Matt looks to have aged significantly after acquiring the 996 : )
@sbomorse7 жыл бұрын
Ola V He looks good for 44
@sokgso7 жыл бұрын
Yup, just pulling his leg considering the vandalism and now the mechanical issues.
@HandsomeMoose7 жыл бұрын
Yes having to pay the bills for an old 996 will do that you. If not than just compare the repair bills, insurance cost etc to the miles and calculate the running cost per mile. There you go.
@kevingustafson41907 жыл бұрын
Might have been a good idea to have the IMS bearing changed while they had the transmission out, or was that done too?
@Ridwan-yn3md7 жыл бұрын
Ola V your comment is legendary
@JakeRoot7 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you got a bumper to bumper warranty.
@leleedler7 жыл бұрын
Jake Root, from CarMax with your unreliable Land Rover?
@SyahmiMelayu7 жыл бұрын
Le Leedler unreliable but its worth it . warranty paid all the maintainance cost
@leleedler7 жыл бұрын
Syahmi Amin dirk diggler Have you ever watched Doug demuro?
@SyahmiMelayu7 жыл бұрын
Le Leedler yes . all the time
@JoseLikesCars-ln9qc7 жыл бұрын
No IMS or RMS replacement while in there?
@christianbagge6094 жыл бұрын
Jose Lopez really expected that as well!
@robertjusic90977 жыл бұрын
Ask DougDeMuro about warranty
@khairulnizamjamrie81717 жыл бұрын
Robert Ri bumper to bumper warranty from carmax.
@rambo00717 жыл бұрын
khairul nizam jamrie ya
@slimaneriadh1675 жыл бұрын
UNLIMITED MILEAGE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY
@duncanidaho74947 жыл бұрын
The salesman looked like a thief. I remember he was saying, its a London car ...
@DekriteN097 жыл бұрын
What a piece of garbage. Just throw it away and get yourself a really good car. Like Dacia Sandero
@MasterAppels7 жыл бұрын
Alex Sardo Kia Picanto, mate. You can't go wrong with South Korean engineering, almost too hot to handle, just look at Samsung.
@appelpower17 жыл бұрын
This is James May's secret KZfaq account.
@garyhsu52107 жыл бұрын
he cant afford a decent car. give him a break.
@Polo-gj9on7 жыл бұрын
Alex Sardo I really hope that was a joke
@Zero_Ninety7 жыл бұрын
I keep telling myself, "someday I'll have a Dacia Sandero, someday..."
@marcolcorreia7 жыл бұрын
So many ignorant comments. The ones that call the car garbage obviously never drove a 911 of any generation or a Porsche for that matter. Its his car and his money. Go drive your boring Camrys and Accords
@stringer-ik1pc6 жыл бұрын
marco correia did you watch this. ?? He's the owner and is reporting on its faults. (New gearbox clutch etc) major problems thousands of pounds .this is real not fictitious dick.
@indomitablereasoning28755 жыл бұрын
Japanese CAR'S happiness reliability and speaking of boring DRIVE Toyota Celica or Lexus lad and maybe Porsche will remember how build car's again, millennial television product parrot LOLOL
@johnmoore98625 жыл бұрын
marco correia just listen to yourself.
@anthonytromp62655 жыл бұрын
I brought a 911 drove it for Three years .I enjoyed but it’s not the best car I’ve ever had .
@danielpletcher30745 жыл бұрын
I live in America and people hate everything other than American cars and it just gets on my f****** nerves I have a Porsche I've stuck a bunch of money into it but hey I like it I'm going to trade my Boxster for a 996 so I'm watching as many videos the damn car as I can so I know what I'm getting into and you're right these people should go drive their Camry are there Ford Focus they have no idea what it's like to drive a performance car cuz they're not into it so to them it's silly because they think that of a car as just transportation and that's it but it also can be a work of art a car for people who like to drive so I'm sick and tired of the naysayers as far as I'm concerned they could take their boring cars and drive them into a tree for all I care I'm sick and tired of people calling my car a piece of s*** just because I have to put money into it now and then f****** ignorant I think cars in my country suck they're big f****** boats everybody wants a big boat I don't get it not at all they brought back the Challenger and they made it even Lamer on the first one big heavy bulky heavy car what is the point of that
@andreicosma28517 жыл бұрын
you should have gone to Edd China..... imagine that vlog
@deltamionline7 жыл бұрын
dude I really like your vids but that clickbait thumb was lame
@longtailgt7 жыл бұрын
If you were actually paying closer attention you would've noticed it just like I did.
