GT3 with replaced engine, would you buy?
03-04-2013, 11:34 AM
#31
Nordschleife Master
I'm just curious,in the case of a Porsche replacement engine,do they send out the complete engine with intake and everything(and I mean alternator,power steering pump,hoses,connection/fittings,lines etc),so you just drop the engine and tranny from the mounts as one piece OR they send out the core(crankcase and heads,of course with timing chains etc) and you swap out the rest from the old one?
Because if they do it as a core,which I highly doubt,I wouldn't trust it,unless it's a really good price or the job has been done by a very good Porsche technician. And even so,things can go wrong(there are thousands of bits and pieces that need to come together the correct way,especially on a high performance Porsche engine) and if you'll have vacuum,coolant leaks or any other problems,at least you can go back to the dealer as opposed to John Doe in the corner shop.
Because if they do it as a core,which I highly doubt,I wouldn't trust it,unless it's a really good price or the job has been done by a very good Porsche technician. And even so,things can go wrong(there are thousands of bits and pieces that need to come together the correct way,especially on a high performance Porsche engine) and if you'll have vacuum,coolant leaks or any other problems,at least you can go back to the dealer as opposed to John Doe in the corner shop.
03-05-2013, 01:02 PM
#33
Nordschleife Master
a leverage for you on price but if I liked the car it would not bother me. My 996GT3 was a press car that left the tract at VIR- $30K of bodywork later I bought the car as new but $79K new money factory new car warranty and CPO. I was perfect for me and 65,000 miles later not a single issue.
Hey there guys.
A little bit about myself. Im 31, single and am looking to get back into a porsche. namely a .2 GT3 2010.
previous cars were a BMW E46 M3, nissan 350Z, Porsche cayman S PDK, and currently a Audi R8 V8.
i've been on the lookout for a .2 GT3 over the last couple of months, and thought i had finally found the one. Until the owner sent over the vin number and I checked it with my local dealer.
Everything turned out to be perfect except for the fact that it had an engine change due to the previous owner missing a shift and blowing up the engine. Everything was replaced at porsche and it is under warranty.
My question is, if you had found the perfect car for you but you found out that the engine had been replaced would you buy it or wait it out?
car only had 15k Km on it and the engine was replaced at around 5k.
new tires/pccb's still in great condition, been tracked twice and very gently.
Porsche GT3 with the follolwing options
A1 Exterior Colour White
79 Interior Colour Black leather interior - Clubsport
603 Exterior Dynamic cornering lights
450 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
430 Wheels 19-inch GT3 wheel with center lock
XD9 Wheels painted in exterior colour
003 Interior Club sports package
XSX Seat belts in Guards Red Exclusive
CLE Alcantara interior Trim strip switch panel Alcantara
Thanks for you advise in advance
Arth
A little bit about myself. Im 31, single and am looking to get back into a porsche. namely a .2 GT3 2010.
previous cars were a BMW E46 M3, nissan 350Z, Porsche cayman S PDK, and currently a Audi R8 V8.
i've been on the lookout for a .2 GT3 over the last couple of months, and thought i had finally found the one. Until the owner sent over the vin number and I checked it with my local dealer.
Everything turned out to be perfect except for the fact that it had an engine change due to the previous owner missing a shift and blowing up the engine. Everything was replaced at porsche and it is under warranty.
My question is, if you had found the perfect car for you but you found out that the engine had been replaced would you buy it or wait it out?
car only had 15k Km on it and the engine was replaced at around 5k.
new tires/pccb's still in great condition, been tracked twice and very gently.
Porsche GT3 with the follolwing options
A1 Exterior Colour White
79 Interior Colour Black leather interior - Clubsport
603 Exterior Dynamic cornering lights
450 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
430 Wheels 19-inch GT3 wheel with center lock
XD9 Wheels painted in exterior colour
003 Interior Club sports package
XSX Seat belts in Guards Red Exclusive
CLE Alcantara interior Trim strip switch panel Alcantara
Thanks for you advise in advance
Arth
03-05-2013, 01:04 PM
#34
Nordschleife Master
Porsche sends the whole thing. I had 996 C2 replacement and a P4S replacement. My brother in law was getting a new 997 engine and Porsche sent the wrong motor- a complete GT3RS!! miss labeled crate. No they did not let him keep it.
I'm just curious,in the case of a Porsche replacement engine,do they send out the complete engine with intake and everything(and I mean alternator,power steering pump,hoses,connection/fittings,lines etc),so you just drop the engine and tranny from the mounts as one piece OR they send out the core(crankcase and heads,of course with timing chains etc) and you swap out the rest from the old one?
Because if they do it as a core,which I highly doubt,I wouldn't trust it,unless it's a really good price or the job has been done by a very good Porsche technician. And even so,things can go wrong(there are thousands of bits and pieces that need to come together the correct way,especially on a high performance Porsche engine) and if you'll have vacuum,coolant leaks or any other problems,at least you can go back to the dealer as opposed to John Doe in the corner shop.
Because if they do it as a core,which I highly doubt,I wouldn't trust it,unless it's a really good price or the job has been done by a very good Porsche technician. And even so,things can go wrong(there are thousands of bits and pieces that need to come together the correct way,especially on a high performance Porsche engine) and if you'll have vacuum,coolant leaks or any other problems,at least you can go back to the dealer as opposed to John Doe in the corner shop.
03-05-2013, 02:40 PM
#35
Nordschleife Master
That would've been the deal of the year!
05-02-2016, 09:40 AM
#40
Sounds like a great way for a 31 year old to get into a .2 GT3. How about an independant PPI if possible where you live, or at least an older experienced performance car or better yet Porche mechanically inclined enthusiast to double check all the other key engine and drive train parts.
Good luck with your purchase.
Good luck with your purchase.
05-02-2016, 12:34 PM
#41
Rennlist Member
Sounds like a great way for a 31 year old to get into a .2 GT3. How about an independant PPI if possible where you live, or at least an older experienced performance car or better yet Porche mechanically inclined enthusiast to double check all the other key engine and drive train parts.
Good luck with your purchase.
Good luck with your purchase.
A compression and leakdown test would be valuable if you have any hesitation, should be much less than a day of labor and would also add to convincing a buyer when you go to sell.
