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Originally posted by jpahemi
No I'd rather have the GT3 based case.
j.p.
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Haha, you refuse out of principle regardless as to merit which is fine.
Every 911 has had its issues. The air cooleds will need top end rebuilds, the older has head stud issues, the 964 had oil leaks and distributor issues, and the 993 had wiring harness problems and early bugs.
My 996s have been more reliable than my older 911s. My 3.2 and my 964 are/were money pits. Mostly nickel and dime, but I have had my share of (3) top ends rebuilds. I had more money invested in my 90 964 than the total investment of either of my NA 996s when you consider purchase price of the car, repairs, and upgrades.
The potential problem with a 996 is weight and size. I don't see the motor as being a negative. It is great and useable hp and torque for the money.
I spent a lot more than the cost of a 996 motor on upgrades to my 964 NA motor just to get it close to the power of the 996 motor. The 996 also has more to give than the stock 320.