I have just spent a day removing all the under trays and wheel arch liners of my neighbours 997 Gen 2 simply to check out the condition of everything.
I know that my 04 996 C2 had all the usual issues eg corroded brake pipes, leaking RMS, rusty hose clips, corroded steering pipe connections etc and wanted to be sure his was OK.
I was surprised and pleased to note that Porsche have really improved things in the 5 years until his car was built, waxy coating on all pipes, no rust on coolant clips etc. in fact it was absolutely pristine apart from a build up of road dirt behind the rear liners which is to be expected. Even allowing for the low mileage (25k) it is 9 years old, very impressed!
It also seems that there is a good deal more headspace above the engine, it looks as though it would be easier to access many things when necessary.
I felt I had to do it as I had advised him which model to look for and then to choose a good one, just hope it doesn't go pop any day soon!!!
I know that my 04 996 C2 had all the usual issues eg corroded brake pipes, leaking RMS, rusty hose clips, corroded steering pipe connections etc and wanted to be sure his was OK.
I was surprised and pleased to note that Porsche have really improved things in the 5 years until his car was built, waxy coating on all pipes, no rust on coolant clips etc. in fact it was absolutely pristine apart from a build up of road dirt behind the rear liners which is to be expected. Even allowing for the low mileage (25k) it is 9 years old, very impressed!
It also seems that there is a good deal more headspace above the engine, it looks as though it would be easier to access many things when necessary.
I felt I had to do it as I had advised him which model to look for and then to choose a good one, just hope it doesn't go pop any day soon!!!