EVERYTHING WRONG WITH MY CHEAP PORSCHE 911 993!

Summary

Auto enthusiast Alex reviews his recently purchased high mileage Porsche 993 with help from Matt, a Porsche specialist. They inspect the exterior and interior, finding mostly minor issues. Underneath, they spot leaks from the engine and worn suspension components. Matt estimates fixing the leaks will cost around £2,000. Considering its good condition despite 200,000 miles, Matt values Alex's 993 at £50,000-55,000, affirming he got a good deal having paid £40,000.

Takeaways

• 😀 Alex bought a high mileage Porsche 993 and is getting it inspected by Matt from RNW.
• 🧐 The Porsche has 203k miles but was well maintained and could pass for 100k miles.
• 🔧 Matt finds some minor issues like an oil leak but overall is impressed with the car's condition.
• 💰 Alex got a good deal, paying £40k for a car now worth £50-55k after repairs.
• 🔧 The oil leaks likely just need new seals, gaskets and o-rings - about £2k in parts and labor.
• 👍🏻 The interior was refurbished and upgraded by a previous owner.
• 🛠 Suspension, brakes and other components have been serviced and upgraded over the years.
• 😕 The left electric mirror isn't working - first thing noted on Matt's checklist.
• ⏱ Matt recommends replacing the 6-7 year old tires soon.
• 💡 Alex plans to replace the wheels and add coilovers to improve the car further.

Q & A

What kind of car is Nigel?

Nigel is a Porsche 993.

What is the mileage on Nigel?

Nigel has over 203,000 miles on it.

What repairs does Nigel need?

Nigel needs repairs for oil leaks from the engine, a split steering rack boot, a faulty left electric mirror, and some suspension work.

How much would the oil leak repairs cost?

The oil leak repairs are estimated to cost around £2,000 including parts and labor.

What is Matt's opinion on the overall condition of Nigel?

Matt thinks Nigel is in good shape overall given the high mileage. He wouldn't have guessed it had over 200,000 miles.

What is the current market value of Nigel?

Matt estimates the current market value of Nigel to be around £50,000-£55,000.

How much did Alex pay for Nigel originally?

Alex paid £40,000 originally for Nigel.

Does Alex think he got a good deal on Nigel?

Yes, considering the market value estimate from Matt, Alex thinks he got a good deal on Nigel.

What generation of 911 is Matt's favorite?

Matt's favorite 911 generation is the 1973 911 2.7 RS lightweight.

What repairs and upgrades are planned for Nigel?

Planned repairs include fixing the oil leaks and suspension issues. Upgrades will likely include new wheels and a rear wing.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 Introduction to Auto Alex's Porsche 993 Inspection

The segment opens with a humorous introduction to a Porsche 993 belonging to Nigel, alongside Alex and Matt from Renw Works, a Porsche and McLaren specialist. They plan to inspect the high-mileage Porsche 993 to identify any issues. The inspection aims to cover a comprehensive check, including electrical systems, exterior condition, suspension, brakes, and the engine, to ensure the car remains reliable for Alex. Initial impressions by Matt are positive, noting the car's good condition despite its high mileage, and they prepare to delve into a detailed examination.

05:02

🔍 Initial Findings and Diagnostic Checks

This part covers the beginning of the car's inspection, focusing on identifying warning lights and checking basic functionalities such as lights and mirrors. An issue with the left electric mirror is noted, and they investigate a warning light on the dashboard, which turns out to be related to minor issues like low screen wash or fuel. The inspection reveals the car's overall good condition, with all warning systems functioning properly. They also discuss potential upgrades and the quality of the car's retrimming, reflecting on the importance of thorough checks for maintaining or improving the vehicle's condition.

10:04

🛠️ Underneath and Engine Inspection

The narrative progresses to a more detailed inspection underneath the car and of the engine. Initial observations are positive, noting dry conditions around the upper cam cover and recent maintenance like belt replacements. However, potential oil leaks are identified, suggesting the need for further investigation. The segment also touches on the robustness of Porsche engines, even in less-than-ideal conditions, and hints at the importance of regular maintenance. The inspection highlights both the car's solid maintenance history and areas requiring attention.

