The Porsche dealer didn't care for my $5 repair on my mom's car and we put on another show in their service bay. Follow me on Instagram: / westengw Facebook: / westengw
"Actually i'm lying to you guys, i wouldn't put antifreeze in something that nice it was almost straight water" BRO ive never subbed so fast, you are my spirit animal
That truck didn't break down at the Porsche Shop... It wet itself laughing so hard at all the cars in there broke down and thankful to be made in America!
Teaching the dealers where to shove it. I have never taken my shit to a dealer or shop for anything other than tire replacement and alignments.. Everything else has always been done by me no matter whats wrong. We have owned VW's for the last 4 years. Actually super simple to work on once you get your head around it. Then again, i have years of automotive experience
Zues Toots yeah unless you know a mechanic and a electrician I do lucky me cheap and reliable kid knows what he doing I like it only think will be better is to get made in the USA parts again make America great again
Engine fan died on my Honda CRV.....I was stuck with a heater blowing in my face in mid summer 92 degree heat and 85% + degree humidity for about 1 month.....never again.
Needs a good heater as well. Nothing like freezing and climbing into your 94 Chevy truck two minutes after starting. You feel your eyes drying out like raisins. My old Ford has great air and a heater that doubles as a microwave in the winter.
I’ve had a similar thing happen, I bought a brand new zero turn mower in 2012 and the hydraulic lines were always popping off I had paid to have it fixed many times, but on the 5th time I decided to try to fix it with 99 cent hose clamps and that was 3 years ago have had no problems since
I bought a 95 F150 out of the weeds higher than the truck on some random guys farm for $42. Put a battery and gas in it...drove it 40 miles home and spent the weekend washing it. Ran that truck hard all day long, beat the piss out of it...sold it for $1200...6 years later, he still drives it daily doing scrapping with 404k miles on it. Oil changed every 10-12k, ratchet strap holding bumper and bed together...purrs like a new truck!
"This car is badass man, I'd love to have one of these" - Car Salesman... Me 3 months later broken down on the side of the road, thinking of calling him up to let him know it's for sale again. hahaha
Good morning bro...was having chocolate pop tarts and coffee this morning, saw your video, and had me a damn great laugh. It WASN'T about the Porsche itself, no. It was (and always is) how you and your "production team" do the videos, the improv, making us all laugh in the end (well, except for a few Porsche enthusiasts!...)...as for me, I DO enjoy the learning aspect of your videos, as well as the knowledge you and your production team pour upon us less fortunate souls. So keep up the great work my brother, as we'll keep hitting those "LIKE" buttons. Take care. P.S. Please give a high-five to your production team for me.
Drove a Ford Courier to a Toyota dealership with two sons on a hot day. The path over to the pickups went right in front of the big picture window of show room. We got out, I got under a pickup, sons were jumping up and down in the truck beds, and not one salesperson came out to check on us. We checked out the trucks, and left. Bought a new one at another dealership a few months later.
There is a special C-Clamp made just for this purpose, and I've got one holding my exhaust manifold to the catalytic converter flange right now.(2010 Equinox 2.4L) Amazon sells the American-made version and O'Reilly's sells the Chinese-made version. My American-made one did not come with all the parts it was supposed to, so I had to get a second one from O'Reilly's, and I can tell you that the Chinese one was much better made and had all the necessary parts. My local NAPA regional distributor not only didn't sell these devices, they had never heard of them and were mystified that such devices might ever be needed or even exist. These clamps come in different sizes and are more compact than some of the regular C-Clamps, which is helpful in cramped spaces. On Amazon, the name of the device is - "Nickson 17351 Clamp-A-Stud." The same company also makes clamps that work to attach exhaust manifolds to V-8, V-6 and In-line 6 heads where you have broken off a stud or can't easily replace a missing one - very ingenuous devices, but slightly more expensive than the $5 Harbor Freight/Porsche-certified clamps. P.S. Porsche odometers only go to 99,999 miles. You know why - no one's ever gone further than that in one, so there's no customer demand.
Westen, Great story! Never underestimate the power of "C"! I've got surface mounted lighting track in my kitchen for spotlights. It comes in sections that clip together. This is an old house and the ceilings are uneven. None of the lights at the end of the track would work until I installed a c clamp on the last joint. Well that was 2000 and the clamp is still there and everything is still working! The power of C brother!!! Regards Stephen.
I’m glad that you put these kinds of videos together in the meantime while we wait for the projects. I love both videos and they always tend to make me laugh in one way or another.
