PEC car with engine replacement
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No way I’d buy one. I’ve done two of these sessions. Almost every single run, some time is spent doing launch control runs to ~100mph then FULL braking. These sessions are booked all day long 5 or 6 days a week. I’d think the average PEC car has experienced hundreds of launches, and that’s what would concern me the most as you are really putting maximum strain on the drivetrain.
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First, I don't think it is worth to buy a PEC car at MSRP. Not at all. You can find similar CPO for less or at MSRP. Meanwhile I truly don't understand the whole thought process of some of the responses that claimed that a Porsche that is being tracked is such a bad thing. I mean these cars are meant for track. Any given weekend track session, probably you are putting 200 miles on the car, 6 sessions a year it is already 1200 track miles. It is not like PEC cars are not maintained at all, they have a workshop in Atlanta, and the breaks are flushed, oil changed etc, so proper maintenance is definitely done. I have been a 911 driver along with Cayman since 2004, and every year on average I have done 7 track weekend sessions. No issues at all.
The issue isn’t whether or not the car can handle tracking, but there are so many components of the car that are stressed repeatedly during these sessions, and everything has a finite life.
Like everyone else said no deal at MSRP. And they’re asking $3k over to boot.
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I drove a 992 GTS at the Porsche experience with 19,000 miles on it. Car felt tight. Asked the instructor why they run them so long and he said they are reliable and they typically only replace tires, brakes and oil. Would I buy this car? No, but it’s a testament to the robustness of the design. I wouldn’t worry about 3,000 miles of track time, at least on a PDK. Not so sure with a manual transmission.
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I drove a 992 GTS at the Porsche experience with 19,000 miles on it. Car felt tight. Asked the instructor why they run them so long and he said they are reliable and they typically only replace tires, brakes and oil. Would I buy this car? No, but it’s a testament to the robustness of the design. I wouldn’t worry about 3,000 miles of track time, at least on a PDK. Not so sure with a manual transmission.
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I drove a 992 GTS at the Porsche experience with 19,000 miles on it. Car felt tight. Asked the instructor why they run them so long and he said they are reliable and they typically only replace tires, brakes and oil. Would I buy this car? No, but it’s a testament to the robustness of the design. I wouldn’t worry about 3,000 miles of track time, at least on a PDK. Not so sure with a manual transmission.
These cars are designed for the track and do take the beatings well. But track time on car causes increased wear and tear on ALL components. A 911 with 50 launches will be worn heavier than the same car with 1 launch. That’s just the physical science anpplied. Every buyer should keep that in mind when buying a car that has been tracked frequently. Not a “plus” if I am buyer and would discount price willing to pay accordingly .
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It’s probably very very attempting to see a car that you want. That’s available to you right now, but you have to swallow some very unfortunate circumstances from his past. My dad once told me “once in a lifetime deal only comes along every other day!” Point is the car you really want is out there somewhere without all the baggage. Wait for it.
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so i found a 992 that i'm interested in. its listed with a porsche dealer as CPO. When looking at the carfax it was weird because the first entry was at 3k miles and being sold by the dealer as CPO. spoke to the GM and it turns out its a PEC car. and it had an engine replacement at 3k miles (its at 3068 now). Its CPO and being sold pretty much at MSRP. part of me is screaming RUN but another part of me its intrigued. It has a new engine and 4 new tires. 4.5 years of warranty. specced perfectly (manual transmission most importantly). if i was to build this same car i'd be paying about $15k more due to increases in MSRP.. if the DME report is clean (does it even matter at this point since its a new engine?) is there any reason not to get it?
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regardless i didnt buy it and ended up with a brand new 992T. but somebody did buy it because a few weeks later the car was gone. hopefully the new owner enjoys it
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