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Originally Posted by Ganthrithor
Regarding reliability, I never got the impression that older Porsches were unreliable if properly maintained. Are they that bad? I know that every engine has weak points, and that the 2.7 liter engines are just generally maintenance-intensive, but it seems like it's not that hard to find cars where common weak points have been addressed or retrofitted (newer chain tensioners, valve covers, etc). Similarly, I know the 915 gearbox needs to be treated properly to avoid accelerated wear, but I already tend to treat gearboxes fairly carefully (even on the BRZ I like to take my time with shifts unless I really need to accelerate quickly for a freeway ramp or something), so I didn't think that would be a huge problem. Have you had any surprising issues with your 993?
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Actually, allow me to backpedal on what I said earlier... my Porsche has been much more reliable than my FRS. I need to get my fuel pump and taillights replaced for the second time
The 993 has been more reliable than I think anyone would have expected. The previous owners babied it, but it's now at well over 100k miles with a good percentage being as a track car, and it still has the original clutch. Engine/trans has never been taken out. The only work that's needed to be done was the usual maintenance.
My experience with most German cars is that they're bulletproof until the warranty expires, but that definitely doesn't apply to this car haha.