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Originally Posted by Alfisti
Bore scoring is starting to make the IMS issue look like child's play. It's pretty chronic on some of the engine variants though way less likely on the 91A and way less likely on the smaller capacity engines.
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That's exactly what turned me off of a 996 (not turbo or GT) for good. I was thinking about replacing my E36 M3 with one before the market got hot. I can live with replacing the IMS, sure it's expensive but it's a one time job and can be lumped in with "while you're in there" work. But bore scoring? That's a new or rebuilt engine. I mean, I've heard the 996 has great driving dynamics, but it can't be good enough to warrant having $20k sitting around at all times just in case your engine decides to grenade itself.