clubracer6

Congrats!

Fracture

congratulations and welcome to Porsche ownership

5 in northern Illinois, currently

Chicago6MT

Thank you, Gentlemen. It feels good. Already put over 300 miles on the car between the "test drive," PPI, and running around to my insurance agent, etc. I'm smitten.

AnthonyGS

Anyone use a 40th for HPDEs? Does the full x51 package prevent the oil problems seen in the regular C2s? If that's the case, I could probably talk myself into selling my C2..... or perhaps not.

RWPinNC

Delete post. Can't figure out how.

ZuffenZeus

Yea, I'd pass on that one. Totally over priced for a tiptronic that's been wrecked.

Fracture

Anthony RL'er knfeparty has been using his 40th for auto-x for quite awhile
iirc
check back to about page 50 of this thread

senordude

Right at $4k all in.

Shop was not certified when they did my work. But Karl Troy is a friend of Jake Raby's. I exchanged emails with Jake about his quals. Jake was glowing in his recommendation.

Flat6 Innovations

Karl is a close friend.. He's like my Austrian brother. We are alike in many ways.

Primarily, Karl gives a damn, and asks a lot from all those around him, and under his roof.

e90steve

Flat6, I'm in Atlanta. Considering a 996 that I believe will need the business... RMS/IMS. What shop do you recommend if I couldn't book through you all?

ZuffenZeus

where is this car? Link?

RWPinNC

I think we may be considering the same car. I talked with a salesman but have been stuck in NC with family and business activities. I don't want to complicate your deal. Will PM.

ZuffenZeus

Are y'all looking at that 40th AE in Roswell GA? At Used Imports Auto?

RWPinNC

Yes. I haven't been able to get down to Atlanta and haven't seen the car. If you are pursuing it, I'll back off. No reason making the sales guy think he has competing prospects.

The sales guy confirmed it has one key and owner's manual. He somewhat acknowledged that he was aware of the IMS issue. I didn't mention the 40th anniversary spec and he didn't emphasize that. Price is competitive if it checks out mechanically. I sort of assumed a quick $5-6k of refreshing (including IMS/RMS/clutch, all fluids, and whatever else may have been neglected.

If you choose not to bite on this one, I'd appreciate knowing your observations.

ZuffenZeus

I was interested in it until I looked at the CarFax (see attached). I'm not going to buy another wrecked sports car, especially a Porsche 911. I'm not saying that's a bad thing to do, but it's risky especially if you want to sell the car down the road. Plus, this car has little or no evidence that it's been properly maintained. Normally, you have many entrees were the car was taken in for oil changes or scheduled maintenance. This one has nothing! I wouldn't buy this car unless a retable Porsche shop did a thorough PPI on it. You may be looking at lots of $$$ to get things ironed out. Overall, the car looks to be in fairly good cosmetic shape, but if you look closely, you'll notice both of the headlight enclosures have oxidation. That's a indicator that it was parked outside in Florida sunshine. Shame. I wouldn't touch this one with a 10 ft. pole. IMHO of course.