Just bought pic related (not this exact one, but identical) for

Has the IMS bearing been upgraded? Do that shit pronto if it hasn't.

>>17694279
Yup! less than 20k miles ago, bearing and clutch replaced. Same with water pump and fittings.

>>17694282
Also oil separator was replaced, along with the plastic shock stops and motor mount. Dude put a ton of work into it.

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>>17694279
>>17694282
Meh, that IMS would have been fine at such a high mileage

I hope you don't mind having to rev it out to keep up with soccer moms in SUVs

>>17694300
I drove a prius before m8

I'll take what I can get. Also, 217 hp in a 1100 kilo car isn't that bad lmao

>>17694305
1400* my bad

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>>17694305
It's BRZ tier, but you get plenty of more torque in the mid range

It's a great car for learning how to drive in on a track and driving home relatively comfortably afterwards
So don't cheap out on tires and don't be afraid to fling it into a corner, it'll rotate like nothing else and you'll quickly realize that 50/50 weight distribution is a meme

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Always wanted to grab a cheap early 00's Porsche, makes you seem MUCH richer than you are lol
Esp since you can find them for under $10k now
Always wanted to wide body one since no one gives a shit about them

>>17694339
in a rwd car hasn't 50-50 always been known to be a meme
Drive wheel bias is necessary

>>17694403
Doesn't stop Mazda, BMW, GM, etc. from touting it

>>17694432
Fair enough. There's engineering reasons for both but a slight drive wheel bias is pretty much the ideal compromise imho.

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>>17694267

Everyone knows that's the poorfag "Porsche"

Enjoy your money pitt.

>>17694634
Enjoy your bus

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>>17694634

>>17694634
Oh I will.

>>17694267
Im fucking jelly, good job OP. I want one too but for the same condition you pay twice the price in germoney.

>>17694634
spotted the underage poor busrider. Stay mad buscuck

Great price I'm eying one myself

>>17694350
That looks really nice

Shoulda got a 996

>>17695716
You're not gonna find a 996 under 6k, and a 986 is over 50% 996 anyway.

>>17695716
>>17695719
>not Carrera swapping a 986 for that power to weight ratio with the engine in the right place

>>17694305
you'll have fun with it. Fun and fast little cars, had one throughout my twenties and loved it.

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>>17695738
You know that the Carrera also has the engine in the back faggot?

>>17696043
Can still get the engine in. It's a horizontally opposed inline 6, it's swappable.
Not gonna do it though, I don't wanna sink shitloads of money into this.

>>17696043
And? The engines are the same save for the higher displacement. They bolt right j to the 986 and even use the same wiring harness, you just need an ECU flash to raise the rev limiter

>>17696043
Thanks for proving that you have no idea what you're talking about

>>17694267
Welcome to the club, fellow hairdresser. That's a really good price.

>>17694339
And this is the wrongest post I have read on /o/.

>>17696397
Elaborate

>>17694300
>IMS would have been fine at such a high mileage
But don't bearings wear out?

>>17696430
If it was gonna fail, it'd most likely have done so already.

And if it does, that's a good excuse to put in a 3.4l or 3.6l Carrera engine.

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>>17696441
>buy 5400 dollar car
>put 30,000 dollar engine in it

>>17696430
By the time a well made bearing wears out you'll likely be tearing the engine down to rebuild it hundreds of thousands if miles later

Problem is that a handful of bearings were faulty and failed in a spectacular fashion before the engine's third oil change

>>17696447
Are you high? Even the engine from a 991 GT3 only costs like $20k

Pretty cool imo

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>>17696459
>only costs like 20k


https://www.ebay.com/i/162614841959?chn=ps&dispItem=1
>30k


http://www.porscheatlantaperimeterparts.com/products/gb/Porsche/911/Replacement-engine/10091886/99710097701.html?partner=googlebase_adwords&kwd=&origin=pla
>64k

Google faggot, use it before you post.

>>17696417
He can't, he has no idea what he's talking about

Looking at those specs it only has 35 more HP and 20 more tq than my golf

>>17696441
>>17696451
I still don't understand why an owner would not replace this failure-prone bearing when the clutch is out.

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>>17696467
Good job finding the most overpriced race built engines you flaming faggot

>>17696467
>Google faggot, use it before you post.
Why not use a browser that doesn't work against your interests?

>>17696474
Because if the car is high mileage the bearing isn't faulty

>>17696476
>buying a used Porsche engine
>buying a use Porsche engine with 60+k miles
Are you literally retarded?

>>17696472
It also has a vastly superior chassis, engine in the right place, better suspension, better brakes, etc.

>>17696476
Hope you are ready to drop 25,000 into rebuilding that engine.

>>17696479
But that's true of any bearing. Yet I replace the throw-out bearing when I am in there, don't you?

>>17696487
Still slower than a Civic around the ring.

>>17696481
Don't you have to keep an eye out for your bus stop? Stop talking about things you have no idea about

>>17696489
Keep pulling numbers out of your ass

>>17696487
>vastly superior
-doubt

>>17696496
No one cares

>>17696490
Engine bearings usually last much longer than a throw out bearing. And the proper method is to remove the seal and add a direct oil feed and never worry about the bearing again

>>17696497
>two people reply telling him hes retarded
>still thinks he's right
You should really reevaluate your life anon.

>>17696498
>my shitbox VW is actually great, I swear!

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>>17694267
>boxer engine
>german
You fucked up

>>17696506
>board filled with retarded bus riders
What else is new?

>>17696497
Wait, you would actually buy a engine with 110k miles on it, and not do a rebuild on it?

Are you fucking retarded? You have to be.

>>17696514
A rebuild doesn't cost $25k

>>17696516
If you bought a boxer you don't know how to rebuild an engine.

So yes, its going to cost you 25k to have someone else do it.

>>17696526
You can buy a completely redone racing engine for like $20k

>>17696526
Rebuilding an engine is easy when its out of the car. Don't be stupid and label your bolts

>>17696467
>talking about Carrera swaps that have been done on Boxsters since they were introduced
>pulls out a fucking Mezger engine

I know people on /o/ are stupid, but come the fuck on

>>17696526
What does engine configuration have to do with the owner's knowledge?

>>17696549
No competent person buys a boxster

>>17696549
Knowledgeable owners steer clear of fashion statements when choosing an engine.

>>17696549
Nothing, these guys are idiots

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>>17696554
Tell that to all those spec Boxster racers.

>>17696559
>spec boxster
>rented cars
>rented mechanics
Wow, and you provided nothing of value to counter my argument

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Your Porsche is nice, OP, have fun. It's much better than these ugly SUVs they sell nowadays. I only own an aircooled Beetle, tho, so what do I know?

>>17696568
You have no argument worth countering

>>17694267
jelly af, you got it for less than my mr2 spyder

>>17696571
In other words, you didn't know Spec Boxster drivers don't work on their own cars.

Literal dumbass.

>>17696555
So what exactly is a fashion statement about boxer engines? They're short and keep the center of gravity lower than a V6.

>>17696577
And you don't even have a car to work on XD

>>17696514
It was rebuilt 20,000 miles ago, when they replaced the IMS bearing due to metal shavings in the oil.