[MikenOH]

this really is a great board and realistically, we're all in the same boat.

The RMS issue is just one of those unknowns that lurks in the background and can spoil owning this terrific car.

As a former owner of a '99', I have nothing but good things to say about the car we just sold for our '06'. in 6+ years and 39K miles, we never had one problem--not one--and we auto crossed extensively and did a few DE's. By far and a way, the best car I ever owned and ensured when it was time to trade, that the 987 was the replacement.

Despite my good experience, there are people in our PCA club that have had horror stories with their 986 and I wonder if my good fortune was just the luck of the draw or was it their's?

You look at all the posts on the various boards and have to wonder how extensive this problem is; I'm guessing that Loren's survey--when it comes out--will shed some light on this and hopefully answer more questions than it raises.

The biggest issue--in my view--is that if you buy a 986/987 and the engine goes you're looking at roughly $10K to get back on the road if Porsche doesn't help. That's a lot of money for most people, particularly if you've just spent a minimum of $20K to get the car. I bought an extended warranty from the dealer to cover an additional 4 years before the factory warranty ran out because of all the chatter about the RMS. I didn't have a problem but it did give me some peace of mind.

Anyway, I'm sure the people in Stuttgart and their associates over here know exactly what going on and i doubt we'll ever find out from them. With any luck information like Loren's survey may just cause enough of a stir to get someone at PCNA to do the right thing. When the BMW E46 engines started hand grenading in 2002 for no apparent reason, the Roadfly board listed all the failures by location, VIN, mileage and circumstances surrounding the engine blowing. It became clear that BMW had a problem with the car and they ended up extending the warranty to 100K on that model. Turns out the bearings weren't up to the job but that didn't prevent them from looking at the customer as the problem first.

At end, it is my sincere hope that none of us have our enjoyment of this car spoiled by this dreaded repair.