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YOUR RESEARCHcan anyone recognize these wheels?
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Repair problem $1500 receipt arond nov 13th
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the dealership repaired the problem $1500 receipt arond nov 13th.
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Replace after investigating this morning i learned
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after investigating this morning i learned that in fact the clutch was replaced as well as the flywheel by gerber motorsports here in seattle.
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the clutch chatter is most likely a burnt flywheel which will have to be addressed.
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I recommend a compression test & camshaft deviation test prior to purchase.
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I recommend a compression test & camshaft deviation test prior to purchase.
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They are definately not OE 996 wheels. I think the Boxster/Cayman OE is a good guess.
That car is sporting non original wheels with some of the cheapest tires available. (Not that they are bad tires, I have them on my 996).
Just make sure they aren't trying to "put lipstick on a pig".
all,
so i was about to pass on the 996 i was discussing in a previous post and also shown in the craigslist ad i posted regarding the wheels. i actually really like the way the car sits/looks with those wheels. i prefer those wheels over the 997 lobster claws as they have a smaller center face.
after investigating this morning i learned that in fact the clutch was replaced as well as the flywheel by gerber motorsports here in seattle. the dealership was able to locate the lost records for the car in the owners manual folder that was stored in the warehouse.
upon further investigation i located the shop that did a PPI on the car nov 8th. i had a long talk w/the service tech and he was kind enough to relay the importnant information. basically what killed the deal was a check engine light which was a vacuum line that needed replacing and required removing the engine. the dealership repaired the problem $1500 receipt arond nov 13th.
the clutch chatter is most likely a burnt flywheel which will have to be addressed. if i purchase the car i will have to do the IMS (receipt for RMS is in the records done 10K ago along w/the clutch)and will do the flywheel at the same time.
all of this will only happen if the dealer accepts my hammered down offer. i doubt it will fly but i'm headed down there soon to lowball him. since we have rain in the forecast for the next 10 days i may have the upper hand.
i'll keep you posted.
Good luck with that, cost wise it will be hard to find a cheaper deal. The main issue with any 996 3.4 engine is cylinder wear. I recommend a compression test & camshaft deviation test prior to purchase.
thx everyone. i will be heading down to the dealer about 2pm seattle time. found out more info on the car and heard from the owner who traded it in.
should be an entertaining experience.
wow i know this sounds absolutely nuts but i pulled the trigger on the car. drove it home and would have got photos for you but its pitch black outside.
the car needs the flywheel done(clutch chatter)and the IMS bearing/RMS bearing upgrade. between the carfax and the service records that were in the owners manual, it looks like the car was serviced regularly and it is a california car until 40K miles when i came to seattle.
i really thought i was going to walk away but with the offer they gave me on my mercedes trade in and the difference in the price i paid including tax and fees, i'm into the car $15K total. my shop gave me a price of $1900 to do the flywheel/IMS and RMS bearing so i'll be into the car at $17K. the miles are higher than i wanted (96.5K)but i figure by doing the upgrades it should be peace of mind for me and the next owner.
i'll get some photos tomorrow.
william
