I Bought A $6,000 Porsche 911!

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5 ай бұрын

For years I've been trying to buy a "Cheap" Porsche 911.. Yet each time I've tried, I've failed! Whether it be hidden damage, excessive rebuild costs or just plain getting carried away with a build, it's never worked out. Will this FINALLY be THE cheap Porsche 911??
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@StraightSixGarage 4 ай бұрын

One video and not 49 episodes, start to finish, good entertainment, no BS, great level of detail. Just perfect. Thank you!

@Zsword92 4 ай бұрын

And 85 ads

@martinsolihull86 4 ай бұрын

Want to say the exact same as well. Great video.

@birtalanlorant5572 4 ай бұрын

@@nateg.6187I mean I think its fair. The same reason you don’t calculate your sleep as a cost to your life (you’re technically losing money for not earning money), or the labour involved in cooking.

@Highspade 4 ай бұрын

@@Zsword92 What ads?

@Mr1BOSANAC 4 ай бұрын

chinabanger :P fyp kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar-AZJST0-DGdJs.html

@CrannyNoko 2 ай бұрын

I am blown away by the fact that this ISN'T a several part video and gets right to the chase. Like, with how youtube's algo has been this is such a rare video. Appreciate it.

@SimTheory. 2 ай бұрын

Seriously, most creators would do a 5+ part series rebuilding this

@pope400 3 ай бұрын

So you mean it's doable if you have a spare $16k and you're a mechanic who is already familiar with 911s and you have a shop.....

@iTrinityPlays Ай бұрын

Spare $16k, you're a fairly handed mechanic familiar with engine removal, and rebuilds. And 4 jack stands in a driveway if you want to be honest.

@GewelReal Ай бұрын

Honestly sounfs like tun if you have the money

@roussin_ Ай бұрын

Sounds like a good deal for a 911

@Kabbage0824 20 күн бұрын

You pretty much checks out😔

@adiranha 9 күн бұрын

With like 18,999 you can buy a whole 2018 718 Boxter s (used) with about 50-60k miles

@nahknahk 4 ай бұрын

These 99 model year 996 are super special! No onboard computer, different interior materials, throttle cable, amber lights, all make it unique to the 99. There are also rumors these were built on the production line at the same time as the 993 (at least the 98 build date cars). They are also incredibly light, IIRC just under 3000 pounds.

@ericl452 4 ай бұрын

I have a very early 99 built in March 1998. It was built on the same line as the last of the 993s which were built through April 1998. The very first 996s were built in October 1997. With the limited research I did, it appears that the earliest cars, 1997 builds, were built primarily for Europe (and a handful for Australia?). There may be some January 1998 cars built for the USA, but it appears almost all were built starting in February 1998.

@darrensanimalsreptilesfish30 4 ай бұрын

Loved this spec as well. It’s a great entry level Porsche

@andyhunt457 4 ай бұрын

I'm sure there is a super cheap exhaust mod for this car that Matt Watson from CarWow has done to his

@dre32pitt 4 ай бұрын

So this is about the closest you're going to get to an 'old school' 911 feel in a water-cooled gen, yea?

@bastieschenbach9814 4 ай бұрын

Yes. So much yes to that! These things are cool and rare-ish. 3,649 units worldwide and super cool!

@kingZactheMerciless 3 ай бұрын

“Looks like we got away with an easy fix”; replaces motor 🤣

@Yggdrasill8 23 күн бұрын

unbelievable

@cheapme1850 4 ай бұрын

What a beautiful car. No crazy wings and other crap. You did the right thing by not butchering it. Some old guy like me would love this as a weekend cruiser at a reasonable cost.

@WayneLambrightIII 4 ай бұрын

He butchered it with the steering wheel

@cheapme1850 4 ай бұрын

@@WayneLambrightIII I kind of let that slide because of the otherwise restraint. Frankly I preferred the stock wheels too.

