The 997 Appreciation Thread
Discussion
Octoposse said:
My 2007 3.6, pushing 80k on the clock, uses absolutely no oil between annual services and shows no sign of any other problems.
First owner always warmed it up properly and drove it hard. I warm it up properly and bimble along smelling the hedgerow flowers. Wouldn’t be surprised if the motor gets to 250k miles . . . and if it doesn’t I’ll get it rebuilt as a 3.9 (but, to be fair, easy for me to be blasé as it’s a few years into ownership . . . would have been a bugger in the first month or so!).
And is there any 15 year old performance car that doesn’t have a measurable statistical chance of suddenly costing you big money?
Probably true but I’ve had quite a few 911 and the 997 is the only one to lunch the engine! First owner always warmed it up properly and drove it hard. I warm it up properly and bimble along smelling the hedgerow flowers. Wouldn’t be surprised if the motor gets to 250k miles . . . and if it doesn’t I’ll get it rebuilt as a 3.9 (but, to be fair, easy for me to be blasé as it’s a few years into ownership . . . would have been a bugger in the first month or so!).
And is there any 15 year old performance car that doesn’t have a measurable statistical chance of suddenly costing you big money?
Poor form from Porsche and quite how they got away with it in the UK is beyond me. They didn’t in America..
Joscal said:
Probably true but I’ve had quite a few 911 and the 997 is the only one to lunch the engine!
Poor form from Porsche and quite how they got away with it in the UK is beyond me. They didn’t in America..
They got hit for IMS bearing failure in America. Did they get hit for bore scoring too? I don't think they did.Poor form from Porsche and quite how they got away with it in the UK is beyond me. They didn’t in America..
Discombobulate said:
They got hit for IMS bearing failure in America. Did they get hit for bore scoring too? I don't think they did.
They surely got another hit by GT3 991.1 Owners though 
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-gt3rs-gt2rs-an...
Discombobulate said:
They got hit for IMS bearing failure in America. Did they get hit for bore scoring too? I don't think they did.
I may be wrong but I can remember at the time reading that Porsche would honour a new engine if it failed outside warranty in the US only.It was years ago admittedly. I still think Porsche washed their hands of the issue though!
I’m in heavy plant and represent a few manufacturers and luckily they have stood over their equipment in similar circumstances. It happens, we had a bad batch of VW engines and we got brand new ones without quibble. Our customers would have been livid as would we if they expected us to pay. An engine should not implode at 20,000 miles imho.
Filibuster said:
cossers said:
ATM said:
cossers said:
Filibuster said:
ATM said:
The side bolster has lots of wear too....
The wear on this seat is untolerable for the mileage!
Also the aftermarket radio defies the point of a "time capsule", as new Porsche too. No mention of the original one coming with the car either.
Of course you can buy a used PCM, but this will have been touched for more than during 9k miles and it is not the one it left the factory with.
Midasman17 said:
Filibuster said:
cossers said:
ATM said:
cossers said:
Filibuster said:
ATM said:
The side bolster has lots of wear too....
The wear on this seat is untolerable for the mileage!
Also the aftermarket radio defies the point of a "time capsule", as new Porsche too. No mention of the original one coming with the car either.
Of course you can buy a used PCM, but this will have been touched for more than during 9k miles and it is not the one it left the factory with.
Also don't take passengers with short legs and fat thighs.
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