Low Mileage 997 C4S - Engine Rebuild

[pistonuser]

Hi,

Looking into buying this Porsche, has had a engine rebuild due to bore scoring at 30k miles.

What do I need to look out for.....

What do you make of the price?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Thanks.

[cseven]

who did the rebuild, is the work warranted and what was included. If done well then thats one thing less to worry about

[pistonuser]

The rebuild was done from a reputable porsche indy at nearly 8k.

[anonymous-user]

pistonuser said:

Hi,

Looking into buying this Porsche, has had a engine rebuild due to bore scoring at 30k miles.

What do I need to look out for.....

What do you make of the price?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Thanks.

In all honesty I would look out for something else...........

[pistonuser]

Please explain....

Thanks

[Adam B]

pistonuser said:

The rebuild was done from a reputable porsche indy at nearly 8k.

which one? 8k mileage or pounds?

why don't advertisers include a picture of the interior!!

[Magic919]

pistonuser said:

The rebuild was done from a reputable porsche indy at nearly 8k.

Do you know who? Do you know exactly what they did? Were there any upgrades to stop it happening again? Is there a warranty on the work?

Being a 3.8 Tip means bore scoring is a possibility. Make sure you get the car checked otherwise and don't get too focussed on the engine and miss things.

[pistonuser]

The rebuild was done by cath burrows and the build cost 8k around 1,000 miles ago

Thanks

[Adam B]

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+1

Reputable indy? They may be excellent but I have never heard of them so would not give me any comfort unless I got a full report and invoice for what they did

[mollytherocker]

Cath Burrows knows these cars well and has a good rep.

She used to work for a certain Barry Hart.....

BUT, there are rebuilds and there are rebuilds. It depends what the owner asked her to do.

Getting it running again at the cheapest cost and future proofing with redesigned parts are two VERY different prospects.

You need to find out.

[pistonuser]

Beware the car is not what is seems, no proper history.....and other things!!

[reedman]

Pistonuser You cannot leave us hang with just "Other things!"

[pistonuser]

Beware the car is not what is seems, no proper history.....and other things!!

[pistonuser]

Just be vary of the mileage.... check previous mot records.

[reedman]

Pistonuser You cannot leave us hang with just "Other things!"

[Adam B]

he has made it pretty clear - clocked