That’s interesting to hear, because my next car will be a 911 or cayman. I have considered that post 2009 is a better bet. I am researching between the 4.0 or the 3.0 turbo. I’d be interested to know what you think.
Turbo is a completely different block (Mezger). I’ve owned 2 and they are epic! Totally bulletin proof and suffers none of the M96/7 issues. 4.0 is relatively new and again is a development of the 9A1 engine and again suffers none of the bore score or IMS issues.
Sorry to be a pain, but I hear the turbo/gt3 engines of the 996/997. I meant the 3.0 turbos that are now the std for 992s.
Ah got it. The 991.2 and 992 turbo carrera engines are a development of the 9A1 and there are no reported issues with them. That are turbos with a small t, not The Turbo!
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I’ve been watching that for a while. Wonder what the reserve is, £15k?
2100 with a day to go....
Market is depressed – enjoy/invest types are preferring to take advantage of high savings rates. HSBC (I think) pointed out that the car market (generally) has appreciated by just 1 per cent, whereas other asset classes are 5-6, savings rate is about the same.
I think the car market is likely to soften further into next year as the rate rises haven’t really hit everyone with a mortgage in the pocket just yet. You’ll never get the Government and BoE to admit that they have some responsibility for raising inflation with all the QE they did. And now they’ve decided to Tighten in a high base rate environment, someone’s going to have to pick up the tab! I can’t see the tax burden decreasing and, if Labour get in - which is looking likely - that’ll only compound the problem further. Add to that Net Zero aspirations and the risk of spreading “ULEZ” schemes and - agree with it or not - our car culture is changing … May not be a good time to plan on investing in anything(?)
Phil, it depresses me every time I read about it or think about it! We have been lucky to live in a relatively golden age where we have not had to endure full scale war, conscription or rationing. My great grandfather served in the British Army for 55 years (we kept going to war as he was about to retire!) and my grandfather was killed in Singapore at 32 years of age. My father just made the last boat out of Singapore and then endured a lot of hardship and conscription post war and thankfully enjoyed a full life including 28 years retired. Unfortunately, I am not convinced we have made the best of our times of peace and politically I think we are at a nadir globally. It is hard to look up to any politicians anywhere. As Churchill rightly pointed out 'Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other options'. I am now of the view that it is best not to fret but better to get out there and live life to the full whilst we still can. Future generations will find a way, they always have.
Didn’t think the 997 Gen2 Turbo was a Mezger engine only thought 997 Gen1 and Gen1.5 were Mezger engines. The rare one is the 997 Gen1.5 which combines the Mezger engine with the Gen2 info entertainment system best one to get in my opinion. Oh and for the record 991’s also suffer bore score apparently, as a Porsche Club GB member from our region had it on his.
