My new 996 C4S

[Kersidan]

Arguably the biggest risk with a 996 is what lies buried in the engine so other than that its fairly straight forward stuff they can show.

Agreed. There is always a risk but that can be mitigated to some extent. I was going to get my car borescoped but quite a few independent Porsche PDI companies are not offering this service now due to risk of come back.

A way of judging if a 996 has got a problem is doing a cold (left overnight) startup and watching for any initial smoke. There should be none and after a few seconds the cold start condensation should appear from the exhausts, let it warm and then check again for any smoke with a few revs. Also check for any soot on left hand exhaust tip. This simple test can tell you a lot along with any other odd noises such as lifters ticking or chains rattling. I'm probably preaching to the knowledgeable now, my apologies.

My car seamed exceptionally quiet and well behaved from a cold start. I may be crying in my beer in a few months time

Fingers crossed.

Mark

 

[Kersidan]

Good looking car.
Silver seems to accentuate the wide body really well

Thank you. Artic Silver wasn't my top colour of choice initially (Lapis Blue or Seal Grey being my favourites). However after seeing the car in the flesh I think it is great especially with the Metropole Blur interior. I'm sold!

Mark

 

[abe996]

I like the fact that FGP are quite happy for an independent Porsche PPI specialist to visit their premises and go over a car at the request of a potential buyer. Can't remember what video I saw that in.

 

[v6toj]

Well done mate, looks great. FGP appear to a do a stellar job, the c4s looks superb, looking forward to more pics!

 

[Kersidan]

Well done mate, looks great. FGP appear to a do a stellar job, the c4s looks superb, looking forward to more pics!

Thank you :thumb: More pics to follow!
Mark

 

[Kersidan]

I like the fact that FGP are quite happy for an independent Porsche PPI specialist to visit their premises and go over a car at the request of a potential buyer. Can't remember what video I saw that in.

I saw that video a while ago. They are the Porsche PDI company that alluded to that don't provide borescope inspections anymore.

FGP (Luke) seems to be totally open about all that they do. I had my own PDI video sent to me and a list of all the items they were going to attend to. In addition to this, when we collected the car, they had also had a 4 wheel geo done as well, just because they thought it was a good thing to have done for peace of mind!

Mark