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      02-04-2010, 07:44 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by HoustonScott View Post
Check out rear main seal failures in Boxster. You think HPFP are bad, this has been a problem for Porsche for years. When it happens your engine is dead. My brother in law owns one and his RMS failed. All but the turbo 911's are effected and there are reports on the new engines having the same issue. Steer clear of Porsche unless your after a air cooled one or a modern 911 with the turbo engine or a non turbo 911 with the same block.

HS
Check out "Porsche engine failures", too.

+1 on air-cooled 911s.
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