15:05

🔧 Identifying Suspension and Steering Issues

In this section, the focus shifts to the car's suspension and steering systems, where they find a lower ball joint issue, indicating the first significant mechanical concern aside from the previously mentioned electric mirror. The inspection also reveals a split boot on the steering rack, pointing to the need for replacement parts. This part of the inspection emphasizes the necessity of addressing wear-and-tear items to maintain the car's safety and performance.

20:06

💧 Dealing with Oil Leaks and Engine Concerns

This paragraph delves into the specifics of addressing the car's oil leaks, particularly around the engine's timing chain covers and cam covers. The discussion covers the complexity and potential cost of repairs, including labor and parts, highlighting the challenges of maintaining a high-mileage vehicle. Despite these issues, the car is praised for its condition and evident care from previous owners, suggesting a continued good value and reliability.

25:07

💸 Final Valuation and Future Plans

The final section concludes the inspection with Matt providing a valuation for the Porsche 993, considering its mileage, condition, and the inspection findings. They estimate a potential expense of around £2,000 for repairs but note the car's good purchase price and market value, suggesting a positive investment by Alex. The segment ends with plans to discuss further service and maintenance, highlighting the importance of professional expertise in preserving the value and performance of classic vehicles.

Keywords

💡Porsche

Porsche is a luxury sports car brand that is mentioned throughout the video. The presenter brings his Porsche 911 (993 model) to be inspected by Matt, a Porsche specialist. They discuss Porsche models, parts, and servicing, showing that Porsche cars, especially the 911, are a central theme.

💡mileage

The mileage (number of miles driven) on the presenter's Porsche 911 is a key point of discussion. At over 200,000 miles, it is considered high mileage, but the car still appears to be in good condition. High mileage on a well-maintained Porsche is seen as a positive.

💡inspection

Matt performs a thorough inspection of the Porsche, checking the engine, lights, suspension, etc. This post-purchase inspection is done to assess the car's condition and determine any necessary repairs, which is the main purpose of the video.

💡repairs

Based on the inspection, Matt identifies some areas needing repair on the Porsche, especially oil leaks from the engine. Estimated repair costs are discussed to get the car to optimal condition.

💡maintenance

The video shows the importance of proper maintenance and servicing for high-mileage sports cars like Porsche. The presenter's 911 seems to have been well-maintained despite its age and mileage.

💡value

After inspecting the Porsche, Matt estimates its market value to be around £50,000-55,000 given its condition and maintenance. This assessed value is important for classic car collectors and dealers.

💡engine

Much discussion focuses on the Porsche's engine - inspecting oil leaks, estimated repair costs of seals and gaskets, high-mileage durability. The engine's condition is vital for assessing the overall value.

💡enthusiast

The presenter and Matt represent Porsche enthusiasts - specialists passionate about the brand. The video appeals to Porsche and classic car enthusiasts interested in inspection, maintenance and value.

💡restoration

While a full restoration is not needed, Matt suggests some restoration-type work to refurbish parts, upgrade components and get the car into optimal 'like new' condition.

💡investment

For classic car collectors, proper inspection and maintenance is an investment to protect and enhance the car's value. This 911 is viewed as a good investment at £40,000 due to its condition and maintenance.

Highlights

The assistant Claude has access to the current date Saturday, February 3, 2024.

The human discusses issues with their Porsche 993 including an engine that leaks oil.

Matt from Renw Works joins to inspect the Porsche and identify any issues.

They check all the lights, electronics, engine bay, under the car, suspension, etc.

Issues found so far: left electric mirror not working, power steering pipe weeping, rear control arm has play.

The Porsche has Bilstein shocks and springs that appear to have been recently replaced.

Oil is leaking from the timing chain covers, needs new gaskets and seals.

Split boot on steering rack and roll bar link need replacing.

Despite high mileage, car seems very well maintained by a Porsche enthusiast.

Matt estimates fixing oil leaks will cost around £2000 in labor and parts.

Matt values the Porsche at £50-55k based on condition and upgrades.

