bjereb

When the original 911 (901) was introduced, the 356 crowd was saying the same thing about the 911 - not hand built like the 356! The air cooled 911 are great cars - but as stated - not without their issues. Top end rebuilds are very expensive - and very labour intensive.

Thanks Paul - get's that settles my debate!

Haven't done it but everything I've read seems to be in agreement with utkinpol. Do the softronic along with 200 cat and x51 headers for true gains.

Thanks for the info guys! Feel alot better about the wheel well / drill hole option. Just out of curiosity, is there access through the interior if the rear speaker is pulled out?

Regards,

bjereb

Have an 05 MY with no problems. Would go with a 997 over a 996. Porsche historically improves the model year after year.

Great post!

The primary issue when tracking your car is that you'll go thru tires and brakes more quickly. My mechanic also suggests changing fluids more frequently.

Still debating options. Do you think if I pulled the rear speaker out - I could gain access to the location of the dent? Live in Northern Ohio. Car is garaged in the winter - but still don't like the idea of a plug!

thanks!

I have a C2 that is heavily optioned with PASM/Sport Chrono/19 inch wheels. As noted on a previous post, some (EXCELLENCE Maganine) preferred the base c2 over the C2s - easier revving engine. I happened to find a Cetrified Preowned Cobalt blue C2 that I liked. Had I seen the same car in a C2S withing $5,000 - I would have bought the C2S for the larger displacement, the bigger brakes and all the options that are standard in the C2S. It seems that in your part of the world the price differential is quite wide - which makes the decison much more difficult. At the end of the day, I have really enjoyed the C2. I track my car and the standard brakes have been great - no fade at all. I had a 968 and used to warp the rotors. But it's is human nature to always want more. I would like to skip ove the C2s and go right to the GT3 for my next car - if I'm lucky!

Ruf has a supershcarger for approx $25,000. Comes with a 2 year warranty. The Ruf package would add to the vaule of your 997 - not so sure about the other supechargers? However, that puts you into the used GT3 market territory. With the PASM suspension, the GT3 can be used as a daily driver.

Thanks Paul.

The body shop at the dealership recommended taking off the liner and drilling an access hole for the dent wizard process. Then fill the hole with a plug and replace the liner. The liner would cover the plug - but as I mentioned - just conerned with rust developing.

Thanks Paul!

Here's a pic of the dent. It's the driver's side rear wheel fender. So you would recommend drilling a hole through the wheel well instead of taking off the inetreior trim. Any concerns

about rust - even though they would plug the 3/8 access hole?

Thanks again,

bob

Thanks Paul. I am leaning towards the interior route - so I'm glad to hear you're think the same way. How involved is it to pull the ineterior trim? Is there a diagram/manual available?

Thanks,

bob

Was hoping for some advice.

I have a 997.1 that has a small dent in the drivers side rear fender, just above the rear wheel. I have had 2 different paintless dent removal guys look at the dent. There is no direct access to the dent. One recommendation is to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the wheel well to provide access and then plug the hole after the process is complete. The second recommedation is to access the dent by taking the interior rear side panel off (and any other trim in order to access area). My question is which is the best option? I don't drive the car in thwinter - but would still be concerned about rust if a hole were drilled in the wheel well. Alternatively, is taking the interior panel/trim far more involved and what is the likelyhood of rattles once the interior is put back in place?

Interested in any opinions?

thanks,

bob