You’re exactly right about Porsches Had a few just sold one, for my aunt it was a Boxster I told her do not start and drive it unless necessary because they break suddenly without notice it is impossible to fix them and less you spend about 6000
I love these stories Westen! Keep them coming! Reminds me of us growing up...speaker wire holding up tail pipes, bailing wire, holding fan shrouds, cardboard headlight haha!! Ingenuity at its finest! Headliner kept sagging and tacks kept falling out...used nails and then clipped them off on top of the roof lmao!! Never sagged again 😹
You are one funny man Westen as a 60 year old Aussie you tell stories and have simple solutions my father used to talk about from his young days with old cars. Good to see a younger person using basic logic to fix problems others are making a big noise about but not getting the job done. Keep making Videos with logical fixes to basic problems and not making everything so complex no one else thinks they could learn to do the same. Little Aussie Follower .... ( and proud of it )
Here's the thing about the truck. The truck made it to the Porsche dealer under it's own power, towing a big trailer with the Porsche on it, which was broken down. What does that say about the Porsche??????
I wonder why they were in such disbelief about your Harbor Freight C-Clamp fixing method. Every good mechanic should know this beats ever-tearing, and totally underenginerded, German bolts any day of the week and for a lot longer than the engine will ever last. Keep on being awesome Westen!
Man... I love your Porsche stories. Next time one of them break you should offer the techs your services or ideas. I would love to hear about the looks on their faces... You're friggin awesome. Keep up the good work.
I had to replay the c clamp bit like 3 times. I was dying laughing so my dad came over... He started cracking up so mom came over. We all had a good laugh at the image of a bunch of porsche techs taking pictures of a practical and cheap fix. Two things with which they are unaccustomed.
You're absolutely correct about Porsche owners and dealers. They haven't changed in 45 years. One of my co workers was a Porsche owner with all the usual quirks. We thought it was great fun to spray a little motorcycle chain lube on the bottom of the engine and on the ground and tell him "Hey Ronnie. I think your car is leaking oil again." He'd leave work for an emergency trip to the Porsche dealer, they'd clean it up, find no leaks and send him home until a couple weeks later it would happen again.
I had a similar experience with my range rover. I'm a pretty tech savy guy and know how to do quite a bit on cars, my range rover was throwing conflicting codes at the dealer that didn't make sense. They wanted to charge $15,000 to fix....i had a gut feeling to check the fuze box and sure enough about half the fuses were in the wrong spot, $6 later and a fuse kit from pep boys and all my codes disappeared
Bought a 99 Boxster new in Nov 98. Still have it. 101k so far and counting. Never had to replace anything out of my own pocket until 96,000 miles in 2015. I will take my chances with Porsche any day. Second best car I owned was a Toyota Celica in the 80s. Third best was an Acura. But, master cylinder failed at 37,000 miles. Then again at 74,000 miles (yep exactly double - talk about a timer) but then drove it to 125K without incident. No one that I know who owns a Porsche complains about reliability. Any car maker has issues. Love Westen though.
Oh, that's a good one. Most manufacturers nowadays have gone way south sad to say. But, I had a good laugh at your story. A temporary fix that worked better for 4 years than what those mechanics at Porsche were doing. And why should they fix it properly if you keep coming back so they can rip you off? They think you're stupid. I think you're brilliant.
I have an 04 Dakota 289,000 miles. Just broke it in. Plan on doing a few hundred thousand more, if it doesnt rot in half lol. Runs nice. Best part is its a 3.7 v6 and i tow a 7k lb landscape trailer. Put 4.56 gears in it. Beast mode is unlocked when not hooked to the trailer!
Always looking forward to your new video. I know it's going to make me laugh. Even got some of my buddies watching. We have a good time talking about it. Thanks for taking time to entertain some old truck drivers.
Westin is a great story teller. I had a 911 and it was the biggest money pit in my life. The funny thing is that my 1977 Datsun 280Z was a lot more fun to drive.
I got to tell you Weston that's one of the best stories I've ever heard. I am so glad that you have your own channel and you just see a problem and see if solution seriously one of the best videos love your channel keep up the awesome videos bro. One question though where do you get your hats from
I love this guy he's just so funny I work on stuff all the time does not matter if it's an $800 truck if the truck works and does its job that it's going to be a good truck
LMFAO I can't believe that it's held up for 4 years, your a genius Westin. Is always nice we at a dealership like that and the salesman don't bother you especially if you got a running junker...lol
It always makes my day when you upload. I learn so much and you make the video interesting and information packed but funny at the same time. Keep up the great work!
My god I know just a little about cars and I started watching this guys videos and not only is he informative, especially with budget repairs😂. But he’s insanely funny and entertaining and that is like the sole reason I subscribed
Bro, you crack me the hell up, I was in tears watching this one, I am 6-3, about your size and busting out laughing at an ihop is not something people do. Keep up the great work.
The left side of my 04 Silverado y pipe snapped seamlessly up by the manifold. Literally have had 4 u-bolts with a little bond-o on the nuts so they don't vibrate off holding that thing in place for the last 2 years. It purrs. Love it!
