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My mechanic would suggest if it absolutely has to be a 996, get a 3.6, 2002 and up models, and ln engineering crankshaft mod is recommended too.

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My mechanic would suggest if it absolutely has to be a 996, get a 3.6, 2002 and up models, and ln engineering crankshaft mod is recommended too.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hello- I am considering buying a 996 coupe for my wife that I could occassionally borrow for DE days. I curently have a 94 968 and 87 Targa. Any particular years to watch out for or issues to be aware of. I will have a PPI done but would like to avoid any obvious issues. Thanks in advance. Tim

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According to excellence magazine, I believe they said avoid the 99 model, and. My mechanic would suggest if it absolutely has to be a 996, get a 3.6, 2002 and up models, and ln engineering crankshaft mod is recommended too.

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Rather than yell at you to use search... And please don't anyone else do that as it is so tired... I suggest that you fully read the RMS and IMS questions Admin threat at the top of the 996 page.

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No yelling, but do a search on 996 buying guide.

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http://www.excellence-mag.com/resour...ide/1041874889

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Well - I went through this a year ago - my conclusions - i) Get an '02 or newer (assuming budget allows) ii) Very low milage is bad - and I would not buy very high miles either - 5K-6K/yr av is good iii) Make sure it has service history and get PPI from Porsche specialist independent mechanic iv) IMS failure can be very expensive issue - LNE upgrade is cheap insurance - especially if you are going to do clutch anyway - but plenty of cars are running fine without it - I would be especially worried about long periods of storage (i.e. low miles) v) Budget for tires/repairs and enjoy driving - but these cars can be run at reasonable $$ - esp given the level of performance.

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That's a good list. I would add learning about options available on the year range you look for. Stuff like full leather and PSM don't add a lot to resale value but are nice to get.

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