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I've started to look at 911 Cabs. Thinking 2000 - 2007. Yeah I know quite a (price) range and differences. On the 996, other than the IMS/RMS thing what else should one be looking out for? And to the IMS issue, as I'll be looking at higher mileage cars, figure 100k and up, if the IMS has been done by that point is it still an issue? What about the double bearing'ed early ones. Are they typically less of an issue.
As to the 997 more or less the same questions. Are the IMS/RMS also an issue on the 997?
To the Cab Top part of it... What is there to look out for in the top? I can fix a lot of stuff but not sure I want to have to dig into the top.
Thx for the advice guys.
Michael
This is my high level understanding about IMS.
1) 996.1 - All IMS can be upgraded (I did this with my 996 original engine)
2) 996.2 - Most could be upgraded but maybe some of later model years could not be without cracking the case.
3) 997.1 - Is not upgradeable without cracking the case (I have a 997.1 engine in my 996 and we left in the original IMS for this reason)
4) 997.2 - DFI engine - Does not have IMS (this is why I waited for 2009 997 before I bought it)
I am definite about 1 & 2 but Someone needs to verify my understanding on 2 &3 but I think this is close .
Some of the early 2005 997's had the same single row IMSB as the later 996.1 and the 996.2 cars. Not sure how you could tell which is which when looking to buy a car.
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