[Jake Raby]

Another interesting fact...
Dean and I always ask those that our failure hotline if they are log time Porsche owners or if the watercooled Porsche is their first..

All year I have had ONE person that I have consulted with that answered that question by saying he's had Porsche other than the 996 that lost an IMS bearing on him.. Thats just one out of a whole year!

That could be due to the fact that these owners come from the aircooled world and know how to properly drive a Porsche, or because not many previous aircooled Porsche owners are impressed by what the watercooled cars offer to own one.

Personally I'd much drive my 76 912E than any of the watercooled Porsches that I own, except on days that its over 95F or below freezing. I drove that car 160,000 miles in 8 years and did not carry out a single repair.