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Originally Posted by black pegasus

I'll just stick to my 86 air cooled 911 and you can have fun in your ride. I was just stating that reliability is no more with the water cooled 986s. This is a 986 forum and I respect that you enjoy your rides but reading the op's situation makes me not opt for a 986.

I hope you don't stay locked in your house because you read the news once.

[black pegasus]

Originally Posted by particlewave

I hope you don't stay locked in your house because you read the news once.

Oh so only one 986 engine has blown?
Silly...

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Originally Posted by black pegasus

I thought I'd wanted one of these cars. I've even drove a few. But nevertheless I don't think this car is for me. Porsche used the customer to propel its transition to water cooled cars all the while leaving them in the dust as well as their lustrous history.

Originally Posted by black pegasus

I'll just stick to my 86 air cooled 911 and you can have fun in your ride. I was just stating that reliability is no more with the water cooled 986s. This is a 986 forum and I respect that you enjoy your rides but reading the op's situation makes me not opt for a 986.

Originally Posted by black pegasus

Oh so only one 986 engine has blown?
Silly...

So, you've only read one scary news story?
My point is that the post said nothing about the engine failing due to an IMSB failure and even if it did, the rate of failure is small and the issue completely overblown. Engines are complex and any engine in any car can fail. By your logic, you should never do anything, ever.

You don't own a 986 and say that you won't buy one, yet you're posting on a 986 board.
I think the kids call that "trolling".

[Robert993TT]

I'm sorry to hear about the engine failure.

I bought my 986 550SE less than 1,5 years ago and have been drivning it 20000 km. It's been perfectly reliable. I was a bit worried about all the IMS tales at first. It even got me thinking never to buy a Boxster or 911 once.

Now that the 986 are priced the way they are. I could not pass the opportunity.

I won't change the IMS. Not even thinking about it until the day the clutch go or I get indication that I may save the engine in time. Life is to short to worry. That way you can never enjoy the car. I will be keeping my 550 SE long term. I drove a 987 and to be honest. It was a bit dull with bigger wheels. More Audi like interior. The 986 are still a simple roadster. The newer versions are more grown up and mature.

[sfkjeld]

Agreed. The IMS replacement should be seen as part of the clutch replacement. That said, I would worry about an early 986 with an original bearing. I wouldn’t risk a single row IMS bearing for long.