u/CedarxMaple

Pictures are quite zoomed in. Looking for folks advice who have 9A1 engines. Should I lose sleep over this?

997.2 C2S - cold climate car but never driven in winter (I'm in Canada)

Inspected by Porsche Dealership and they noted that these are not concerning. Was told no mechanical concerns. The mechanic who checked it has been the "default" mechanic for this specific car for years and noted its in great shape, whatever that's worth. He also noted that the oil seen in cylinder 5 is not a cause for concern mechanically.

Car has long service history otherwise and no issues.

What does the 997-verse think? Looking to make a go-no-go decision in the next 24 hours.

According to the Porsche dealer tech these are very mild scratches and not scoring. The car has ~60k miles is serviced annually and nevernever winter driven (but is a cold climate car nonetheless)

2010 997.2. ~60k miles. This car has supposedly never been driven in the winter, but is a Canadian car nonetheless so exposure to the elements is unavoidable. Anything to be concerned about?