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patssle · 08-29-2016, 10:47 AM

To those that work on your own car and have owned both - how would you compare working on a 986 to a 987. And especially a Cayman 987. Degree of difficulty, more advanced systems, more features, etc etc. Cars have gotten harder to work on and much more complicated so as a DIY I have hesitation of replacing my 986. Reading horrors stories like having to remove the bumper to replace a belt on a 991 is a big turn off.

08-29-2016, 10:47 AM	#1
patssle Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 370	DIY mechanics that have owned both 986 and 987 To those that work on your own car and have owned both - how would you compare working on a 986 to a 987. And especially a Cayman 987. Degree of difficulty, more advanced systems, more features, etc etc. Cars have gotten harder to work on and much more complicated so as a DIY I have hesitation of replacing my 986. Reading horrors stories like having to remove the bumper to replace a belt on a 991 is a big turn off. __________________ DD summer/winter: 2000 Boxster S DD spring/fall: 914-6 w/ 3.0L SC Dual Webers http://imgur.com/a/k0Wtl - My 914-6 Build/Project Story Last edited by patssle; 08-29-2016 at 10:49 AM.