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Having had TVR's and Lotuses what can I expect from this 1999 996 carerra 2 manual with 85k on the clock.......pills at the ready
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POST 2Original post
A lot fewer headaches! Do a search on the forum for RMS and brake discs & pads. These issues crop up sometimes, not always but appear to be the only 2 minor faults talked about in 996 circles. With the discs it's almost always a case of the inner sides rusting though that is largely down to non-use of the cars or them being parked outdoors where they are exposed to the elements. ~ Maxie
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99 c2 60k owned for last 3 years. 1 rms issue -lft to drip at the mom awaiting clutch failiure. 1 water header tank split. 4 x disc & pads. 1 electrical fault caused by idiot at opc. 1 battery replaced. 1window winding mechanism. :thumb:
POST 4Original post
2002 996 C4S, 2 yrs, 25k miles, 55k total. Faults- New battery. Set of coil packs. I've been lucky, but you may get radiator issues, leaky engine seals (which don't matter unless they're really bad and comparatively cheap to fix) and you do hear about the occasional engine going pop. However, its a very, very rare fault in comparison to say VANOS failure on M3 engines, but no-one seems to worry about that. Any car suffers from brake disc corrosion if left lying about after getting wet/washed.
POST 5Original post
'99 996 C2 for one year..nothing,no problems,zilch,not a sausage mot at end of month may throw something up but so far so good :thumb:
POST 6Original post
98 C2 for 18 months driven 60-70 miles a day 1 x header tank 1 x Window mechanism 4 x New brake pads 1 x Fan resistor 1 x Horn :thumbs: TB
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thanks guys thats encouraging
POST 8Original post
Had minea year now and touch one not a thing has gone wrong other than the rms which was sorted by the dealer before it came to me. Very very different to Lotus ownership which in my 7 year experience was constantly touch and go and fraught with problems. In terms of build quality the two are on different planets. Still love the Elise though and it now winters in my garage while the big boy does the other stuff with ease.
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