Yes having to pay the bills for an old 996 will do that you. If not than just compare the repair bills, insurance cost etc to the miles and calculate the running cost per mile. There you go.
Great video-- Matt is the "Everyman" of car ownership, someone we can identify with and relate to. It helps that he's completely likeable and totally engaging. When he gets miffed, so do we. When he's happy, we come along for the ride. Personally, I find this blog series better than Car-Wow but I do understand you have to look after your employer first. More!
I have a rattle down low at idle with the clutch up too, pushed in it goes away. Really prominent at drive ups where the sound bounces off walls. Does not sound quite like yours(more muted) and only when truly cold does 2nd gear grunch a little nor does the lever wobble in gear. Fingers crossed it is the DMF, as that was not replaced when previous owner did the clutch.
Yep, fixing the driver side air vent was the first job I completed, followed by new wheels, new wishbones and bushes all round, new air con rads, new rad, air con recommissioned, new trans oil pan, new anti roll bar and bushes, many oil leaks fixed, new maf, new aos and a new petrol cap. Now she's a beaut!
I have a 1998 boxster ,in 2005 I did a 3.4L 996 engine swap at 60k. I never ever had a problem with the car. It has been solid. It looks new and drives new. Not sure why do people complain about these cars
One of the most common things you seem to see on a lot of private advertisements when people sell a Porsche is "just spent $X.... on a complete engine/gearbox rebuild". I owned one in the 80s and was able to say the same thing when I sold it.
Not with Arnold Clark, they grudged me getting the cup holder replaced due to it being broken, oh and the rear bumper clip which made the bumper stick out at the wheel arch slightly oh and the wheels needed re-conditioned, oh and one of the air vents. Took 6months in total for my bmw to be fixed while I done all the calling and middle man work. So don't buy or rely on Arnold Clark!
My 1.8 i-VTEC Honda Civic automatic 2006 has done over 146,000 and it's still on the original gearbox and engine and only just had its second battery from new, and my air on has never had an issue just a air con service from honda dealer every 2 years
The thing that instantly springs to mind for me, when he's talking about old cars needing repairs all of the time, is how my 1999 Plymouth Neon, has had so few repairs and, save maybe brakes and transmission, Almost nothing problematic at all! 138,000 miles and counting...This car will survive the Apocalypse!!
Am I the only one to notice that a vandal has entered Mat's Porsche and sprayed the interior a sort of diarrhoea brown? Bet it was the one who jumped on the roof. Bastard!
Next mod: British-flavored LS3 swap ... those are becoming more common. The best part? Porsche and GM LS engines both use Bosch electronics, so it's more "plug and play" than you'd think. Engine failure despite a fixed IMS is becoming common with the 996, so that may be something you'd want to look into.
So many ignorant comments. The ones that call the car garbage obviously never drove a 911 of any generation or a Porsche for that matter. Its his car and his money. Go drive your boring Camrys and Accords
marco correia did you watch this. ?? He's the owner and is reporting on its faults. (New gearbox clutch etc) major problems thousands of pounds .this is real not fictitious dick.
Japanese CAR'S happiness reliability and speaking of boring DRIVE Toyota Celica or Lexus lad and maybe Porsche will remember how build car's again, millennial television product parrot LOLOL
I live in America and people hate everything other than American cars and it just gets on my f****** nerves I have a Porsche I've stuck a bunch of money into it but hey I like it I'm going to trade my Boxster for a 996 so I'm watching as many videos the damn car as I can so I know what I'm getting into and you're right these people should go drive their Camry are there Ford Focus they have no idea what it's like to drive a performance car cuz they're not into it so to them it's silly because they think that of a car as just transportation and that's it but it also can be a work of art a car for people who like to drive so I'm sick and tired of the naysayers as far as I'm concerned they could take their boring cars and drive them into a tree for all I care I'm sick and tired of people calling my car a piece of s*** just because I have to put money into it now and then f****** ignorant I think cars in my country suck they're big f****** boats everybody wants a big boat I don't get it not at all they brought back the Challenger and they made it even Lamer on the first one big heavy bulky heavy car what is the point of that
Hope all is resolved and she runs well for you now. I also started off my Porsche experience with a 996 Turbo 2 years ago and she broke my heart with all the silly little things that went wrong. Sold it a year later and upgraded to the 997 C4S which is a much better car inside out despite not having that turbo kick.
