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The earlier cars (through '99 I believe) had the more robust dual-row bearing, failures of those are very rare. Failures on the 986 seem to be more rare overall than the 996, some have suggested that the M96 motor is less stressed in the 986 due to its lower power and therefore more robust.
They are fantastic cars. If you don't like the worry, replace the bearing for $800 when you do the clutch. That's not a lot of money in Porsche terms. I had a '97 with 135k on the original IMS, it was a great little car.
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‘07 Mazda RX8
Past: 911T, 911SC, Carrera, 951s, 955, 996s, 987s, 986s, 997s, BMW 5x, C36, C63, XJR, S8, Maserati Coupe, GT500, etc
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