Graufuchs

Exactly......If Im driving a ticking time bomb....Im gonna have a blast until it detonates....plus I like the reasoning of driving a car "spiritedly" becuase its good for it.

Palmbeacher

At best it can only prove itself to be the answer to the IMS bearing problem. Then whatever is the next-weakest link will become the prevalent mode of failure. I doubt even those with a financial stake in the bearing retrofit will contradict that statement. In fact even now they have other upgrade items for some of those weak links.

I have an '05, technically a 997, but with the same IMS and bearing as the 01-04. Mine's on its second year of CPO. When it expires I plan to get a comprehensive 3rd-party warranty from a company I've dealt with on several cars over the years. There are a lot of things that can and will go wrong on a 6-10 year old car, even a Porsche, and the cost is often shocking on what sensibly seems like a minor repair. Ten $1400 repairs cost the same as one $14,000 repair. At some point, if and when my car needs a clutch, if the engine hasn't yet blown up and been replaced under warranty, I will consider getting the IMS retrofit, and whatever other retrofits can be done without removing and disassembling the engine.

Jake Raby

This has been occurring since day one. We have pulled several bearings from several different engines and even have disassembled a complete engine to inspect one of the full IMS Update bearings that is different than a retrofit.

Palmbeacher

What's the longest mileage you've inspected so far? Was it just a visual/hand inspection or did you tear the bearing apart and measure the ***** and race against original specs? What's the longest mileage anyone with the retrofit has reported so far?

Marc Gelefsky

I am now convinced that somehow Tim has rerouted my Excellence sub to his house! Caust it aint showin up!
That bastard!

gota911

Uhmmm...... well to be honest, when I was back in Dallas last weekend, I did notice that there were two copies of Excellence sitting on the counter. I put one in my briefcase to bring back to SC and left the other one in the "library" at the house in Dallas.

Need I tell you whose copy is still in the "library?"

Marc Gelefsky

Bah! just bought a damn copy at Borders....

P7

couldn't resist the temptation so I just bought an 02 w/ 2-year porsche warranty - don't know how to upload pics - grey w/70,000 kms on it

so I have to 2 years before I can start worrying - I am just going to enjoy it for 2 years and who knows what will happen after that

I have to admit - my #1 car was/is an NSX which I owned before for 3 years some 4-5 years ago and had to sell due to 2 kids - since then I was searching for a 4/2-door car with back seats that is close to the NSX experience in any of the enthusiast car categories and could not be satisfied with anything - not even the E36 or E46 M3 which I also owned

The only car that came close when I test drove it was a 911 and that's why I got one even though my kids are 7&5 and they don't like tight spaces but oh well

Barn996

Nice going P7. Welcome to the forum...soon you'll be getting a post from Tim. He will gladly help you with photos of your new 911.

2K7TTMIA

first , congrats on the impulse purchase... just like us Americans here in the USA...

good to hear, since I wasn't even considering a bimmer in place of my 996

I don't feel so bad, since my skinny 6 and 9 year old boys get the back seat when the family takes a ride....

gota911

Let me take that excuse away! (Steve - you know me too well!)

Here are my "can't miss" instructions for posting a pic. These instructions have NEVER failed to help someone post pics, so the pressure is on YOU to keep my string alive!

All words shown in BOLD indicate buttons. If you are just doing a "Quick Reply" you will have to click on Go Advanced button. Then follow the steps below:

Down below the part of the screen where you type the text and below the Submit Reply, the Preview Post, and Spell Check buttons, there is a Miscellaneous Options section followed by an Attach Files section.

In the Attach Files section, click on the Manage Attachments button.

You will now get a pop-up window. There are 3 buttons Browse, Upload, and Close this Window.

Click on the Browse button and now (in a new pop-up window) you can search on your PC to locate the pic you want to attach. Click on the name of the file you want and then click the Open button. Now click on the Upload button. After the file has been uploaded, you can click on Browse button and repeat the process to upload another pic or click on the Close this Window button.

After you click on the Close this Window, you will be back to the original "message" screen. Your pic file should be listed just above the Manage Attachments button.

If you are finished typing the text, you can click on the Submit Reply button and everyone will be able to see your great looking P-car!

If your pics are too large, you can resize them with MS Paint, or PhotoShop software, or you can do it online at this web site. http://www.resize2mail.com/

P7

I did not know you could attach a file - I thought you can only upload a URL

Thanks for the instructions

hopefully that worked

ivangene

beautiful !!! Love the wheels!!

start a thread of your own as not everyone reads "another IMS thread"

PS my kids are 11&12 and they fit fine back there... stop listening to them and have some fun!

soverystout

Wow, loving that color with the sport design wheels. That may take the top spot from Polar Silver in my book.

Marc Gelefsky

Very nice! excellent wheels!