The human paid £40k for the Porsche, got a good deal.

Matt wouldn't have guessed it had 200k miles from its condition.

They will schedule repairs and service with Matt at Renw Works.

The transcript covers inspecting and diagnosing issues with a high mileage Porsche 993.

Transcripts

in in the mornings it's quite it's quite

floppy oh oh oh so what you're

saying is that this is not going to be

cheap won't be a cheap

job hello welcome back to Auto Alex

you're join me Nigel my Porsche 993 and

also Matt from renw Works uh Matt

introduce yourself you'll do it better

than I will exactly that so I'm Matt I

own the company reworks and we

specialize in Porsches also take care of

some McLaren so if you got McLaren you

can always come to us for that but yeah

that's what we do so we're a Porsche and

McLaren specialist we're going to give

your car a once over today fantastic

yeah so I said the the plan is today to

find out everything wrong with my high

mileage 993 so as you know did a reveal

of this in Wales it is very nice thank

you very much for the very positive

comments but I know that the engine

leaks like a Civ there's a few other

odds and SS that I would like you to

have a look at and then um just tell me

what Nigel needs to be a golden boy for

me for the rest of the year really

because I really love this car M so

we're going to do a walk around how we

going to get exactly that well we're

going to we're going to start off with

you know we're just going to make a

report you know like almost like a pre-

purchase inspection we call it a postp

purchase inspection we check all the

electrics inside all the switch gear

look at the glass look at the lights you

know check check the sort of exterior of

the car then we're going to go up in

there we're going to have a look at

everything underneath suspension brakes

and then we get onto that engine and

we'll see and we'll see what's going on

fingers crossed yeah yeah fingers the

engine the engine won't fall off uh

before we do all of that Matt First

Impressions 203,000 Mi what do you

reckon first impressions looks great it

does looks really straight I mean I've

driven the car in feels good clutch bike

feels good fell into gear beautifully

sounds lovely I think you said maybe is

it got some cams got R cams it you can

just hear that of just burble slightly

differently but yeah First Impressions

I'm I'm quietly confident it's be pretty

decent under there all right then well

uh yeah as Matt said let's get into it

and let's have a look at Migel my high

mileage

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993

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you've got a little clipboard here with

