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Old 12-18-2011, 08:11 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by ekam View Post
Sounds like BS to me, call Suncoast or Sunset Porsche I'm sure they can get the X51 oil pan for you.
I would not be surprised if the OP is correct. Porsche has a history of low production run parts and cars that they restrict parts availability on. They do this for two reasons; first, some of the items are so few and far between, they want to make sure that individuals with the factory equipped cars get priority; second, they try to restrict "grey market conversions" of non OEM cars. A perfect example is the front end parts for the older "slant nose" 930/935 cars; so many clones were showing up that Porsche required you document the provenance of the car before they would sell you replacement body panels.
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