Clearly you're a smart guy. So you MUST have expected LOTS of problems with a Porsche...any Porsche. If you haven't had a lot of problems yet, just wait a while. Good luck!
Unfortunately, the dealer will not tell a customer that his clutch needs replacing, the car is apart. After working at a Porsche dealer service shop, it was very common to just fix what you are told, and leave badly worn parts, that will go out in 6 months to a year... clutch, fly wheel, rear main seal IMS bearing, water pump, hoses, mufflers, there is a whole list of things that go wrong on a pretty regular basis. Actually, your Porsche repair place screwed you over.... "THEY" should have identified that "BAD" clutch, when the trans was off, it is easy enough to look and tell it was GONE... I would never go back to that place again. No telling what all else, they "SAW" as a coming problem, and just left it... as dropping the engine/trans is the only way to service one of those things, and it is VERY COSTLY to do... but, thats how they stay in business.
My Dad's Boxster 987 had a ticking issue once, then we did the same thing as you and gave it to the specialist to drive for a week and they couldn't replicate the issue.
I almost bought the same generation Porsche, but decided on a used Miata instead. This video makes me feel so much better about my choice. I have had zero mechanical problems with the Miata, extremely reliable vehicle.
Well at least the dealer was nice which is a whole weight off your shoulders. That kind of stuff is really important instead of so many asshats who just try to convince you you're imagining things!
Buying a used supercar is always a risk. What these videos prove is that Porsche reliability is a myth. Usually people say what supercar to buy when used and people say you cant go wrong with Porsche, while the Astons and Lambos/Ferraris break down.
Don't be surprised about that 2nd gear. I already mentioned on the first video that you made about the Porsche, it has been used as a city car so it has been driving all time at low speed so second gear the most used one.
I didn't need to have my clutch replaced until i hit 102,800 miles and it was a cheap fix, resurfaced the flywheel, new clutch, pressure plate and throw bearing and its all set, good for another 100,000 miles.
Wavetrac diff. Put that on my Civic FN2 when I had my clutch and 3rd gear syncros changed. Worth the money and best to do all at the same time.But had to pay for everything.
A friend of mine had the same problem with the engine. It broke down at a speed of 70 MPH. Lot s of problems with Porsche engines! Such an expensive car.
To an average consumer, a dealer would not do all under warranty that but knowing if they tried to talk their way out or refuse or point out some fine print for a well known car reviewer on UA-cam, their image would take a hit.
1:24 the life of having a problematic car under warranty. i took my car to 3 different dealer about my window and, of course, "there's nothing wrong......." and i leave feeling like an idiot.
With the second gear issue, it could have been the clutch. I just changed the clutch in mine (ok, it's a Ford Focus, but still), because it didn't disengage properly when cold. Same issue. Notchy second, but it didn't grind first or reverse, nothing else was bad, just second and sometimes first. The throwout bearing wasn't doing it's thing, but as the gearbox warmed up, tolerances increased and it was all good.
the 3.4 engines in the 996 are prone to have issues. My dad's one had got a full rebuild which cost the previous owner £10k which got done only 6,000 miles ago which it's only done 44,000 miles
Many years ago I had a Porsche 924S (944 engine). I bought it four years old with 40000 miles and a full main dealer history. It was the second most unreliable car I ever owned (a Triumph Dolomite Sprint being even worse). Every year something would go wrong and it was never cheap. I should have known because I bought the car with a thick pile of receipts the previous owner had for various repairs. Other people I knew with 911s had similar problems (both had engine rebuilds on sensible mileage FSH cars). I decided Porsche reliability is a myth. We could have all been unlucky but it did put me off them.
2:30 in, have your A/C recharged and if needed swap the relay, easy fix. As for the knocking and the other ticking noise, spend more time learning to shift properly, 2nd and 3rd gear are very powerful and strong gears and should be treated with respect.