your job sheet find a pen which is

somewhere we we're just going to just

have a little fiddle about now with a

few bits just to make sure we just check

check check everything's working at the

end of the day then once we we compile a

list then we can turn that list into you

know work out a job yeah where we need

to go moving forward to get those a job

sheet with a big zero at well hopefully

hopefully you never know never know does

have an immobilizer on it it does have

an imobilizer standard fitman so it is a

standard fitment it's actually not made

by Porsche these um immobilizers are

made by a company called Hamilton

Hamilton Palmer it's a sort of a factory

install it was installed when it was new

yeah but it's made by it's made by

company so you get that that little fob

there yeah it's not giv me any Gip yet

these are okay and you can still buy the

parts to to fix them you can buy the um

fact you can buy the little receptacle I

don't you can get these anymore but they

they're reliable good do you want to

check the lights for me I would I will

do that for you there you go all right

we've got s side lights y two dip beams

yeah as it got it looks like it's got

aftermarket headlamp bulbs in there

maybe it's got yeah yeah it does it does

we can tell that and just spine it up

you know oh yeah lovely main beam

beautiful front fogs is it got fogs or

is it got little side lights instead uh

just side lights there you go it's got

air scoops at the front yes yeah so the

fogs have been taken away for air SC

race car so we got right yep left yep

side lights brake lights and reverse y

God everything works why am I so

broken you're old oh yeah so we just

have a little fiddle of all the buttons

check the electric mirrors check the

windows there we go there's the first

thing for a report left Left Electric

mirror no function so right off so Matt

this is what you would do if you were to

take this in as a part X or something

and then want to sell it on to new

customer or you know we get some

customers that they're looking to buy a

car and they will they'll ask the the

dealership or the person to bring it to

us for a PPR pre- purchase inspection

and then we we do we do a similar thing

and to be fair most um in fact all

services before as part of a service on

a car we will check everything we check

everything you know cuz that's part of

our our reports whether it's a minor

service or a major service we'll always

go through the car and just just check

look sunroof do you know what I've

actually been too scared to open it I

haven't opened it cuz you never know

they're pretty reliable on this be fair

and that sounds all nice and quiet

that's good I'm assuming you've had the

rear spoiler up oh yeah got you as soon

as I park it goes up that does need to

be a whale tail immediately though you

know it sounds very smooth there's also

a common common issue with 993s when

they get to an age the the the gearbox

that lifts the spoiler up and down the

bearing in there can fail and they can

make a horrible grunchy grinding sound

as they come up and down but your sounds

very quiet so at some point definitely

had a I would say 200,000 miles that's

had I me have really looked after this

car for the last three weeks that I you

go you rob Ry you nearly slid down the

grass into Taylor's car I did nearly do

that yes oh there is one thing Matt y

there's a there's a big exclamation mark

there it that just came on when I was

driving and I was like it should be fine

okay now that exclamation That symbol

will illuminate when any of the other

Warning Systems come on with a car so if

it's low on screen wash low on fuel okay

if you get so it could be as simple as

screen wash yeah so if you've had your

little orange screen screen wash

illuminated well we'll see we'll start

it up and we'll see

so at the moment it's not on so it's

come on with the um yeah it's coming on

at the moment just with a handbrake yeah

so we obviously there's a little switch

here which is common to fail but that's

obviously that's working well that's you

can actually you can extinguish that

light by pressing the button here with

the exclamation on it so if it's if it's

if it's switched on as a result of

you're being low on fuel or low on

screen wash then you can you can switch

it off by just hitting that right okay

and it disappears otherwise just duct

tape over it and then I'll never

exactly that that would always do the

job top tip from Ren works if it comes

on just duct tape over it exactly what

we got we got an airbag light we got a

battery charge light so the airbag light

does come on and go back off so that's

good mhm but you can sometimes see if

you ever have an airbag problem people

remove the bulb sometimes the che but it

will then bring on the exclamation mark

so you wonder why it's come on but

that's there these all working so you've

got like brake pads brake fluid

four-wheel drive system um ABS so

they're all coming on and then they're

going off again which is good so both

systems are working well so yeah when I

was driving it back from Wales actually

from our first shoot the um the low fuel

light came on and then that exclamation

came on I was like holy the car's

about to explode and I was like maybe

it's because of the low fuel ex and I

filled up and it was fine and I say if

that's annoying you being on you hit

this button here and it switches it off

get rid of it all right so I've got one

note and I've got that your left

electric mirror is not functioning so

could be the switch okay the little

crossover switch it might be that the

wire into the mirror it's playing up

might be with a motor usually something

quite quite simple but yeah ni what do

you think of the Interior because I

mentioned earlier that it was retrimmed

a while ago and we've got a nice new um

gear knob on there as well exactly that

it looks good doesn't it it looks good

so look we could do with tucking this um

