Best 911 investment at £20-30K??
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graemel said:
911turbonewbie said:
Is there a general feeling that the 996 (even turbo?) isn't likely to have a longterm upside?
I don't forsee it, ever. Air cooled is were it is at. A good 993 at £30k should be a safe bet.there are a lot of factors which go into making a car desirable longer term including number produced and whether they we're actually a great drive.
The 996 turbo won praise from release and has a big following. Some don't like the looks but others love it and they sure have presence when moving or just filling up in the petrol station. But a good one and you won't go far wrong.
It's certainly a more sensible buy that trying to buy some of the tired aircooled cars which are bing touted around at £25-30k.
Buy one, drive it and enjoy it.
993s: many are dark blue (three variations, I think), or two silvers. Arena Red if you like metallic red. Also plain black and a nice metallic black with gold particles in it. The plain colours weren't popular in the UK (white, red, yellow etc). There is a fantastic Viper/Signal Green one here in Hertfordshire. At the time, it was a bit of a Merc SL-basher so company director-type buyers played it straight.
I have a Slate Grey one which is relatively rare and - to my mind - the best colour... in the days before all cars were grey. Pic of mine with monster 991 in retro Slate.
I have a Slate Grey one which is relatively rare and - to my mind - the best colour... in the days before all cars were grey. Pic of mine with monster 991 in retro Slate.
stevewak said:
993s: many are dark blue (three variations, I think), or two silvers. Arena Red if you like metallic red. Also plain black and a nice metallic black with gold particles in it. The plain colours weren't popular in the UK (white, red, yellow etc). There is a fantastic Viper/Signal Green one here in Hertfordshire. At the time, it was a bit of a Merc SL-basher so company director-type buyers played it straight.
I have a Slate Grey one which is relatively rare and - to my mind - the best colour... in the days before all cars were grey. Pic of mine with monster 991 in retro Slate.
At a quick glance that 991 looks like a Pana! The size differential is substantial.I have a Slate Grey one which is relatively rare and - to my mind - the best colour... in the days before all cars were grey. Pic of mine with monster 991 in retro Slate.
I've just bought a 993 C4 coupe manual, in arena red (which I wasn't sure about at first, but now I love it, and it's certainly more stand out than silver or blue). I bought mine for just under 30k, literally about a month or so ago. It has 76k miles, bought from a dealer (Phil Raby in Chichester). So if you like the 993 NBs then I'd have thought that's a good way to go personally.
The 996 Turbo is a lovely car however, so wouldn't blame you if you went in that direction. I just preferred the noise and more mechanical feel of the earlier car. Ultimate performance for me isn't really that important, you can't use it in on the road anyway. In the 993, you get a greater sense of speed, more noise, and a more senses-stimulating ride; so you enjoy the drive more even at sensible speeds. Plus I have a superbike for ultimate speed thrills on track :-)
Best of luck.
The 996 Turbo is a lovely car however, so wouldn't blame you if you went in that direction. I just preferred the noise and more mechanical feel of the earlier car. Ultimate performance for me isn't really that important, you can't use it in on the road anyway. In the 993, you get a greater sense of speed, more noise, and a more senses-stimulating ride; so you enjoy the drive more even at sensible speeds. Plus I have a superbike for ultimate speed thrills on track :-)
Best of luck.
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