Instead of investing in a limited slip , I would have invested in a IMS bearing up grade together with a thermostat and a new water pump together with a new crankcase breather valve !!!
The noise was probably just the throw-out bearing but because you thought it was the second gear and you told them that, they knew they could get away with charging you for a rebuild on top of the clutch service. I hope they did actually rebuild it and didn't just clean it up to look like it was rebuilt. and second gear is perfect Always remember...MOST SHOPS will try to rip you off if they just think they can get away with it. Second gear is NOT going to make any noise when sitting still idling EVER.
I don't think a used car dealer in Australia would be so generous - there's some sort of 3 month compulsory warranty when buying off a dealer.. but yeah, I doubt it's worth anything in the real world.
Didn't do the IMS???? WHY? I just inherited my fathers' 2002 C4S. It has a little notch going into first and second but I'm not about to get it rebuilt just for that. Totally understand when it is under warranty tho..
that's usually the problem of owning a used car, we can't expect the problem, it could be worse. at least now we know the course of such sounds, not lucky enough ehh..
Very cool, nice one on the diff, have you tested it in anger? I am looking to get an lsd for my 997 but apart from importing a proper friction plate Guards from the US at an unknown but undoubtedly high cost, I wasn't aware of any options other than the quaifes. And my clutch is also weird :-/
ticking noise sounds like a dodgey injector. as for oil issue you may have a leaky turbo seal from irregular back pressure. these are lovely cars but when they go wrong its game over. hope the issues aren't major.
That's what happen when you buy an old car I've been driving for over 40 yrs and only once I've driven a car -of my own- older than 3 yrs and that was 'La Lola', my Citroën 2CV, my very first car back in my university years.
The 996 Porsche is a major low point for the company, and the video doesn’t even address the potential IMS nightmare. You should never buy any water cooled 911 before the 997, and even then I would get a 2009 or newer.
Your 911 is old enough to have the double IMS bearing, unless it’s had an engine change in which case check the date to find out which of the three bearings you have. However if you have the original engine you should check the timing chains on these as they are prone to snapping. Seems the 996/986 and 997/987 are all subject to potentially catastrophic failure. I know exactly what you mean about worry. I should be enjoying my Porsche but I spend all my time worrying and thinking “what was that?” When I’ve gone over a bump. I don’t drive it hard at all but I save the rapid acceleration until it’s properly warmed up.
Late 2 the show ...I add a 996 lots of problems porsche kept giving me a Cayman currtasy car love it show much I sold the 996 and got one ..4 years on only a water pump as gone on it...top car...and its wide than a 996...fact.
Hi i have just bought a 2015 Seat Ibiza which has a blown out rear speaker, and squeaky window. also the car pulls to the left, take it to an alignment place and they said Caster was out, are these all things the dealer can sort?
Matt looks to have aged significantly after acquiring the 996 : )
Ola V He looks good for 44
Yup, just pulling his leg considering the vandalism and now the mechanical issues.
Yes having to pay the bills for an old 996 will do that you. If not than just compare the repair bills, insurance cost etc to the miles and calculate the running cost per mile. There you go.
Might have been a good idea to have the IMS bearing changed while they had the transmission out, or was that done too?
Ola V your comment is legendary
Hopefully you got a bumper to bumper warranty.
Jake Root, from CarMax with your unreliable Land Rover?
Le Leedler unreliable but its worth it . warranty paid all the maintainance cost
Syahmi Amin dirk diggler Have you ever watched Doug demuro?
Le Leedler yes . all the time
The salesman looked like a thief. I remember he was saying, its a London car ...
No IMS or RMS replacement while in there?
Jose Lopez really expected that as well!
Ask DougDeMuro about warranty
Robert Ri
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you should have gone to Edd China..... imagine that vlog
Did you do anything with the IMS bearing while you had it apart?
Great video-- Matt is the "Everyman" of car ownership, someone we can identify with and relate to. It helps that he's completely likeable and totally engaging. When he gets miffed, so do we. When he's happy, we come along for the ride. Personally, I find this blog series better than Car-Wow but I do understand you have to look after your employer first. More!