@jamesgordon7608 4 ай бұрын

@@WayneLambrightIII Sales people selling these cars will all say the same thing. The wishful thinkers enthusiasts love customization so badly. I don't collect them or sell them. To me all the better. That makes me in the later category.

@Beedji 4 ай бұрын

@@WayneLambrightIII The tan interior is nauseating. He did the right thing switching to a black steering wheel.

@INNIMA 4 ай бұрын

@@Ogma3bandcamp vast majority of 996 enthusiasts detest that out dated diarrhea grandpa interior and prefer the 3 spoke steering wheel

@ucrazykid 4 ай бұрын

You scored on that replacement engine looks like it was a factory replacement for a car with a failed IMS. Mileage will be less than reported for the car, upgraded bearing, etc. You’ve got yourself a nice car there now.

@derpy01 3 ай бұрын

that oil might not be clear, but it do be looking like the coffee I make in the morning

@Kabbage0824 20 күн бұрын

Drink it? Optional*

@Kommunisator 4 ай бұрын

The ticking sound of the "new" engine, combined with smoke out of one exhaust looks like a cylinder liner failure about to happen. "Kolbenkipper" we call it in Germany, when the piston has worn out the cylinder to an oval shape and can get stuck while moving. Was really noticable on my Targa after 230.000km with the original, unopened engine. Sadly, the ticking got so loud that it was better not to drive it any further. It did still feel and run well, but there was a chance of catastrophic engine failure at every run, and you don't want that on the Autobahn at 280km/h. So it had to go, its parts will help other 996 live on now.

@Harryrcb 4 ай бұрын

Love your vids , love Porsche, had a repair shop for over 30 years. Just wanted to tell you that the oversized IMS bearing from 05- 08 are replaceable without splitting the case. There is a tool that shaves the block a few mm to enable the bearing to be pulled out. I have that tool and used it a few times, works great

@jamesgordon7608 4 ай бұрын

So then those style ims bearing that require your tool. Still have that same problem of grenadine. Seemed like everything was really good. Till you showed up with your correct tools and knowledge. LOL.

@Harryrcb 4 ай бұрын

they do although they are not as prevalent to fail as the earlier ones. I have changed about a dozen of the newer ones and they all showed signs of excessive wear. BTW I closed my shop about 2 years ago but still have all the tools. I might be tempted to sell you the setup although you can rent them from EPS (european parts solution) they also sell the roller bearing which I believe is a much better solution than others that i have tried on hundreds of vehicles. I specialized in Porsche only and the roller bearing from EPS was the only one that II never had problems with.

@dkjens0705 3 ай бұрын

Just park the car at a slant with the nose up so the IMS bearing is not submerged in engine oil while parked and oil doesn't run into and get trapped inside the IMS and eventually turns acidic and washes out the bearing lubricant.

@Harryrcb 3 ай бұрын

I like your idea lol, however the Porsche engineers thought of that and put seals on both sides of the bearing so that just enough oil gets in to wash out any grease but not enough to actually lubricate it. , after all it was supposed to be a "lifetime" bearing

@dkjens0705 3 ай бұрын

@Harryrcb I've taken many m96 and m97 engines apart and when changing IMS bearing always found rather bad smelling acidic oil inside the IMS. The IMS bearing would mostly go bad on garage queens, not on daily drivers or even cars that were tracked. Cars parked for weeks at a time i figure will accumulate more oil inside the shaft to go bad and wash the lubricants out of the bearing.

@L00se_change 4 ай бұрын

The amount of content you put in one video is amazing! Super entertaining.

@rayzecor 4 ай бұрын

You got such a great deal, I can't imagine finding a 996 under 10k in Europe

@tevosa6319 4 ай бұрын

bruder bin auch am suchen😆

@rayzecor 4 ай бұрын

@@tevosa6319 Sorry, I'm not German :)

@erikschulthei8074 3 ай бұрын

@@tevosa6319ich auch hahahahahhaha😂😂😂😂

@techandi5176 3 ай бұрын

@@erikschulthei8074auch unter 20 bekommst keinen 996 in AT…

@pokeboi5438 3 ай бұрын

You used to be able to

@theeyeplaylists 4 ай бұрын

This video is the first I have ever seen from you and an instant subscribe. Not dicing this up into 20 episodes, a 6 month break and a “what happened to the (project name here) car?” Video before finishing it 10 episodes later is so refreshing. Love this.

