The 997 GT3/RS Cars For Sale Thread...
05-24-2024, 02:49 AM
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It’s not lighter color but this one is pretty damn clean…
https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...rsche-911-5-4/
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05-24-2024, 01:44 PM
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Nothing against sharkwerks, I know they are well respected, but the last place I’m going to call to see if a preventative repair is required is the shop that’s selling said repair. Plenty of higher mileage GT3s running around on original lines and elbows. I don’t see the point of shelling out thousands of dollars and having an engine out service done to prevent something that may never happen. If it does happen, you do it then. Only rational exception I see is if you track your car. On a track, if the lines blow, you’re putting others in danger because people are driving at the limits of tire adhesion and running through your coolant slick can lead to an accident. For street use, that’s not a realistic scenario.
05-24-2024, 04:09 PM
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40k on my old .1 and no pinned lines.
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05-24-2024, 04:42 PM
My shop thought it was a waste for me to do lines if not tracking often, they basically build Porsches and work on Singers, to 73 RS 2.7 RS, to anything in between, including lots of 997GT cars.
They said they could do it easily, but thought it was better to wait and knock out other issues at the same time down the road as milage accumulates. Made me feel good TBH, have not thought about it for 4 years.
They said they could do it easily, but thought it was better to wait and knock out other issues at the same time down the road as milage accumulates. Made me feel good TBH, have not thought about it for 4 years.
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05-24-2024, 04:47 PM
It’s not lighter color but this one is pretty damn clean…
https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...rsche-911-5-4/
https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...rsche-911-5-4/
Makes me think, how many deals do not get done, because people like myself are so crunched for time between travel, work, family, that it just does not work...
05-24-2024, 04:48 PM
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Absent motor already out, I would not have done it preemptively, as I won't track this car heavily. But if you're in there, it's silly not to. Nominal additional cost, and regardless of the merit / reality of the risk, it's a highly-valued maintenance item on resale. # BringaDME. # BringaPinnedLine.
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05-24-2024, 09:43 PM
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Nothing against sharkwerks, I know they are well respected, but the last place I’m going to call to see if a preventative repair is required is the shop that’s selling said repair. Plenty of higher mileage GT3s running around on original lines and elbows. I don’t see the point of shelling out thousands of dollars and having an engine out service done to prevent something that may never happen. If it does happen, you do it then. Only rational exception I see is if you track your car. On a track, if the lines blow, you’re putting others in danger because people are driving at the limits of tire adhesion and running through your coolant slick can lead to an accident. For street use, that’s not a realistic scenario.
I think it's a case by case scenario for for street or track since some had really bad experience when they let go and some not so much. I agree with you if you are on track, pin them because you can harm others and yourself.
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05-24-2024, 11:14 PM
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If Doug had that car, I would ask to trade in 3 cars for it, but in an auction, I can't sell and buy in time. haha!
Makes me think, how many deals do not get done, because people like myself are so crunched for time between travel, work, family, that it just does not work...
Makes me think, how many deals do not get done, because people like myself are so crunched for time between travel, work, family, that it just does not work...
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05-24-2024, 11:45 PM
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Absent motor already out, I would not have done it preemptively, as I won't track this car heavily. But if you're in there, it's silly not to. Nominal additional cost, and regardless of the merit / reality of the risk, it's a highly-valued maintenance item on resale. # BringaDME. # BringaPinnedLine.
05-25-2024, 02:37 AM
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I swear it wasn’t me who brought an antifreeeze discussion into the fire sale thread… is must really that slim picking out there
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https://www.mildcollection.com/2011-...3-rs-c-460.htm
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05-25-2024, 01:48 PM
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Posted about this car previously. Looks like All Things Porsche’s changed their name to the MILD Collection.
https://www.mildcollection.com/2011-...3-rs-c-460.htm
https://www.mildcollection.com/2011-...3-rs-c-460.htm
05-25-2024, 02:16 PM
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Posted about this car previously. Looks like All Things Porsche’s changed their name to the MILD Collection.
https://www.mildcollection.com/2011-...3-rs-c-460.htm
https://www.mildcollection.com/2011-...3-rs-c-460.htm
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