Get a room...
Ismael Tenenbaum It's true, he's totally cute, and I totally would. Poor straight people, missing out.
I have a rattle down low at idle with the clutch up too, pushed in it goes away. Really prominent at drive ups where the sound bounces off walls. Does not sound quite like yours(more muted) and only when truly cold does 2nd gear grunch a little nor does the lever wobble in gear. Fingers crossed it is the DMF, as that was not replaced when previous owner did the clutch.
I want a 996 4s but looking at what mat has gone through I will have to let my dream car stay in my dreams.
dude I really like your vids but that clickbait thumb was lame
If you were actually paying closer attention you would've noticed it just like I did.
If you thought that it looked real well that's really your problem
yeah you re right, it was dead easy to spot it from my mobile phone screen
no smoke, no Edvard Munch face anywhere in this video
Yep, fixing the driver side air vent was the first job I completed, followed by new wheels, new wishbones and bushes all round, new air con rads, new rad, air con recommissioned, new trans oil pan, new anti roll bar and bushes, many oil leaks fixed, new maf, new aos and a new petrol cap. Now she's a beaut!
I have a 1998 boxster ,in 2005 I did a 3.4L 996 engine swap at 60k. I never ever had a problem with the car. It has been solid. It looks new and drives new. Not sure why do people complain about these cars
What about the air vent, was it fixed?
One of the most common things you seem to see on a lot of private advertisements when people sell a Porsche is "just spent $X.... on a complete engine/gearbox rebuild".
I owned one in the 80s and was able to say the same thing when I sold it.
Not with Arnold Clark, they grudged me getting the cup holder replaced due to it being broken, oh and the rear bumper clip which made the bumper stick out at the wheel arch slightly oh and the wheels needed re-conditioned, oh and one of the air vents. Took 6months in total for my bmw to be fixed while I done all the calling and middle man work. So don't buy or rely on Arnold Clark!
What a piece of garbage. Just throw it away and get yourself a really good car. Like Dacia Sandero
Alex Sardo Kia Picanto, mate. You can't go wrong with South Korean engineering, almost too hot to handle, just look at Samsung.
This is James May's secret UA-cam account.
he cant afford a decent car. give him a break.
Alex Sardo I really hope that was a joke
I keep telling myself, "someday I'll have a Dacia Sandero, someday..."
My 1.8 i-VTEC Honda Civic automatic 2006 has done over 146,000 and it's still on the original gearbox and engine and only just had its second battery from new, and my air on has never had an issue just a air con service from honda dealer every 2 years
Great stuff. I'm sure all the 911 owners will be trading them in for automatic Honda Civics now
@@k20ee96 They could, however, consider a Honda NSX. It's a credible rival to the 993 Porsche. :)
The thing that instantly springs to mind for me, when he's talking about old cars needing repairs all of the time, is how my 1999 Plymouth Neon, has had so few repairs and, save maybe brakes and transmission, Almost nothing problematic at all! 138,000 miles and counting...This car will survive the Apocalypse!!
No IMS replacement while you were in there???
My first question
Am I the only one to notice that a vandal has entered Mat's Porsche and sprayed the interior a sort of diarrhoea brown? Bet it was the one who jumped on the roof. Bastard!
pete draper OEM colour "Suicide Savannah"
Oh, my mistake. Sorry.
pete draper Maybe Mat had a bad Chinese!
agrrr... "am I the only one" most anoing sentence ....
diarrhoea brown is exactly what I thought it looks sh##.
Next mod: British-flavored LS3 swap ... those are becoming more common. The best part? Porsche and GM LS engines both use Bosch electronics, so it's more "plug and play" than you'd think. Engine failure despite a fixed IMS is becoming common with the 996, so that may be something you'd want to look into.
Manuel Carrillo III , what about a LS swap in a 04 BMW 530i?
It's your double sprung flange valve.
