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Same here, when I got my MY00 cab in 2005 I had no idea what RMS or IMSB were, and actually the PO got the clutch replaced for me before purchase.
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Nice picture of this car running through the slush...
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Thanks for the posting. That is a great article. Nice to see someone driving and enjoying their 911 on a daily basis and not all caught up in IMSB paranoia.
After 7 years of owning a MY99 C2, I probably wouldn't buy it again after reading the relentless doom and gloom that is repeated over and over again concerning our Porsches, even though mine has been such a reliable vehicle to own.
Same here, when I got my MY00 cab in 2005 I had no idea what RMS or IMSB were, and actually the PO got the clutch replaced for me before purchase. Maybe it was indeed better not knowing :-) Now I am so happy owning this great car... Cheers,
Sorry to hear that. Knowing what we know today about the 996 "woes," I'd buy my car again in a heartbeat.
I'll probably start looking for a running salvage car (something with front end or suspension damage) so I have a parts donor...I'm in this for the long haul.
Hey, I live in Madison NJ - wonder if I know the seller?
After my 328i refused to move in the snow this morning, I was thinking how well the Porsche would do - all the weight over the drive wheels, etc!
Then I saw the salt trucks and drove my wife's micro van to work!
I'm pretty sure the writer of this piece is a RLer. I remember seeing some of his RL postings contain the same pics as those in the article. Also, this explains why KK got a mention in the article...
I wrote that article, glad you enjoyed it! It is the last article of a series that I wrote every Sunday for Curbside Classic detailing each of the 42 vehicles I've owned to date. I was surprised to see someone mention it here, thanks for that! Loving the car...
By the way, COAL is short for Cars Of A Lifetime in case that didn't make any sense to you non-regular readers.
See I went into the purchase of my 996 knowing full well what I was getting into. I determined that the likelihood of failure was relatively low and for the price the car was worth the risk.
Fortunately soon after getting into the fold the IMS replacement came out so that addressed the biggest concern. Even so a new engine still costs less than a 993 rebuild.
I too use this car as my daily driver. I'm at 139k miles now.
Great article WalterRohrl!
