I've not updated this for a while so here goes:
December 2018
So after collecting the car the following bits were done that required immediate attention:
Oil change, filter, drain plug and washer.
OSF driveshaft boot (inner and outer)
Rear wiper blade
3 wheel bolts (old ones corroded!)
Now the fun part, here is a list of issues they picked up that I will get done over the next year *drumroll*
Drivers side seat operation noisy
Drivers side door doesn't shut smoothly
Passenger seat switch broken (German eBay gave me an older 996 one!)
Gear selector stiff
Fuel filler flap doesn't lock
Fuel cap seal perished
Passenger wing mirror glass doesn't de-mist
Alarm siren not working
Top and bottom of suspension strut corroded (could be a pricey one, but looking at Bilsteins)
F > R brake pipes corroded N/S
Caliper brake pipes corroded
OSF brake pipe corroded
Power steering pipe shroud split (secured for now)
Power steering pipes corroded (new rack or pipes needed)
NSF driveshaft boots perished
Slight leak from IMS (shame as the IMS has been done by a reputable dealer but perhaps not very well!)
Front coolant hoses starting to leak
Exhaust supports corroded
Battery cover missing
Engine bay lamp not working
So....being an optimist nothing on there scares me and for the age of the car I'm pretty happy! All part of 911 ownership.
Come June time I will tick a few off the list a long with a major service.
July 2019
Update time, just ticked over 3,000 miles since owning it which bear in mind I'm out the country most of the time isn't as bad as I thought!
Had a few things done at my local indy, a mix of a major service and some preventative maintenance items we highlighted a few posts up.
Service aside; a reconditioned steering rack, "gundo" exhaust hack (great modification by the way!), mirror glass, engine bay lamp, fuel cap, new bleed nipples, front to rear brake pipes, calliper brake pipes, power steering pressure and return lines, front discs and pads and a few other odds and sods.
The car will now be going into storage due to a relocation to the US. I did consider putting it up for sale but the 996 C4S really is the obtainable dream car of mine and it took a while to track down this spec. I'll be doing some improvements whilst I am away as I won't be shipping it over for whats looking like a fairly short stint on the grand scheme of things.
Overall, the car still impresses me and ticks all the boxes so no reason to change!