FS: 2003 E85 - No longer FS.

[PerryGunn]

Unfortunately my new car hasn't made it through it's pre purchase inspection... so I'll be holding onto this for a little while :-|

You know it makes sense. - I'm pleased for you in a funny sort of way as that car looked too good to go for £3.5k and too nice to be stripped !

Well I'm not bloody pleased! A chance to own a car I've always wanted, but I fear I may never buy one now. Just too problematic.

So what was it then - I know you gave a teaser but surely you can say now...?

 

[RJS-Z4]

You know it makes sense. - I'm pleased for you in a funny sort of way as that car looked too good to go for £3.5k and too nice to be stripped !

Well I'm not bloody pleased! A chance to own a car I've always wanted, but I fear I may never buy one now. Just too problematic.

So what was it then - I know you gave a teaser but surely you can say now...?

Twas a 2005 997 Carerra 2S.

I'd read a lot of horror stories, but thought maybe, as usual, the internet was over-egging them. It seems not in this case.

The facelift is another 10/15k more, so that's well and truly out of the question at the moment.

 

[DPG]

What did it fail inspection on? Scored Bores

 

[RJS-Z4]

What did it fail inspection on? Scored Bores

It was heavily suspected, and then the steering column adjustment had seized. Fix is a new column and is nigh on £1500 fitted.

So because the steering column issue existed, I was smart with my money and didn't pay for a borescope to confirm the bore score suspicion of scoring. (although they were fairly sure)

 

[nb67]

That's gutting news on the dream car buddy.

At least you had the foresight to have a pre-inspection done, many buyers avoid this and get stung days/weeks into their new ownership.

Heart breaking for sure but at least you've dodged a money pit.

Good luck with future searches if the Porsche is still on your radar.