Front fender liner replacement.

Oi1@ After many years of duct taking the bottom of my front drivers side fender liner I’m finally going to replace it. The section in the wheel well is fine but the bottom air ducting and rubber strip are shot. Do I need to remove the front bumper or fender to replace the liner? It looks to me like 7 or 8 plastic rivets and a few screws. Thanks in advance. Oi1@ZfQI in ZfQI

Hi there everybody I need some advise please! I currently live in Sydney, Australia. I moved here from a little country called New Zealand which is very close to Australia. I moved here about 9 years ago and liked it very much at that time. In fact, I liked it so much that I was considered by all my friends as "the ambassador for Australia" and managed to convince many of them to move over here. Anyway, that was THEN and now I actually have started to HATE this place. Government was very different then, very pro-business. Now with a Labour/Democrat type government things have gone poopoo. And that's NOT the worse part. The worse part for me (or at least one of them) is that over the last few years, the Australian authorities think that speeding is devils work and so there are speed cameras every few hundred meters. There are fixed cameras (which are easily avoided) and now being introduced speed cameras on every third/fourth traffic light intersection - and these are almost impossible to get around. Admittedly, I haven't been caught at all in years BUT, I can sense that my luck will change soon. The problem is that they are so strict with tolerances that if you are even 1km over the limit - you get a fine! (comments from other drivers). The roads are also terrible here and even a Porsche suffers. I was actually very close to buying a Ferrari / Lambo about a year ago and decided against it for these reasons. Anyway, that was just a brief on my dilemma - but the good news, is that I want to move to the USA which is a place I and my family have always loved (I've travelled there many times). BUT, I don't know where to move to! And here is where you guys could give me some tips on what I should do.. My options are, California, Texas or Florida. Texas is at the top of the list. Things I want to know: I want to feel comfortable and relaxed when driving my car (future 996TT) - not thinking that I'll get a ticket at every turn. I'm not saying that I want to drive like crazy, not at all, but I want to be able to enjoy my car.. I'm still young (34) and somewhat single, but I will settle down soon.. I have a business and will need to employ people in IT - ideally nice, smart people that won't demand a fortune.. Weather is VERY important for me. I like to keep my car clean and SHINY and don't want it to rain every day - like it has been here in Sydney for the last 5 years. Ok, maybe this is an exaggeration, but the truth is that weather here has been appalling for a few years now. Anyway, that's about it! So any tips?! - where would you recommend and please please do include why (if possible) THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE!

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Quote: I just did this on my C4S and did NOT remove the bumper or fenders.

Its pretty hard to be Cali Texas has awful heat so windows up and A/C blasting is a must. Its pretty much 70 degrees year round with little rain and a ton of beach cities up and down to coast to cruise along. Good luck with your search! - David

Thanks. I finished mine also with no trouble.

Newport Beach California and the greater Orange County area.

California is very similar to Australia in terms of weather. If you are are reasonably successful and are a small business owner, you may consider Florida for tax purposes. I live in Southern California and love it here, but taxes, medical insurance are considerably higher than what you would experience in Australia. From my understanding, you don't have to pay any property tax in Australia on your primary residence correct? You will here. Education and Insurance are also much higher on the expense scale compared to what you encounter in your country. We currently don't pay that b.s. carbon tax fund though. hahaha.

Florida for the most part is flat, straight roads with traffic lights every 1500 ft or so. When the temp finaly does cool down we are crowded with tourist who can't seem to make up there mind where they want to go.

Quote: Ahah!!! I knew I ruined your daily commute to work,sorry!!!

Not the north east...from DC upto Boston...potholes and cold weather

Northern California has some great places to drive, fantastic weather, and a huge pool of talented IT folk for your business. Several sweet rides out here as well. Good luck with the search!

Parts of California are beautiful but the cost of living and taxes can be brutal.

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Quote: HEY!!! ah heck...he's right...

WOW guys that is awesome - thanks for the responses! BUT, it appears that there are only Cali fans here - where are the rest of the guys?! Except for health cover and education - EVERYTHING is cheaper in the US. Yes, you might need to pay tax on the first property, but (this actually is making me laugh as I type) you buy a 2 bedroom sh*t hole here for $600,000 yet in the US you can buy a mansion for that. BUT if you choose to buy a small residence then you'll pay circa $200K - so paying tax on that still leave PLENTY of cash in your pocket! (when comparing to here). FOOD, FUEL and almost EVERYTHING else here is absolutely ridiculously EXPENSIVE. ONLY thing cheaper here (actually almost free) is health - education costs are likely to be on par with the US. So what about the earthquake possibilities in Cali?? nobody is worried about that? MORE importantly, however, how do you rate the driving in Cali? - can you drive relaxed when driving quickly or always nervous you might get a fine? - how many of you living in Cali speed here and there whenever you feel like it? - essentially, the most important question, is it easy to loose your licence? Its VERY VERY easy to loose your licence here. For example you only have 13 points in your licence. If they catch you with a radar detector, that's 9 points of your licence gone. Just 6mph over the limit and you loose 3 points.