For anyone that wants a sports car that is reliable, just get something North American with a V8. They are much more affordable, fun as heck to drive, and ......RELIABLE. I got a 2018 Mustang GT, and it's been very reliable, fun to drive, and screams like a banshee when my foot gets heavy.
Better get a manual. The Mustang auto transmissions are made in China and have proven to be less than reliable. Never mind that their interiors are rattle boxes new off the showroom floor. FWIW, I love the look and sound of the Mustang GT. I test drove one before buying my used Cayman S. 2.5 years and 26000 (44000 total) miles later, no issues. A common debate I have with my buddies is Cayman vs Vette. The argument is that my oil changes are expensive. However, what I spend on oil changes and tires they spend on cheaper oil changes and way more than expensive tires ($2500/set), so maintenance wise, the cars are about the same. Also, one friend’s Z06 has cost him $2,000 in repairs in 3 months and the other friend had to do a full motor rebuild due to a spun crank bearing, on a car with 80,000 miles.
You are right on some accounts. As a Porsche owner I have seen some of the older models with almost 300 miles. Most get rebuilt before they reach that stage. For the most part the engineering and reliability is very good and they take a good deal of abuse. Porsche only does one thing that's admirable and ground breaking is a 911. More than 50 years of racing history to preserve the brand. If they only built 911's they would be out of business as a car manufacturer. So they as many other manufacturers keep the company afloat by building SUV's and sedans. Yes! It's a nitichy crowd of owners and Porsche will charge you $25 for $2 bolt. What can I say it has its history and following. Great vlogs. th-cam.com/video/AV0lqBOBDx0/w-d-xo.html
265,000 92 isuzu pick up 238,000 90 f150 240,000 94 f150 286,000 98 Chevy 2500 202,000 11 f250 These are all my previous trucks with over 200 thousand miles. All of them had regular maintenance and typical high mileage repairs(alternators, brake pads/parts, ect. One had a new tranny, one had a few fuel pumps and all ran like champs when released from my ownership. My brother-in-law buys/sells at auctions. On a regular basis he sees trucks/full size SUVs with 300,00 or more miles on them. At least once a month he sees a few with over 500k and these are all gas trucks. I dont count the diesels because we know they last a long time. Trucks will always last longer than cars on a regular basis.
You are lucky to taste Isuzu pick up truck :'( I owned 93 Rodeo LS. :) I'm trying to find and buy Isuzu pick up. Never find one but only they are in farther distance 😣
Your content has always been great but it's getting better with every video. Been a subscriber before you hit 1000, keep it up and you'll hit a million.
If the Bob Moore dealer is the same guy that had a Subaru dealer down in Arlington, Tx about 6 years ago or so then thats the problem. The gremlins are their techs. I had my WRX worked on there so many times till I got fed up and drove almost an hour away to get it worked on. The guy that worked on my car messed up more things than I had wrong with it. The service writer got so annoyed with me coming back. The last time I went in there I told the guy that when I turn I got a new noise. He got annoyed and said there was nothing wrong without checking it. So I told him, ok if something breaks on the high way its YOUR fault. So he laughs and says nothings going to break on the highway. The front sway bar mounting bracket on the drivers side literally broke while I was driving not long after. The idiot tech must of cross threaded it then zipped the nut on with an impact wrench. I was going to return to Bob moore and find the service writer and throw the broken pieces in his face, literally was going to throw it at him when I saw him, but they had already closed down. Just another example of what kind of gremlin this tech was, he did an alignment and some how mad the rear wheel alignment so bad it roasted both tires in back. When I brought it in, this same service writer I'm talking about was like "oh well we'll put it on the alignment and see if it really is that. Subarus come with a pretty aggressive camber" So I walk behind my car about 10 or 15 feet away then motion for the guy to come over. Then just point to how visually bad the alignment is. So he goes "oh yeah thats not good......."
You know what you should do, buy the cheapest Porsche you can find, transplant the engine with a turbo diesel, and next time you tow that Porsche back to be fixed, show them what a Porsche should be !!!!
Man, I've been depressed all day, just everything is suck right now..then I random watch this, and I have to admit, your laugh made me forget the shit I'm going thru, and I actually feel a bit better. gotta say thanks for that.
Porsche owner here. 2019 GT3RS in fact. Love your stories! (Also own a 300k mile F250.) To any Porsche nut that has negative reactions, I would say, sure, Porsche makes some cool stuff. But it isn't made of magic pixie dust. It's just a car. We as Porsche owners are not automatically better people than anyone else just because we spent a bunch of money.
Priceless story, thank you. I am still picturing the Porsche staff taking pictures. I had a good laugh. P.S. Never will there be a Porsche with over 300,000 miles on it; doubt they would make it half that far. Thanks again and keep up the videos.
