This guy is goofy, but he does present a lot of good info, especially for all the newbies that post on here asking for 997 buying advice.

 

The buyers guide vid is a good summary of what to look for in a 997, and what to do more research on. Having just begun to search for a 997.1 myself, I'm trying to learn as much as I can.

I didn't realize until watching this video that the ECU records what stage an over rev hit (rather than just recording that it was over rev'd), so I just learned something new. Thank you for posting this.

 

 

Exactly. I just had a friend who is very plugged in when it comes to Porsche's tell me, "pay more now, so you pay less later". I've already raised my budget by about $8k-$10k just based on my research and what I've been reading since deciding that I wanted to buy a used 911 C2S. I've heard several people tell me to just pony up for a 997.2 and not worry about IMS issues, bore scoring, etc. However, those cars aren't bullet proof either and they're comfortably north of my price range, even if I were to extend my price range even further than I already have.

I'm confident I'll find a nice 997.1 that meets my criteria (C2S, manual transmission, Sport Chrono package, well maintained, etc.), I just need to be patient.

 

Exactly. I just had a friend who is very plugged in when it comes to Porsche's tell me, "pay more now, so you pay less later". I've already raised my budget by about $8k-$10k just based on my research and what I've been reading since deciding that I wanted to buy a used 911 C2S. I've heard several people tell me to just pony up for a 997.2 and not worry about IMS issues, bore scoring, etc. However, those cars aren't bullet proof either and they're comfortably north of my price range, even if I were to extend my price range even further than I already have.

I'm confident I'll find a nice 997.1 that meets my criteria (C2S, manual transmission, Sport Chrono package, well maintained, etc.), I just need to be patient.

 

 

The 991 is built and sold by VW? The VW group has controlled Porsche finances for decades. But the Porsche family has a controlling interest in VW. Who cares if Porsche uses a few Audi parts from time to time.