Texas is really, really, really BIG. The highways here are amazing and you don't have to worry to much about speeding because everyone is doing it. The northern cities like Amarillo and Lubbock get snow regularly in the winter. The southern cities including Dallas get very hot during the summers and the winters are usuallly mild with only a few freezes. Austin and San Antonio are probably the most beautiful cities here. The cameras are voted on county by county here and we don't have them in Houston. In fact we just voted out the red light cameras that cost me 500 bucks! Good Luck with your business and if you need any help with employees, my semi-retired mother is the president of the largest international IT organization in the world. PM me if you need her info. Clay

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Quote: Oh I forgot to mention...Texas is the least cost of living of the three states you named, we don't have a point system on our licenses, we don't have smog restrictions, radar detectors are here, and 3500 sq ft homes can be had for under $300k.

I can give a little input for Texas since I live there Texas (No state income tax, cheap land, pro-business, 93 octane) Austin: - College town/medium sized city - Hill country, nice roads, lake - Many tech companies in the area - UT Austin - Young demographic Houston - Large metropolitan city - Flat land - Highways with many many lanes ~12 - Many 6 speed members live here - Tuning shops - Rice University/UofH - Tech companies/Oil industry - Pro sports - Going 10+ over speed limit is normal...except for school zones/neighborhoods.

they tax the air in ca!!!!!!

I feel all warm and fuzzy AlphaDog when I read what you wrote.. you have a way with words Or then again, its possible that I'm so excited at the prospect of going to the US that this sort of info makes my heart dance I just want to give Australia the middle finger and say bye bye to all their ridiculous ways. Here's a bit of trivia; did you know that tooting your horn in a residential zone will get you a $280 fine? Did you know that a parking ticket is minimum $80 in Sydney? Did you know that a $220 fine applies for driving with 1 hand instead of both? A loaf of bread at the supermarket is $5 Registration of a car is $650 per year and you need to pay tax of 5% every time you buy a car? I bet you don't know this one: (here is a jaw dropper), my '01 996TT is worth $140,000. I paid for it 3 years ago $179,000 - stock standard.

ET911, if this can help, think that some people (like me) live in worst places.... How does it sound 63% tax on your personal income? And 2.000$ annual car registration tax? And 1000 to 4000$ for speeding over 40kmh beyond limit with speed cameras and average speed detectors everywhere?....... I really wish I will have the possibility to move to the US myself one day.... I wish you good luck and success!

Thanks emadelta86! I hope that my plans eventuate -not an easy move but I'm determined.. And yeah, sorry to hear about where you live - I would HATE that. But you could easily go to Germany no? - aren't you open to live anywhere in Europe? - surely there must be somewhere nice! Unfortunately for me, there's no road connecting Australia to anywhere else!

Texas is without a doubt the capital of high HP cars. All they do is hook you up to the OBD here and most tuners will program your car to pass, even if it is a Blow through catless system making obscene HP. You can never do that in the Socialist Peoples Republic of CA. Oh, and you can get a gun at pretty much any corner store.

I love high HP - that's exciting. But not the guns - especially because I have a short fuse.. Do people use the guns during regular arguments? Let's just say a moron cut you off or did something really stupid. So you naturally get very angry, would you: 1) wait till the next intersection to pull up next to him and tell him he's a moron and that you should get out and kick his ar*e? OR 2) be too scared to tell him the above because he may pull out a gun and shoot you? What you said about Cali is quite funny and I have a strange feeling that after a while something like that is going to annoy me if I go and live there..

Texas, then Florida, then Cali Is my short version of it

I don't believe there is any place in the USA that caters to driving fast on public roads more than Houston, TX.

Thanks OS Inspector! Have you live in Houston all your life or lived in other states/county's? Also would you recommend Houston or Austin or Dallas? One thing that I also like very much is boating and would like to be near water if possible..

ALSO! Are people in Houston/Austin nice? - as in, nice mannered/polite etc?

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AU$$'s However, right now Au = 1 US, so there's no difference.

There is no point system on TX licenses??? I need to move to TX! Do not move to VA if you plan on going more than 5 over I do really like FL, summer heat might be too overwhelming though.

Alabama! I realize it wasn't one of the initial three but we're close. Wide open roads, well maintained (we have to do something with all the corrupt earmarks we get from congress!) and state troopers who appreciate a nice car. I've been stopped several times by troopers just to be told they would be doing the same thing if they had my car but it would look bad if they let me fly by without a stop; and eventually they let me go without a ticket. Several great Porsche mechanic specialist in the area - some crooks too, as anywhere - but a little online research will reveal the difference. IT? Just check out UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) engineering - bright southern boys - difference from others is they have a bunch of common sense as well. As a business owner - I know common sense out-ranks book sense any day - but both? Forget about it! Komodo

Texas mile or the Supra Nats Robert

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Quote: Texans are very freindly. Houston has a lot of seriously fast cars, good looking women and the money flowing to breed that kinda Hp and good times.