I did something very similar to my mom's mini van. Had to replace the water pump and a stud broke so I went to the hardware store and got an aluminum mount for electrical that looks some what like a clamp and never have looked back almost 100,000 miles later still on. That cost me just over a $1.
Lmao that reminded me of when I use to work at a refinery in Galveston TX, I drove my straight pipes 83 Mercedes Benz 300D to a Mercedes dealership after work..I went to look at a G Wagon and was wanting to buy it in cash..Saleman came out looked me and my car up and down and said..That Wagon Is a beauty isn’t it? And walked away lol..I said I want to buy it, he turned around and laughed and said, you couldn’t afford the payments. I laughed, walked to my car and pulled out my Wells Fargo pouch, got 200k right here and that thing is only 120k, but cool flex I’ll take my money to Cadillac then and walked away..Saleman tried to get me to talk I said nahhh have fun lmao
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Porsche is about to make some c-clamps with an engraved porsche design and sell em for $300 each
As part of a “recall repair”
I have found, that what ever a part cost on any other car,,, times it by 3 on a Porsche.. Other then tires and wiper blades .
Already working on it 😉
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
It's " P O R S C H E " !
“That $800 truck has 300,000 miles” damn straight👍👍👍
And I thought abit about that and said to myself, you know, it probably actually did.
Not much
Just broke the brake in oil👍🏻
you could tow a Porsche 300 k miles...!
I have a $1000 truck that has 269k so far. She can at least double that no problem.
"Actually i'm lying to you guys, i wouldn't put antifreeze in something that nice it was almost straight water" BRO ive never subbed so fast, you are my spirit animal
That truck didn't break down at the Porsche Shop... It wet itself laughing so hard at all the cars in there broke down and thankful to be made in America!
I was going to say the truck saw all the Porsche snobs in there and threw up, but I like you take better.
@@terrystoner4504 yours and gijo are both good
Lmao
Well probably made mexico
Westen is so down to earth. What a wonderful guy
@@ronmeier8850 says there guy with the hella gay picture
Put a sticker on the truck that says Porsche revovery vehicle....
😂🤣🤣😁
Lets make this top comment
Yasss
No, I need a video on how Westen uses a c clamp
@@tbiza i agree
If it's a dumb idea that works, it's not a dumb idea after all.
If it works it ain't dumb.
Exactly
I totally agree but I don’t think it translates well into German
He should have welded the studs
I don't know how it would hold for long. I would have thought it'd shake itself off.
"I wouldn't use antifreeze in something so nice... it was all water" shit had my crying
I had to Thumbs up on "I've never seen a Porsche with 300,000 miles".
And you never will, if you see one with over 100k miles on it. Take a picture as its as rare as Sasquatch .
Google Porsche 996 turbo with 500,000 miles
@@arbiter1 Pretty sure there are millions of boxer engines that have over 100k. Porsche = VW.
arbiter1 nah man, I've seen a sasquatch, but I still don't believe a 100k mile Porsche exists.....🤣
@@TheMattc999 www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a10206846/meet-the-man-who-daily-drives-a-725000-mile-1976-porsche-911-turbo/
Teaching Porsche dealers how to shade tree mechanic. This is what we need more of.
Teaching the dealers where to shove it. I have never taken my shit to a dealer or shop for anything other than tire replacement and alignments.. Everything else has always been done by me no matter whats wrong. We have owned VW's for the last 4 years. Actually super simple to work on once you get your head around it. Then again, i have years of automotive experience
I agree with you there
Zues Toots yeah unless you know a mechanic and a electrician I do lucky me cheap and reliable kid knows what he doing I like it only think will be better is to get made in the USA parts again make America great again
Zues Toots that “then again” at the end. Makes ya sound like a major douche. Just sayin
Zues Toots yup definitely sounds “super” douche like...
"Can I get some of that sparkling water now... I might need it for my radiator" 🤣😂🤣😂 classic
After reading it, he deadass said it
The air conditioner is important guys, he ain't wrong even a bit.
Engine fan died on my Honda CRV.....I was stuck with a heater blowing in my face in mid summer 92 degree heat and 85% + degree humidity for about 1 month.....never again.
Yeah especially here in Florida
I'm in idaho and I would rather have a heater I can always roll down the windows
Needs a good heater as well. Nothing like freezing and climbing into your 94 Chevy truck two minutes after starting. You feel your eyes drying out like raisins. My old Ford has great air and a heater that doubles as a microwave in the winter.
The AC on my 86 corolla still blows frosty.
I’ve had a similar thing happen, I bought a brand new zero turn mower in 2012 and the hydraulic lines were always popping off I had paid to have it fixed many times, but on the 5th time I decided to try to fix it with 99 cent hose clamps and that was 3 years ago have had no problems since
Always makes me happy to see you upload keep up the great work
I bought a 95 F150 out of the weeds higher than the truck on some random guys farm for $42. Put a battery and gas in it...drove it 40 miles home and spent the weekend washing it. Ran that truck hard all day long, beat the piss out of it...sold it for $1200...6 years later, he still drives it daily doing scrapping with 404k miles on it. Oil changed every 10-12k, ratchet strap holding bumper and bed together...purrs like a new truck!
