3.8 Replacement Motors

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by pk2

OMG Please don't proof my posts, I'm dyslexic as all _ell.

Guess the question remains, are these early 3.6s crap?

Best regards, pk

Porsche needed to make a profit. They're over-building of engines days nearly put them into bankruptcy. The early water-cooled would have been decent engines if you removed the Porsche premium and priced them like the short-cutted engines they all are.

If I had to do it again, I probably would have put my Boxster money towards a 996 GT3 (once depreciation set in of course).
At end of the day, the monetary value of a Porsche comes almost entirely from its engine. But I'd still need to Boxster/roadster which the GT3 will never be. But as a powerful, good for the long-haul, converted grand touring? it has its merits.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

At end of the day, the monetary value of a Porsche comes almost entirely from its engine.

Not entirely true. For Ferraris yes because you're literally paying for the sound of the engine. With Porsches you pay for the direct steering, awesome brakes and suspension tuning.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by ekam

Not entirely true. For Ferraris yes because you're literally paying for the sound of the engine. With Porsches you pay for the direct steering, awesome brakes and suspension tuning.

Which are all worth paltry sums once the Porsche street engine goes kaputsky. Which is my point.
You bought an engine from the previous owner for $XX,XXX and he was nice enough to toss in four wheels, the steering, brakes and springs.