Porsche 911 (996) – occasion video & advice

Posted on 31-07-2014 at 16:00 by CasperH – 66 Comments”

In 1997 introduced the Porsche at the auto show of Frankfurt the successor of the 911 generation 993, it was the 996. The 996 was a revolutionary 911 in several areas, but the most important change was the introduction of a liquid cooled boxer, at the expense of the beloved air-cooled six-cylinder engine.

The controversial design with the “fried egg” headlights came from the hand of the Dutchman Harm lagaay family and was motivated by cost savings: due to parts sharing with the Boxster could be saved on the production process, something caused that Porsche is finally in the black went on writing after a financially difficult period.

The car turned out to be a lot more modern and much nicer in daily use than its predecessor. The 996 was available with a manual zesbak and the five gears storey Tiptronic, which also was operated with buttons on the steering wheel. In 2001, the Turbo has been introduced, which, for some updates in had in 2002 were included in the facelift of the rest of the series. A number of important fixes were implemented and the cabrio after the facelift has a heated glass window instead of a fragile piece of flexible plastic.

In total there are 175.262 of this generation of the 911 built. Lovers, particularly of the older Porsches are not a fan of the 996, but those people can feel free to see if that neighbor who refuses a smartphone to buy “because he buttons easier to find”. Stagnation is decline, that credo was already at the end of years ’90.

Offer used cars

• On AutoScout24 are a small 330 pieces 911 996 for sale.
• About two thirds is coupé, the rest convertibles.
• The distribution manual gearbox – automatic gearbox is 50/50. You go for the experience, then a manual gearbox is a must, the automatic transmission with torque converter is not comparable with modern tanks with double clutch.
• Air conditioning and leather are standard, except in a few special versions such as the GT3 RS.
• The cheapest copies costs about 13000 euros, the prices go up to about 45,000 euro for the youngest ones with low mileage. Some exclusive designs like the Turbo S, GT2 and GT3 RS are genuine verzamelaarsauto’s with corresponding price tags.

Pros

• Usability.
• Exclusive.
• Good driving characteristics.
• Probably the cheapest way to get 911 to drive at this time.

Issues

• There are a lot of ghost stories, especially about the 3.4 engines that blow up and rust. Check that there is a comprehensive service history. The 996 is prone to missed maintenance intervals. The next three things you should especially with the 3.4 good check.
• Tussenaslagers (IMS) are vulnerable in the 996. If everything goes wrong, runs the timing chain wrong and you block so in the soup. You can preventively be replaced by stronger ones, so check or the car that you have an eye that fix has had. If you later want to do you should consider an amount of around 1500 euro.
• There is a problem with a leaking oliepakkingen with the 3.4 litre engines. Parts are cheap, but labour costs are high. If this solution should be apply then you can consider immediately the link to replace, since a lot of the same parts removed. Check oil leakage at the ends of the block and in the gearbox and keep in mind that every two years or 40,000 kilometres, these gaskets need to be replaced.
• Coolant do mix with the oil. Check the inside of the oil-fill lid, if there is white gunk to it: walk away.
• Another koelingsissue: the radiators in the nose are quite fragile, they oxidize quickly and are also prone to stone chips. Check it for leaks and rust. Check in addition, regularly or there is not too much junk in the koelopeningen, especially in the autumn like there are leaves to collect for the radiators, which is of course the cooling is not beneficial.
• The lower arms that go crack.
• Be sure to Check for this type of car tires: cheap brands indicate an owner save on maintenance, and that is exactly what you don’t want to be with a 996. A band should be a N-marking, that is the sign that you are looking for so you know for sure that the tires are a approval of Porsche. There are several N-markers: N0, N1, N2, N3, N4. Check whether the marking is correct with the version that you want to buy.
• Navigation is really not interesting in this car. Use your iPhone and don’t pay extra for a hopelessly outdated and obsolete system.
• Cracked cylinder liners and heads are difficult to spot until they really break down but it is a known issue and if everything in the soup is that it runs the cry. In particular, the pre-facelift models (3.4 liter engines) had this problem. The facelift came in 2000 with the introduction of the 996 Turbo, in 2001, were the other models tight.
• In particular, the second gear is prone to abuse at the handbakken, so if this not working well is that a sign of abuse in the past. The link should also not feel heavy and should not slip.
• Targa’s would sometimes be a rattling roof, if this is the case then you can fairly easily fix it with new rubbers.
• All 996 cabrio’s are supplied as standard with a matching hardtop, so no extra money squeezing for the hardtop, which just belongs to the car!
• In the case of long dwell want the brakes sometimes.
• The four wheel drive cars can be noisy drivelines. Not necessarily a problem but it does however affect the peace and quiet in the cabin, with especially annoying if you use this car daily to use.
• Finally: consider a pre-purchase check by a specialist. Do not start on an adventure that you cannot keep up, the 996 is a great car but it is a Porsche: parts cost a lot of money and maintenance is expensive. A specialist is probably cheaper than an official dealer, but will still be more expensive than you might think.

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Gallery: Porsche 911 996

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