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HoHoHo
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119 months
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OK, may not be the best thread title but I'm sure you get the idea! Basically, has your engine had to be rebuilt due what is perceived to be a frequently discussed design fault? I don't think we should include RMS failures as those as I understand it won't cause an engine rebuild in the sense we are discussing here (happy to be corrected) Please let me know what failures you have experienced and I'll add those to the poll if needbe to see how many of what failures are happening. Hope this makes sense and if it's been done before my apologies 
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Globs
11,744 posts
100 months
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s_mcneil
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64 months
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
8,323 posts
119 months
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Globs said: But that doesn't give actual figures as far as I can see, it's just a discussion thread  The poll is multi-answer so if you've had a problem, it's yes and also the problem.
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Globs
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HoHoHo said: Globs said: But that doesn't give actual figures as far as I can see, it's just a discussion thread The poll is multi-answer so if you've had a problem, it's yes and also the problem. Oh ok - I just thought you'd missed it!
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
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119 months
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Globs said: HoHoHo said: Globs said: But that doesn't give actual figures as far as I can see, it's just a discussion thread The poll is multi-answer so if you've had a problem, it's yes and also the problem. Oh ok - I just thought you'd missed it! No, I'm simply trying to get some confirmed figures rather than another discussion.
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Globs
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HoHoHo said: No, I'm simply trying to get some confirmed figures rather than another discussion. You could also add an option of 'Haven't bought one because of the faults', it would be interesting to see how many people have skipped these cars.
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
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119 months
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Globs said: HoHoHo said: No, I'm simply trying to get some confirmed figures rather than another discussion. You could also add an option of 'Haven't bought one because of the faults', it would be interesting to see how many people have skipped these cars. Done 
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
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119 months
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So currently less than 10% failures. Interesting 
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Trev450
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41 months
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It would also be of interest if you were to include 986's and 987's.
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blueg33
10,726 posts
93 months
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Isn't RMS a major fault though? How much does it cost to fix? I think this poll is skewed because you have excluded RMS faults.
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Andyuk911
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78 months
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blueg33 said: Isn't RMS a major fault though? How much does it cost to fix? I think this poll is skewed because you have excluded RMS faults. That's a 'seal' rather than a shaft ....
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Globs
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Cheers HoHoHo, Andyuk911 said: blueg33 said: Isn't RMS a major fault though? How much does it cost to fix? I think this poll is skewed because you have excluded RMS faults. That's a 'seal' rather than a shaft .... I classify that as an annoying oil drip / irrelevance (the old ones dripped!)
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Matt Seabrook
334 posts
120 months
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blueg33 said: Isn't RMS a major fault though? How much does it cost to fix? I think this poll is skewed because you have excluded RMS faults. Its not exactly an engine rebuild problem though is it. Not a cheep job but also not a rebuild. Its not that uncommon on any car to have a leaking RMS and something to look at when changing clutches. So far the pole is at <8% interesting stuff
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
8,323 posts
119 months
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Early days, but I suspect I've got a pretty good idea which way this poll might be........ Glad I bought mine as the poll suggests currently I've got a slim chance of a major problem. Still the doom mongers obviously haven't come back from the pub yet so there may still be a change in statistics 
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General Bilko
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55 months
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Globs said: HoHoHo said: No, I'm simply trying to get some confirmed figures rather than another discussion. You could also add an option of 'Haven't bought one because of the faults', it would be interesting to see how many people have skipped these cars. What about 'I bought one and now suffer from Porsche Paranoia everytime I log on to a 996 forum'? 
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HoHoHo
Original Poster
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119 months
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General Bilko said: Globs said: HoHoHo said: No, I'm simply trying to get some confirmed figures rather than another discussion. You could also add an option of 'Haven't bought one because of the faults', it would be interesting to see how many people have skipped these cars. What about 'I bought one and now suffer from Porsche Paranoia everytime I log on to a 996 forum'? The results of this poll will ensure you enjoy your car as was intended without thinking it's going to spit the pistons out of the exhaust every time you start it up
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RDM
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What's the relevance of the 4th option?
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HoHoHo
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RDM said: What's the relevance of the 4th option? For me not much, but it was requested as an option in the thread.
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blueg33
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Matt Seabrook said: Its not exactly an engine rebuild problem though is it. Not a cheep job but also not a rebuild. Its not that uncommon on any car to have a leaking RMS and something to look at when changing clutches. So far the pole is at <8% interesting stuff
To me, it depends on the cost or what it leads to if not fixed. If its a £800 job then IMO its not major, if it costs £5k it may as well be in the same class as a rebuild
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