You have an awesome way of telling a story! What's everyone's worst car salesman experience?
My two favorite TH-camrs! God bless you both!
A salesmen tried to sell me a vehicle I couldn't drive.
Working for them.
"This car is badass man, I'd love to have one of these" - Car Salesman... Me 3 months later broken down on the side of the road, thinking of calling him up to let him know it's for sale again. hahaha
Working for a 4wd dealership saw him do some bodgy shit to second hand 4wds and sell them to the public
Porsche owners don’t understand simple folks like us
I know she is lol. Who said she understand simple folks?
I prefer the word efficient xD
Porsche dealer owners are FURIOUS about this one simple and easy trick you can do yourself!
Scroll through the next 40 ad covered pages to find out!
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Good morning bro...was having chocolate pop tarts and coffee this morning, saw your video, and had me a damn great laugh. It WASN'T about the Porsche itself, no. It was (and always is) how you and your "production team" do the videos, the improv, making us all laugh in the end (well, except for a few Porsche enthusiasts!...)...as for me, I DO enjoy the learning aspect of your videos, as well as the knowledge you and your production team pour upon us less fortunate souls. So keep up the great work my brother, as we'll keep hitting those "LIKE" buttons. Take care.
P.S. Please give a high-five to your production team for me.
🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩
You are the walking embodiment of American ingenuity. And entertaining! Thanks for the share and a laugh! Best!
There is a saying here in Bulgaria: Everything can be fixed with either wire or electrical tape ;) And apparently C- clamps :D
Duct Tape... You can fix anything with a pair of Vice-Grips and a roll of Duct Tape!!! ;^)
Duct tape, zipties & electrical wire; If you have these, you can do whatever you want.
Drove a Ford Courier to a Toyota dealership with two sons on a hot day. The path over to the pickups went right in front of the big picture window of show room. We got out, I got under a pickup, sons were jumping up and down in the truck beds, and not one salesperson came out to check on us. We checked out the trucks, and left. Bought a new one at another dealership a few months later.
There is a special C-Clamp made just for this purpose, and I've got one holding my exhaust manifold to the catalytic converter flange right now.(2010 Equinox 2.4L) Amazon sells the American-made version and O'Reilly's sells the Chinese-made version. My American-made one did not come with all the parts it was supposed to, so I had to get a second one from O'Reilly's, and I can tell you that the Chinese one was much better made and had all the necessary parts. My local NAPA regional distributor not only didn't sell these devices, they had never heard of them and were mystified that such devices might ever be needed or even exist.
These clamps come in different sizes and are more compact than some of the regular C-Clamps, which is helpful in cramped spaces. On Amazon, the name of the device is - "Nickson 17351 Clamp-A-Stud." The same company also makes clamps that work to attach exhaust manifolds to V-8, V-6 and In-line 6 heads where you have broken off a stud or can't easily replace a missing one - very ingenuous devices, but slightly more expensive than the $5 Harbor Freight/Porsche-certified clamps.
P.S. Porsche odometers only go to 99,999 miles. You know why - no one's ever gone further than that in one, so there's no customer demand.
Westen, Great story! Never underestimate the power of "C"! I've got surface mounted lighting track in my kitchen for spotlights. It comes in sections that clip together. This is an old house and the ceilings are uneven. None of the lights at the end of the track would work until I installed a c clamp on the last joint. Well that was 2000 and the clamp is still there and everything is still working! The power of C brother!!! Regards Stephen.
I’m glad that you put these kinds of videos together in the meantime while we wait for the projects. I love both videos and they always tend to make me laugh in one way or another.
Holding a radiator in with bailing wire is a complete cob job, you have to use electrical wire so it wont rust !
You’re exactly right about Porsches Had a few just sold one, for my aunt it was a Boxster I told her do not start and drive it unless necessary because they break suddenly without notice it is impossible to fix them and less you spend about 6000
I love these stories Westen! Keep them coming! Reminds me of us growing up...speaker wire holding up tail pipes, bailing wire, holding fan shrouds, cardboard headlight haha!! Ingenuity at its finest! Headliner kept sagging and tacks kept falling out...used nails and then clipped them off on top of the roof lmao!! Never sagged again 😹
Its crazy to see the growth or your channel man, glad and proud to say I have been here since 50k, honest Midwest cowboy you are
You are one funny man Westen as a 60 year old Aussie you tell stories and have simple solutions my father used to talk about from his young days with old cars. Good to see a younger person using basic logic to fix problems others are making a big noise about but not getting the job done. Keep making Videos with logical fixes to basic problems and not making everything so complex no one else thinks they could learn to do the same. Little Aussie Follower .... ( and proud of it )
Next time you go to Porsche you should probably film it 😂
He doesn't nor would anyone want to get into a legal battle witj Porche 😂
213 Porsche owners disliked this video UNTIL they tried the c clamp repair 😂😂😂.
Here's the thing about the truck. The truck made it to the Porsche dealer under it's own power, towing a big trailer with the Porsche on it, which was broken down. What does that say about the Porsche??????