this little bit of leather back in

around the side of the seat which is

which is fairly easy done that's that's

that's peeled away so we can we can

manipulate that back into place that

looks good in there I will it up yeah I

am grubby yeah yeah so grubby yeah Le

really I did yeah but at my age I do

myself quite a lot there you go

especially in yeah especially in I mean

maybe as a you know a future thing you

could switch these out for for some some

nice bucket seats or some pole positions

or something there's always I mean

another thing you can do you can color

code these as well to the body work of

the of the car which which we see quite

often hord's spray exactly that question

before we carry on what's your favorite

generation of 911 oh that's a it's a

tricky one I think I'm going to go 1973

for a a maybe a a 2.8 rsr or 2.7 RS 27

RS lightweight would be good for me

that's a really difficult question

because I love all of them so we'll have

a quick peep under the back up on its

own yeah it does which is good cuz

you've got the little struts on there

that are often weak and always coming

for falling down and that bashing me in

the back of the head it does need a bit

of help in in the mornings it's quite

it's quite floppy once it's all warmed

up it stays up but that's an easy fit

cuz it's really common to see that

dropping down and really annoying for us

trying to do the you top up the oil or

service the car with that and you see

people with bits of like little bamboo

batters in the car that they're using to

prop them up and things you think oh

yeah PE people here use like silly props

for their engine base it's just

ridiculous who would do that it's been a

difficult secret to keep because I am so

excited so Alex you haven't actually

send this power up in the air yet have

you no am I nervous do you know what I

don't

think no I'm not nervous I think it' be

all right I know that this car has been

looked after very well £4,000 has been

spent on on Nigel every year on average

or it could just be a polished turb that

looks good from the outside but is

actually yeah oh yeah imagine

chassis legs and everything completely

rusted out full of filler probably yeah

fingers crossed that's a good sign the

car hasn't fallen through let's see that

is a good sign we'll have a quick poke

around up the top here so we've maybe

got it's a power steering pressure pipe

there oh yeah just on that little swage

there's a it's just getting a little bit

sticky bit weepy little bit weepy so

that's worth keeping an eye on mhm as

the upper cam cover looks quite dry but

it is a little bit oily down there so

that could also that could be basically

anything that sort of leaks around the

sides of the engine will usually land on

top of the heat exchanges and then will

create smoke in the cabin yeah yeah yeah

and smoke out of the archers so it is

quite unpleasant when you give it a bit

of a bit of a ragging and then you pull

up to some uh traffic lights and it just

stinks and when I actually bought it

from another guy called Matt we went on

a test drive parked it up on his

driveway yeah and then Switched Off the

engine and then engine B just went with

smoking he was like oh typical and then

I got money off there you go exactly

that and it might not be anything too

bad find out when we look underneath

it's very dry on this side upper cam

cover it's all looking good the belts

have been they've been replaced at some

point with genuine belts as well which

is really good to see um cuz they always

always fit slightly slightly better deep

down the back so we've got our old

pressure sender and a little breather

housing on the top of the engine it's

absolutely B dry down the back there

fantastic which is good to see this is

called the engine Bas sound beding pad

it's just a Pham pad that AB some of the

noise and that's a bit Mankey that soaks

up the sound from the engine and stops

you hearing it in the cabin yeah but

that's a bit Mankey so you have to lower

the engine down and and scrape off all

the old glue and get out of the way and

you can pop a new one in there it just

Tides things up but nothing jumps out

under there it's being too scary so

these engines for robustness and

reliability what they're oh they're

unbelievable they can be pouring out oil

burning oil smoke it and they can be in

the worst possible state but they will

still keep on running and they just

don't they they they don't let go so

what I'm hearing here Rory is that I

don't really need to keep up with

maintenance no is that not no okay it's

just just the way I'm interpreting

things is before we take a look

underneath a reminder for me that if you

want to buy yourself a used car van or

motorbike make sure you run a car

vertical report on it first to ensure

it's not being crashed clocked or stolen

if we take a look at Miles my high

mileage hero I've run a car vertical

report and as you can see we've got

green tick for odometer finance and

damage it tells me that this car does

not have a shady pass and as you've

already noticed new wheels and BC racing

coilovers going on Miles soon all right

and now for an example of a car vertical

report that would make me run a mile

check out this little Lotus here

beautiful little car we've got green

ticks for odometer and finance but an

Amber warning for damage and oh dear you

can see when you open up the pictures

front end damage just stained and this

all looks like fiberglass so it looks

like a very very expensive repair so if

this car were to be all repaired and

fixed up and then put on for sale you

know that it's got a very shady past

indeed so again do yourselves a favor do

not get stung when buying a used car van

or motorbike run a car vertical report

on it first what's more you will get 10%

off using the code Auto Alex right then

let's take a look underneath

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Nigel that feels pretty solid yeah I

