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DanSteel996

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  • Present cars
    1999 Porsche 911 Carrera
    2000 BMW 325i
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    Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo Coupe
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    1968 Ford Mustang
    1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
    1972 Ford Mustang Fastback
    1987 Toyota Supra

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  1. Not sure why you bought the car if it showed such such deficiencies. If there was nothing other than the plug leaks reported then your PPI guy screwed you. You do NOT have the problems you did in a week after a PPI that was satisfactory. Remember though, that you have a 99. Coolant leak? Water pump or cracked coiolant reservoir I assume which is NOT b/c of an unreliable motor. Leaking spark plug coil packs is another age issue. We've all had them replaced. Sure hope you don't have to replace your air filter as well 'cause that might just send you over the edge. Key to understand is this car was sold en masse unlike other P-Car models. You see more problems voiced b/c there ARE more cars out there. It is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE to take care of a 993 than a 996. You want reliable bulletproof? Get a GT1 derived motor ala GT3/TT. There is a reason there is a price disparity between them and the "regular" Carrera's. Hopefully, you are now on our way (when you get your car back) to some rewarding ownership :thumbup: Hi, I'm also a newbie to this forum. Just got my beautiful '99 996 C2 3 weeks ago. 90K miles, very clean, carfax & PPI checked out good. This car runs great, no leaks & has very few problems. I love it! I guess I got lucky, at least it feels that way right now. I had a post PI from my indie mechanic. He said I did good, but warned me about the IMS bearing assy failures that are common with 996's. I'm planning on getting it replaced soon.
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