I don't post a lot on the FAQ, but frequently read through the forums and have talked to a few people from here. For those who don't know me, I purchased Bob Murphy's Tii in September of 2008. Since purchasing the 2002, I've had nothing but problems and wanted to get others take on it. I haven't added all of my invoices for a total yet, but I'm sure that I'm well over $2,000...
So far, I've put roughly 3,000 miles on the car over almost 2 years of ownership, and here are some of the repairs that have been made: (list isn't complete, I am having trouble remembering everything)
- new A/C compressor
- Replaced Hose (Compressor to Condenser)
- Replaced Distributor Gasket
- A/C bracket
- Fuel pump
- Fixed the headliner (a few months after I bought the car, it started sagging severely)
- speedometer
I got the car back from the shop in mid June and fixed some of the problems. I put brand new tires on it and figured I'd take it with on vacation (from Vegas to Lake Tahoe). About 70 miles in on the drive, the speedo craps out. 1 week later on the drive home about 200 miles away, the fuel pump started going and was barely able to make it home before it completely crapped out.
Currently, Chris Willett is still attempting to sort out the brake issue with the car. Apparently, the car has a rare brake setup with race pads. Car feels like you are hitting a brick wall when stopping, but when driving around town, the brakes squeek louder than anything I've ever heard...
I wanted to get others take on my situation. Are these common problems? Also, what else can I expect to break? I love driving the car and it's a blast, but it seems like everytime I start it, something breaks. Better yet, I just noticed a couple more drops of oil on the garage floor...
Last resort option, but if these repairs continue as they have been, the wife will make me sell the car...
Thanks