TwoHeadsTas Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 9 minutes ago, ArthurK said: You would find it even more fascinating that the same system most likely used today. Go into any dealer and I bet you its the same green screen terminal that the above image came from is still in use. I can tell you with certainty that the Porsche and Audi backend systems are very similar if not the same platform and they are all still character based and keystroke driven. Im sure its no longer running on AS//400 but nothing would surprise me. AS/400 was the range of computer hardware released by IBM that ran OS/400 onto this you could load any application you wanted to. Just showing my age now....... When I first started work we had an IBM System 32 running a client accounting package - no idea what it was called though, then we upgraded to a PDP 11/23 doing basically the same, just a slightly smaller box........ Kept for our larger clients...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurK Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 6 minutes ago, P-Kay said: Oi I still code in COBOL Hahahaha I know COBOL but havent coded since uni days, it was just like writing an essay . I drifted over to Network Engineering sphere. I wouldnt be surprised if the automakers systems are in COBOL 1 minute ago, TwoHeadsTas said: When I first started work we had an IBM System 32 running a client accounting package - no idea what it was called though, then we upgraded to a PDP 11/23 doing basically the same, just a slightly smaller box........ Kept for our larger clients...... Quite a number of insurance firms were using the IBM System 32s. My first real exposure to the IBM systems was at Camberwell City Council (Now Booroondara). Had no clue what I was doing and got myself into a right royal mess with their token ring networking setup. Had to get it all back together again and working before catching a flight to Europe the following day. Got there in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 Oops... Thought that comment might start a run from the IT crew here IT... I have no Idea ArthurK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnHyaku Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 52 minutes ago, ArthurK said: Had no clue what I was doing and got myself into a right royal mess with their token ring networking setup. And there was no youtube tutorial to save you either. 😄 RTFM was the term I recall. 53 minutes ago, ArthurK said: I wouldnt be surprised if the automakers systems are in COBOL Maybe sales and logistics? However I reckon somewhere there is a system still running FORTRAN... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurK Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 5 minutes ago, CapnHyaku said: And there was no youtube tutorial to save you either. 😄 RTFM was the term I recall. Maybe sales and logistics? However I reckon somewhere there is a system still running FORTRAN... Yep the sales and logistics systems is what I am referring to. Now you are scraping the bottom of the barrel! I sat my FORTRAN exam in 1992 and NEVER saw any code ever again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnHyaku Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 1 minute ago, ArthurK said: I sat my FORTRAN exam in 1992 and NEVER saw any code ever again! I never had to do FORTRAN. However the language I despised most was Haskell. I feel I was taught it purely to demonstrate the fact there was an alternative to imperative languages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 I've got a Mac. CapnHyaku and Fishcop 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGTS20 Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 2 hours ago, KGB said: I've got a Mac. KGB perfect 👌 last time I walked into the local PCAR showroom they had upgraded to MAC’s , I have a bit of experience and know my way around using the German SAP SE system, how about we get together and see if we can order a couple of NEW PCars under a covert mission, Fishcop if you keep watch we can download the AU 996 C4S Manual Coupe numbers for you 😂 Naldz88 and Fishcop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 What's a C4s worth? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 25 minutes ago, firstone said: What's a C4s worth? 😁 @Dreamr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t888 Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 Rumour is that Apple will be releasing a car, in partnership with Hyundai firstone and VGTS20 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGTS20 Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 14 minutes ago, t888 said: Rumour is that Apple will be releasing a car, in partnership with Hyundai t888 I will admit I was alerted to the news in advance and have since IMG_7353.mp4 hit Apple 🍎 online with my order already.. PDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnHyaku Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 On 18/01/2021 at 18:37, CapnHyaku said: There is another valiant attempt being made towards the $100K barrier for 996.2 C4S. https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-911-2003/sse-ad-7010028 It appears to have sold... that was pretty quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smit2100 Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 15 minutes ago, VGTS20 said: t888 I will admit I was alerted to the news in advance and have since IMG_7353.mp4 986.76 kB · 0 downloads hit Apple 🍎 online with my order already.. So how much extra was the Apple all wheel steering option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 1 hour ago, firstone said: What's a C4s worth? 