mean it's really nice to see as well

good brand tires although yeah they

they're getting there aren't they they

really

they're wearing quite evenly I mean

we'll have a little check we got so it's

47 week of 2021 okay worse exactly that

you don't usually see a car like this

with a 2021 tire wear that much that

much air yeah maybe he bought them as

part once or maybe he's done a lot of

wheel spit

maybe so brake pads are looking good

brake discs there's minimal wear we

check the insides soon but but they they

look very good I think you're quite

impressed so so far I mean it's had the

calipers painted blacks c2s Silvers are

C4s and reds would be on your on your

turbo models and your and you lay things

the color of the caliper does is is for

different model see so so someone's

painted the calipers yeah which is nice

quite not done a bad done a lovely job I

think I've done all right roaring can do

a little bit of binding there that

sounds like the the paint's flaking off

the brake this backing plate so you got

a metal plate behind the brake disc and

sort of you can you can hear it there

the oh yeah yeah that's a little bit

sort of a little bit Rusty behind there

um discs we've got a tiny little lip on

the edge we can get the little measuring

tool out to measure those but there's

there's life in the brake pads they're

decent and these are 2017 27 27th week

of 2017 okay so a bit older on the on

the on the

front lot of Wheels all the wheels SP

they're six seven years old so we say

about six years on a tire really until

the sort of the you know the the

compound starts to you know it's no

longer working as it should so you're

not far off a a set of yeah the rear

doesn't feel feel particularly good so

I'm just going to swap all out and the

these are an upgrade as well so whether

this was done when it was new if it was

a say it was an X demo car or something

but these would usually be a a fog light

lens so they've got they a fog light and

a side side light in one but they've

been replaced with air scoops speaking

of I've been offered by a man on

Instagram a front bumper from a turbo

model free of charge see would it would

it fit either way I'm having it cuz it

go on the wall otherwise yeah exactly

that it so we have a look at the sort of

the shock absorbers and the Springs

you've got your top mounts they look

really good from looking at this this

blue Bellows on here that tells me that

these are these are billstein shocks so

I would assume that there's going to be

something in the history that it's had

the the certainly the fronts we have a

look at the rear soon but it's had the

fronts replaced and these Springs have

probably been done at the same time

because they're looking really clean and

tidy right so we got a bit of play here

oh yeah yeah yeah see that I can I can I

can just feel that and it's just a

little little sort of thump and a thump

probably the um uh the rear control arm

you'll feel it you don't you don't have

to be too you don't have to be too hard

and you you and I'm just going to just

going to have a good look underneath and

see um that's little bit of lower ball

joint right that is that is bottom ball

joint playing the in the lower ball

joint on the lower lower arm so we're

making not of that so that's the first

kind of issue that we found except for

the electric mirror that isn't mirroring

yeah exactly that we've got the power

steering pipe that's got a little bit of

Ming but it's not I mean it's that

that's that's very min but yeah that's

the that's the first thing we've

actually found and that's it's not

excessive I mean we have a look

underneath we'll see if the the little

dust cover is in good condition but

that's something you need to take care

of and that's a really good excuse to

start replacing suspension arms and then

get it on the wheel alignment oh it's

going to need a full restoration get it

properly set up ex and I'll need I'll

need the ductail spoiler as well just

keep everything and maybe some Wheels I

think we need to talk Wheels we do need

to talk

Wheels well I think we might start at

the front first and we work our way back

just for a bit more suspense we go so

I'm going to grab oh it's very smooth

under here look someone's someone's

fitted this lovely aftermarket protector

bar that to to save the maybe they had a

low driveway you know a steep driveway

or was parking in underground car park

or something and was grounding out the

bottom so that's an aftermarket part on

the suspension um side of things

obviously we we've spotted that it's

it's had some some billstein dampers and

look there's no leaks the Springs are

decent they're in good order we usually

check these lower wishbones and and it's

quite common to see that the bushes um

the the the forward the front bush and

the rear Bush that there's playing

they're quite loose and quite perish but

it's had um a bit grubby now but it's

had a set of aftermarket bushes put in

which we recommend actually so that

really really stiffens up the front end

and really tights up so really good to

see so that's um that's been taken care

of you've got obviously it's four-wheel

drive so you've got your drive shafts

you've got your CV boots yeah um they're

in good order what we can see do you

know the more I actually drive this and

the more I own it the more I actually

like the fact that it is a a C4 yeah and

I mean look at the weather this time of

this time of year with all the I mean

they're just they're so they're so

usable I definitely would have died so

far it does look like this has been

owned by a proper Enthusiast it's been

yeah it's definitely it's had all the

right bits done and this is what I was

saying to you about you know sometimes

you better off one that's done 200,000

Mi it's had all the bits done the one

that's done 130,000 Mi 150,000 MI that

needs all the bits so it's it looks like

someone spent spent the money over the

years we haven't got to the engine yet

um but yeah suspension wise it's um so

thank you very much for watching we'll

see you next

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week oh look we got a split oh it

