986 vs. 997.2 - a review after a few months of ownership

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

These days I think 996 GT3 is the best deal going. You get a Porsche race engine and not a street engine (already have one of those), far fewer nannies, at the highest bang for the buck ratio. That engine could probably do 300K street miles without a hiccup. But then I'm stuck with another 3 season car...

Not exactly. The 996 GT3 has it's own engine-killing issue similar to the IMS in a 986. The solution requires pulling the motor and welding/reworking all of the coolant connections. Oops! At least it is fixable.
Just when you thought it was safe... another coolant leak concern on GT3/GT3RS - Rennlist Discussion Forums


Nice update on your car Chris. Looking forward to a ride.