1999 Porsche 911...The best year of the 996?
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2023
- Review of a 1999 Porsche 911. This one is a 6 speed manual with IMS done. I give a walk around tour of the exterior and interior, take you for a POV drive, and then give my thoughts on the vehicle.
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I just hit 150,000 miles in my 1999 911. I've been daily driving mine for the past 7 years and it's been rock solid. Don't let the haters deceive you about these cars. They're much more reliable than people let on. But be aware that they aren't cheap to maintain. I spend about $2,000 a year on maintenance items just to keep it running like new.
I’d say for a car of this performance and capabilities $2k a year isn’t bad in comparison to what it would cost from some other high performance/luxury brands. Love to hear that you’re enjoying putting the miles on it!
Great post! I daily mine as well- about 13k a year. 3rd owner that crossed 115k this month. I budget $3k for maintenance to include tire fund.
@@rumrnr78 Love that you use it as a daily and enjoy it! Thats is what they are meant for! Thanks for sharing your budgeting for the year. Love getting that insight from owners on all the vehicles that I review.
Original owner since new with 52k as I own four other Porsches (macan, panamera, cayenne, cayman). Cab spec with tip, triple black with hardtop; don't need the clutch headache. Ims, Rms & AOS all done. A garaged car serviced at the dealer & independent all its life here in LA while enjoying the Angeles Crest twists. Good honest review which prompted me to subscribe & comment.
Appreciate you subscribing and thanks for sharing your experience as an owner. It is a great car. Ton of car for the money.
Keep doing videos man you’ll make it big.
Great video and nice 996! I prefer the gen 2. Wonderful torque in the 3.6 and better gearbox, also better quality in interior. The C2 manual is the way to go!
Have a 99 C4 in the UK.
Bought it in Jan 2024.
Nice how are you enjoying it?
@@carsquad_ I really am. What a car.
@@viperautovalet4479how much with how many miles
Mr @Car Squad! I like your vids and also the fact that you can drive and shift well. Skilled. Also, youve good good vibes, good voice, etc. You just need some good (4k level) camera gear, mics, lighting, and maybe to solidify your fashion from vid to vid and BAM, golden channel
Much appreciated on all that feedback. Thank you! Hoping to get some more stuff shot now that weather is good!
Top tip on those frunk and engine lid latches on the '99 - You actually can't open them if the car was locked when the battery went flat. When you lock the doors those latches lock as well - it has to be the dumbest feature i've ever seen though so I've disabled that feature on my car. Great car though.
My 2000 996 has cables for frunk and back lid
roughest roads around or did fred flintstone balance the wheels?
Haha man our bay area roads here are awful. It’s unfortunate because there’s so many nice drives but they’re often times just so beat up. I’ve thought about doing a video just showing how bad they are and for how long of a stretch it’s like that in multiple areas around here.
Just sold my 99 996 and picked up a 1982 911 SC. IMO there is no amount of money one could throw at the M96 engine and make it durable like the turbo mezger engine. The 996 was conceived at Porsche's lowest point, near bankruptcy and the fact that they installed the equivalent of a sealed wheel bearing inside the engine shows they were at odds end not to mention bore scoring and cylinder D chunk failure. Thought for sure I was going to be selling a 6k rolling chassis had I'd kept it long enough and I never liked the looks as well when compared to the older cars so rebuilding the engine a 25-30k was never an option. The only reason it gets the hype on youtube is it's the cheapest 911 to get into and there is a saying about cheep Porsche's that goes "There is nothing more expensive than a cheep Porsche"
This is the opinion of a moron .
so the chatter that 99 engine with the single row bearings are pretty reliable is bogus?
@@misterchuck6866 chatter could be IMS on the way out or it could be worn plastic cam tensioner pads which basically disintegrate and cause the chains to slack and rub against the case. I'd definitely get it checked out. Not sure how mechanical you are but one easy wat is to cut open the oil filter after a oil change and inspect for brown or black plastic bits (cam pads) or metal bits especially those that are magnetic because the IMS bearing is magnetic steel unlike the aluminum used on most other components in the block.
120000 miles and getting stronger every day.
How long did you own your 996?