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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hamilton, Ont.
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Bob:
Thanks, but a single in won't fit on my car - need a dual in.
I've bought a couple things from Porschapart, in fact I was on the phone with Frank yesterday. I wouldn't say I had a bad experience, he just sold me the wrong fuel pump once, (MFI vs. carbs) and even though he insisted it came off a car with Zeniths, the part # checked out as an MFI pump, so there must've been a pressure regulator on the other car. He exchanged it for a Carter (aftermarket US pump, much cheaper than Bosch) but there was no wiring or mounting harness for it, so I had to improvise (which left me stranded in a parking lot, but, in the immortal words of Hammy Hamster, that's another story...) So I wouldn't say it was exactly a bad experience, but I wasn't the most satisfied customer. I've been back since, but perhaps would've been back significatly more often had I not had that experience.
In many ways he's the best bet around here for bulkier items, because shipping into Canada from the US is so expensive. For things like wheels, seats, or in my case a muffler, it's way easier to drive an hour and save at least $100. Of course, now that he's moving another 45 min. north, that's less likely.
Be careful, though, if you go into the main warehouse room (behind the front showroom) because all those smashed up cars can be quite painful to look at!
As for pricing I don't think he's that bad. More expensive than buying off the classifieds here, but again, you're saving shipping, duty, etc. Probably works out at least equal, plus you get your stuff faster.
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Current: 1987 911 cabrio
Past: 1972 911t 3.0, 1986 911, 1983 944, 1999 Boxster
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