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I am willing to bet the engine was replaced with a used one, since the only way to fix D chunking is with new sleeves and if it had a full rebuild with new sleeves I am sure that would have been mentioned in the ad. Also, I would be shocked if new sleeves D chunked. Furthermore, I don't know real numbers, but anecdotally I feel like D chunking and cracked heads is a more common failure on the early cars than IMSB failures or bore scoring. My 3/98 has a fully rebuilt engine with Nickies by a PO because of D chunking.
Honestly, I think there was more than just this engine failure bringing down the sale price on that .2 cab. Speed yellow is a polarizing color, and I feel like a lot of the individuals that love it want coupes rather than cabs. And with the mileage being over 100k I don't think it gets the same value boost for being a rare color. I don't think those headlight covers or the 3 other cabs and 6 other 996s listed helped anything either.
According to the receipt shown in the auction pics, it was a brand new Porsche short block that was installed. $20K out the door (6/2010).
Somebody dodged a MAJOR bullet!
According to the receipt shown in the auction pics, it was a brand new Porsche short block that was installed. $20K out the door (6/2010).
Somebody dodged a MAJOR bullet!
Missed that, thanks for sharing! I wonder if it is cracked head(s) this time around then. Either way, you're definitely right and someone got very lucky!
I’m no conspiracy theorist…..but if you were actively trying to lower the average selling price of a specific model……
this is an example you would offer for sale.
WTF is up with BAT?
It will be interesting to see what this sells for https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...1-carrera-262/
edit: to include receipt for full interior and exterior detail
Last edited by philbert996; Feb 22, 2022 at 02:10 PM.
Not to be a Kill-Joy, but * Second Gen IMS Bearing was installed on 9/02/2020 ---
means the engine was totally disassembled and re-assembled . I hope who ever did this paid more attention to detail than the person who wrote the add,,ie.
Integrated Dry Pump Lubrication Croos Flow Cylinder Cooling
lol,....the devil is in the details !!
