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Hello to 997 forum!
I am in process of purchasing out of state a 2005 Carrera S. I am very excited and can't wait to get it home. It's a lower mileage car (27K miles) with good service records from single Porsche dealership and only 2 owners. No accidents. It has 6 speed manual with factory short shift kit and Sport Chrono package. I had PPI done by a reputable Porsche service independent facility and everything checks out. Couple of minor items to be fixed. I read all the negative stuff that can happen to the engine on these cars but it didn't scare me. I have owned couple of other Porsche cars latest being a pristine air-cooled 1983 SC (2nd photo). I sold that one last year so now I'm going to a more modern Carrera. Wife prefers newer style. I think the 997.1 will be the next classic Porsche. Maybe not now but in 10 years for sure. I will post more info when I get the car home to Ohio.
This is my ex 1983 Porsche 911 SC at 2019 Works Reunion in Monterrey California in August. I flew out with my wife and met the current owner at the show. He took 3rd place in his class. It was so much fun to spend all day at the beautiful golf course mingling with Porsche owners and admirers. It got me the bug to get another 911 so now I can't wait to get the 05 Carrera home.
Good on you that all the negative stuff on here didn't scare you away, but I am certain that this is most likely due to the fact that you already know Porsches and its community.
Hey, if the Dilavar studs on the SC did not scare him off, what would a stupid IMS bearing and some scratches on the liners will do? Have fun. Great cars.
Welcome! I was new to the 997 club this summer, also with an '05 997 - can't wait for the salt to be off the roads to get back out there! Love the *** on these cars...
Nice, congratulations! I too came from the air cooled 911 world before scooping up my 997.1 S earlier this year. It's a fantastic driver's car that does everything well.
It may or may not become a classic down the road (I agree it could) - don't think about that, just enjoy it!
Welcome, that makes two of us ! I had wanted a Porsche since the 70's, and now that I'm a little more aged and retired I had the good fortune of checking this off my bucket list.
I do have a question for anyone who knows about the risks associated with the IMS bearing, my car is a 2005 S, what I don't know is whether or not the car was built "late" or "early" that year, my understanding is that makes a difference in terms of having either the bearing that needs replacing or the improved IMS bearing, does anyone know how I can determine what time of that year my car was built?
Thanks everyone!
I can't wait to get the car home. Hope shipping goes well. I got quotes from Reliable, Intercity, Plycar and Incognito Express. Prices for enclosed trailer shipping are from $2550 to $2,100 from Oregon to Ohio. Incognito was least expensive. For everyone of these companies there are great and not so great reviews. Tough to pick a shipper.
Welcome, that makes two of us ! I had wanted a Porsche since the 70's, and now that I'm a little more aged and retired I had the good fortune of checking this off my bucket list.
I do have a question for anyone who knows about the risks associated with the IMS bearing, my car is a 2005 S, what I don't know is whether or not the car was built "late" or "early" that year, my understanding is that makes a difference in terms of having either the bearing that needs replacing or the improved IMS bearing, does anyone know how I can determine what time of that year my car was built?
Answering with a quote from member Petza not too long ago...
Quote:For M97 S motors, engine serial #s from M97/01 68509791 forward SHOULD have the larger revised IMS bearing, but note how I emphasized the world should. In the 05 model year, the only way to know with 100% certainty which bearing is in the car is to inspect the nut on the IMS bearing flange - larger nut = larger bearing. I believe in 06-08 you have to pull the transmission to do this inspection, but think Jake Raby mentioned that for the 05 model year, there's a process and trick with a boroscope camera where it can be done without pulling the trans.
IMS Bearing Flanges - larger on the left, smaller on the right
Answering with a quote from member Petza not too long ago...
Quote:For M97 S motors, engine serial #s from M97/01 68509791 forward SHOULD have the larger revised IMS bearing, but note how I emphasized the world should. In the 05 model year, the only way to know with 100% certainty which bearing is in the car is to inspect the nut on the IMS bearing flange - larger nut = larger bearing. I believe in 06-08 you have to pull the transmission to do this inspection, but think Jake Raby mentioned that for the 05 model year, there's a process and trick with a boroscope camera where it can be done without pulling the trans.
IMS Bearing Flanges - larger on the left, smaller on the right
And yes, there is practically no way to know for sure which bearing is in a 2005. My car is a case in point: the selling shop opened it up to replace the bearing, but found that it already
had the newer bearing installed The built date was Dec 04.
12-29-2019 | 11:43 PM
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The built date was Dec 04.
