The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XVIII)

[Diesel Meister]

tenfour said:

I'm almost, almost at the point where I could reasonably forgive an Auto Tubby, on account that it is the silent assassin of the range. You point, you squirt, you go.

Almost.

OUT!

tenfour][footnote said:

On the other hand, I may just have had too much exposure to the sun and/or auto-only Porkers here[/footnote]

Allowances may be made in this case

ETA: That black 986 is a thing of beauty. If it had a 2.7 or a 3.2 I'd already be all over it. Well that and still waiting on progress with my current Box. Meh. The irony is that time has not dulled the appeal - whilst its easily 15 years since I first tried a 986, most of the qualities I recall remain distinct and enjoyable. The patina is more than offset by the bargain price for entry to decent example. I really like the looks of the early models too. Just keep a good chunk of funding handy for the inevitable bills / tidying / optimisation and you're golden (or onyx as the case may be). Of course, this all assumes the triple helix of "pork-tax", soft-top and "intimate" driving position do not put you off. I dislike the first two can tolerate the third and still love these. Ask me again when the bills roll in though

Edited by Diesel Meister on Wednesday 3rd August 13:03

[L100NYY]

I've always had a hankering for a 996 turbp.

Great car to do that eurotrip with in fact.

[Leins]

Speaking of turbo'd Pork, I see a couple of them didn't sell at the weekend:

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1993-porsche-9...



https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/2002-porsche-9...



This 930 SE did though at £94k: https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1986-porsche-9...




Reminds me, I must watch True Romance again soon!

[L100NYY]

996 GT2

[L100NYY]

This looks a desirable wee thing....

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

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Although today I want this.....

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

[Diesel Meister]

L100NYY said:

996 GT2

Also, as may be expected when judged by my current chariots, I have quite a lot of want for this. Although I'd probably also want a standard factory example of the original car, both because it's ace and just to keep the neighbours guessing

I note that the £100k garage thread picked up on that O Davis Cars 996 I posted previously. It's still in my favourites:



A £5k 986 makes it look a tad indulgent to spend £20k on a 996.1 C2, but that is a massively alluring example of the pre-lift 996. Great proportions / colour scheme, zero baubles, the best 17s, looks straight, lovely usable car. It might be upper end, but I think 986s and 996s are mostly undervalued at present. A similar spec / condition car with up to 20k more miles wouldn't be a whole lot cheaper surely. Just a question of what needs doing, aside from the driving!

[rejn]

L100NYY said:

This looks a desirable wee thing....

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

Oh gosh. I've been lurking recently but that is right up my street... I don't have the beard (yet!) but from my semi-ignorant view it looks pretty ideal spec to me!

[L100NYY]

I still rate my Boxster as one of the best all round cars I have had, such a great all rounder.

Edited by L100NYY on Wednesday 3rd August 13:51

[Diesel Meister]

Loon - that 996.2 CSR =

Makes the 996 I posted look expensive by comparison. It must have cost at least £20k more than the asking price to build it!

Admittedly, I'm a stickler for 17s at most on the 996 / 986 but I'd make allowances in this case

[ATM]

Does this look cheap?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302022509841

£48,000

[L100NYY]

Seems cheap for the age of it all comes down to build quality and finish really.

[Scho]

Diesel Meister said:

Also, as may be expected when judged by my current chariots, I have quite a lot of want for this. Although I'd probably also want a standard factory example of the original car, both because it's ace and just to keep the neighbours guessing

I note that the £100k garage thread picked up on that O Davis Cars 996 I posted previously. It's still in my favourites:



A £5k 986 makes it look a tad indulgent to spend £20k on a 996.1 C2, but that is a massively alluring example of the pre-lift 996. Great proportions / colour scheme, zero baubles, the best 17s, looks straight, lovely usable car. It might be upper end, but I think 986s and 996s are mostly undervalued at present. A similar spec / condition car with up to 20k more miles wouldn't be a whole lot cheaper surely. Just a question of what needs doing, aside from the driving!

It's undeniably gorgeous but Isn't that 6.1 a bit too perfect?

I'd be looking to pay ~15k tops for something similar but with more miles that I wouldn't be scared to give a bit of stick or even worse get fixated with the milage.

I've done 10k in my 996 this year and its been an absolute pleasure.

[L100NYY]

A few random early evening wants from me;

A duff 'fast' Korma (for those that remember the curry advert) but I always hankered after one as a yoof -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-XR2i-1990-NE...

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One of my all time favourite racers and James chose a cracking colour. Now sold, and I hadn't even had a chance to smash my piggy bank -

http://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/708/Blue_Chip...

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This would look great alongside our 'Sud Sprint in the barn -

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C681489

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[L100NYY]

And this, I want this so much it actually hurts a little bit.

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

[dom9]

Yes, Loon!

Was eyeing that myself the other night - great colours!

[L100NYY]

dom9 said:

Yes, Loon!

Was eyeing that myself the other night - great colours!

Which one?

[ATM]

What have I missed?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[L100NYY]

The 4C is an achingly desirable thing but then I'm a sucker for anything Alfa flavoured

[LaurasOtherHalf]

L100NYY said:

A few random early evening wants from me;

A duff 'fast' Korma (for those that remember the curry advert) but I always hankered after one as a yoof -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FIESTA-XR2i-1990-NE...

I had one of those back in the day, same colour/wheels & pretty much as new. Wasn't much cop, traded it for an escort rs turbo which was much, much better.

Then traded that for a fiesta rs turbo, that was just a faster (crap) version of the 2i. Difficult period for the hot hatch the early 90's, there were still enough of the raw early cars about that made the modern plush cars a little bit too much.......well, plush really. The 2i was just too refined for it's own good, quite an achievement with the CVH when you think about it.....

Thank god they've been able to design in some rawness to the modern hot hatch these days.

[dom9]

L100NYY said:

Which one?

The grey PS 911 - 'tis a beaut!