@Malc180s 4 ай бұрын

Nice having it in one video. Never would have changed the wheels though - makes it look like a proper heap which I'd immediately scroll past if I was looking to buy. There used to be a ton of them, with. thedodgy gt3 bodykits and those wheels, and they all looked really cheap. Fried egg 996 should play to its strenghts.

@elgar6743 3 ай бұрын

Awesome...you did the 'long content' video PERFECTLY !! Progression and pacing were on point as this 43 minute video felt more like 15 minutes...GREAT Job!!

@javiertorres6995 4 ай бұрын

TOTAL WIN! Love your videos! Straight up shop talk and common sense. The smoky exhaust on the right side (from the left bank) was a hint to the #2 cilinder crack when it goes on the lift. Great job!!

@strongerandwiser2023 4 ай бұрын

I honestly think the original steering wheel looked better. Just needed a recover around the wheel itself. The one you swapped it for with all the air bag lines on looked pretty rough.

@fawnsans 4 ай бұрын

stock wheels fit better too tbh

@MrTottanham 4 ай бұрын

the original steering wheel look much better now is look like crap

@jothain 3 ай бұрын

Was about to comment the same. Original looks, well original. Fully tan interior looks quite nice, now it looks like it's missing something.

@henrymcardle 4 ай бұрын

I daily drive a '99 Carrera 4 and it's an amazing car. Congrats guys. As cool as those wheels are, I kind of wish you guys left the turbo twists on. Those are legendary wheels in their own right and they fit the car. Also I don't share your hatred for the four spoke, remember the steering wheel on the first 911?

@JoJoJoker 4 ай бұрын

Fuchs look awesome on the 996.1!

@whobroughtdude2231 4 ай бұрын

Love this video. Bought a front end crashed 2002 996 with the 3.6. Fixed everything for about 1000 in parts from local dismantling yards and junkyards. Bought Cargraphic wheels and about to send it. 101k miles and the IMS was already done.

@dizcret 4 ай бұрын

What was your total Cost? {& time}?

@whobroughtdude2231 8 күн бұрын

⁠@@dizcret3750 for the car. 1000 for parts. 500 for dmv fees. I’m driving it today and put h&r lowering springs on the B8’s it came with let’s just say 5500 out the door for a running driving 2002 911 996 Tiptronic. I bought a hardtop for 400 so that’s included in the total price but I didn’t need because the hardtop is in great shape.

@1drwnd.porsche 4 ай бұрын

The 996 variant is a great car. You don’t always need the “fastest” 911 to have lots of fun. Absolutely love my 996.1. Great content. Looking forward to more of it! 🍻

@justinmckeown9029 4 ай бұрын

Loved watching this! My speed yellow ‘99 had the same kind of failure. I opted to get it rebuilt into a Hartech/SRD 3.7. It’s still a couple days away from being completed, but this video gave me my 996 fix for now.

@petbull7038 3 ай бұрын

You should post a video I'd love to see it!

@amccaulx 4 ай бұрын

Super excited for this build. You got an amazing deal! The underbody looks really good, and has not corrosion, that is what the best of them look like at this point. Just needs a dry ice cleaning.

@noelclark693 2 ай бұрын

In Australia, the cheapest 911 of that age is selling for around US$33,000, and a good one will run you nearly US$90,000.

@TheBBodyBuilder 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos…a 99 911 with a newer engine for under 16k is not bad at all…having said that I would have jammed an LS3 into it. The black steering wheel was well worth the investment…I prefer the stock rims over the BBS units. I’d consider that project a lot of Win!

