""" what preventative mainteance does a 1999 c4 with 130k miles need ?
Just bought a 996 C4 Auto for £11,800 with 130k miles here in Switzerland. The cheapest 911 I've ever seen !
Its not like the UK with specialists support pre-inspection etc ... so I had to bite the bullet. Labour costs are a heart attack too.
Picked up today. Car is fantastic I think. Even has the original tan floor mats. The Swiss are fanatatical about cleaniness. Took it on a 300km blast into the Swiss alps and it was awesome ! Lazy in auto ; switch to manual Triptronic buzz above 4k revs. Only a clunking noise at the front - especially slow speed on rough road ... probably lower control arms.
Anyway I intend to give it a big service - all fluids. Check everything, fix anything broken, sensible preventative maintennce.
Unfortunately I'm not in the UK so iI'll put on a truck to Poland. I have a Polish colleague and we have sent several BMWs there already.
We spoke to the specialist and he recommends replacing the timing chain which is an engine out etc ... effectively a rebuild - cost about 3000 euro.
I'm not keen on that ...no funny noises atm ! Opinion ?
Is there anything else I should sensibly get replaced while its there ?
Sorry for the long post - but I'm just starting my Porsche journey! I know manual is better for the UK but Auto Trip is better living here - generally motoring fun is considered the devils work.
Just bought a 996 C4 Auto for £11,800 with 130k miles here in Switzerland. The cheapest 911 I've ever seen !
Its not like the UK with specialists support pre-inspection etc ... so I had to bite the bullet. Labour costs are a heart attack too.
Picked up today. Car is fantastic I think. Even has the original tan floor mats. The Swiss are fanatatical about cleaniness. Took it on a 300km blast into the Swiss alps and it was awesome ! Lazy in auto ; switch to manual Triptronic buzz above 4k revs. Only a clunking noise at the front - especially slow speed on rough road ... probably lower control arms.
Anyway I intend to give it a big service - all fluids. Check everything, fix anything broken, sensible preventative maintennce.
Unfortunately I'm not in the UK so iI'll put on a truck to Poland. I have a Polish colleague and we have sent several BMWs there already.
We spoke to the specialist and he recommends replacing the timing chain which is an engine out etc ... effectively a rebuild - cost about 3000 euro.
I'm not keen on that ...no funny noises atm ! Opinion ?
Is there anything else I should sensibly get replaced while its there ?
Sorry for the long post - but I'm just starting my Porsche journey! I know manual is better for the UK but Auto Trip is better living here - generally motoring fun is considered the devils work.