Suggestions for a good summer car

[skiboard06]

@Boxersix"

Their variant of M96 motors have issues. RMS issues, intermediate shaft bearing issues. Cylinders like to d-chunk. To fix first two requires engine removal. Not fixing, or at least checking to see if bad, can result in needing ~8K engine core + labor to swap. D-chunking is possible on any M96 motor other than M96.7(GT2/3, Turbo), and common enough in the earlier year cars that alot of them were replaced with new factory cores.

If shopping for one, seriously inquire about service work to check RMS/INT bearing. Ask for receipts. Int bearings should be replaced regardless with the LN Engineering kit(I know Rick, good stuff). Just have to remove engine to do it(does not need to be torn apart)

You have been informed on the M96 woes :tongue

Otherwise a very good car.

968 are alot of fun. Good torque from the 3.0 four banger, six speed a good gearbox too. Can be made into a serious barn burner with some money. Google 968 Firehawk, or 968 RS/RS Turbo(one of the most rare P-cars ever). I’m always looking out for a lapis blue or cobalt blue on grey '94…

In the little research I have done, I’ve found a good deal of comments about the IMS and RMS. I also see the LN Engineering kit is the bees knees to fix this setup. However paying you to R&R a rear engine Porsche motor adds a bit to the purchase price. Maybe I can stumble into one that has been done or find a steal. 996 is def not one of the better looking 911s but it is about the best 911 technology that I can afford, so I’m still tinkering with the idea.

Would you hate me if I got a 986 Boxster for a few months?

@JClark

So the consensus is, the smartest way to spend $15k is to find a $150 Toyota Tercel and put and transverse rear mounted LS1 in it and other mods with the remaining $14,850. And you thought posing this question to this forum was a waste of time.

Hahahah you kill me. I have been peacefully ignoring those suggestions.