@mfj8581 4 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same thing, I also prefer the stock rims

@nukexD 4 ай бұрын

Love all the Porsche projects and uploads! Keep it up guys!

@Wreck-Gar 4 ай бұрын

Another great video! I usually watch KZfaq videos late at night and usually pause them, go to sleep and watch the rest another day. With ScrapLife videos, I just can't do that, I HAVE to watch them to the end!! Looking forward to the adventures in 2024, have a good New Year everyone ❤👍

@supercuteguineapigs 4 ай бұрын

Great content as always!! Youve matured as a presenter so well..!! Never scared of being completely honest and 100% real. Love it please keep up the awesome work.. Great team!!!❤❤❤

@tomw6719 4 ай бұрын

Lee, Great work, love the channel. One thing you could do to make the interior look better and was a Porsche option is the paint the center console the exterior color. That would make the wheel a little more at home and it doesn't cost much at all.

@garyg9815 4 ай бұрын

I love the 996 911. Unpopular opinion but i think that the 996.2 turbo is the best looking 911 ever.

@LsHorse 4 ай бұрын

I actually love the 996 generation! Currently ls swapping mine and it is extra expensive! Good thing u stayed with the m96 power plant

@user-mk3kw1gn5n 4 ай бұрын

I jave the dame car almost identical. I put a custom paint on mine . I have had one problem a crank sensor. No other problems. And it only has 79,000 miles only one tune up. Runs great. Thanks for video. Take care of the car it will not let you down.

@JuanUsa-lw8tk 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us, much appreciation! ❤️

@oldrrocr 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! IMHO, everyone considering buying a used "cheap" Porsche should watch this video. Wish it were around when I bought mine... but probably would have bought it anyway. Also, if you are bent on a Porsche, why not join the PCA first... then start looking at those for sale by the other members? Works for Rolls Royce / Bentley.😁

@Bnm-fk9fi 4 ай бұрын

It’s a win all the way. 😀 best outcome all round. Great result. Looking forward to more great content for 2024. Happy New Year to the team at Scraplife 🎉

@PhillyHank 3 ай бұрын

😲 so amazing and positive to see a YT-er not over inflate prices of items sold on ebay, and the overall process. This is a great video! 👍

@CountdownCulture 9 күн бұрын

Wow. One video of an entire rebuild. Absolutely subscribed right away.

@ericl452 4 ай бұрын

The four rubber grommets in the frame behind the airbag are squished and need to be replaced to keep the horn from going off unintentionally. My 99 had the same issue. I bought a new frame with the grommets from Porsche.

@ranyo8752 4 ай бұрын

I just replaced the rubber washers. Works fine now

@yourlittlehoneybeelee8002 4 ай бұрын

I’m shocked that you got that for 6K

@ericcindycrowder7482 2 ай бұрын

You should use a safety strut on the back of the 911 when raised on the 2-post lift. Also make sure if the lift has a pair of longer arms and a pair of shorter arms, the back end (heavy end) of the car is lifted by the short arms. Typically this involves backing up the car on the lift.

@GeorgeT370 2 ай бұрын

This was so interesting....and fun to watch ! Thanks for the content....and kudos for being able to put the car together again and it´s still working...because it looks so complicated to a non-expert like me....

@irfonjones2942 4 ай бұрын

10k wheels on a 10k car is just proper baller!

@adambrand1305 4 ай бұрын

Pretty common to throw zip ties on the shifter cables. Common issue that they can pop out of the holders and leave you with a non-shifting car

@slqer 4 ай бұрын

Yep, zip ties there are actually prudent

@sullybiker6520 3 ай бұрын

You remind me a lot of the LR Time couple in that you hit these projects with this absolutely infectious enthusiasm. I am definitely a fan.

