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Hello everyone,, I’m looking into a Porsche 911 996 Carrera as a 4th fun car, the one i’m looking at is a 3.4i 300hp with 93.000 Miles on the clock. The price is very reasonable comparing to other adverts, it has a violet body color and the 4S wheels. Great spec! Exterior aswell as interior are in great condition. People may not find the 996 the most attractive 911’s but i love the youngtimer look and they’re aging very well in my opinion. https://100001.onl/ https://1921681254.mx/ https://acc.onl/hotmail Now i was wondering, are these cars reliable? Great drives? Would you recommend with this mileage? Its built 03/‘98 so one of the first i assume. It’s meant to drive at least 200 miles a month so a 944 or 914 is not an option imo. Thanks in advance!

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Hello Zhair - welcome to the forum! I would suggest doing a search in the forum. There are a TON of threads on this exact topic. The biggest thing that people will bring up is the IMS bearing replacement; which some feel is absolutely necessary because of the fault. Can I ask why you feel a 944 or 914 won't work - there are plenty of members who drive these cars considerably more than just 200 miles a month. If you like either one of those, you should definitely consider them as well. Check out our site's DIY tech articles to get more familiar with each car. https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/porsche_technical_articles_index.htm

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The Violet body color sounds like the very limited special edition model. I belive the brake calipers are a silver instaed of the usual red. Sounds like a great car if I'm correct. However the 3.4 M96 engine has the weakest cylinder walls of any 996 so you should have a major PPi before buying.

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