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Old 02-05-2011, 11:28 PM
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Might be asking this in the wrong forum but this is where I go as the owner of a '97TT.

I don't know enough about Porsches yet, probably never will truth be known, so decided to ask y'all to take a look at this car and tell me how long the engine is likely to last before it needs a rebuild or blows up; assuming it's taken out of the garage and driven.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...0dbb0303#v4-36
Old 02-05-2011, 11:38 PM
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Depends on how often it will see 221MPH
Old 02-06-2011, 12:57 AM
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Ask the engine builder.
Old 02-06-2011, 08:45 AM
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+1,032 HP????

I'd be dead in a week.
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Six owners since, 2001? With 1k ponies, it may be an impractical beast as a street car or who knows???
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That car belonged to "Art4iza" on 6speed and is about 20-25K overpriced imho. Re. longevity, protomotive did a similar build long ago for a guy, I can't remember his name. Anyway, it had 25K miles on it since the build and he was definitely using the power.
Old 02-14-2011, 08:36 PM
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If its a b.b.i. car snap it up! (at a lower price) I know the guy who builds those motors over on 6speed forums, great guy and fantastic products. A motor at that power level will last about 35 hours of hard use before a refresh.



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