Looking to buy a 996 911 Porsche but not sure which one?

jimjames

Cuticuraser said:

Had taken the car to my local garage yesterday and issues as follows:

• AC not working, tried to regas but still not working so needs new condensors
• Brake lines corroded
• Exhasut clamps corroded
• Damaged coolant lines

The owner (mechanic) said he hasn't worked on many of these cars and the younger lads wo work for him have never worked on them and that I might be better off going to a Porsche specialist. 

Brake lines is major engine out job if done properly. Lack of coolant will make the engine toast very quickly.

Easy to throw parts at the air con in the hope of fixing but equally likely to be the lines that run under the car as they are close to jacking point and can get crushed. If they've not actually tested the system then you might be wasting money.

Goudy

The coolant line couplings are a noted problem on the Turbo, GT2 and GT3 996.
They are a when and not if problem.

They are bonded at the factory with a special adhesive and are prone to leaking and often sudden failure which results in a fubar engine.

There are kits available to replace them with alloy couplings that are welded in.
There's something like 6 couplings that need replacing if memory serves.
A couple on the water pump, one by the power steering pump and another couple elsewhere.

You might want to join a Porsche forum and check your limit on your credit card!

darrensurrey

As someone else said, hope you got it for a good price.

The AC isn't an issue. It's just annoying. Mine doesn't work and it's a bit warm in summer but I tend to drive with the windows down and sunroof open in summer, anyway, so I wouldn't use the AC. The windscreen clears fine in winter.

Coolant lines - the engine needs dropping, don't let your normal garage do it. I recommend NineExcellence if you're around the South East. It will cost a couple of thousand to sort. I read somewhere that a sudden failure is more likely in hot countries - it won't wreck the engine unless you continue to drive it... but will leave you stranded. Get the lines welded.

Cuticuraser

Nobbie1967 said:

Cuticuraser said:

Had taken the car to my local garage yesterday and issues as follows:

• AC not working, tried to regas but still not working so needs new condensors
• Brake lines corroded
• Exhasut clamps corroded
• Damaged coolant lines

The owner (mechanic) said he hasn't worked on many of these cars and the younger lads wo work for him have never worked on them and that I might be better off going to a Porsche specialist. 

I don’t rate your local garage. This is just standard bread and butter garage work that a Kwikfit would have a decent chance of doing. I’ve worked on these and there is nothing particularly complicated about them. If you do want a specialist to work on it, go for an independent outside the southeast or you’ll get fleeced.

Hi, I live in the south. Can you recommend any good local garages? I do have a Kwikfit near me and I can get them to inspect it and quote for the repairs if you recommend them. 

Nobbie1967

Cuticuraser said:

Nobbie1967 said:

Cuticuraser said:

Had taken the car to my local garage yesterday and issues as follows:

• AC not working, tried to regas but still not working so needs new condensors
• Brake lines corroded
• Exhasut clamps corroded
• Damaged coolant lines

The owner (mechanic) said he hasn't worked on many of these cars and the younger lads wo work for him have never worked on them and that I might be better off going to a Porsche specialist. 

I don’t rate your local garage. This is just standard bread and butter garage work that a Kwikfit would have a decent chance of doing. I’ve worked on these and there is nothing particularly complicated about them. If you do want a specialist to work on it, go for an independent outside the southeast or you’ll get fleeced.

Hi, I live in the south. Can you recommend any good local garages? I do have a Kwikfit near me and I can get them to inspect it and quote for the repairs if you recommend them. 

In your position I’d probably price up the work somewhere like Revolution Porsche in Birstall and leave the car with them for a week unless you need it as a daily. They’ll do a full health check and identify any further work required. Sounds like the coolant pipes are a specialist job, so apologies re my comment on your local garage, but the other stuff is pretty straightforward.

Cuticuraser

I know this could be potentially counter productive but I’m trying to save money, so I’ve booked the car in to my local Kwikfit.

if they can’t help then I’ll look into getting it done at a Porsche specialist. 

I got the car for £32,000. It will be my daily driver 

Herzlos

This thread seems to bear an uncanny resemblance to another one about an M4 I think. All the way down to Kwitfit.

I can't believe anyone with a £32k Porsche would even dream of taking it to Kwik Fit to save a few quid.

No-one trying to save money would be spending £32k on a 996.

XRS200

Cuticuraser said:

I know this could be potentially counter productive but I’m trying to save money, so I’ve booked the car in to my local Kwikfit.

if they can’t help then I’ll look into getting it done at a Porsche specialist. 

I got the car for £32,000. It will be my daily driver 

Time to close this thread 

darrensurrey

Cuticuraser said:

Nobbie1967 said:

Cuticuraser said:

Had taken the car to my local garage yesterday and issues as follows:

• AC not working, tried to regas but still not working so needs new condensors
• Brake lines corroded
• Exhasut clamps corroded
• Damaged coolant lines

The owner (mechanic) said he hasn't worked on many of these cars and the younger lads wo work for him have never worked on them and that I might be better off going to a Porsche specialist. 

I don’t rate your local garage. This is just standard bread and butter garage work that a Kwikfit would have a decent chance of doing. I’ve worked on these and there is nothing particularly complicated about them. If you do want a specialist to work on it, go for an independent outside the southeast or you’ll get fleeced.

Hi, I live in the south. Can you recommend any good local garages? I do have a Kwikfit near me and I can get them to inspect it and quote for the repairs if you recommend them. 

As I said above, NineExcellence. They're in Horley. I drive about an hour to get to them. Most of their car park is 911 Turbos and 911 GT3s. And I wouldn't take it near a Kwikfit or any garage that isn't a specialist or that you trust for general work. Dropping an engine is a specialist job.

stuhse

Cuticuraser said:

I know this could be potentially counter productive but I’m trying to save money, so I’ve booked the car in to my local Kwikfit.

if they can’t help then I’ll look into getting it done at a Porsche specialist. 

I got the car for £32,000. It will be my daily driver 

Please listen to what the experienced people on this thread are telling you.  I urge you not to let a kwik fit fitter anywhere near your car. You need a specialist for this kind of car. Saving money and Porsche do not belong in the same sentence.