Thunderace
PCGB Member
Well it's a bit more than a year on actually, 14 months to be precice. If you are considering buying a 996 please don't let the money I have spent put you off, I knew the car needed some bits, i bought relatively cheaply because of this and have done work that wasn't needed as well as that which was. In my last service I had a bit of a shock because i had catered for maybe 1 to 2K because I knew some bits that needed doing but a leaking RMS caused that figure to move skyward.
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My experience:
Absolutely love the car, I really don't get the 996 haters, money aside this would be my choice, having had 2 aircooled 911s (911SC and 3.3 turbo) this is a far superior car in all respects, performance, handling, gearchange, interior and comfort. One thing I miss from the biking world is a lack of meets and rideouts, on my bike there are several big meets and rideouts every week ibut i can't find anything to do in the 996 (aside from the occasional drive to a cafe for tea and cakes or lunch which is definately not my thing).
Best mod:
Cheap quick shift kit expertly modified by an engineer on 911uk forums has transformed the gear shifting experience from pretty horrrible too an almost rifle bolt gated feeling.
Posted here on PCGB
Mileage:
73,000 at puirchase now 81,000 so driven 8,000 miles
Reliability:
No issues at all just a coolant leak due to the usual coolant tank cracking. Burns virtually no oil, about a litre and a half in 8000 miles.
Expenses (other than running costs like inurance, tax, petrol etc.):
July 2020
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4 x new Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 (636)
Running total: £3399.06
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09/07/2021 (Pie Performance)
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Known remaining issues:
Original post
My experience:
Absolutely love the car, I really don't get the 996 haters, money aside this would be my choice, having had 2 aircooled 911s (911SC and 3.3 turbo) this is a far superior car in all respects, performance, handling, gearchange, interior and comfort. One thing I miss from the biking world is a lack of meets and rideouts, on my bike there are several big meets and rideouts every week ibut i can't find anything to do in the 996 (aside from the occasional drive to a cafe for tea and cakes or lunch which is definately not my thing).
Best mod:
Cheap quick shift kit expertly modified by an engineer on 911uk forums has transformed the gear shifting experience from pretty horrrible too an almost rifle bolt gated feeling.
Posted here on PCGB
Mileage:
73,000 at puirchase now 81,000 so driven 8,000 miles
Reliability:
No issues at all just a coolant leak due to the usual coolant tank cracking. Burns virtually no oil, about a litre and a half in 8000 miles.
Expenses (other than running costs like inurance, tax, petrol etc.):
July 2020
- Main service, engine oil and filters (MOBIL 1 FS 0W40) (Brookfield garage Stowmarket, Porsche, VAG specialists)
- RMS (dry) and other vehicle checks
- Top Gear Sound stainless exhaust
- Water pump, Porsche coolant and belt
- Service indicator reset
- Spark plugs and heat shields
- Porsche specialists (Reason porsche Suffolk) July/August
- Coolant tank and coolant
- Front discs (Sebro) and pads
- Self fitted engineered short shift kit (self lubricated solif bearings and phosphur Bronze bushes)
- Rennline CNC machined aluminium gear shift knob
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4 x new Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 (636)
Running total: £3399.06
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09/07/2021 (Pie Performance)
- Annual service
- 4 x coffin arms
- Front suspension top mounts and bearing plates
- Front suspension bump stops
- Steering hydraulic pipe protection (breaking so had stainless jubilee clips applied)
- Wiper blade set and wiper system repair ( drivers side working off off spindle )
- Dual tone horn set
- AC pipes, condensors and regas
- Front tuning forks
- Tracking
- Brake pipe clean and Tectyl grease
- Unexpected work due to significant RMS leak
- Certificated IMS replacement and RMS (and surrounding work)
- Dual mass flywheel and clutch kit
- MOT
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Known remaining issues:
- Hydraulic steering pipe failing (intend to rip out and replace with electric hydraulic cup conversion)
- Indicator broken (has to be manually held on to indicate right)
- Appears to run a bit hot, Cruising the needle is just over vertical but anything else it stays at about 3 mm before the mark between 80 and 120 so maybe 95(ish)
- Rest of suspension not yet touched
- Koni dampers with H&R springs (Design911 kit)
- Respray (Yeah right, isn't happening)
- Refurbish BBS split rims