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Old 11-20-2012, 05:29 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Squozen View Post
The IMS is a problem up until 2009 so both cars are roughly equivalent.
IMS reliability greatly improved with the M97 engine. Porsche didn't have a strict cut over date for the M97 but it was sometime in 06. An 07 would have the M97 engine. While not totally infallable, there are significantly fewer IMS failures especially when compared to the M96.
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