Dollar for dollar nothing can compete with a Cobra

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by CHANMADD

The IMS, cheapy seal design, the cracking sleeves, .....the ****ty design of the rods, .....a cracked mating surface as opposed to a machined , to save a few dollars on a 100 grand car....??

Virtually every model 911 has had one thing or another potentially go wrong. Yet, they're very popular and the air-cooled models (thru 1998) are nearly all appreciating.

[Don]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Virtually every model 911 has had one thing or another potentially go wrong. Yet, they're very popular and the air-cooled models (thru 1998) are nearly all appreciating.

Appears the past difficulties have not had a negative impact on Porsche sales:

" Atlanta-based Porsche Cars North America Inc. – the exclusive U.S. importer of Porsche vehicles - has set an all-time U.S. sales record with 42,323 cars sold in 2013 – up 21 percent over 2012.

The company says the previous record year for Porsche in the U.S. was 2012, when 35,043 cars were sold. In December 2013, Porsche dealers sold 3,246 cars, an increase of 10 percent over December 2012."

Porsche reports record sales for 2013 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Bearing Failure:

IMS Failures Explained

Porsche IMS Bearing Failure Explained - YouTube

[Rizzo]

This is what i just bought to put beside my Cobra. It should keep up. Ive had 3 Vipers now but I,ll probably sell the Viper before the Cobra. The Viper is about as close as you can get in a modern car to the Cobra. I had a 911 and sold it last fall. It did nothing for me. Just wasnt my thing.



This is my fun toy. Goes like crazy up to about 100 mph. After that its just not that fun. Lol. The wind and noise is deafening. Ear plugs are a must for any type of highway cruise but damn its a fun car.