Porsche 996 Reliability

[Zhair]

Hello everyone,,
I’m looking into a Porsche 911 996 Carrera as a 4th fun car, the one i’m looking at is a 3.4i 300hp with 93.000 Miles on the clock.

The price is very reasonable comparing to other adverts, it has a violet body color and the 4S wheels. Great spec! Exterior aswell as interior are in great condition.

People may not find the 996 the most attractive 911’s but i love the youngtimer look and they’re aging very well in my opinion.
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Now i was wondering, are these cars reliable? Great drives? Would you recommend with this mileage?

Its built 03/‘98 so one of the first i assume. It’s meant to drive at least 200 miles a month so a 944 or 914 is not an option imo.

Thanks in advance!

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Hello Zhair - welcome to the forum! I would suggest doing a search in the forum. There are a TON of threads on this exact topic. The biggest thing that people will bring up is the IMS bearing replacement; which some feel is absolutely necessary because of the fault.

Can I ask why you feel a 944 or 914 won't work - there are plenty of members who drive these cars considerably more than just 200 miles a month. If you like either one of those, you should definitely consider them as well.

Check out our site's DIY tech articles to get more familiar with each car.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/porsche_technical_articles_index.htm

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Zhair

Hello everyone,,
I’m looking into a Porsche 911 996 Carrera as a 4th fun car, the one i’m looking at is a 3.4i 300hp with 93.000 Miles on the clock.

The price is very reasonable comparing to other adverts, it has a violet body color and the 4S wheels. Great spec! Exterior aswell as interior are in great condition.

People may not find the 996 the most attractive 911’s but i love the youngtimer look and they’re aging very well in my opinion.
https://100001.onl/ https://1921681254.mx/ https://acc.onl/hotmail
Now i was wondering, are these cars reliable? Great drives? Would you recommend with this mileage?

Its built 03/‘98 so one of the first i assume. It’s meant to drive at least 200 miles a month so a 944 or 914 is not an option imo.

Thanks in advance!

The Violet body color sounds like the very limited special edition model. I belive the brake calipers are a silver instaed of the usual red.

Sounds like a great car if I'm correct. However the 3.4 M96 engine has the weakest cylinder walls of any 996 so you should have a major PPi before buying.