My car is turning out to be a disaster - need words of encouragement

[DWBOX2000]

No definitive answer from me. The good news is the car is a dual bearing regarding IMS. Non issue in my book. Any idea who the second owner was? Teenager/young adult? If so I would sell. A ppi would probably go a long way to help in your decision.
Unfortunately to fix these cars is often worth more than the value. I would contact the seller and see if they can do anything. They might surprise you. Unfortunately, Unless you have loads of money, driving a euro sports car can be financially daunting.
Good luck.

[Porsche9]

Old sports car being purchased, especially from a used car lot, which I never recommend because there are no records of maintenance and equals don't buy it, at the very least needs a pre-purchase inspection done by a qualified shop that specializes in these cars so you know what you are buying. These cars where expensive when new and are therefore generally expensive to maintain and repair. Hopefully you did not pay a lot for the car.

Good new is if you are mechanically inclined a lot of the work can be done yourself and this forum is a great resource.

[michael_J_brown]

yes I am and have a shop at home. I am able to do a lot of this work myself.