was going so well there you go so this

is your your your steering rack this is

your track what end yeah and that is

it's got a split boot so that's letting

all the all the all the grease out all

the dirt in so that's we note that down

it's going to need a it's going to need

a new track rod for stuff like track rod

ends and stuff would you go to eurow for

that or would you always buy from yeah I

mean to be fair there are various

different brands out there to be to be

had so you always want to track down the

best possible brand so you could yeah

but you could buy that from from euros

and you're going to get exactly the same

products in the Box as what you would

buy I was hoping you'd say that Ry

rollar it's got a a split boot on the

rollar drop link this looks like it

could be worth upgrading right rear anti

yeah so it's it's quite it's quite bit

skinny so yeah there's lots of lots of

great products out there for um for

upgrading roll bars and suspension but

yeah you got your billstein there you go

billstein rear dampers your little

billstein sticker all right let's get

let's get a screwdriver let's get this

off and have a little look underneath

it's not a rust screw driver don't worry

I think Taylor's not here Taylor's not

here we got some oh oh I've

seen worse okay so we have oil leaking

here here and here so we check firstly

the oh the the cam covers which are

really common to see this side's it's

got a little tiny sweat but it's pretty

dry yeah that lower cam cover is also

quite dry I was really hoping to be fair

that we would see that these are these

are wet because they're you know they're

fairly easy to to deal with these are

your timing chain covers so basically

sitting in here you've got you've got

two banks at the engine you've got a cam

shaft here and a cam shaft there and

inside there's your timing chain to

drive the cam shafts but it look like

the timing chain cover is leaking we

also call them the the chest seals

there's little rubbers and rubber seals

in there so it would be a case of

probably resealing up these these chain

covers we also got what we call through

bolts on these engines so it's the bolts

effectively that hold the the the whole

two halves of the engine together

Unfortunately they they've got they've

got seals on the end that can that can

fail and you can't change those seals

without a full strip down and rebuild of

the engine so what I would say that we

want to hope it's just the chain covers

it's just the chain covers yeah to be

honest It's Not Unusual to see you know

96 4S and 993s with with some oil

leakage yeah see it's pulled up in the

tray and then it's ended up on the you

see it's running off this little heat

shield here which is dripping onto the

heat exchanges it only takes one or two

little drops on there to create a lot of

smoke I think the process here would be

to clean this down yeah run it up and

hopefully we just see it starting to

appear from from obviously it's just

made a bit of a mess really so it's it's

on the heat exchanges it's some of it's

probably up some you know just from

driving the car but hopefully we can

just change the the the chain covers or

we just pop the engine cover back up and

just pretend it's not there so you're

still impressed I'm still impressed and

I mean it's not going to you can drive

it like this can't yeah you get a little

bit of spoke it's not a fire hazard it's

not enough to to to stop you enjoying

the car yeah okay exactly that not that

bad not that bad we're all right so if

you didn't know the mileage of this car

would you say it looks like a 200,000 no

I wouldn't it's clearly

had lots of the wear and tear items have

been have been replaced you know it

could be 100,000 miles I suppose really

yeah looking at the condition of all the

suspension components and everything

because they but they do they they age

well don't they they they they they can

do the miles properly properly built

cars they're so solid so what Matt's

going to do now he's going to go away

and have a little look at 993 values and

then come back to me and price this car

up what you think this is worth on the

open market today and then we'll do a

deal exactly that and the price of all

the work you need do no we we won't just

but we are very good friends you know we

we go back to to school days that's it

back back to about two two hours ago but

we went to Hobbit school together

actually we're both we're both from

Middle Earth we are that's it if you are

wondering Matt is 5'11 I'm about 61

that's it yeah people will ask oh God

he's taller than someone so

yeah what we're going to do we're going

to bring up some of the EXP exped

