996 gen 2 3.6 bore score

[Gt3Owl]

Rule of thumb and what i always recommend pretty much regardless ..

Always get a ppi done with a borescope inspection by an independent garage that is Not associated with the seller .

I do this for a living and i have found .. " reasons " the car is being sold shall we say a few times over the years .

If you buy a house then you get a survey done .. a car is often the second largest purchase a person will ever make .

I am available to go through any ppi inspection report and explain it should you need going forward as i guarantee they can be scary but often are minor issues .

Email or PM to message me as im not as active here as i used to be .. sorry .

I've purchased 5 996s 4 good ones, one let go but you have to expect that.

Buy one broken or one with a solid rebuild 🖖

 

[Ghianightmare]

What deMort says too!

I didn't get a PPI done as I have a good level of mechanical competency myself - but I did get the previous owner to drive me down to the guy that rebuilt the engine, and I had all of the paperwork and photos. I had a good few conversations and swapped emails before I ventured over. I had a back up car an hour away if it turned out to be a lemon.

Also - as I found it on here, I was able to read up on what the PO had posted over the 2 years he owned it and it was all positive.

As an aside, shortly after I bought mine, a guy (Liam) on the Porsche Club Ireland forum posted that he was looking. For a C4S, so I pointed out the back up car I had considered (I chose the one I bought as the engine was rebuilt...). Liam asked me to re contact the owner on his behalf and see if there was a deal to be done. Short story, Liam flew over, did a walk around with me on WhatsApp video, we snagged a couple of items such as radiator fan not running, dates on tyres, got a few more quid off and he drove it back to Dublin. So far - 4 years later - other than normal servicing, he has only had to change the battery, polish the head lights, new radiator fan, window regulator. He got a far better deal than I got for myself.

An honest owner who has looked after the car will have a story to tell and paperwork to prove it.

Check what for sale on here and then see if the seller is a long time forum member and then check out their posts. Its an easy way to check a cars integrity.

The short story is that while bringing a car into Ireland is more hassle and more expensive post Brexit, bringing to NI should be easy.

 

[djguru]

John, not sure where you are in NI or how many 996's you've been in so far - if you're down Fermanagh way let me know and you can take a spin in mine (manual 996.2), might give you something to compare to when you start actively looking.
Dave

 

[Johnmc7]

John, not sure where you are in NI or how many 996's you've been in so far - if you're down Fermanagh way let me know and you can take a spin in mine (manual 996.2), might give you something to compare to when you start actively looking.
Dave

Brilliant Dave i only have been in a auto gen 1 a good example but was out of my budget and also I wanted a drive in a manual but there was none for sale at that time.i am not far you at all Tyrone, I can pm you and arrange something if the offer still stands

 

[djguru]

No problems, just let me know
Dave

 

[Johnmc7]

Thanks chianighmare. Sounds Good I have no problem going over across to get something and as you say it would be easier for me to bring a car across, there is a few cars on for sale and finding a good one will be a challenge.
Will use your advice for sure and many thanks

 

[Johnmc7]

Rule of thumb and what i always recommend pretty much regardless ..

Always get a ppi done with a borescope inspection by an independent garage that is Not associated with the seller .

I do this for a living and i have found .. " reasons " the car is being sold shall we say a few times over the years .

If you buy a house then you get a survey done .. a car is often the second largest purchase a person will ever make .

I am available to go through any ppi inspection report and explain it should you need going forward as i guarantee they can be scary but often are minor issues .

Email or PM to message me as im not as active here as i used to be .. sorry .

Thanks demort I will be clad to speak to you when the need arrives,