If the entire cooling system (not just the overflow/expansion tank), valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, oil filter gasket, transfer case, in this case clutch, etc., etc., have all been addressed, nice price. Otherwise, factor in $5k+ to do that.

I’ll bite.

I take it back. One of the biggest issues with the 996 is the factory shifter. But don’t go short throw - that will make the transmission unusable in freezing weather. But you can swap out the farm tractor shifter for a Porsche 997 shifter and get a near perfect balance.

Damn it. You had to trigger me.

The AE86's 4AGE engine. IYKYK.

The Porsche 996 is a 300hp rear-engine purist sports car that average people can actually afford with performance capabilities that 99% of Jalopnik would never be able to master, and yet it’s <Comic Book Guy voice> Worst Porsche Ever! </Comic Book Guy voice> because ugly headlights, fixable IMS bearing issue, water…

Easily fixed - well, easily fixed for someone with Doc’s skills.

Weird. The head mechanic at the local independent Mercedes shop claims the base model E series are fairly bulletproof. That makes sense to me in the same way that the base model 3-series from BMW tend to be the most bulletproof as those tend to be the lowest margin, most highly sold vehicles.

Because http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/so-hung-over-o…

I don't get why people get so worked up over lane splitting.

not saying that they cannot coexist like jalopnik and oppositelock, but I know I would like to see a community-driven content site focusing on motorcycles more than a blog updated once a week with not much original content.

sounds like the perfect opportunity to make lanesplitter communal like oppositelock.

Convenience. Having to take time away from a commute to fill up does just that - take time away from a commute. I'd totally own an electric bike if it had reasonable performance and a long enough range to make it to work and back.

Using facts? On the internet?

Solution: Make it a point to listen to your car after you leave a gas station. Are your tires loud? Is the car drifting to the left or right? Does something just not sound right to you? 99% of the time your ears and eyes will be the only fail-safes you have when you're on the road.

it's definitely something that I have considered. an LS1 would be pointless, but an LS2 would put the car in 996TT territory. it's a shame that I'm not that gifted of a mechanic and that paying someone to do the swap would run $20k-30k...

the FD3S is such a timelessly beautiful and well balanced chassis... a properly swapped LS2/LS7 FD is one of the few cars I could see myself irrationally adding money to trade my 996 for.

BUT THIRTEEN DEATHS! THAT'S 0.000005% OF AMERICAN DEATHS ANNUALLY! UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED!

The mass produced rotary engine.

Thanks for reading and a special shout-out to the people of Turkey, I can't wait to visit again.