So..... I'm back. And let it be known that the garage full of motorbikes has nothing to do with the reason why I STILL don't own another Porsche
And my teeny little daughter is now... 16, and change, and has started the year as a senior in Highschool
And I find myself in a conundrum, as a soon-to-be empty nester with no need for jump seats, and still no Boxster in the garage, and a kid with a need for a reliable car for college......we must capitalize on this situation;
Scenario a) we buy a cheap used snore-o-matic for the kiddo.
Scenario b) we buy a late model 986 and give the kiddo wifey's snore-o-matic.
As much as it pains me
I vote for option B. But, despite my previous research, and my well received responses below I have a few more questions:
-Was the engine sorted out in the late model 986? I recall
Excellence stating that the issue wasn't really sorted until the 987... confirmation?
-Was the timing chain tensioner still an issue for the late model variants?
-If I were, oh I dunno, go and have a look at an 03 with 60k miles on it this coming weekend, what would I, hypothetically look for as a sign of trouble?
*note: it seems that the serpentine belt, spark plugs, and oil change seem fairly easy and shade tree possible..... what am I missing, what sort of issue is lurking for a 'routine' engine drop in order to get to?
Again, as previously, many many thanks folks
OT, wasn't this the guy from Doom -> :troll: