I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[Patrick Bateman]

andy97 said:

I think this is probably about the cheapest 996 I have seen. A C4 manual. I don’t like the rear spoiler at all but maybe not a bad car.?
Good job it’s in Montrose rather than Mansfield (for eg) or I might be tempted to have a look!
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306218...

I've seen this at that garage a lot, it's just along from my work. For what it's worth I've used them for a few things due to convenience (including XKR MOT next Friday...) and I've had no complaints.

[Skyedriver]

There's a lot of cheap 986's about at the moment.
Bought mine last year, thought prices were steady or starting to rise. Wrong.

[RM]

Cat D with bad paint but running £2.6K https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/83965452...

[ATM]

Skyedriver said:

There's a lot of cheap 986's about at the moment.
Bought mine last year, thought prices were steady or starting to rise. Wrong.

All cars saw price rises after Covid. Some of that exuberance is coming out now and prices are going lower as a result. And as interest rates go up this will squeeze everyone and everything. This has started to affect property prices so has to affect the price of toys like these cars which no one really needs. I think we could see more pain in the economy and this will keep pushing car prices down.

[Skyedriver]

ATM said:

Skyedriver said:

There's a lot of cheap 986's about at the moment.
Bought mine last year, thought prices were steady or starting to rise. Wrong.

All cars saw price rises after Covid. Some of that exuberance is coming out now and prices are going lower as a result. And as interest rates go up this will squeeze everyone and everything. This has started to affect property prices so has to affect the price of toys like these cars which no one really needs. I think we could see more pain in the economy and this will keep pushing car prices down.

Watched two different car auctions on the web yesterday and almost everything was "sold provisional", some were simply "passed". Occasionally something would go beyond the estimate. then there was the Ford GT that went for over £300K and a Merc McLaren that didn't sell at over £500K

[Matt_E46]

Quite liking the look of this....if I can shift my E92 M3 I'd be tempted to take a look at it.

Was this a members car, I'm sure i've seen a readers car thread about it...

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15379513

[ATM]

Matt_E46 said:

Quite liking the look of this....if I can shift my E92 M3 I'd be tempted to take a look at it.

Was this a members car, I'm sure i've seen a readers car thread about it...

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15379513

Looks like this one

https://www.pistonheads.com/members/showcar.asp?ca...

[flat6crocer]

deutsche.diagnostics said:

I know I posted the 45k mile 2.9 earlier, but I would rather get a 2011 with 80-100k on it than a 2009 with 50k miles on it.

Age is the killer on these cars, Porsche like to mix alloy and steel together and in the UK age starts to get them corroding together.

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If you like to spanner newer is better imho. Unless the 50k mile older car has been a garage queen and only ever driven in the dry. Age related seizing can be a real pig on these.

Surely the older these cars get, the less the model year counts? I mean, in 40 years, will it matter if the car is 51 years old or 54 years old?

Sure, if it was five years old versus 10 years old or 15 years old, the former would be better.

But at this point with all 987s over 10 years old, I would assume the higher mile car with more exposure to the elements would be marginally more likely to have seized coffin arm bolts etc But broadly, isn't it luck of the draw unless you have a really clear idea of how a car has been used and stored over its whole life?

[was8v]

Hello again poverty porkers!

About 10 years ago I bought a 996 3.4 for £7k yes £7k and absolutely loved it, basically rebuilt everything except the engine myself and maintained it for a total of £7k over 7 years, then sold it as a sorted 996 and got most of my outlay back.

I regret selling it but needs must, it was my only car at the time, I needed to carry babies and had no space to keep it. I dearly missed the sublime steering of the 996 and the glorious cable throttle M96.

Anyway I just got my hands on this for an unbelievable amount of money considering the wheels it is wearing are worth at least 1/3 of the price paid. The PO had gone over the car mechanically and it drives spot on. However he also attempted to repaint much of it which was not so successful (lacquer peel now orange peel). So I need to break out the 2000 grit and the farecla and hopefully make it presentable at least. The savannah is also absolutely filthy.

