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Rosewood Red said:
Hi Iain, any news regarding the silver / tereacotta 2.5 in Surrey?
I decided not to go to see it - not an easy decision! The 987.2C would need to go first and I'm not man enough to "just look" at a good 986 at £3k - the thing would have ended up coming home with me. I appreciate your help on that one though, thanks again.I viewed the £5,995 Boxster S at Eporsch - was in the area at short notice - and (PUs aside, but then at this end of the market, to be expected) it was a good car with a nice, strong engine, plenty history and recent brakes.
Scooobydont said:
How weird of this thread to turn to Z3's. Currently rolling a 2.8 widebody. Bought as I was contemplating a boxster but couldn't find one I really liked and this was half the price of a boxster. Agreed the seats are horrendous and it tramlines over 80 (on private roads). Love the pull and noise of the v6 (stainless exhaust fitted). The looks have really grown on me since I bought it but, must admit to still keep perving at boxster ads, not planning on getting rid of it but contemplating replacing my daily (Focus) with an older boxster. I do 6 miles a day to my work so no real issues if both are broken for some reason 
I had a 2.8 wide body back in 2000. It was an absolute hoot to drive. Wobbly as hell, b
d noisy at anything over 80, but had a lovely surge of torque all the way through the range
Did you see this link below?
http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/41835-replace...
They say; "all EU-spec. 986/987/996/997 are equipped with alarm siren, you have to switch the ignition on before disconnecting the battery."
http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/41835-replace...
They say; "all EU-spec. 986/987/996/997 are equipped with alarm siren, you have to switch the ignition on before disconnecting the battery."
Scooobydont said:
How weird of this thread to turn to Z3's. Currently rolling a 2.8 widebody. Bought as I was contemplating a boxster but couldn't find one I really liked and this was half the price of a boxster. Agreed the seats are horrendous and it tramlines over 80 (on private roads). Love the pull and noise of the v6 (stainless exhaust fitted). The looks have really grown on me since I bought it but, must admit to still keep perving at boxster ads, not planning on getting rid of it but contemplating replacing my daily (Focus) with an older boxster. I do 6 miles a day to my work so no real issues if both are broken for some reason
Straight six?Chlorothalonil said:
Straight six?
Nah, V6. Special edition. Like this 911 SC:http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C787185
Also,
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
72k, 2x keys, glass rear screen and sub £3.9k.
Although, only owned by seller since Oct. Money pit or bargain?
Had my similarly priced, albeit 114k mile example inspected by Cath Burrows earlier in the week. Came back with a long shopping list
Long shopping list at 114k is to be expected unless the previous owners were particularly fastidious in the preventative maintenance. There's a whole host of stuff which has strong odds of failing whether it be waterpump, clutch, expansion tank, rads, handbrake shoes disintegrating, alternator. Either get there before it breaks or wait for it to go and hope whatever fails is not particularly critical and won't leave you stranded.
ooid said:
Did you see this link below?
http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/41835-replace...
They say; "all EU-spec. 986/987/996/997 are equipped with alarm siren, you have to switch the ignition on before disconnecting the battery."
Noted - thanks.http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/41835-replace...
They say; "all EU-spec. 986/987/996/997 are equipped with alarm siren, you have to switch the ignition on before disconnecting the battery."
Thinking I might try to get it started, then park it nose-in to the garage and just hook it up in situ. I don't really have the time or the inclination but its looking like a fair old wait for the court date...
That wasn't a complete surprise on the face of it. Was considering more expensive examples with circa 100k that had quite a bit of recent expenditure. There was a Yellow 2.7 which had just had an LN IMSB, clutch, service, attention to the roof, etc for £6k.
However, there was no guarantee that other bits weren't on they're way out. Whilst you can ask about for advice, I feel you only know what to look for once you've had one that needs work. There's always hindsight too - I would have snapped Edh's Boxster S at £5.5k if I hadn't already had bought mine.
The £3.9k Zenith blue example above may be a good buy, but would need to be checked thoroughly. Still rather wary as the owner has had it les than a month.
Report for mine here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4cn6xbly2v6ak0j/invoice%...
Embarassingly I appear to have been slightly enthusiatic on a couple of downshifts
Brake fluid and rear tyres ASAP (consumables, so not counting them...man maths...)
Before the end of the year
RARB bushes, radiator resistor and ABS sensor - circa £155
Ideally both front coffin arms, tuning forks and track rod ends - circa £400 + labour
Geometry - £100
In the spring
Clutch and major service (advised all the issues with the exhaust sealing would be done during that anyway) - £800?
