Porsche 996 C4S thoughts
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I'm constantly watching the market of 996's to see what pops up with the view to one day taking the plunge. A particularly eagerly priced c4S has caught my eye so looking to get your thoughts, from the ad it sounds a decent car. No engine rebuild but its priced so keenly i can get it rebuilt for about the price one with a rebuilt engine woukd cost... i've checked out the seller and the reviews aren't great tbf but to me it may look worth a punt???
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Thoughts?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Thoughts?
It is that price for a reason, the advert states the car is on Vcar
"VCAR or V-car (Vehicle Condition Alert Register) is a database used by accident service and insurance companies in the United Kingdom. It is a list of vehicles that have been reported as being in an accident that caused damage. "V-car registered" may mean the vehicle is on this list."
So it is a Cat C or D
Please don't take this the wrong way but these are not cars to buy, maintain or run on a budget!
You'll need to be looking at £20k+ for a good one.
"VCAR or V-car (Vehicle Condition Alert Register) is a database used by accident service and insurance companies in the United Kingdom. It is a list of vehicles that have been reported as being in an accident that caused damage. "V-car registered" may mean the vehicle is on this list."
So it is a Cat C or D
Please don't take this the wrong way but these are not cars to buy, maintain or run on a budget!
You'll need to be looking at £20k+ for a good one.
Edited by Roberty on Thursday 8th December 20:32
I bought one of these new, sold it 4 years later and instantly regretted it, so after a year I bought another almost identical one. It then took a 997tt to tempt me out of it.
They are absolutely fantastic cars, and personally I love the design with the turbo nose, wide body and the lovely red strip across the back. Just beautiful, and I suspect will be a future classic. And they usually come with a good set of options too.
I would buy another one tomorrow. I'd look for as good a car as I could find, with good history and one that's clearly been looked after. Then I'd either take it to Hartech or put a few k's in the bank for an engine rebuild, just as insurance in case it does go. But bear in mind that the majority of these engines have not gone bang, and there are quite a few 996's with over 100k on the clock now. Just look after it well, change the oil yearly, warm it up before opening it up and don't rag it!
Good luck with the search, and I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as the two I owned.
They are absolutely fantastic cars, and personally I love the design with the turbo nose, wide body and the lovely red strip across the back. Just beautiful, and I suspect will be a future classic. And they usually come with a good set of options too.
I would buy another one tomorrow. I'd look for as good a car as I could find, with good history and one that's clearly been looked after. Then I'd either take it to Hartech or put a few k's in the bank for an engine rebuild, just as insurance in case it does go. But bear in mind that the majority of these engines have not gone bang, and there are quite a few 996's with over 100k on the clock now. Just look after it well, change the oil yearly, warm it up before opening it up and don't rag it!
Good luck with the search, and I hope you enjoy it nearly as much as the two I owned.
I'd be tempted by this if I didn't really want a 997. Think it's a bargain of the condition stacks up.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
jbaddeley said:
I'd be tempted by this if I didn't really want a 997. Think it's a bargain of the condition stacks up.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Sorry to resurect this, but what are peoples thoughts on the linked car? Highish mileage but has the all important hartech rebuild plus new clutch and tyres? Seems decent compared to others at same price with a bit less mileage but having had no work done ? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
lewisf182 said:
Sorry to resurect this, but what are peoples thoughts on the linked car? Highish mileage but has the all important hartech rebuild plus new clutch and tyres? Seems decent compared to others at same price with a bit less mileage but having had no work done ?
I like it. 80k is nothing especially with new clutch and rebuild.The only thing missing is sports seats but they are £850 ish from eBay the last time I checked. Then paint the hard-back and centre console with body colour and Bob's your uncle.
BrotherMouzone said:
I like it. 80k is nothing especially with new clutch and rebuild.
The only thing missing is sports seats but they are £850 ish from eBay the last time I checked. Then paint the hard-back and centre console with body colour and Bob's your uncle.
Ditto. Its a sThe only thing missing is sports seats but they are £850 ish from eBay the last time I checked. Then paint the hard-back and centre console with body colour and Bob's your uncle.
te ad but car is worth a look. Then phone Hartech and ask them what they did to it. Be aware there are many different levels / costs of rebuild from H or anywhere. EG if its a bore scoring rebuild, they can do 1 liner, 3, or all 6. Plus lots of other options while youre there - IMS, various others. A proper full Hartech rebuild is £10k but the work might have been far less extensive. Looks like a great buy IMO (assuming everything checks out).
eastsider said:
A proper full Hartech rebuild is £10k but the work might have been far less extensive.
The ad says £9000 Hartech rebuild so it must have had a fair bit done. As you say the best way to check is to call Hartech themselves.That's my thought, only issue is it's a 3 hour ring trip for me so sounds like a call to Hartech before hand could confirm whether it's a good option.
I did email the dealer over christmas to get a few more details but they weren't very forthcoming, maybe they thought as it was via email I wasn't that serious which is fair enough. Time to seriously think about it.
I did email the dealer over christmas to get a few more details but they weren't very forthcoming, maybe they thought as it was via email I wasn't that serious which is fair enough. Time to seriously think about it.
EGTE said:
Not sure it's got a Sports Exhaust; tips seem wrong for that.
Style of tips has nothing to do with PSE. The oval and figure of 8 ones are interchangeable.I wouldn't look too hard for PSE because:
1. The standard boxes are made of chocolate and will have probably rusted/seams split by now.
2. There are loads of aftermarket options available. They won't be switchable but will give you the nice flat 6 growl.
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