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Old 04-30-2016, 01:04 AM
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Greg, I don't follow your logic; With potential engine scoring and possible failure, wouldn't people be scared to de these cars and rather a 944?
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Originally Posted by Turbodan
Greg, I don't follow your logic; With potential engine scoring and possible failure, wouldn't people be scared to de these cars and rather a 944?
production numbers, there are a ton on 996's and there are a dime a dozen

DE and track are done in warm weather, scoring I believe is from cold engine starts in cold weather and differences between components as it warms up of the engine.
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prob solved
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Old 04-30-2016, 12:45 PM
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Funny. Just saw a nice RX-7 with the plate RX7 V8...
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Old 04-30-2016, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
production numbers, there are a ton on 996's and there are a dime a dozen

DE and track are done in warm weather, scoring I believe is from cold engine starts in cold weather and differences between components as it warms up of the engine.
I've also always wondered if it's a case of letting the car idle at low rpm for too long or not revving it out enough. Sadly early 996s are a dime a dozen but examples in the 14-18k range are the ones you need to avoid. It also happens to new 944 owners, "Oh I bought this car for 3k!! What do you mean I have to put 6k into it"
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Old 04-30-2016, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
production numbers, there are a ton on 996's and there are a dime a dozen

DE and track are done in warm weather, scoring I believe is from cold engine starts in cold weather and differences between components as it warms up of the engine.
that makes sense.
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Old 04-30-2016, 02:47 PM
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FWIW, 944's and 928's also have the scoring issue to some extent...
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Old 04-30-2016, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
production numbers, there are a ton on 996's and there are a dime a dozen

DE and track are done in warm weather, scoring I believe is from cold engine starts in cold weather and differences between components as it warms up of the engine.
... then this maybe oil related in some cases.

ie. Guys using 0W40 thinking that it is thiner than 5W30.
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scoring confirmed ...leafs get the number one draft pic .... oh wait ,,,, never mind.
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Austin Matthews will be a welcome addition to our scoring
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scoring confirmed ...leafs get the number one draft pic .... oh wait ,,,, never mind.
SCORE!
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
production numbers, there are a ton on 996's and there are a dime a dozen

DE and track are done in warm weather, scoring I believe is from cold engine starts in cold weather and differences between components as it warms up of the engine.
+1 I'm personally considering getting a 996 to strip to a track car!!
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Old 05-03-2016, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonathon Rolstin
+1 I'm personally considering getting a 996 to strip to a track car!!
Get a BoxterS instead. Same straight line and braking performance as the 996 but handles much better because of the engine location.
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Originally Posted by Jonathon Rolstin
+1 I'm personally considering getting a 996 to strip to a track car!!
you can rebuild the engine yourself personally and address all the potential failure modes!
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Originally Posted by Imo000
Get a BoxterS instead. Same straight line and braking performance as the 996 but handles much better because of the engine location.
...until it spins like a top
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