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and a pretty good one. archives are good stuff.

the M96 is kind of scaring me off a little though...but i guess its not very common for people to make threads just to say how well their motor is doing. but geesh, there are some horror stories on here with the 3.4 :(

The whining sound the happens at start up for about two minutes is the secondary air pump - required for emissions. Perfectly normal.

My Audi does this

wow, that is a small auto section :(

there are no classifieds on here are there? ive been pretty surprised by how few Porsche forums there are on the web (to look at classifieds). i saw Rennlist, but nothing happens when you click on their classifieds link.

does anyone here know any other forums that have a classifieds?

so i looked at this yesterday:

1999 3.4, 6 speed coupe. 72K. VERY clean exterior. the are asking $21,900. KBB states the dealer price should be 19,560 if it is in Excellent condition. im sure he'll come down a pinch (he would have to, as im selling my 05 Audi A4 Avant UltraSport for 21K).

This is the car (it is bone stock):

I then open the engine cover to look at the oil fill tube and i took this picture to ask you guys if this looks normal:

There was actual water droplets in it, but they were perfectly clear. i know this motor (especially since this is a '99) had issues with intermixing fluids.

A friend of mine and I did a 996 buyer's checklist for the Porsche Club GB forum which might be useful for you. Bear in mind that it is for RHD UK cars, but the main body of the checklist still applies. HTH.

http://www.porscheclubgb.org/clientftp/Register/996/tec_buyers_checklist.pdf

wow. that is thorough!!! thank you sooo much for that....can anyone tell me how to search just THIS forum? everytime i search, it searches EVERY forum/sub-forum :(

also, any other links would be VERY appreciated!!!

oh, im also looking for more info on IMS issues....

ive been looking at autotrader forever now. most just dealer stuff. i would love to just find a car for sale on one of the bigger forums....EVERY local dealer wants waayyyyy too much... private party is the only way i would do this.....

Oh, and i spent a long time search the archives on here, but threads from every forum come up. is there a way to just search this forum's (996)archived threads? or, does anyone know of any good links/articles/buyers guides, etc. on buying a 996?

i really want to find a private seller (hopefully from a REAL enthusiast).

Anyone know of some good classifieds for porsches?

Hello all. While not at all new to Porsches, i have never personally owned one. im looking to buy a 996 coup (6-speed only) and ive spent the better part of 3 hours on google and various forums looking for threads about buying a used 996....with not so much luck.

The info i need most is the basic stuff, like what to look out for, common issues, what questions to ask sellers, major service intervals,etc. ANY info you you guys could provide me with would be awesome!!!

id really like to buy from a fellow car enthusiast (lightly modified if possible...exhaust lowered a little, etc)....

im also having a hard time just finding forum classifieds to browse through....

I just want to do this right the first time...

Thanks for looking and any help!!!!

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