Ford!!!!!
Well, it was a flat tow, so.
@@trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423 He's talking about the $800 truck
They get brought in on a truck and they come back in on one
Never gonna see a old beater Porsche towing in a broken down Ford on a trailer.
Nobody:
Porsche: The Clampets are coming! The Clampets are coming!
2 Clamp ets no PUN ITENDED
Lol
who is mike jones
Your truck didn't break down at the Porsche shop, it was laughing so hard at all those broken pieces of fine German engineering that it pissed itself.
You could interchange Porsche with BMW in this story with the same result. Great stuff! Loved the story and laughed by butt off!
I wonder why they were in such disbelief about your Harbor Freight C-Clamp fixing method. Every good mechanic should know this beats ever-tearing, and totally underenginerded, German bolts any day of the week and for a lot longer than the engine will ever last. Keep on being awesome Westen!
Man... I love your Porsche stories. Next time one of them break you should offer the techs your services or ideas. I would love to hear about the looks on their faces... You're friggin awesome. Keep up the good work.
Oh man. I love your stories. Your mom sounds like a sweet person.
Yeah, America needs more Porsche stories by Westen.
Thanks for sharing!
I had to replay the c clamp bit like 3 times. I was dying laughing so my dad came over... He started cracking up so mom came over. We all had a good laugh at the image of a bunch of porsche techs taking pictures of a practical and cheap fix. Two things with which they are unaccustomed.
Dude makes me want to sell my BMW and grow a beard.
r/cursedcoments
But you're a sheep.
@@Kesiif a New Zealand sheep.
We're very progressive down here.
@@highlysuggestible861 driving ok but sry beards are for people
KILLEM43KILLA How do you know he has diabetes
You're absolutely correct about Porsche owners and dealers. They haven't changed in 45 years. One of my co workers was a Porsche owner with all the usual quirks. We thought it was great fun to spray a little motorcycle chain lube on the bottom of the engine and on the ground and tell him "Hey Ronnie. I think your car is leaking oil again." He'd leave work for an emergency trip to the Porsche dealer, they'd clean it up, find no leaks and send him home until a couple weeks later it would happen again.
I had a similar experience with my range rover. I'm a pretty tech savy guy and know how to do quite a bit on cars, my range rover was throwing conflicting codes at the dealer that didn't make sense. They wanted to charge $15,000 to fix....i had a gut feeling to check the fuze box and sure enough about half the fuses were in the wrong spot, $6 later and a fuse kit from pep boys and all my codes disappeared
Love listening to your stories about terrorising the Porsche dealership LMAO
Sounds like mom needs to switch to a Corvette
Bought a 99 Boxster new in Nov 98. Still have it. 101k so far and counting. Never had to replace anything out of my own pocket until 96,000 miles in 2015. I will take my chances with Porsche any day. Second best car I owned was a Toyota Celica in the 80s. Third best was an Acura. But, master cylinder failed at 37,000 miles. Then again at 74,000 miles (yep exactly double - talk about a timer) but then drove it to 125K without incident. No one that I know who owns a Porsche complains about reliability. Any car maker has issues. Love Westen though.
@@Porkchop999 And 99 still had the original design IMS. When they changed it for 2000, is when the problems started.
Will B The older Porsche’s are better my friends dad brought a new 911 and the alternator broke
@@rectly Interesting. The first thing to go in my 99 Boxster was the alternator. But that was at 16 years 96,000 miles so I wasn't too annoyed.
Will B what about 1960s Porsche are they reliable or hitler will get mad
Oh, that's a good one. Most manufacturers nowadays have gone way south sad to say. But, I had a good laugh at your story. A temporary fix that worked better for 4 years than what those mechanics at Porsche were doing. And why should they fix it properly if you keep coming back so they can rip you off? They think you're stupid. I think you're brilliant.
A man of culture and good jerry rigging reminds me of something my grandfather would do.
I have an 04 Dakota 289,000 miles. Just broke it in. Plan on doing a few hundred thousand more, if it doesnt rot in half lol. Runs nice. Best part is its a 3.7 v6 and i tow a 7k lb landscape trailer. Put 4.56 gears in it. Beast mode is unlocked when not hooked to the trailer!
Always looking forward to your new video. I know it's going to make me laugh. Even got some of my buddies watching. We have a good time talking about it. Thanks for taking time to entertain some old truck drivers.
