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Old 06-04-2009, 08:44 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by CJBROWN

My reservations:
IMS prone to failure anytime, could install the update bearings.
RMS leak
Expensive maint, but I have yet to find anything I couldn't tackle. Would do my own maint.

You pretty much covered the main issues plaguing the 986. The best (and most realistic) advice i can give anyone who has, planning on purchasing an out-of warranty 986...make sure you have a slush fund of at least $10k- to prepare for the worst case scenario (blown engine, IMS failure).
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