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Originally Posted by Ray

Thanks MikenOH,

I'm truely bummed now as the manufacture date is 12/98 ... smack dab in the middle of the use of "bad" blocks. With no warranty I'm not going to risk the consequences. I found a nice 00' S with 22k miles The current owner is going to freak out.

You should know that the "bad blocks" thing is just a theory (heard it from a guy who knew a girl who dated an engineer at Porsche) - and I've heard plenty of other ones. Also, the engine problem most definately hasn't been limited to just the '98-99's. Buying an 00'S doesn't put you out of the woods in my opinion. But obviously the further you get from a product introduction, the better off you will be. The 00 has a bit more power and a much nicer shifter for around the same price. Personally, I'd save for the '03S.