Does anyone know if he already had the infamous IMS bearing replaced? that would have been the ideal time to do it
Buy a new one from carwow and save £3000
Rowan Mason savage
*original*
Rowan Mason You stole my comment, young man 😂😂
Steal an old one from Mat's garage
picklesrule69 Lmao my apologies loads of people did 😂
So many ignorant comments. The ones that call the car garbage obviously never drove a 911 of any generation or a Porsche for that matter. Its his car and his money. Go drive your boring Camrys and Accords
marco correia did you watch this. ?? He's the owner and is reporting on its faults. (New gearbox clutch etc) major problems thousands of pounds .this is real not fictitious dick.
Japanese CAR'S happiness reliability and speaking of boring DRIVE Toyota Celica or Lexus lad and maybe Porsche will remember how build car's again, millennial television product parrot LOLOL
marco correia just listen to yourself.
I brought a 911 drove it for Three years .I enjoyed but it’s not the best car I’ve ever had .
I live in America and people hate everything other than American cars and it just gets on my f****** nerves I have a Porsche I've stuck a bunch of money into it but hey I like it I'm going to trade my Boxster for a 996 so I'm watching as many videos the damn car as I can so I know what I'm getting into and you're right these people should go drive their Camry are there Ford Focus they have no idea what it's like to drive a performance car cuz they're not into it so to them it's silly because they think that of a car as just transportation and that's it but it also can be a work of art a car for people who like to drive so I'm sick and tired of the naysayers as far as I'm concerned they could take their boring cars and drive them into a tree for all I care I'm sick and tired of people calling my car a piece of s*** just because I have to put money into it now and then f****** ignorant I think cars in my country suck they're big f****** boats everybody wants a big boat I don't get it not at all they brought back the Challenger and they made it even Lamer on the first one big heavy bulky heavy car what is the point of that
Hey Mat, always leave one problem unfixed coz if you fixed everything, something else would break ;P
Good for you. My VW dealer in Köln fucked me at every chance they got. Good, honest dealerships and car shops are worth their weight in gold.
Post 90s recession 911, Porsche were nearly wiped of the market only 5 years before this was put together.
I drive Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the more I watch your Porsche 911, the more it discourage me to buy the 911. Thank you for the update.
Had 2 911's ... a 996 and a 997. Never broke down. Very reliable! Bad luck i guess. Good luck!
Dutchman Nic Vegter Maybe they weren't blue
Sure that must be it! 😊
Hope all is resolved and she runs well for you now. I also started off my Porsche experience with a 996 Turbo 2 years ago and she broke my heart with all the silly little things that went wrong. Sold it a year later and upgraded to the 997 C4S which is a much better car inside out despite not having that turbo kick.
Clearly you're a smart guy. So you MUST have expected LOTS of problems with a Porsche...any Porsche. If you haven't had a lot of problems yet, just wait a while. Good luck!
Unfortunately, the dealer will not tell a customer that his clutch needs replacing, the car is apart. After working at a Porsche dealer service shop, it was very common to just fix what you are told, and leave badly worn parts, that will go out in 6 months to a year... clutch, fly wheel, rear main seal IMS bearing, water pump, hoses, mufflers, there is a whole list of things that go wrong on a pretty regular basis. Actually, your Porsche repair place screwed you over.... "THEY" should have identified that "BAD" clutch, when the trans was off, it is easy enough to look and tell it was GONE... I would never go back to that place again. No telling what all else, they "SAW" as a coming problem, and just left it... as dropping the engine/trans is the only way to service one of those things, and it is VERY COSTLY to do... but, thats how they stay in business.
My Dad's Boxster 987 had a ticking issue once, then we did the same thing as you and gave it to the specialist to drive for a week and they couldn't replicate the issue.
I almost bought the same generation Porsche, but decided on a used Miata instead. This video makes me feel so much better about my choice. I have had zero mechanical problems with the Miata, extremely reliable vehicle.
The 996 was generally a full mechanical fault, it was built on the cheap.
Ticking sounds like an injector. Mat you’ve missed the biggest problem.......that brown interior Jesus holy Christ that offended my eyeballs.
That click bait thumbnail isn't in any way convincing.
