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Old 11-06-2016, 10:38 AM   #19
Gelbster
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Originally Posted by mikefocke View Post
No one of us has the same risk tolerance or pocketbook as you.

Worst case is about 1% failure probability per car year. Unlike in a casino, some few lose big.
Wise words from Mike.
But for the poor schmucks with single row bearings, the risk is at least 8x the 1% for the double row cars. As they say in the Casino world '"The House always wins".
The other factor that you raise - budget for a rebuild/replacement - as these cars become cheaper , the Miata-budget guys buy them and think ' Wow cheap Porsche +German Engineering - must be a deal ,right ?' .Those guys have no clue how expensive the M96 can be and I doubt many have even a $3k budget for an engine replacement- so $32k is out of their world expensive. Even a $5 used engine +labor would make them totally upside down in a car probably worth less than $5k.Just want them to go in eyes wide open to the possible cost.
Yemv

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