@TomasWatchReviews 10 күн бұрын

the more I watch videos like this, the more I appreciate cars that are just simple :D

@Con-Brio 4 ай бұрын

Prefer the standard wheels

@Carlos.G 4 ай бұрын

Gotta say, I preferred the full matching tan interior inc tan steering wheel

@jazzdrumguy5044 4 ай бұрын

I bought my 2000 996 pre-Covid for slightly more - silver with black interior, 6 speed short shift kit, IMS bearing done, white dials, had some front bumper damage, and some interior wear & tear. I could have spent double on a "nicer" one, but I've done very light work - traded rims, duck tail, sport steering wheel, sport exhaust, intake and some other engine tweaks. I've done brakes and will do some suspension work. It is an outlaw and I do auto cross, have taken it out to Laguna Seca and drive it to work and on weekends. It's an incredible car and SO much fun to drive, especially on back roads, yet I've shown it at Monterey Car Week, Werks and local car shows. It's my modern taken on an '73 RS tribute! I love everything about it. It's easily more than doubled in value! The only thing I regret is not buying a turbo since they cost so much more these days. But this is a sleeper classic. Not the fastest, but sub 6 seconds 0-60. The drive, though.....the drive...and the sound!!!

@Hellboy_2109 2 ай бұрын

Dude im so glad you stayed with your plan and so the engine with budget, best choice!

@stevebarnette 4 ай бұрын

The wheel change was a perfect touch. IMO a black shifter boot and metal shift knob would be great upgrades.

@lukewalker1051 4 ай бұрын

Tremendous job. Educational and entertaining, all with good humor and positive energy. You killed it. Well done;

@unknownvinnumber 3 ай бұрын

First video I see on your channel. Nicely done in one video! Love your optimism!

@Engineerboy100 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video, very entertaining! Great job super fun to watch. Thanks for posting :)

@robbie7750 4 ай бұрын

Simply love his videos ! They are honest and move along nicely 👌

@yoshiwiseful 3 ай бұрын

this was fun to watch great video. i love your positive energy never get mad makes working on cars fun

@bossm5returns 4 ай бұрын

This channel is so underrated but better than many other channels with million of subs! You totally nailed it! I watch full your videos till the end. Great job!

@nevasgarage7885 3 ай бұрын

Great Video! I really enjoyed watching it. You guys did good job and funny to watch.

@chocksaway100 3 ай бұрын

You guys are superb at what you do ,not just the excellent video production, which is the highest grade and super professional, also the engineering knowledge you relay to the viewer is of immense value . All the best from Normandie 🇫🇷 France.

@stevemoody6928 3 ай бұрын

I had the same coolant pipe issue with my 2000 C2. Porsche only sells the lower hose that fits the later pipe, so you have to change to the newer pipe when you replace the lower hose.

@jaredinthegarage-9129 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Everything completed in one upload! Filmed over presumably a few months, not rushing to get 'part one' out. A MD local too! Subbed.

@ramiebrahim4711 4 ай бұрын

First time watching one of your vids love seeing all of this project in one vid unlike most KZfaqrs where you see like 6 different parts and they leave ya hanging.

@Silvergoatdc4 Ай бұрын

First off im happy you kept the porsche original and not ls swapped.. When it comes to ur new motors lines being cut, when ordering stuff from a salvage yard we expect that the client has all the lines they need ready being that u disconnected everything from the motor side when u removed it from the vehicle.. as a salvage yard tech we cut all hoses to get the motor out as fast as possible and also with the expectation that the client has all lines replaced or waiting when installing the motor. You can’t expect perfect from a salvage yard motor.

@quetzalcoatlz 13 күн бұрын

What a fun place to work. I feel like I'd have so much fun hanging out and learning how to work on vehicles together

@KaiPonte 4 ай бұрын

Good video. I learned that not all Porsche cars are air cooled. Oh, and I agree with teh use of zip ties for the holding the splash shield. Did that on my '99 Lexus SC.

@adwian1 4 ай бұрын

Love the video man. I have pretty much the exact same spec as this but clears. I went with a momo steering wheel and a custom gear knob. The wheels are dreams!

