Porsche 996/997 | Buyer's Guide with Autofarm

“…a 996 you say, I hope it's been bore scoped and it's had the IMS replaced” This is the sort of response you are likely to get when telling your pals you are thinking of buying a 996 or 997 generation Porsche 911. These issues are very well documented and frankly quite simple to check for and remedy so it shouldn’t mean you need to strike these cars off your consideration list. We wanted to find out what else we should be aware of when considering a 996 or 997 generation Porsche 911 and so we went to meet Mikey at Autofarm Porsche specialist to find out more. Let us know in the comments which Porsche 911 generation you would choose and why. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 03:40 - Air conditioning condensers 06:03 - Under the hood - what to look for 08:19 - Exterior trim 08:50 - Corrosion, base of the wing, sills and door strikers 11:10 - Rear wheel arch issues 12:24 - Engines 13:20 - Bore scoring & IMS 17:55 - Exhausts 20:41 - Lower control arm & anti roll bar issues 22:07 - Brake lines 27:46 - Electronic hood release --- Looking to sell your collectible car and put it in front of a wide-reaching global audience? Enquire now: https://collectingcars.com/sell/ --- Follow Collecting Cars on: Auction platform - https://www.collectingcars.com​​​​​ Instagram - https://instagram.com/collectingcars​... Twitter - https://twitter.com/collectingcars_​​​​​ Facebook - https://facebook.com/collectingcarsltd