Porsche 996 911 Carrera Review

I bought the car knowing nothing about 996s having previously owned Audi's S2 BMWs 5s and a 350Z. My first impressions during my drive home was how fragile the car felt.. that feeling like if you pushed it something would go wrong.



I garaged it for 2 months whilst I learnt my way around the car.. manuals and parts schematics are available on the web free in pdf format. For £200 I replaced all the coolant hoses, drive belts and brake pads. Suprised how cheap the parts are if you shop around its not too bad. I later replaced the shockers and link arms on the front for £700.00 and a pair of front tyres £240.00. If you are pratically minded the 996 is easy to work on although you do need some special tools to do certain things and small hands.



Had my car for two years now it handles great, 100% reliable and can turn in 38MPG on a run... 27/28 on average. The amount of mods and improvements available are endless what a fantastic car.. Having had a 350Z and couldnt be bothered to even wash it the 996 makes you find an excuse to take the long route and cleaning it is a dream... The design and driving position is excellent.. would i have another YES I would look at the higher spec versions than just the C2 knowing what I know now. My advice...anything older than 2000 will need: New shockers and springs, coolant hoses, will have siezed inside brake pistons on the calipers on the front. Check of oil leaks and transmission noise, noisy cam followers. If you are not pratical expect the car to cost you at least £1500 a year to maintain.