I haven’t laughed this hard in awhile. This is gold here bud, keep em coming!!🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻
Westin is a great story teller. I had a 911 and it was the biggest money pit in my life. The funny thing is that my 1977 Datsun 280Z was a lot more fun to drive.
I got to tell you Weston that's one of the best stories I've ever heard. I am so glad that you have your own channel and you just see a problem and see if solution seriously one of the best videos love your channel keep up the awesome videos bro. One question though where do you get your hats from
You have a gift for telling stories , I loved it keep them coming Westen
Love the part where you said "never seen a Porsche with 300k miles" xD
Great story. They overlook simplicity.
I love this guy he's just so funny I work on stuff all the time does not matter if it's an $800 truck if the truck works and does its job that it's going to be a good truck
"I put some c-clamps on it." LMAO 🤣🤣
LMFAO I can't believe that it's held up for 4 years, your a genius Westin. Is always nice we at a dealership like that and the salesman don't bother you especially if you got a running junker...lol
Boy am I ever glad I clicked on your site this morning! It sure put a smile on my face. THANK YOU
It always makes my day when you upload. I learn so much and you make the video interesting and information packed but funny at the same time. Keep up the great work!
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AC working in an early 90s GM truck!?! You had a unicorn in my experience
Ben Hayward
I have a 92 with 385 K miles still working with R12.
But does it have more than one working headlight?
Gray Beard
All working lights
My god I know just a little about cars and I started watching this guys videos and not only is he informative, especially with budget repairs😂. But he’s insanely funny and entertaining and that is like the sole reason I subscribed
Bro, you crack me the hell up, I was in tears watching this one, I am 6-3, about your size and busting out laughing at an ihop is not something people do. Keep up the great work.
This is almost as great as the time i towed a e55 AMG into the dealer in my f350. they werent too impressed.
@@nick-zc9xv 2006 6.0 so you know its a shit box
Love your videos, big fan of your energy and down to earth vibes 👍🏽 keep up the good work and more videos on behalf of all your fans
The left side of my 04 Silverado y pipe snapped seamlessly up by the manifold. Literally have had 4 u-bolts with a little bond-o on the nuts so they don't vibrate off holding that thing in place for the last 2 years. It purrs. Love it!
Absolutely stoked to have just found your channel, some funny stories and the rest of your stuff is top notch mate!
“C clamps.”
“Sea clams?”
Where’s my sparkling water?? Ha ha
For anyone that wants a sports car that is reliable, just get something North American with a V8. They are much more affordable, fun as heck to drive, and ......RELIABLE.
I got a 2018 Mustang GT, and it's been very reliable, fun to drive, and screams like a banshee when my foot gets heavy.
Better get a manual. The Mustang auto transmissions are made in China and have proven to be less than reliable. Never mind that their interiors are rattle boxes new off the showroom floor.
FWIW, I love the look and sound of the Mustang GT. I test drove one before buying my used Cayman S. 2.5 years and 26000 (44000 total) miles later, no issues.
A common debate I have with my buddies is Cayman vs Vette. The argument is that my oil changes are expensive. However, what I spend on oil changes and tires they spend on cheaper oil changes and way more than expensive tires ($2500/set), so maintenance wise, the cars are about the same. Also, one friend’s Z06 has cost him $2,000 in repairs in 3 months and the other friend had to do a full motor rebuild due to a spun crank bearing, on a car with 80,000 miles.
Never underestimate the power of vice grips....or c clamps.....or bailing/mechanics wire. Used all three at some point. JB stick works too.
Can't wait for your next story Westen.,even if you have to make something up. You have a knack for story telling
He probably traded it in because he realized the boxster is great for getting laughed at.
You are right on some accounts. As a Porsche owner I have seen some of the older models with almost 300 miles. Most get rebuilt before they reach that stage. For the most part the engineering and reliability is very good and they take a good deal of abuse. Porsche only does one thing that's admirable and ground breaking is a 911. More than 50 years of racing history to preserve the brand. If they only built 911's they would be out of business as a car manufacturer. So they as many other manufacturers keep the company afloat by building SUV's and sedans. Yes! It's a nitichy crowd of owners and Porsche will charge you $25 for $2 bolt. What can I say it has its history and following. Great vlogs.
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Love when you tell stories on the channel. Just found your channel today and I've been watching your videos for about 3 straight hours now.
265,000 92 isuzu pick up
238,000 90 f150
240,000 94 f150
286,000 98 Chevy 2500
202,000 11 f250
These are all my previous trucks with over 200 thousand miles. All of them had regular maintenance and typical high mileage repairs(alternators, brake pads/parts, ect. One had a new tranny, one had a few fuel pumps and all ran like champs when released from my ownership. My brother-in-law buys/sells at auctions. On a regular basis he sees trucks/full size SUVs with 300,00 or more miles on them. At least once a month he sees a few with over 500k and these are all gas trucks. I dont count the diesels because we know they last a long time. Trucks will always last longer than cars on a regular basis.
