POST 1Original post
I found this video very useful for those buying a used Porsche especially DIY kind of buyers: PS I posted it in the 911 section because it shows a 996 but I'm sure it's applicable to all.
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POST 2Original post
The credibility of the person doing the PPI is undermined by him saying "...as long as we don't have anything beyond range 2 (overrevs)...it's pretty safe to say that the engine is fine...if you get into range 3,4,5 or 6 that's a car you want to shy away from." There are only two rev ranges - 1 and 2 - in 996s. Rev ranges 1-6 were introduced with the 997.
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