@BlueFlagGarage 3 ай бұрын

just found this channel, and im definitely subscribing! well done and clean info. i like this a lot!

@berwhaletheavenger 4 ай бұрын

Nasty.The Boxster and 996 marked the point when Porsches just became another VAG style product - a veneer of quality but not much else.

@bb5242 3 ай бұрын

yup, built to lease

@volvogt21 4 ай бұрын

First time watcher. Great video. No fluff. Affordable car Achievable result.. Very watchable.

@blowfishfugu4230 2 ай бұрын

i'm dying inside. seeing someone, replacing perfect tires and original porsche rims, by some bbs and worn down slicks.

@davebrother 4 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, watched the vid and subscribed. Loved this build. Thank you.

@ullsp 4 ай бұрын

Wow, great vid 👑 All we need now is a Grundo exhaust hack, and a dyno run 😊

@bengone3349 3 ай бұрын

Good content Lee. I have to agree with some of the other posters, it's a better looking Porsche than many of the late model ones. Perfect car for a beginner Porsche owner.

@someguyandCo 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic ,love this year of porsche 🎉🎉

@PrimeMatt 2 ай бұрын

The 996.1 is a superb car! With a good exhaust one of the nicest sounding too. Other faster, more expensive cars have come and gone, including a 911 Turbo, but my 996.1 has stayed with me for over 12 years now 👌🏻 I've had almost no issues with it in that time, it's currently at about 130k miles and drives perfectly.

@phollero 4 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. I’m sure it took a lot of time but the effort was incredible and impressive.

@marcgerges1380 4 ай бұрын

This is educational and entertaining. Thank you.

@kath121 4 ай бұрын

My 1990 Mazda Protégé horn did the exact same thing! Some foam rubber inside had broken down, causing the horn button contacts to come together. I had a tiny action figure shoved in the to keep it from thinking all the time until I fixed it. 😂

@jrnqproductions9939 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic stuff! No matter where it came from, its heritage or whatever - man, that is a good-looking car!!

@paulobrien9868 4 ай бұрын

Loved that video! Mk1 996 in black looks great!

@DaddyMack001 4 ай бұрын

I swear that at 27:32 starting it, it ALMOST...sounds like the beat to, Get Ready For This by 2 Unlimited, haha. Nice build. Cheers 🤘🤘

@HighhScore 3 ай бұрын

I love this model 911. Love the headlights, hope to find one of my own one day

@robertvilla7363 3 ай бұрын

This was actually such a good video, I barely know anything besides engines and this taught me a lot.

@mightbegenius 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed watching this as a Porsche enthusiast. Great video and channel. Subbed.

@wailingalen 4 ай бұрын

One of my dream cars!! You guys are living the dream!!!

@svenhansen1796 4 ай бұрын

@ 7:25, When you pulled it in I noticed the right exhaust pipe spitting white smoke, that means bank 1 on the driver's side is the side with the issue of coolant leakage. Hence the gooey exhaust ports on bank1

@jameseaton9591 2 ай бұрын

I love it. Great job!

@aurinator 12 күн бұрын

Great video!!

@romerlnico 24 күн бұрын

This is awesome bro! You just gained another subscriber!!

@enriclibert545 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful 996 orange eyes, turn to live 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻good job!!!

@Ancientone7 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for the porsche 911 I appreciate it Im driving it as my daily car now.

@StudioZeroMX 4 ай бұрын

One video! thanks a lot!.... to see this make feel that my dream car (911) is possible.

@sergiooliveira1127 4 ай бұрын

WOW! You didnt LS swapped the poor thing! It's still a porsche, and I love it! Something different from every other youtube video where LS swapping a car is the way to go on everything. 1+Sub This is the kinda stuff Im into, I'd love to get my hands on a cheap 911 996 and build something interesting out of it while keeping it a Porsche... Exhaust, better suspension, some GT3 bits here and there...