It had the same 18" BBS Sport Classic II on my 996 and I think they are the best looking wheel on a 9x6. However they are nightmare to clean and the ride is much better on 17s. So they will be the first to go sadly and will recoup much of the purchase price.



It's a 2.5 manual with 96k miles.

The best bit, insurance as a second car zero no claims quoted £146, I went via quidco and will get £45 + £25 bonus cashback.

Edited by was8v on Thursday 7th September 22:22

Edited by was8v on Thursday 7th September 22:48

[ATM]

was8v said:

I just got my hands on this for an unbelievable amount of money considering the wheels it is wearing are worth at least 1/3 of the price paid.



The best bit, insurance as a second car zero no claims quoted £146, I went via quidco and will get £45 + £25 bonus cashback.

Can I ask please who you use for insurance as that sounds very cheap?

I think my classic policy is over 400 for my 2001 986 3.2S.

Good luck with the wheels. Some of those offered by sellers are way over priced. I tried selling a set of 18 inch twists for the 986 and couldn't get any takers. If anyone here is interested then let me know.



My car is now wearing 17 but I have been trying to squeeze 16 on the rear but the car won't have it. You should be able to use 16 on yours no problem. I was on the look out for some 16 realistically priced and eventually got a set for 30 quid in really bad condition. I only want the rears so if you want the fronts you can have them for free. Let me know. I was going to take them to the tip but I don't think I did as it just seemed wrong doing so.

[shalmaneser]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk...

40k slushmatic boxster s apparently. Values must have firmed up!

[ATM]

shalmaneser said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk...

40k slushmatic boxster s apparently. Values must have firmed up!

Ha Ha

I saw that too

Pet hate of mine the fixed spoiler on the boot and the one that goes up and down

Apparently the proper version had a longer bootlid so no pop up and down spoiler

Rare as Rocking poop

[RM]

ATM said:

shalmaneser said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk...

40k slushmatic boxster s apparently. Values must have firmed up!

Ha Ha

I saw that too

Pet hate of mine the fixed spoiler on the boot and the one that goes up and down

Apparently the proper version had a longer bootlid so no pop up and down spoiler

Rare as Rocking poop

And no high brake light in the bootlid either. I'd love to see one with the fixed spoiler removed, would make for a very clean rear design.

[was8v]

ATM said:

Can I ask please who you use for insurance as that sounds very cheap?

I think my classic policy is over 400 for my 2001 986 3.2S.

Good luck with the wheels. Some of those offered by sellers are way over priced. I tried selling a set of 18 inch twists for the 986 and couldn't get any takers. If anyone here is interested then let me know.



My car is now wearing 17 but I have been trying to squeeze 16 on the rear but the car won't have it. You should be able to use 16 on yours no problem. I was on the look out for some 16 realistically priced and eventually got a set for 30 quid in really bad condition. I only want the rears so if you want the fronts you can have them for free. Let me know. I was going to take them to the tip but I don't think I did as it just seemed wrong doing so.

Insurance is with 1st Central. I do live in the lowest of low crime postcodes though.

I've already dealt with the wheels, a set of the lightest OE 17s http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php with brand new Hankooks all round for £400.

I would have had those 16s off you but I fear I'm far too far away. Can you not go weigh them in at a scrap metal merchants for some beer money?

[ATM]

was8v said:

Can you not go weigh them in at a scrap metal merchants for some beer money?

Priorities

I've been getting some jobs done on my poverty pork 996 so hopefully I can try another MOT test soon

[Smollet]

Jonny Smith joins the fold.
https://youtu.be/bjlDgVVgTDM?feature=shared

[ATM]

Smollet said:

Jonny Smith joins the fold.
https://youtu.be/bjlDgVVgTDM?feature=shared

The rear size is wrong

[Smollet]

ATM said:

The rear size is wrong

If you watch all of the video it’s explained why a space saver is on it

[ATM]

Smollet said:

ATM said:

The rear size is wrong

If you watch all of the video it’s explained why a space saver is on it

I did

I'm referring to the orange box with tyre sizes

[Escy]

I thought I'd share some pictures of a 54 plate Boxster 987 I bought. It's done 150k and is the roughest I've ever seen. It looks reasonable from a distance but it's a total mess.

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