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Originally Posted by treplatano
I get that the clutch is a wear/tear unit, but what we are seeing is "alleged" design failure from factory. Sure 38K/40K is a bargain for all this power and fun, but the moment you gotta start fixing a "design" flaw, and only seeing 8K miles on the ODO - well that's just silly.
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What you're also seeing is a small snippet of people who quite literally put the greatest possible amount of stress and wear on their cars.
Many more have never had a problem, including some in this thread. (Not saying that to discount those who have...). A "design flaw" is an applicable term only when a lot of the same problems are occurring across the board. Perfection is impossible - which mean some things, especially wear things...can and will need maintenance. This should be expected by the owner. Indestructable is a myth. Especially at $38,000.
I am...let's say "familiar"...with the abuse tests this car's transmission & powertrain went through before production. And there's just no way I buy that the clutch/transmission is weak, or not up to the task of track duty (generally speaking, because perfection is impossible...).