@ReeferInferno7 жыл бұрын
If you thought that it looked real well that's really your problem
@deltamionline7 жыл бұрын
yeah you re right, it was dead easy to spot it from my mobile phone screen
@powertompa6 жыл бұрын
no smoke, no Edvard Munch face anywhere in this video
@michaelbarrett88037 жыл бұрын
Did you do anything with the IMS bearing while you had it apart?
@Skybird_7 жыл бұрын
Great video-- Matt is the "Everyman" of car ownership, someone we can identify with and relate to. It helps that he's completely likeable and totally engaging. When he gets miffed, so do we. When he's happy, we come along for the ride. Personally, I find this blog series better than Car-Wow but I do understand you have to look after your employer first. More!
@ismaeltenenbaum41037 жыл бұрын
Get a room...
@acchaladka7 жыл бұрын
Ismael Tenenbaum It's true, he's totally cute, and I totally would. Poor straight people, missing out.
@carrington89993 жыл бұрын
I want a 996 4s but looking at what mat has gone through I will have to let my dream car stay in my dreams.
@rheostar7 жыл бұрын
What about the air vent, was it fixed?
@rowanmason34287 жыл бұрын
Buy a new one from carwow and save £3000
@gypsyemperor75357 жыл бұрын
Rowan Mason savage
@techtips52267 жыл бұрын
*original*
@picklesrule697 жыл бұрын
Rowan Mason You stole my comment, young man 😂😂
@SneakySandhu7 жыл бұрын
Steal an old one from Mat's garage
@rowanmason34287 жыл бұрын
picklesrule69 Lmao my apologies loads of people did 😂
@Minoltalphafan4 жыл бұрын
I have a rattle down low at idle with the clutch up too, pushed in it goes away. Really prominent at drive ups where the sound bounces off walls. Does not sound quite like yours(more muted) and only when truly cold does 2nd gear grunch a little nor does the lever wobble in gear. Fingers crossed it is the DMF, as that was not replaced when previous owner did the clutch.
@V12carlover7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know if he already had the infamous IMS bearing replaced? that would have been the ideal time to do it
@dutchmannic13107 жыл бұрын
Had 2 911's ... a 996 and a 997. Never broke down. Very reliable! Bad luck i guess. Good luck!
@SamsomiteMight7 жыл бұрын
Dutchman Nic Vegter Maybe they weren't blue
@dutchmannic13107 жыл бұрын
Sure that must be it! 😊
@mrpetehampson7 жыл бұрын
My 1.8 i-VTEC Honda Civic automatic 2006 has done over 146,000 and it's still on the original gearbox and engine and only just had its second battery from new, and my air on has never had an issue just a air con service from honda dealer every 2 years
@k20ee966 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. I'm sure all the 911 owners will be trading them in for automatic Honda Civics now
@TassieLorenzo5 жыл бұрын
@@k20ee96 They could, however, consider a Honda NSX. It's a credible rival to the 993 Porsche. :)
@dans77167 жыл бұрын
No IMS replacement while you were in there???
@EnglishLaw6 жыл бұрын
My first question
@hawkesworth17127 жыл бұрын
One of the most common things you seem to see on a lot of private advertisements when people sell a Porsche is "just spent $X.... on a complete engine/gearbox rebuild". I owned one in the 80s and was able to say the same thing when I sold it.
@sparkt57 жыл бұрын
Yep, fixing the driver side air vent was the first job I completed, followed by new wheels, new wishbones and bushes all round, new air con rads, new rad, air con recommissioned, new trans oil pan, new anti roll bar and bushes, many oil leaks fixed, new maf, new aos and a new petrol cap. Now she's a beaut!
@alialrashidi17644 жыл бұрын
I have a 1998 boxster ,in 2005 I did a 3.4L 996 engine swap at 60k. I never ever had a problem with the car. It has been solid. It looks new and drives new. Not sure why do people complain about these cars
@SuperLC10107 жыл бұрын
Not with Arnold Clark, they grudged me getting the cup holder replaced due to it being broken, oh and the rear bumper clip which made the bumper stick out at the wheel arch slightly oh and the wheels needed re-conditioned, oh and one of the air vents. Took 6months in total for my bmw to be fixed while I done all the calling and middle man work. So don't buy or rely on Arnold Clark!
@klackon17 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one to notice that a vandal has entered Mat's Porsche and sprayed the interior a sort of diarrhoea brown? Bet it was the one who jumped on the roof. Bastard!
@SpicyPumpkin997 жыл бұрын
pete draper OEM colour "Suicide Savannah"
@klackon17 жыл бұрын
Oh, my mistake. Sorry.
@philipscott11287 жыл бұрын
pete draper Maybe Mat had a bad Chinese!
