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      07-26-2013, 10:19 AM   #1
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Early 2000's Porsche 911 4S vs. E46 M3?? Thoughts?

Hey guys, I just sold my E92 M3 and looking for something not quite a pristine, something I can have a little fun with, maybe take to some track days, do a little tinkering etc....

I'm really leaning towards an 04-06 E46 M3 but have way thinking about a 2002-04 Porsche 911 4S but I know literally nothing about these cars. Any thoughts?
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Anything over a 996. Even a Segway.
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Anything over a 996. Even a Segway.
That bad huh?
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Hey guys, I just sold my E92 M3 and looking for something not quite a pristine, something I can have a little fun with, maybe take to some track days, do a little tinkering etc....

I'm really leaning towards an 04-06 E46 M3 but have way thinking about a 2002-04 Porsche 911 4S but I know literally nothing about these cars. Any thoughts?
don't listen to people who knock the 996...it's a great buy when it comes to Porsches and still is a fantastic performance car.

the 996 C4s, in particular is a great car....just be VERY careful buying one. Don't buy one with low-mileage, because it is far more likely to break from not being used for several years. Your best bet is to buy one with some miles on it.

I was considering buying a V2 996 C4S before deciding on getting a 135is....but just make sure you get a Porsche Pre-Purchase inspection before you even think of buying one. If you buy one with a lot of issues (like the RMS/IMS engine bearing issues), you are looking at thousands of dollars in repairs immediately.

good luck!
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If you have the risk tolerance and budget to track an older German car, go with the 996 TT, chip it to 500hp and rock on!
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      07-26-2013, 11:38 AM   #6
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Thanks Guys! I think my comfort level is a lot better with just sticking with an E46. Just trying to figure out if I would try anything else.... To be honest, there is just not much out there that interests me. I used to be a Vette guy but after owning and driving the european stuff, going fast in a straight line doesn't seem to be as much fun...
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Used to be a corvette guy....

Why not a 2004 z06.

Cheaper, faster and more reliable than what you have mentioned. Corvettes are a damn good handling car, easy to modify and play aruond with and if you want to strip the interior to make this a track/play car, then you really won't care much since the interior is nothing special.
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The 996 will cost more in maintenance for sure. The 996 engine is also known to self destruct in rare occasions. A low risk of catastrophic and definitive failure is a bit scary, even if low risk. That being said, the 996 is certainly a very potent machine as-is, even today, and excellent base for a track car.
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Rear main seal issues, run away. Ugly as sin interior on the 996. Intermediate main shaft issue too, boom, bye bye engine. I guess the same can be said for the loose vanos bolts on the E46 M3
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