...oh, I definitely didn't bring it home. Wasn't calm enough to look at it, ever again. I just figured the preacher couldn't give it a proper exorcism, so it went to a MB dealer as a trade/sacrificial offering.I sold mine immediately after the rebuild, once I had calmed down..
I’m sure you’ll be fine with the Mezger engine.Too bad. I've had a couple of early 996s and loved them. A real analogue driving experience. I get the issues with the engine. I was lucky with my my last one in that the IMS was checked during a clutch change and it was knackered. No symptoms at all. One minute it's fine then your engines lunched!
I'm having a break from masers just now and just bought a 996 turbo. We'll see how it goes. So far so good. Still looking at 3200s. Most exciting car I've driven.
Many years ago when looking for a cayenne for my wife i looked at a few, and they all had engine issues, ticking noises whch were probably engines needing a new block. I bought a cayenne turbo which had dropped a valve and the owner decided not to pay the 12.5k which the dealer in liverpool wanted tp fix it .I’m sure you’ll be fine with the Mezger engine.
The car was sold with electrical probs but engine did 30,000 no issue, i wouldnt have it with a pride and joy as it did leak oil after and some work was bodged ( said a porsche specialist) but it did workI wouldnt have helped push a maserati onto a low loader like i did with a cayenne with a guy who didnt do english and no receipt
...to be fair, mine was a 993. That said, it was the car I thought I had always wanted...until I got it. Much more love for the Mas marque!Too bad. I've had a couple of early 996s and loved them. A real analogue driving experience. I get the issues with the engine. I was lucky with my my last one in that the IMS was checked during a clutch change and it was knackered. No symptoms at all. One minute it's fine then your engines lunched!
I'm having a break from masers just now and just bought a 996 turbo. We'll see how it goes. So far so good. Still looking at 3200s. Most exciting car I've driven.
Too bad. I've had a couple of early 996s and loved them. A real analogue driving experience. I get the issues with the engine. I was lucky with my my last one in that the IMS was checked during a clutch change and it was knackered. No symptoms at all. One minute it's fine then your engines lunched!
I'm having a break from masers just now and just bought a 996 turbo. We'll see how it goes. So far so good. Still looking at 3200s. Most exciting car I've driven.
looks like what we move the alpaca in...though I don't suggest riding them, in town or country...My 'transporter' is getting close to completion. It's for my 'old' cars - not required for the MCV.
The trucks are travelling at around 120k/h on the motorways now, so I don't feel safe at 90-100 in the 'oldies. The Fuso 615 will cruise at any legal speed comfortably. Unload at a rally point (usually a country town), and enjoy motoring with similar cars on the back-roads. Happy Days...
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Fingers crossed that it just means first ride on a loader...!Oh no, what's broke that you can't fix?