@XzzVttll7 жыл бұрын
agrrr... "am I the only one" most anoing sentence ....
@interceptor-ss8kb7 жыл бұрын
diarrhoea brown is exactly what I thought it looks sh##.
7 жыл бұрын
It's your double sprung flange valve.
@AnarchyDragon66 жыл бұрын
The thing that instantly springs to mind for me, when he's talking about old cars needing repairs all of the time, is how my 1999 Plymouth Neon, has had so few repairs and, save maybe brakes and transmission, Almost nothing problematic at all! 138,000 miles and counting...This car will survive the Apocalypse!!
@robcorrente60657 жыл бұрын
Pure German quality! 😂😂😂😂😂
@Mfbahmb5 жыл бұрын
Are you out of your mind?!
@HENRY309865 жыл бұрын
Better than UK quality ...
@eugenes38377 жыл бұрын
Hey Mat, always leave one problem unfixed coz if you fixed everything, something else would break ;P
@ejsgarage4 жыл бұрын
I drive Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the more I watch your Porsche 911, the more it discourage me to buy the 911. Thank you for the update.
@mc3films7 жыл бұрын
Next mod: British-flavored LS3 swap ... those are becoming more common. The best part? Porsche and GM LS engines both use Bosch electronics, so it's more "plug and play" than you'd think. Engine failure despite a fixed IMS is becoming common with the 996, so that may be something you'd want to look into.
@stephenyoungblood36835 жыл бұрын
Manuel Carrillo III , what about a LS swap in a 04 BMW 530i?
@philipkempbell71745 жыл бұрын
Post 90s recession 911, Porsche were nearly wiped of the market only 5 years before this was put together.
@theyruinedyoutubeagain7 жыл бұрын
Good for you. My VW dealer in Köln fucked me at every chance they got. Good, honest dealerships and car shops are worth their weight in gold.
@motoscribe41116 жыл бұрын
Always hard to buy used...
@pushatsinfrared7 жыл бұрын
My Dad's Boxster 987 had a ticking issue once, then we did the same thing as you and gave it to the specialist to drive for a week and they couldn't replicate the issue.
@Zero_Ninety7 жыл бұрын
Another problem with the car is the interior being the same colour as diarrhoea..
@Cronposh5 жыл бұрын
which is actually handy if you suddenly get diarrhea whilst driving
@goneill817 жыл бұрын
Hope all is resolved and she runs well for you now. I also started off my Porsche experience with a 996 Turbo 2 years ago and she broke my heart with all the silly little things that went wrong. Sold it a year later and upgraded to the 997 C4S which is a much better car inside out despite not having that turbo kick.
@wholeNwon7 жыл бұрын
Clearly you're a smart guy. So you MUST have expected LOTS of problems with a Porsche...any Porsche. If you haven't had a lot of problems yet, just wait a while. Good luck!
@TDSWar3 жыл бұрын
The rumble sounded like the engine was failing
@johnmiller76825 жыл бұрын
Did you replace the IMS bearing? If not, why?
@banpowel97846 жыл бұрын
There a pain to own, constant squeaks, rattles and problems............not worth the time and hassle
@hebersonhaasepinheiro31605 жыл бұрын
Someone give this guy a promotion! He is very good at what he does!
@WheelieWheeliePink5 жыл бұрын
Ticking sounds like an injector. Mat you’ve missed the biggest problem.......that brown interior Jesus holy Christ that offended my eyeballs.
@philipscott11287 жыл бұрын
That click bait thumbnail isn't in any way convincing.
@pjvenda7 жыл бұрын
Very cool, nice one on the diff, have you tested it in anger? I am looking to get an lsd for my 997 but apart from importing a proper friction plate Guards from the US at an unknown but undoubtedly high cost, I wasn't aware of any options other than the quaifes. And my clutch is also weird :-/
@carwow7 жыл бұрын
+Pedro Venda wavetrack is like the quaife but still works even if one wheel has zero torque. And it works under engine braking too.
@pjvenda7 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I've also found that RPMtechnik put a wavetrac on their CSR, so that's another thumbs up.
@R8_Jake7 жыл бұрын
I hope they've checked out the IMS bearing or replaced that as well?
@allanbinu38727 жыл бұрын
Mat vlogs > mo vlogs
@gerardyeims7 жыл бұрын
ALLAN BINU to be honest, anything is better than mo vlogs
@justacrlon39637 жыл бұрын
i like mo vlogs !! he s positive , genuine, and he s just havng fun
@nigmosh657 жыл бұрын
justa crlon Just as genuine as an Apple product from a cornershop in China.