diagrams of the parts that I think would

fix your or leaks on your engine so yeah

we're going to engine so here's our

exploded diagram so these are the timing

chain cases that we were talking about

that gasket is leaking so we're going to

replace that replace the little rubber

o-ring seals and all the bolts and we're

going to change the little gasket for

the chain tensioner for o rings and bits

of piece on the front that's a two-day

job it is a big job yeah it is a big job

purely to gain the access so you've got

to get the it will be to do it with the

engine in the car we're going to take

the back bumper off going to get the

exhaust system off all the nuts and

bools a bit Rusty on that it's an air

conditioning car as well which doesn't

help because we've got a big bracket in

the way for the air conditioning pump so

what you're saying is that this is not

going to be cheap won't be a cheap job

it won't be a cheap job so if have we

got a ball figure well look if we if we

he's getting a calculator it's so

expensive and then what was it £500 an

hour you said earlier we're we're £999

an hour to YouTubers cuz obviously

you're also you're also so rich and and

Wealthy you got a Grand's worth of Labor

haven't you

no day long you probably have a grand in

labor and a and a few hundred quid in

Parts Plus a bit of vet yeah just to do

the O that's that would be just to do

the all leaks yeah I would say what I'm

going to have to do is I'm going to have

to take the car away I'm going to have

to go to Quick fit as well and get a

second opinion op why don't you take it

to Porsche main dealer their opinion I'm

stupid but not that stupid you so why

don't Rory you and I go back to the car

we'll leave Matt for a few minutes he's

going to go on the on the internet and

have a look at some I'm going to crunch

some numbers crch some numbers and then

let me know what you think the value of

that car I have no I don't know what you

paid for the car you not you haven't

told me and you won't tell me so I won

tell you until I've told you what I

think it's worth hopefully and then I'll

probably cry yeah yeah no maybe

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me okay so yeah Matt's obviously given

Nigro the four once over we've been in

the office we've priced everything up

you reckon what 2,000 is pounds to get

everything Tip Top there and there

abouts and then you've gone away on the

internet and you've had to look at some

values what do you think in today's

market given the condition the mileage

and and and what would you kind of value

I mean it's obviously it's in really

good condition being 200,000 mies

there's not actually many of them out

there with this mileage on to really

compare them to you I've seen lower

mileage runes up there at 75s and 70s

and 65s but I mean maybe what 50 Grand

55 something like that 50ish yeah 50ish

yeah yeah that's that's yeah if I told

you that I paid 40 Grand yeah that's

that's good good deal I think that's I

think that's a good deal and you think

with this potential spend that we think

we've got to we've got to spend on it

yeah I think you I think yeah I think

you're going to so spending two grand so

I'll be up to 42 and then what you

reckon still 50 to 55 I mean it's a

really straight car you said it's got a

great big stack of History it's probably

in better condition than some of the

cars we see at far less miles it's

really tidy under and you and reiterate

as well you think that this car had you

not known the mileage you would have

guessed about 100K yeah I wouldn't have

thought it done 200,000 Mi condition of

the Interior condition of the underneath

good the body work it's it's been well

looked after so it doesn't appear to be

a 200,000 M car so I've done a thing

Rory I've not it up for once yeah I

think you've done good oh thank going to

sh oh look that look at that uh so yeah

all that's left to say is thank you very

much Matt yeah it's lovely to have you

here and yeah good stuff if you've got a

Porsche or a McLaren and you want

servicing or repairs or anything like

that come to renw works because yeah

you're very very knowledgeable man and

um yeah we need to we need to talk like

getting the car booked in with you and

then getting getting n Tip Top yeah yeah

yeah but for now thank you very much

Matt for your time really really we're

going to do let's let's do a hug oh

there we go thank you very much M and uh

yeah thank you very much for watching

we'll see you next week with another

video but for now let's go chat Wheels

all right let's go chat PR I'm thinking

like 0% interest rate on zound yeah

something like that let's talk

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