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Most legacy 911 owners have been strongly conditioned by disinformation against even recognizing 996 as a "real" 911; much less accepting and learning anything about it.
Means nothing other than lots of guys will miss the first boat onto the next Classic 911 great. But just watch how fast they all pile onto the second one. And so on.
Leno, Seinfeld, Magnus, etc.. it's really only a matter of time.
Bottom line: you can't win LeMans and remain obscure forever. Porsche history won't allow it. There is a 996 in this picture below just posted to Instagram from The Porsche Museum. Since 1998 there always has been. And forever there always will be. Eventually the 911 collector market must confront this staggering truth: Type 996 dwells in the pantheon, and 964/993 do not..
A picture is worth a thousand words. And this one is worth a trillion dollars.
Originally Posted by Putt-Putt
Just commenting on how a multiple Porsche owner can have no knowledge of the 996. Thought that was interesting. Guess I didn't make that clear.
To admit, much less discuss, the (almost inevitable) prospect of 997.1 bore scoring is too distasteful for social interactions; especially among 997 owners. Cost of rebuilding the motor is silently building itself into the 997’s ground floor. Much like (relatively trivial) IMSB was with 996
Of course, the IMSB isn't even a huge issue unless its fails and grenades the engine. While its a poor design as long as its replaced its a relatively cheap repair and you will eventually need to do the RMS and clutch anyway. I've considered getting a 997 but honestly don't even know if its worth it with that looming in the background.
You just factor a rebuild into the acquisition cost of 997.1 very simple. But really why acquire a 997.1 in the first place?? You’re adding weight and nannies, and losing the Connolly leather. All this for a pair of VW Bug headlights?? Is the Beetle really that good looking to you? I prefer the GT1 styling thank you.
Originally Posted by motoo344
Of course, the IMSB isn't even a huge issue unless its fails and grenades the engine. While its a poor design as long as its replaced its a relatively cheap repair and you will eventually need to do the RMS and clutch anyway. I've considered getting a 997 but honestly don't even know if its worth it with that looming in the background.
Yeah, that is a good deal with a 3.8 upgrade. Only thing is I'd be nervous about that rebuild if they didn't know how to phase the cam properly. But yeah... any competent indy could fix that and/or install some new heads for $6-10k depending on how bad they will kill you on labor and if you need a head or two.
Last edited by barbancourt; 10-31-2021 at 09:57 AM.
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