The rumble sounded like the engine was failing
It's so cute when people who know nothing about cars, talk about them and speculate on what's wrong.
should have done the IMS upgrade and rear main seal while the box was out. sweet motor though chap :)
Well at least the dealer was nice which is a whole weight off your shoulders. That kind of stuff is really important instead of so many asshats who just try to convince you you're imagining things!
Buying a used supercar is always a risk. What these videos prove is that Porsche reliability is a myth. Usually people say what supercar to buy when used and people say you cant go wrong with Porsche, while the Astons and Lambos/Ferraris break down.
Don't be surprised about that 2nd gear. I already mentioned on the first video that you made about the Porsche, it has been used as a city car so it has been driving all time at low speed so second gear the most used one.
I didn't need to have my clutch replaced until i hit 102,800 miles and it was a cheap fix, resurfaced the flywheel, new clutch, pressure plate and throw bearing and its all set, good for another 100,000 miles.
Someone give this guy a promotion! He is very good at what he does!
Wavetrac diff. Put that on my Civic FN2 when I had my clutch and 3rd gear syncros changed. Worth the money and best to do all at the same time.But had to pay for everything.
Did you replace the IMS bearing? If not, why?
Always hard to buy used...
Pure German quality! 😂😂😂😂😂
Are you out of your mind?!
Better than UK quality ...
A friend of mine had the same problem with the engine. It broke down at a speed of 70 MPH. Lot s of problems with Porsche engines! Such an expensive car.
Let's hope gearbox doesn't have to be removed again in future for the rms
To an average consumer, a dealer would not do all under warranty that but knowing if they tried to talk their way out or refuse or point out some fine print for a well known car reviewer on UA-cam, their image would take a hit.
Just love the comments “IMS!” When somebody learnt something and is now an expert on every Porsche! 😂
There a pain to own, constant squeaks, rattles and problems............not worth the time and hassle
1:24 the life of having a problematic car under warranty. i took my car to 3 different dealer about my window and, of course, "there's nothing wrong......." and i leave feeling like an idiot.
With the second gear issue, it could have been the clutch.
I just changed the clutch in mine (ok, it's a Ford Focus, but still), because it didn't disengage properly when cold.
Same issue. Notchy second, but it didn't grind first or reverse, nothing else was bad, just second and sometimes first. The throwout bearing wasn't doing it's thing, but as the gearbox warmed up, tolerances increased and it was all good.
the timing chain snapped on my 911 996. took the whole engine out
On which mileage
the 3.4 engines in the 996 are prone to have issues. My dad's one had got a full rebuild which cost the previous owner £10k which got done only 6,000 miles ago which it's only done 44,000 miles
I hope they've checked out the IMS bearing or replaced that as well?
These cars, actually any car can be a nightmare, look forward to hearing the progress, hope it ends well Matt
cheers
Many years ago I had a Porsche 924S (944 engine). I bought it four years old with 40000 miles and a full main dealer history. It was the second most unreliable car I ever owned (a Triumph Dolomite Sprint being even worse). Every year something would go wrong and it was never cheap. I should have known because I bought the car with a thick pile of receipts the previous owner had for various repairs. Other people I knew with 911s had similar problems (both had engine rebuilds on sensible mileage FSH cars). I decided Porsche reliability is a myth. We could have all been unlucky but it did put me off them.
Spelling mistake in the description, never expected that from Carwow.
2:30 in, have your A/C recharged and if needed swap the relay, easy fix. As for the knocking and the other ticking noise, spend more time learning to shift properly, 2nd and 3rd gear are very powerful and strong gears and should be treated with respect.
I wonder if you got the same deal if you weren't a famous youtuber.
Instead of investing in a limited slip , I would have invested in a IMS bearing up grade together with a thermostat and a new water pump together with a new crankcase breather valve !!!
The noise was probably just the throw-out bearing but because you thought it was the second gear and you told them that, they knew they could get away with charging you for a rebuild on top of the clutch service. I hope they did actually rebuild it and didn't just clean it up to look like it was rebuilt. and second gear is perfect Always remember...MOST SHOPS will try to rip you off if they just think they can get away with it. Second gear is NOT going to make any noise when sitting still idling EVER.
