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      08-24-2022, 07:44 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Cos270 View Post
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.
Gotta get in there with a camera to see what is going on. I was at my indy a few month ago, beautiful 991.1 with 40,000 miles, SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP SLAP............. $30K. Now, it's VERY unusual on latter 997s and early 991s but it can happen if the owner drove it hard before it was warm.
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