Lacking inspiration. Anyone selling something interesting?

[m33ufo]

That's just crazy. In all honesty, I didn't even want or rate the 964RS when they were affordable - not even on my radar. Now that's the car I wish I had bought for £25k and it wasn't even that long ago!

[kayc]

Crimp a Length! said:

The bubble will burst soon I reckon.

Lots of people waiting for that to happen,not till interest rates rise(if that ever happens)IMO..also there has been inflation on new cars prices which makes older rare models look a bargain....average spec new boxster for 50k plus or 996rs for 60k ,no brainer that

[mollytherocker]

Crimp a Length! said:

The bubble will burst soon I reckon.

I dont believe that there is a bubble. My gut feeling is a continual rise on the older and more rare stuff.

Mainly anything air cooled, all the GT cars (not GTS yet though). Water cooled Turbos wont rise (Except GT2) but they are surely a good bet to fall slowly or hold.

[m33ufo]

kayc said:

average spec new boxster for 50k plus or 996rs for 60k ,no brainer that

A good argument although if you're going to use your RS daily it would soon be worth a lot less and cost you quite a bit more than a new box in maintenance. If it's a weekend toy then madness buying a new Porsche (unless you have enough money not to care - which I most definitely do not!)

[bigunit00]

What about this

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[Seeker UK]

If I had £45k, I'd get this



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...

And have £10k to spend on sweets.

[GT Two]

dont know anything about them but this looks nice

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...

[m33ufo]

Seeker UK said:

If I had £45k, I'd get this



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...

And have £10k to spend on sweets.

Thing is you're in F355 territory at mid £30K's.

[m33ufo]

GT Two said:

dont know anything about them but this looks nice

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...

That's a great looking car and they have a real following. Have you seen how much the facelift cars have shot up in the last few years?!!! I was contemplating one when I bought one of my CSL's - back then the CSL and facelift NSX were both early/mid £30K's. Now the NSX is £60K!

[GT Two]

m33ufo said:

GT Two said:

dont know anything about them but this looks nice

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...

That's a great looking car and they have a real following. Have you seen how much the facelift cars have shot up in the last few years?!!! I was contemplating one when I bought one of my CSL's - back then the CSL and facelift NSX were both early/mid £30K's. Now the NSX is £60K!

I know, crazy!

Will it feel quick enough though?

[Crimp a Length!]

mollytherocker said:

Crimp a Length! said:

The bubble will burst soon I reckon.

I dont believe that there is a bubble. My gut feeling is a continual rise on the older and more rare stuff.

Mainly anything air cooled, all the GT cars (not GTS yet though). Water cooled Turbos wont rise (Except GT2) but they are surely a good bet to fall slowly or hold.

I don't think the air-cooled comment is entirely true.
Just because its cooled by air doesn't qualify for a rise in price. That's just forum hype and owners of air cooled cars wishful thinking
Prices rise due to supply and demand and rarity of the variant full stop. We are now seeing nice IB cars (low mile/exceptional cars) fetching more than vanilla 993's and rightly so.
GT cars as you say will hold out and be a safe bet but that doesn't mean you'll make money long term.

I have made some good money on certain previous 911 cars but I never really enjoyed them due to not really using them for fear of putting on miles or getting stone chips FFS so whats the point, you also have to factor in the maintenance costs of old cars.

I now have a 911 that I use which my previous pork has paid for in relative terms, so stands me at nothing is at the bottom of its depreciation curve, so anything I get for it when I decide to sell is profit.

One of these days we might have a thread on here which doesn't involve future values..........future classics etc.

[m33ufo]

GT Two said:

I know, crazy!

Will it feel quick enough though?

As much as I think they are cool cars, maybe not.

I'm going to see a 997 GT3 in the morning - I think you suggested that?

[Crimp a Length!]

m33ufo said:

GT Two said:

I know, crazy!

Will it feel quick enough though?