@fineandsmurfy4 жыл бұрын
I almost bought the same generation Porsche, but decided on a used Miata instead. This video makes me feel so much better about my choice. I have had zero mechanical problems with the Miata, extremely reliable vehicle.
@pinkyn0se6 жыл бұрын
It's so cute when people who know nothing about cars, talk about them and speculate on what's wrong.
@wayne57237 жыл бұрын
should have done the IMS upgrade and rear main seal while the box was out. sweet motor though chap :)
@everythingcarsishere51107 жыл бұрын
the timing chain snapped on my 911 996. took the whole engine out
@kristijanbobinac23015 жыл бұрын
On which mileage
@Skyhopperke5 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine had the same problem with the engine. It broke down at a speed of 70 MPH. Lot s of problems with Porsche engines! Such an expensive car.
@Arlind227 жыл бұрын
Don't be surprised about that 2nd gear. I already mentioned on the first video that you made about the Porsche, it has been used as a city car so it has been driving all time at low speed so second gear the most used one.
@cmscms1234564 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the dealer will not tell a customer that his clutch needs replacing, the car is apart. After working at a Porsche dealer service shop, it was very common to just fix what you are told, and leave badly worn parts, that will go out in 6 months to a year... clutch, fly wheel, rear main seal IMS bearing, water pump, hoses, mufflers, there is a whole list of things that go wrong on a pretty regular basis. Actually, your Porsche repair place screwed you over.... "THEY" should have identified that "BAD" clutch, when the trans was off, it is easy enough to look and tell it was GONE... I would never go back to that place again. No telling what all else, they "SAW" as a coming problem, and just left it... as dropping the engine/trans is the only way to service one of those things, and it is VERY COSTLY to do... but, thats how they stay in business.
@philipkempbell71745 жыл бұрын
The 996 was generally a full mechanical fault, it was built on the cheap.
@antonoat7 жыл бұрын
These cars, actually any car can be a nightmare, look forward to hearing the progress, hope it ends well Matt cheers
@quigonjay97 жыл бұрын
Let's hope gearbox doesn't have to be removed again in future for the rms
@lapamful7 жыл бұрын
Well at least the dealer was nice which is a whole weight off your shoulders. That kind of stuff is really important instead of so many asshats who just try to convince you you're imagining things!
@2007ACE20073 жыл бұрын
Just love the comments “IMS!” When somebody learnt something and is now an expert on every Porsche! 😂
@maestroadam7 жыл бұрын
I had a similar linkage problem in a 964 Targa a few years ago. It gets progressively worse.
@milohajek6 жыл бұрын
I didn't need to have my clutch replaced until i hit 102,800 miles and it was a cheap fix, resurfaced the flywheel, new clutch, pressure plate and throw bearing and its all set, good for another 100,000 miles.
@dancooper20727 жыл бұрын
Hi i have just bought a 2015 Seat Ibiza which has a blown out rear speaker, and squeaky window. also the car pulls to the left, take it to an alignment place and they said Caster was out, are these all things the dealer can sort?
@danballard62647 жыл бұрын
Are we going to see the supercharged MX5 anymore?
@TheBentwrist7 жыл бұрын
Haha! Most people here obviously don't own or have even been a passenger in a Porsche.
@Lewis_Treff977 жыл бұрын
the 3.4 engines in the 996 are prone to have issues. My dad's one had got a full rebuild which cost the previous owner £10k which got done only 6,000 miles ago which it's only done 44,000 miles
@davidhuysmans677 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you got the same deal if you weren't a famous youtuber.
@matthew7397 жыл бұрын
Click baiting skills 10/10.
@golf1diesel4 жыл бұрын
Wavetrac diff. Put that on my Civic FN2 when I had my clutch and 3rd gear syncros changed. Worth the money and best to do all at the same time.But had to pay for everything.
@gbej17 жыл бұрын
I envisaged many many problems from day one you both this car Mat
@bigdeal41477 жыл бұрын
1:24 the life of having a problematic car under warranty. i took my car to 3 different dealer about my window and, of course, "there's nothing wrong......." and i leave feeling like an idiot.
@SeventeenPointFive7 жыл бұрын
Carbuyer have really stepped up their game
@Awayze7 жыл бұрын
To an average consumer, a dealer would not do all under warranty that but knowing if they tried to talk their way out or refuse or point out some fine print for a well known car reviewer on KZfaq, their image would take a hit.
@Sahibsinghchohan7 жыл бұрын
I been looking at buying a used 996, this video has really scared me! I thought used 996 were pretty bullet proof?
@Silentwitness19787 жыл бұрын
So it's a nearly a 20 year old car and you were expecting it to be perfect. Riiiiight.
