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Darth G-F · 06-19-2009, 01:31 PM

I have a friend with a 997 GT3 that blew his engine a couple weeks ago. Total cost? 65,000$can to have a new engine installed!!!

A guy that does lapping days with me blew the engine on his 987 BoxsterS. I don't know the cost yet. But my guess is in the 10-15000$can.

Porsches are great cars and usually reliable. But man when they fail...

Cars do break and engines do go pop. Yep, even the super reliable Gt3 engines can fail. The Elise is fun and fast and if it does happen to break, a new engine is about 2000$.

Something to consider for any track junkie.

06-19-2009, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darth G-F Liberté! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,442	Porsche, expensive when they fail... I have a friend with a 997 GT3 that blew his engine a couple weeks ago. Total cost? 65,000$can to have a new engine installed!!! A guy that does lapping days with me blew the engine on his 987 BoxsterS. I don't know the cost yet. But my guess is in the 10-15000$can. Porsches are great cars and usually reliable. But man when they fail... Cars do break and engines do go pop. Yep, even the super reliable Gt3 engines can fail. The Elise is fun and fast and if it does happen to break, a new engine is about 2000$. Something to consider for any track junkie. __________________ 2006 Ronin Supercharged Lotus Elise 2008 BMW 328Xi Last edited by Darth G-F : 06-19-2009 at 02:11 PM.