Calling high-miles 996 owners !!

...what problems/issues have you come across in your cars with >50k miles on the clock? My car's having some problems checked out at the dealer in a couple of weeks and I want to ask them to check things that MAY go wrong in the near future. My car has 54k miles on it currently.

If you allow some extrapolation.... I had a 986 Boxster early '98 model for 65,000 mi. I really had few problems with it. A microswitch or two, carbon build up, but pretty darn solid. I drove the car very hard as a daily driver...."Drove it like you stole it". Not too much to fear as far as maintenance.

Jim-long time I've heard from you on the board. Hope everything is well. So did your C4S go into the far distant sunrise. Regards. Mike

Maybe two issues back in Excellence, Bruce Anderson's column discussed a 996 with 100k+ miles. As I recall, he had a persistent check engine light problem, but otherwise no real problems.

I've been using my 996TT as a daily-driver since mid-May 2001. Only problem so far: the rear-spoiler sometimes refuses to come down automatically. This seems to be a very well known problem on the 996 Turbo. Besides that, nothing! My car now has accumulated more than 76'000 km (47'000 miles). And it's been driven in all weather conditions: dry, wet, snow, just everything! I live in Switzerland, and with proper tires, the Turbo is great in winter too. Oh, and it's probably worth mentionning that I regularly take it to the track too. Already 12 full days this year, and at least 4 more to come until mod-October. And even in these quite hard conditions, the Turbo seems to be unbreakable! I'm amazed, as are people who know how I drive it... Greetings, --Pierre

[quote]Originally posted by 996FLT6: <strong>Jim-long time I've heard from you on the board. Hope everything is well. So did your C4S go into the far distant sunrise. Regards. Mike</strong><hr></blockquote> Hey, nice greeting. The car isn't gone yet and the more I have it the more I love it. Still, for me, I think scaling down for the time being is the right thing to do. I gets a lot of attention. I'm not pushing it but here's the Ebay link for some really nice pics of it. It really is a gorgeous car. Grrrr....... <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1857387106" target="_blank">Ebay 2002 C4S 996 artic silver black</a> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

I had a '99 996 cab that was a daily driver for three years and had 55k miles when I traded it in for an '02 and I had no major problems other than the minor warranty issues that we all know about. I assume you did the recall for the engine lid corrosion problem.

jim what is dino motors? btw (its none of my business) but wouldn't you rather scale back by selling the guitar instead of the c4s? <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />

[quote]Originally posted by ignacio: <strong>jim what is dino motors? btw (its none of my business) but wouldn't you rather scale back by selling the guitar instead of the c4s? <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>A reputable Porsche & BMW shop near me recommended them when I wanted to sell my Ferrari. They did a great job: no hassles albeit that car could sell itself. But the folks at DinoMotors really seem to be a diamond in the rough. They're nice, honest, very reasonable priced, and really appear to work for you whether you are the buyer or seller. As Ferris Bueller would say, "If you have the means, I highly recommend..." The guitars...they aren't that expensive. But boy that would be a tough choice if they were. My CD will be on the market on the web in about a week. That cost me a lot to master, reproduce, graphic arts etc. Nevertheless, maybe in a few years I'll get back into the Carrera line. They truly are amazing automobiles. The C4S handles so well and the exhaust note is much better now at around 6,0000 mi than when new.