996 hasn't even slightly blown up shocker! ;)
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Just thought I'd put something positive on here for a change.
My enjoyment of the car was starting to wane a bit, and paranoia set, in after all the stories of engine failure here on PH.
Happily though I've just had a cracking drive on the twisty bits and remembered what a great car it is, helped certainly by some fettling yesterday by those very nice people at Nine Excellence and Ken's advice to just enjoy it and stop worrying.
Of course now I've tempted fate I'll be expecting trouble with my RBS, shafting of my bores and scoring of my intermediate whatsernames!
My enjoyment of the car was starting to wane a bit, and paranoia set, in after all the stories of engine failure here on PH.
Happily though I've just had a cracking drive on the twisty bits and remembered what a great car it is, helped certainly by some fettling yesterday by those very nice people at Nine Excellence and Ken's advice to just enjoy it and stop worrying.
Of course now I've tempted fate I'll be expecting trouble with my RBS, shafting of my bores and scoring of my intermediate whatsernames!
Automental said:
Just thought I'd put something positive on here for a change.
My enjoyment of the car was starting to wane a bit, and paranoia set, in after all the stories of engine failure here on PH.
Happily though I've just had a cracking drive on the twisty bits and remembered what a great car it is, helped certainly by some fettling yesterday by those very nice people at Nine Excellence and Ken's advice to just enjoy it and stop worrying.
Of course now I've tempted fate I'll be expecting trouble with my RBS, shafting of my bores and scoring of my intermediate whatsernames!
Lovely - yes just had a great drive in mine today as well - aided by brand new MSS rubber - they are such awesome cars to drive!!My enjoyment of the car was starting to wane a bit, and paranoia set, in after all the stories of engine failure here on PH.
Happily though I've just had a cracking drive on the twisty bits and remembered what a great car it is, helped certainly by some fettling yesterday by those very nice people at Nine Excellence and Ken's advice to just enjoy it and stop worrying.
Of course now I've tempted fate I'll be expecting trouble with my RBS, shafting of my bores and scoring of my intermediate whatsernames!
Mines my daily hack and hit 175,000 miles last week and is still on the original engine and gearbox.
Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
Tailor_Mike said:
Mines my daily hack and hit 175,000 miles last week and is still on the original engine and gearbox.
Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
That's brilliant news and a great blog.Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
Looks pretty much identical to mine- perhaps the black 2002s were the best!
owned one myself for 2 years and it didn't explode either.To add to the positivity here - there are so many different flavours of 911 over the last 50 years but there is simply not one of them that I wouldn't like to own and drive.
I know that there is fierce debate over what is better and what drives better - but if you took out any 911 on a nice road in the dry on a decent sunny morning I guarantee you every single one would put a smile on your face and isn't that what its all about at the end of the day?
They are all that good - and one of the main reasons why Porsche exists as it does today.
I know that there is fierce debate over what is better and what drives better - but if you took out any 911 on a nice road in the dry on a decent sunny morning I guarantee you every single one would put a smile on your face and isn't that what its all about at the end of the day?
They are all that good - and one of the main reasons why Porsche exists as it does today.
Tailor_Mike said:
Mines my daily hack and hit 175,000 miles last week and is still on the original engine and gearbox.
Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
Fair play lovely little read and cheaper than buying a new run of the mill car.Its a 996 gen2 2002 3.6 C2.
Total 911 are featuring it in next months issue. combo feature about my actual car and what type of 911 you can buy for 10k.
You can follow my running reports here http://www.project3000.co.uk
Be good for another 100k that.
rob.kellock said:
Mine back in 2010.
Sold it when the warranty ran out on the replacement engine that cost me ten grand... As you can see, an abused and neglected example!
Brother inlaws father. 27k 996 cab, full opc.history, asked.me what I thought of.spending extra dosh on an.opc.warranty, I thought he should, he thought not.Sold it when the warranty ran out on the replacement engine that cost me ten grand... As you can see, an abused and neglected example!
Many it went on a trip down through France, opc quoted 17.5k to.put right, indy charged him 11k.
Cracked liner was we.believe the cause. The fella.never even got.her.to.the.red line.
Wozy68 said:
rob.kellock said:
Mine back in 2010.
Sold it when the warranty ran out on the replacement engine that cost me ten grand... As you can see, an abused and neglected example!
Brother inlaws father. 27k 996 cab, full opc.history, asked.me what I thought of.spending extra dosh on an.opc.warranty, I thought he should, he thought not.Sold it when the warranty ran out on the replacement engine that cost me ten grand... As you can see, an abused and neglected example!
Then he and his wife went on a trip down through France, opc quoted 17.5k to.put right, indy charged him 11k.
Cracked liner was we.believe the cause. The fella.never even got.her.to.the.red line.
It seems like most of the horror stories have happened at relatively low mileage. My indy feels that most of the failures have already happened hopefully, so those of us with slightly more leggy cars (mine has done 72k) can maybe relax a bit??
So let's hear from some more high mileage owners to cheer ourselves up.
So let's hear from some more high mileage owners to cheer ourselves up.
My black 3.4 C2's going great at 109k, looked after by Sports & Classic for about 6-7 years.
It did need the IMS bearing replacing at 85-90k though - luckily was caught when it was noisy (could only be heard from underneath when running on a ramp, hence most never get noticed before it's too late).
It did need the IMS bearing replacing at 85-90k though - luckily was caught when it was noisy (could only be heard from underneath when running on a ramp, hence most never get noticed before it's too late).
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