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Old 03-20-2015, 08:59 PM   #4960
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy View Post
Emailed the owner.

Ex Miami car.
Imported in 2006.
Car has a $9K claim back in the US.
Needs a few minor things and rear tires.

Sounds like a pretty good deal if everything checks out, only concern is it doesn't look like the RMS and IMS bearings have been done yet so it could be a ticking time bomb.

*Edit* owner said the car has 170K km's. Very tempting.
Sounds like a good deal - check for any transmission whining, second gear popout (needs an extended test-drive). They eat tires no matter what. Make sure it hot-starts OK. An overly stiff clutch can be a sign that it's tired. They don't last that long.

A proper PPI is a good idea, it won't tell you about the IMS condition (although they may spot oil leaks) but they can tell you about over-revs and cam deviation. There are high-mile cars on rennlist (especially early cars) that haven't needed much. Find out where it's been serviced. Hopefully a porsche shop. I'd like to see that the PO was willing to spend money anytime it was needed. I'd like to see a waterpump receipt, and an air/oil sep service/replacement would be great to see in the receipt stack.
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