Repair Litronic levelling mechanism + other sundries - £100
So £1800 or so on top of the £3800 purchase price for a (hopefully) mechanically sound 2.7. Then there's various bits of interior trim such as the armrest lid, ashtray. And the cosmetics. And a second key. I'm sure I can think of more.
Oh dear...
However, there was no guarantee that other bits weren't on they're way out. Whilst you can ask about for advice, I feel you only know what to look for once you've had one that needs work. There's always hindsight too - I would have snapped Edh's Boxster S at £5.5k if I hadn't already had bought mine.
The £3.9k Zenith blue example above may be a good buy, but would need to be checked thoroughly. Still rather wary as the owner has had it les than a month.
Report for mine here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4cn6xbly2v6ak0j/invoice%...
Embarassingly I appear to have been slightly enthusiatic on a couple of downshifts
Brake fluid and rear tyres ASAP (consumables, so not counting them...man maths...)
Before the end of the year
RARB bushes, radiator resistor and ABS sensor - circa £155
Ideally both front coffin arms, tuning forks and track rod ends - circa £400 + labour
Geometry - £100
In the spring
Clutch and major service (advised all the issues with the exhaust sealing would be done during that anyway) - £800?
Repair Litronic levelling mechanism + other sundries - £100
So £1800 or so on top of the £3800 purchase price for a (hopefully) mechanically sound 2.7. Then there's various bits of interior trim such as the armrest lid, ashtray. And the cosmetics. And a second key. I'm sure I can think of more.
Oh dear...
edc said:
You can connect a charger in situ. Most people do. I just reverse into my garage and stick the cigarette connector in and close the door.
Thanks. I would have it in the garage but that spot is already occupied by other stuff. Car is currently sitting immediately in front of garage, nose out. I've run an extension capable to the frunk and connected directly to the battery for now (not sure where my adapter is the for the interior 12v socket). Not ideal as the frunk lid needs to be on the latch to accommodate the croc-clip, even lying down. At least the garage door can close!Glad to see some folks still acquiring these and I still believe they are fabulous cars. Mine has been a driveway ornament for the whole summer sadly.
Guilty, your honour (probably). I've racked up over 1200 miles in the last three weeks.
Driving a three cylinder Polo TDI for the last nine years, I probably got slightly carried away now I have a sweet, NA flat six behind me
Amendment: according to a write up on 911 Virgin, these are cumulative numbers and the last instance an over rev occurred. 2 stage 2s in 114k ain't so bad I guess...
Driving a three cylinder Polo TDI for the last nine years, I probably got slightly carried away now I have a sweet, NA flat six behind me
Amendment: according to a write up on 911 Virgin, these are cumulative numbers and the last instance an over rev occurred. 2 stage 2s in 114k ain't so bad I guess...
Edited by Rosewood Red on Sunday 23 October 14:41
edc said:
There's a whole host of stuff which has strong odds of failing whether it be waterpump, clutch, expansion tank, rads, handbrake shoes disintegrating, alternator. Either get there before it breaks or wait for it to go and hope whatever fails is not particularly critical and won't leave you stranded.
This +1 If the engine is in good condition, Cooling system needs a good refresh on these cars and I believe you can do this average 1k nowadays.
1-) Water pump, New Tank (and cap), new radiators, new fans (second hand with resistors working if you can find, there are some on ebays if you are lucky!), check the pipes and refresh the whole coolant with new with proper bleeding.
2-) Next step would be exhaust system, if the rest is in good condition (including CATS, lambda sensors and heatshields)
3-) AOS, MAF and power steering pump also need to be monitored just in case, if they have not been already done. See the usual symptoms.
Finally, RMS, IMS upgrade while doing the clutch, the car should be trouble free in the next 10 years, if it has not been abused in the past life. (excluding other consumables oil, tires)
I guess I was very lucky with my suspension though, knocking the wood, never needed big expense over the last 5 years on that part.
Rosewood Red said:
Chlorothalonil said:
Straight six?
Nah, V6. Special edition. Like this 911 SC:http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C787185
Also,
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
72k, 2x keys, glass rear screen and sub £3.9k.
Although, only owned by seller since Oct. Money pit or bargain?
Had my similarly priced, albeit 114k mile example inspected by Cath Burrows earlier in the week. Came back with a long shopping list
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