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2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S with 77,400 miles on it. Going to offer $28,800.
Plan on making this into a track car with a few modifications.
What should I know and look out for?
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Same color and wheels as my '06 Cayman S.
The '05 has the M96 engine which has had some IMS bearing failures, around 6 percent according to Planet 9 and Rennlist.
I also read that it's mostly on tracked cars that are being overrevved.
My '06 has the M97 engine and some scoff, but I have yet to read about an M97 having the IMS problem that wasn't blown up by the owner.
I also have an '03 Boxster with the M96 engine and my dealer installed the LN Engineering IMS fix for about $1500. Worth it for the peace of mind.
If you do get a 911, a Cayman, or a Boxster, or if you are seriously looking at them, it would be worth it to get the Durametric "Enthusiast Kit".
http://www.durametric.com/
The Enthusiast model limits you to 3 cars to actually check and clear codes,etc, but there is no limit to looking at the abuse stats on a prospective purchase.
I was possibly looking at upgrading my base Boxster to an '06 S but when I hooked up my laptop with the Durametric SW and cable, it showed the car has been overrevved all to hell and back, so I passed.
It was worth the cost of the kit, about $275.