EVO: Buyer's Guide: Porsche 996 Turbo
Feb 6, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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it's missing a few things:
- coolant hoses start popping off @ 60k miles (there are 8 to replace i think - drop the engine)
- coolant tank heats & cracks after 30k miles
- front wheel bearings (sharkwerks just made a post)
- 2nd-gear pop-out issue
- get a boost check
- engines are not bullet-proof - check the ECU screws to make sure they were never removed
- get computer tested for type 2 revs
- and probably a lot more i've forgot
- chuck
- coolant hoses start popping off @ 60k miles (there are 8 to replace i think - drop the engine)
- coolant tank heats & cracks after 30k miles
- front wheel bearings (sharkwerks just made a post)
- 2nd-gear pop-out issue
- get a boost check
- engines are not bullet-proof - check the ECU screws to make sure they were never removed
- get computer tested for type 2 revs
- and probably a lot more i've forgot
- chuck
It's modded as well, just luck of the draw I guess..My turbo only had to have a wheel bearing replaced, plugs , a fuse and coolant line that broke... Minor stuff and was bullet proof so to speak, modded by FVD at stage 3 too...
My GT2, 5 years on and off the track, and is ROCK SOLID... Minor maintenance here and there, just had shift cables replaced, everything else sound * knock on wood*...
Bottom line is, before a purchase these cars must be checked thoroughly indeed.. BUT, they can check out and in 6 months started having weird/odd failures and or replacements.. You just never know
Martin