@pxidr7 жыл бұрын
Matt will make more reviews for paying his Porsche repair bills.
@ast55157 жыл бұрын
With the second gear issue, it could have been the clutch. I just changed the clutch in mine (ok, it's a Ford Focus, but still), because it didn't disengage properly when cold. Same issue. Notchy second, but it didn't grind first or reverse, nothing else was bad, just second and sometimes first. The throwout bearing wasn't doing it's thing, but as the gearbox warmed up, tolerances increased and it was all good.
@robsmith1a7 жыл бұрын
Many years ago I had a Porsche 924S (944 engine). I bought it four years old with 40000 miles and a full main dealer history. It was the second most unreliable car I ever owned (a Triumph Dolomite Sprint being even worse). Every year something would go wrong and it was never cheap. I should have known because I bought the car with a thick pile of receipts the previous owner had for various repairs. Other people I knew with 911s had similar problems (both had engine rebuilds on sensible mileage FSH cars). I decided Porsche reliability is a myth. We could have all been unlucky but it did put me off them.
@michaelwillis76677 жыл бұрын
Beetles always sound rough
@Secna7 жыл бұрын
But the most important question, did they fix the vent ? :D
@d07187 жыл бұрын
I've got a new Porsche 718 and it makes all sorts of noises like that, not always in tone with the engine, a lot of clunking from the gearbox (although it feels smooth) etc. I thought it was normal and now I'm worried about this sounds
@ultrafloss4927 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it's all right now. As your radio is broken, why not update it with a model which has a touchscreen, maybe add a rear camera and such.
@redmanmustdie7 жыл бұрын
no problem.. its a vw...normal..
@HK.Builds7 жыл бұрын
ticking noise sounds like a dodgey injector. as for oil issue you may have a leaky turbo seal from irregular back pressure. these are lovely cars but when they go wrong its game over. hope the issues aren't major.
@milohajek6 жыл бұрын
2:30 in, have your A/C recharged and if needed swap the relay, easy fix. As for the knocking and the other ticking noise, spend more time learning to shift properly, 2nd and 3rd gear are very powerful and strong gears and should be treated with respect.
@04dram047 жыл бұрын
You have the best 996 color combo. Jelly and peanut butter :)
@machu0097 жыл бұрын
Didn't do the IMS???? WHY? I just inherited my fathers' 2002 C4S. It has a little notch going into first and second but I'm not about to get it rebuilt just for that. Totally understand when it is under warranty tho..
@jezstokes85927 жыл бұрын
Old Porsche= loads of problems, not hard to predict!
@arnoldmosk4946 жыл бұрын
Instead of investing in a limited slip , I would have invested in a IMS bearing up grade together with a thermostat and a new water pump together with a new crankcase breather valve !!!
@AndreBrokman7 жыл бұрын
I don't think a used car dealer in Australia would be so generous - there's some sort of 3 month compulsory warranty when buying off a dealer.. but yeah, I doubt it's worth anything in the real world.
@bartonmclean70374 жыл бұрын
When you drop the clutch, etc. What about the IMS???
@csquire37 жыл бұрын
When the clutch out is out isn't that a good time to install one of the IMS fixes ?
@chicken8887 жыл бұрын
does this car suffer from the IMS bearing failures? did you get a replacement bearing kit put in whilst the gearbox was out of the car?
@egocd7 жыл бұрын
Air conditioning won't turn on below a certain outside temperature. Gearboxes can be notchy until warm.
@graeme50607 жыл бұрын
Team up with Edd China and get your own show up and running. ££££ Your Porsche could be the first project.
@tomasvitek20157 жыл бұрын
second noise is very similar to my fiesta exhaust being loose.
@pharoahamunra7 жыл бұрын
why you had it tore apart.you should have done the ims bearing as well.
@mustsilm7 жыл бұрын
Buying a used supercar is always a risk. What these videos prove is that Porsche reliability is a myth. Usually people say what supercar to buy when used and people say you cant go wrong with Porsche, while the Astons and Lambos/Ferraris break down.
@MrAndyS6 жыл бұрын
Seems like a good company as they looked after you with it
@warakanda73567 жыл бұрын
that's usually the problem of owning a used car, we can't expect the problem, it could be worse. at least now we know the course of such sounds, not lucky enough ehh..
@gjmob7 жыл бұрын
That noise under the car at 1:18, are you sure that its Intimate, or is it Intermediate. I wasn't sure, because you said that the honeymoon period is over.
@waclosh4 жыл бұрын
Time to learn that throttle blip on downshifts PROPERLY.