stopgap measure and that later
TTs will come with an auto-retractable design a la Boxster, 911, Corrado
or Beetle 1.8T.

> I think Porsche should recall all pre-69 short wheelbase 911's for an
> extension of the wheelbase while we are at this.

Indeed.  I wonder if Audi overreacted to this one, from the scare of
the unintended acceleration experience.  If "abrupt handling at high
speeds" is a fault to be recalled, then Porsche should recall all pre-993
911 models. :-)  Or for that matter, the E30 BMW 3 series, or early
RX7... etc.  Now *those* cars have real spiders onboard (sorry I said
the word).

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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