😁 The current values (and I write current for posterity sake) for a coupe sits between $85k and $90k. Would need to have well under 100 k's with a decent service history and be a manual coupe for that price bracket .. Hope this helps ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 32 minutes ago, Dreamr said: The current values (and I write current for posterity sake) for a coupe sits between $85k and $90k. Would need to have well under 100 k's with a decent service history and be a manual coupe for that price bracket .. Hope this helps ... I’d get $99k for mine ‘cause it’s not Schwarz 😜 2 hours ago, VGTS20 said: KGB perfect 👌 last time I walked into the local PCAR showroom they had upgraded to MAC’s , I have a bit of experience and know my way around using the German SAP SE system, how about we get together and see if we can order a couple of NEW PCars under a covert mission, Fishcop if you keep watch we can download the AU 996 C4S Manual Coupe numbers for you 😂 I even know some cool keyboard shortcuts so we’d be gone before they finished their cofffees. VGTS20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 44 minutes ago, KGB said: I’d get $99k for mine ‘cause it’s not Schwarz 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 20January, 2021 Report Share Posted 20January, 2021 Mine's faster @Fishcop Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 21January, 2021 Report Share Posted 21January, 2021 https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-911-1999/sse-ad-6456222/?utm_campaign=interest-alert&utm_source=notification-centre&utm_medium=email&csn_atid=cb733fad-5112-4046-8aec-f2be21923482 There was a thread about this car on Facebook a week or two ago. A guy was ready to buy it, put down a deposit and did a check on it. It came up as a repairable write off, so he went to the seller and told him. The seller said he had no idea, was very surprised and refunded the deposit. The thing I don't like about this the seller now knows, but has not changed the ad to reflect this. It is still for sale unchanged. It makes me wonder how many times he has been 'surprised' to find out it was previously written off. I've wondered why it hasn't sold, it's been listed for a while now. So I guess now we know! sjm, Shedpest and VGTS20 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve996 Posted 21January, 2021 Report Share Posted 21January, 2021 JLD the seller has known for a long time. It was mentioned in this thread many pages ago. 🙂 Shedpest and VGTS20 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnHyaku Posted 21January, 2021 Report Share Posted 21January, 2021 14 minutes ago, Steve996 said: JLD the seller has known for a long time. He's also open to allowing you to taking it for a test drive despite it's registration lapsing. :-S Steve996 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 21January, 2021 Report Share Posted 21January, 2021 4 hours ago, Steve996 said: JLD the seller has known for a long time. It was mentioned in this thread many pages ago. 🙂 I must have missed the discussion. It’s so dodgy hiding that sort of info. I know it’s buyer beware, but really if he were honest he might have actually sold it (not for 55k though!) tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 23January, 2021 Report Share Posted 23January, 2021 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 23January, 2021 Report Share Posted 23January, 2021 It's 10 bucks to check status. Who do you think you are kidding mister.... 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter 996 Posted 23January, 2021 Report Share Posted 23January, 2021 On 21/01/2021 at 17:51, JLD said: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-911-1999/sse-ad-6456222/?utm_campaign=interest-alert&utm_source=notification-centre&utm_medium=email&csn_atid=cb733fad-5112-4046-8aec-f2be21923482 There was a thread about this car on Facebook a week or two ago. A guy was ready to buy it, put down a deposit and did a check on it. It came up as a repairable write off, so he went to the seller and told him. The seller said he had no idea, was very surprised and refunded the deposit. The thing I don't like about this the seller now knows, but has not changed the ad to reflect this. It is still for sale unchanged. It makes me wonder how many times he has been 'surprised' to find out it was previously written off. I've wondered why it hasn't sold, it's been listed for a while now. So I guess now we know! I really think thats my old car!! Got a big hit in the back ( young P Plater looking at the mobile instead of the road ) , I was the second owner. The car was declared a repairable write off and all i knew was that it went to NSW. The guy who purchased the vehicle was looking for the books, I had put them in the car when it was taken away from the beaters but they disappeared after that. When it got smashed it had approx 60K on the clock around 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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