Reuters News: "Porsche AG annouces engine replacement program"

[Harvey in MD]

http://www.ppbb.com/scgi-bin/boards/...l?read=1488199

[jrblackbox]

Great where do i sign up?

[Max77]

Nice part about the Boxster owners not going past 4k rpm

[SD1]

Originally Posted by Porsche AG

The M96 is a wonderful engine was is meant to be used in a real Porsche. The problem is that most purchasers of of the Boxster model never take the engine past four-thousand RPM and thus the engine never builds up enough oil pressure to properly lubricate the parts. Our statistics prove that owners who drive their cars like they are meant to be driven have significantly fewer cases of failure

I find that statement to be rather preposterous. We know full well that some of the staunchest Porshephiles who do drive their cars like they were meant to be driven routinely get the shaft, no pun intended, in the service drive and warranty claims.

[Max77]

So preposterous, in fact, that it seems like some sort of joke...

[Karrera4]

Originally Posted by Max77

So preposterous, in fact, that it seems like some sort of joke...

a joke almost like an april fools joke perhaps

[ZZ281974]

Didn't fool me for a minute. Porsche stand behind their product and jeopardize profits? I would have believed aliens landing easier than this!

Tom

[rricardo]

Is this for real? or april fools, sometimes I am a little slow...

[kscheible]

You think??

[Enilder]

"The problem with the M96 engine is not due to any design flaw. The M96 is a wonderful engine was is meant to be used in a real Porsche. The problem is that most purchasers of of the Boxster model never take the engine past four-thousand RPM and thus the engine never builds up enough oil pressure to properly lubricate the parts. Our statistics prove that owners who drive their cars like they are meant to be driven have significantly fewer cases of failure"

LOL so drive it like you stole it!

[Harvey in MD]

Originally Posted by rricardo

Is this for real? or april fools, sometimes I am a little slow...

Did ya click on "Reuters News" to read the rest of the article?

[alphamax]

Too funny!