So it's a nearly a 20 year old car and you were expecting it to be perfect. Riiiiight.
I had a similar linkage problem in a 964 Targa a few years ago. It gets progressively worse.
Air conditioning won't turn on below a certain outside temperature. Gearboxes can be notchy until warm.
I don't think a used car dealer in Australia would be so generous - there's some sort of 3 month compulsory warranty when buying off a dealer.. but yeah, I doubt it's worth anything in the real world.
Didn't do the IMS???? WHY? I just inherited my fathers' 2002 C4S. It has a little notch going into first and second but I'm not about to get it rebuilt just for that. Totally understand when it is under warranty tho..
I envisaged many many problems from day one you both this car Mat
that's usually the problem of owning a used car, we can't expect the problem, it could be worse. at least now we know the course of such sounds, not lucky enough ehh..
Very cool, nice one on the diff, have you tested it in anger? I am looking to get an lsd for my 997 but apart from importing a proper friction plate Guards from the US at an unknown but undoubtedly high cost, I wasn't aware of any options other than the quaifes. And my clutch is also weird :-/
+Pedro Venda wavetrack is like the quaife but still works even if one wheel has zero torque. And it works under engine braking too.
Thanks - I've also found that RPMtechnik put a wavetrac on their CSR, so that's another thumbs up.
Matt will make more reviews for paying his Porsche repair bills.
Old Porsche= loads of problems, not hard to predict!
I been looking at buying a used 996, this video has really scared me!
I thought used 996 were pretty bullet proof?
Time to learn that throttle blip on downshifts PROPERLY.
Haha! Most people here obviously don't own or have even been a passenger in a Porsche.
Carbuyer have really stepped up their game
Team up with Edd China and get your own show up and running. ££££
Your Porsche could be the first project.
ticking noise sounds like a dodgey injector. as for oil issue you may have a leaky turbo seal from irregular back pressure. these are lovely cars but when they go wrong its game over. hope the issues aren't major.
The last thing you need is intimate sounds coming from underneath your Porsche...even if they are intermittent
I'm glad it's all right now. As your radio is broken, why not update it with a model which has a touchscreen, maybe add a rear camera and such.
Click baiting skills 10/10.
Another problem with the car is the interior being the same colour as diarrhoea..
which is actually handy if you suddenly get diarrhea whilst driving
why is it that anything fun in this world comes at a huge price with lots of problems?
That's what happen when you buy an old car
I've been driving for over 40 yrs and only once I've driven a car -of my own- older than 3 yrs and that was 'La Lola', my Citroën 2CV, my very first car back in my university years.
love your 911 my fav shape from the series
The 996 Porsche is a major low point for the company, and the video doesn’t even address the potential IMS nightmare. You should never buy any water cooled 911 before the 997, and even then I would get a 2009 or newer.
Seems like a good company as they looked after you with it
But the most important question, did they fix the vent ? :D
Beetles always sound rough
Your 911 is old enough to have the double IMS bearing, unless it’s had an engine change in which case check the date to find out which of the three bearings you have. However if you have the original engine you should check the timing chains on these as they are prone to snapping. Seems the 996/986 and 997/987 are all subject to potentially catastrophic failure. I know exactly what you mean about worry. I should be enjoying my Porsche but I spend all my time worrying and thinking “what was that?” When I’ve gone over a bump. I don’t drive it hard at all but I save the rapid acceleration until it’s properly warmed up.
Are we going to see the supercharged MX5 anymore?
I think you should get rid of it........ that would drive me mad.....
Late 2 the show ...I add a 996 lots of problems porsche kept giving me a Cayman currtasy car love it show much I sold the 996 and got one ..4 years on only a water pump as gone on it...top car...and its wide than a 996...fact.
Hi i have just bought a 2015 Seat Ibiza which has a blown out rear speaker, and squeaky window. also the car pulls to the left, take it to an alignment place and they said Caster was out, are these all things the dealer can sort?