You are lucky to taste Isuzu pick up truck :'( I owned 93 Rodeo LS. :) I'm trying to find and buy Isuzu pick up. Never find one but only they are in farther distance 😣
Your content has always been great but it's getting better with every video. Been a subscriber before you hit 1000, keep it up and you'll hit a million.
If the Bob Moore dealer is the same guy that had a Subaru dealer down in Arlington, Tx about 6 years ago or so then thats the problem. The gremlins are their techs. I had my WRX worked on there so many times till I got fed up and drove almost an hour away to get it worked on. The guy that worked on my car messed up more things than I had wrong with it. The service writer got so annoyed with me coming back. The last time I went in there I told the guy that when I turn I got a new noise. He got annoyed and said there was nothing wrong without checking it. So I told him, ok if something breaks on the high way its YOUR fault. So he laughs and says nothings going to break on the highway. The front sway bar mounting bracket on the drivers side literally broke while I was driving not long after. The idiot tech must of cross threaded it then zipped the nut on with an impact wrench. I was going to return to Bob moore and find the service writer and throw the broken pieces in his face, literally was going to throw it at him when I saw him, but they had already closed down. Just another example of what kind of gremlin this tech was, he did an alignment and some how mad the rear wheel alignment so bad it roasted both tires in back. When I brought it in, this same service writer I'm talking about was like "oh well we'll put it on the alignment and see if it really is that. Subarus come with a pretty aggressive camber" So I walk behind my car about 10 or 15 feet away then motion for the guy to come over. Then just point to how visually bad the alignment is. So he goes "oh yeah thats not good......."
Great story , the fact that you’ve had 2 of your pickups in the dealership and they worked on one that’s unreal lol love the channel 👍
That was so funny
VinWiki please get this guy in one of your videos!!
You know what you should do, buy the cheapest Porsche you can find, transplant the engine with a turbo diesel, and next time you tow that Porsche back to be fixed, show them what a Porsche should be !!!!
Sometimes functionality is better than aesthetics. Like my hand compared to my first girlfriend. Who would've known. Hahaha...
i subbed straight after 5 seconds this dude is funny
These stories make my day! That's some funny shit. I wonder if someone ever posted the security video
“Tanks” = Thanks
Cant make it fixed. 😂😂😂
Thanks man! I needed this to start my day off with a great laugh! Keep it going and I will be tuning in!
Well I’m glad it was c-clamps and not a full weld job
Lol. Tightened the c clamps on then welds them.
So I'm about 1/2 through this video I realize I'm smiling
Can't wait for the next storie...
Dude...its a Porsche!
Reliability is like their 2nd Name, there are a lot of Porsche with 500.000km+ for sure
And it cost 1 dollar per kilometer to keep it running.
Man, I've been depressed all day, just everything is suck right now..then I random watch this, and I have to admit, your laugh made me forget the shit I'm going thru, and I actually feel a bit better. gotta say thanks for that.
Anymore Porsche story’s?
hahaha i love these "Western Story Times"
The young man's name is Westen not Western. You are right he is a hoot!
Porsche owner here. 2019 GT3RS in fact. Love your stories! (Also own a 300k mile F250.) To any Porsche nut that has negative reactions, I would say, sure, Porsche makes some cool stuff. But it isn't made of magic pixie dust. It's just a car. We as Porsche owners are not automatically better people than anyone else just because we spent a bunch of money.
Priceless story, thank you. I am still picturing the Porsche staff taking pictures. I had a good laugh. P.S. Never will there be a Porsche with over 300,000 miles on it; doubt they would make it half that far. Thanks again and keep up the videos.
I did something very similar to my mom's mini van. Had to replace the water pump and a stud broke so I went to the hardware store and got an aluminum mount for electrical that looks some what like a clamp and never have looked back almost 100,000 miles later still on. That cost me just over a $1.
Did I just find a long lost member of letterkenny
Lmao that reminded me of when I use to work at a refinery in Galveston TX, I drove my straight pipes 83 Mercedes Benz 300D to a Mercedes dealership after work..I went to look at a G Wagon and was wanting to buy it in cash..Saleman came out looked me and my car up and down and said..That Wagon Is a beauty isn’t it? And walked away lol..I said I want to buy it, he turned around and laughed and said, you couldn’t afford the payments. I laughed, walked to my car and pulled out my Wells Fargo pouch, got 200k right here and that thing is only 120k, but cool flex I’ll take my money to Cadillac then and walked away..Saleman tried to get me to talk I said nahhh have fun lmao
I loved this story..🤣🤣🤣 Next time u are at the Porsche dealer take pics.