As much as I think they are cool cars, maybe not.

I'm going to see a 997 GT3 in the morning - I think you suggested that?

If I didn't want daft money tied up in the garage this would certainly be my next 911.
Just love the 997 GT3. Hope it ticks your boxes.

[Seeker UK]

m33ufo said:

Seeker UK said:

If I had £45k, I'd get this



http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...

And have £10k to spend on sweets.

Thing is you're in F355 territory at mid £30K's.

And if James Bond drove an F355, I'd be interested.

[m33ufo]

Crimp a Length! said:

If I didn't want daft money tied up in the garage this would certainly be my next 911.
Just love the 997 GT3. Hope it ticks your boxes.

Me too....cheers

[m33ufo]

Seeker UK said:

And if James Bond drove an F355, I'd be interested.

You want to be Roger Moore? Hmmm...gimme the DB5 and I'll be Mr Connery although perhaps not for £45K!

[DJWuk]

m33ufo said:

As much as I think they are cool cars, maybe not.

I'm going to see a 997 GT3 in the morning - I think you suggested that?

Sold my 997 GT3 to save my license, as found car was only fun when driven hard, which meant silly speeds. Not sure this is the right car for you based on your points

[m33ufo]

Now the castle walls are crumbling

I can never resist a deal! We'll see tomorrow.

[mollytherocker]

Crimp a Length! said:

I don't think the air-cooled comment is entirely true.
Just because its cooled by air doesn't qualify for a rise in price. That's just forum hype and owners of air cooled cars wishful thinking
Prices rise due to supply and demand and rarity of the variant full stop. We are now seeing nice IB cars (low mile/exceptional cars) fetching more than vanilla 993's and rightly so.
GT cars as you say will hold out and be a safe bet but that doesn't mean you'll make money long term.

I have made some good money on certain previous 911 cars but I never really enjoyed them due to not really using them for fear of putting on miles or getting stone chips FFS so whats the point, you also have to factor in the maintenance costs of old cars.

I now have a 911 that I use which my previous pork has paid for in relative terms, so stands me at nothing is at the bottom of its depreciation curve, so anything I get for it when I decide to sell is profit.

One of these days we might have a thread on here which doesn't involve future values..........future classics etc.

It's not just because they are air cooled, I am talking about the original car here. Rightly or wrongly, the car changed with the 996. The original car is more sought after for good reason.

I am not citing the 993 specifically either, I agree with your IB comments, they are much more sought after and arguably more special.

Rarity? Well the air cooled cars are all rare!

[Crimp a Length!]

mollytherocker said:

Crimp a Length! said:

I don't think the air-cooled comment is entirely true.
Just because its cooled by air doesn't qualify for a rise in price. That's just forum hype and owners of air cooled cars wishful thinking
Prices rise due to supply and demand and rarity of the variant full stop. We are now seeing nice IB cars (low mile/exceptional cars) fetching more than vanilla 993's and rightly so.
GT cars as you say will hold out and be a safe bet but that doesn't mean you'll make money long term.

I have made some good money on certain previous 911 cars but I never really enjoyed them due to not really using them for fear of putting on miles or getting stone chips FFS so whats the point, you also have to factor in the maintenance costs of old cars.

I now have a 911 that I use which my previous pork has paid for in relative terms, so stands me at nothing is at the bottom of its depreciation curve, so anything I get for it when I decide to sell is profit.

One of these days we might have a thread on here which doesn't involve future values..........future classics etc.

It's not just because they are air cooled, I am talking about the original car here. Rightly or wrongly, the car changed with the 996. The original car is more sought after for good reason.

I am not citing the 993 specifically either, I agree with your IB comments, they are much more sought after and arguably more special.

Not wrong regarding the IB cars
The 996 is lower value due to its production numbers the car itself in its early 3.4 guise still runs rings around its predecessor that been only more sought after due to less remaining. Years to come and the vanilla 996 will become more desirable.