[s-cars] 964s are generally bad

[Harold McComas]

Man, I am afraid of asking you guys about the 993, things to look out for. 
Sometime in the next 5 yrs, I would like to get one.

Harold M
Manchester, NH

> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 11:17:58 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 964s are generally bad
> To: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> Cc: Jack Walker <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>,
> "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> i thought so, too - hence my shock.
>
> $15k gets you an LS7, complete from intake to dry sump oil pan, backed by 
> a 24 month, 50k mile factory warranty.  i told my friend to put that in 
> his 911.  :)
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> ________________________________
> From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> To: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
> Cc: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; Jack Walker 
> <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>; "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" 
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 5:39:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] 964s are generally bad
>
> Gotta agree with Cody about 911 engine rates- the whole thing just drops 
> down, it's not a big deal to pull the engine out of a 911. Much, much 
> easier than a 944 Turbo or a Corvette.
>
> My mechanic can do it in about 3 hrs., he's quick- he's had about as much 
> practice pulling the transmission out of his personal 911 as Bill M. doing 
> the S6. :-)
>
> Seriously though, $15k sounds like the engine should have been a 3.8L by 
> then, with a 5-angle valve job, flowtested, along with cams and headers.
>
> That's why I still haven't gotten a P-car- if I put $15k into the Vette, 
> I'd have a 550 usable rwhp high-revving 427 under the hood, built by 
> someone like Katech, Lingenfelter or better. $17k rebuild is just 
> ridiculous.
>
> Taka