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http://www.total911.com/in-praise-of...e-996-carrera/
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YOUR RESEARCHNew Artilcle: "In Praise Of The 996"...
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POST 2Original post
Nice to read something positive for a change. Thanks for the link jrgordonsenior.
POST 3Original post
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
POST 4Original post
My car...it saved Porsche! Thanks for sharing. Thought that was interesting.
POST 5Original post
And a simple, supply vs. demand explanation for lower 996 prices... (nearly 79,000 996 Gen1 Carreras were sold compared to 38,000 993 Carreras before it)
POST 6Original post
This quote needs to be a sticky... "For sure, a small proportion of 996s have suffered here, but nothing like the scale that forums will have you believe. Contrary to that, most run fine: we’ve even taken a drive in a 173,000-mile 996 Carrera for a recent feature and reveled in its ability to still delight – without any form of engine rebuild in sight (Total 911 issue 113)."
POST 7Original post
Good article, but once again I'll point out that any bad reputation for the 996 exists in only two groups: the fevered minds of some Porsche model snobs and Internet forums. In "real life" - i.e. places where you meet people who don't fall into either of the two groups mentioned above - the 996 gets nothing but admiration. As an aside, it's awesome that scoring is the new IMSB, which was the new RMS leak...
POST 8Original post
Quotes source post: 11402671
I read this issue and article, they bought it from a old lady one owner who pampered the hell out of the car. Impressive and reassuring non the less
POST 9Original post
Quotes source post: 11402686
I wish this were the simple truth. The problem is that the IMS story has gotten enough traction to escape the world of the forums. I have a few friends who have sold M96 cars in the past year and most buyers ask - and some run. Best defense is an IMS upgrade. Just do it.
POST 10 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post
Quotes source post: 11402702
Maybe true for a street car, but I've raced multiple 996's for 5 years and never had a IMS issue. Rods and rod bearings sure, but I don't even think I've heard of a 996 race car breaking via the IMS bearing. Drive em harder guys....
POST 11Original post
Thanks for the link. Our cars just rebounded back up 10-20%. Now if more publications can jump on the bandwagon and follow them we might have something here...
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