Please tell me if I am crazy or not ....

[Silverstreak]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'll save you the time. 996 carreras suffer from the exact same engine problems as boxsters except for maybe the slipped sleeve thing that afffected a few 99's.

Wow, that's a bummer. What year Carreras are safe, if any ?

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Silverstreak

Wow, that's a bummer. What year Carreras are safe, if any ?

Non-GT3 normally aspirated 996 and 997 engines are based on the same block as the 986/987 and have all the same potential issues.

Are you really going to sell your car based on what a couple of people said on the internet? Have you gone to any other boards? The stuff you read on any automotive boards is enough to make you want to just take the bus everywhere.

[unklekraker]

thank you, blue....OMG, silver..you just got your car and now you are talking about selling it and getting a new one? if RMS, leaks, etc..really worried you that much...sell your boxster, get a S2000 and don't look back. believe me, carrera won't solve what's bugging you, unless you are getting a brand spanking new Porsche but other than that, just follow what you have already set in your mind.

qoute taken from your original post:
"That said, I have another chance at a mint 05 S2000 with 1K miles. It would take $5,000 and my Boxter to buy it. It's not really a good deal in any way, but at least with the Honda I would have some piece of mind."


Going to forums/boards helps a lot but if you keep on reading all the bad things and worried about it..it's not gonna do you any good but please don't let the car ruin your Thanksgiving weekend.

Originally Posted by blue2000s

Normally aspirated 996 and 997 engines are based on the same block as the 986/987.

Are you really going to sell your car based on what a couple of people said on the internet? Have you gone to any other boards? The stuff you read on any automotive boards is enough to make you want to just take the bus everywhere.

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

The stuff you read on any automotive boards is enough to make you want to just take the bus everywhere.

PPPPSSSSSHHHH those bus drivers are KRAZY....I would stick to a good old BMX Bike. Maybe add front and rear pegs to transport the ladies......NIIIICCCEEEE...HIGH FIVEEE!

[super66]

Originally Posted by TriGem2k

PPPPSSSSSHHHH those bus drivers are KRAZY....I would stick to a good old BMX Bike. Maybe add front and rear pegs to transport the ladies......NIIIICCCEEEE...HIGH FIVEEE!

TriGem that's brilliant reasoning!!! I now have an angle to validate dropping a grand on the Hutch Trickstar my parents wouldn't buy me when I was a kid!

and to the sentiment people are echoing, I asked the same question.....911, Boxster, and even the brand spanking new almighty Cayman are suspect.....so in that regard rev the S2000 to 8000 and go.....just don't burn your clutch like me....frickin unreliable Porsce engineering