I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[snotrag]

We're on the front page guys!

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-carpool/po...

Wonder if that adds some value!

[LordHaveMurci]

JS1500 said:

I can't see the car you're discussing from the link, maybe it has sold. However, if anyone is looking for a nice Arena Red 996 let me know as my boss has just told me he is advertising his soon.
It's an Arena Red/grey leather 1998 C2 with reasonable mileage and great service history and he's not asking the earth for it.
Wish he'd advertised it two months ago before I bought mine!

If that's in reasonable nick he'll shift that very easily at the right price, very rare colour on a 996.

[JS1500]

LordHaveMurci said:

JS1500 said:

I can't see the car you're discussing from the link, maybe it has sold. However, if anyone is looking for a nice Arena Red 996 let me know as my boss has just told me he is advertising his soon.
It's an Arena Red/grey leather 1998 C2 with reasonable mileage and great service history and he's not asking the earth for it.
Wish he'd advertised it two months ago before I bought mine!

If that's in reasonable nick he'll shift that very easily at the right price, very rare colour on a 996.

It's great condition from what I've seen. Just a few scratches to the rear where the rear wiper has gone rogue at some point.
When he told me how much he wants for it I told him he's undervalued it...
89k on the clock I think.

[yajeed]

JS1500 said:

It's great condition from what I've seen. Just a few scratches to the rear where the rear wiper has gone rogue at some point.
When he told me how much he wants for it I told him he's undervalued it...
89k on the clock I think.

Come on then.. spill the beans. Poverty Pork money (did we agree that was <10k?).

[JS1500]

Not quite Poverty Pork money then, but not far off.

[Fast Bug]

yajeed said:

Come on then.. spill the beans. Poverty Pork money (did we agree that was <10k?).

Ah mine was just over then at £10800. To be fair I did chuck a grand at it straight away for a big service and a few other odds and ends. I should delete the post then

[yajeed]

Nope - maybe another 1k per seat (above 2) would be appropriate ;-)

[Rosewood Red]

Mine started up as Poverty Pork at £3.8k, but I've spent an additional ₤4k getting it to a standard I'm happy with...

[yajeed]

Rosewood Red said:

Mine started up as Poverty Pork at £3.8k, but I've spent an additional ?4k getting it to a standard I'm happy with...

It does look lovely in the blue though...

[Bargista]

My first contribution to the poverty pork thread.

After years of bangernomics and then 'smoker barging' I'm considering the purchase of a 'poverty' Cayenne.

I've found a 2003 Cayenne S with a nice spec. 1 owner, 60k miles. History from Chiswick Porsche and Charles Ivey but here's the rub.

Car has a number of car park dings which haven't been tackled. Nose, tailgate, and bumper corners Otherwise it's lovely. Its clearly an honest car...

They'd not be an expensive fix and it was a London car...

Now I'm a person who bought a V8 e39 with 201k miles so I have a robust attitude to potential 'bork' but this is more than my usual spend...

Would the minor scars put you off...

It's up for 8k from a small dealer (established 22 yrs) with warranty...

Thanks

[tr7v8]

Bargista said:

My first contribution to the poverty pork thread.

After years of bangernomics and then 'smoker barging' I'm considering the purchase of a 'poverty' Cayenne.

I've found a 2003 Cayenne S with a nice spec. 1 owner, 60k miles. History from Chiswick Porsche and Charles Ivey but here's the rub.

Car has a number of car park dings which haven't been tackled. Nose, tailgate, and bumper corners Otherwise it's lovely. Its clearly an honest car...

They'd not be an expensive fix and it was a London car...

Now I'm a person who bought a V8 e39 with 201k miles so I have a robust attitude to potential 'bork' but this is more than my usual spend...

Would the minor scars put you off...

It's up for 8k from a small dealer (established 22 yrs) with warranty...

Thanks

My 2005 is pictured earlier. Personally it is to be expected. Mine has a lovely ding just above the offside headlight which my PDR guy cannot remove, I've been quoted £500 to respray that wing & front & rear PU's. And machine polish the car.
Two major things to check has it had the coolant pipes done & has the carden (propshaft) been done. both are fairly expensive & should be on the records. Worth phoning the OPC who has serviced it & asking them to walk you through it.
Otherwise the only other issue is bore scoring, I have some 5W/50 oil that is going in mine as soon as I get time which hopefully will stave this off.
I love driving mine, especially with the panoramic roof now the sun is out!

[Maldini35]

Bargista said:

My first contribution to the poverty pork thread.

After years of bangernomics and then 'smoker barging' I'm considering the purchase of a 'poverty' Cayenne.

I've found a 2003 Cayenne S with a nice spec. 1 owner, 60k miles. History from Chiswick Porsche and Charles Ivey but here's the rub.

Car has a number of car park dings which haven't been tackled. Nose, tailgate, and bumper corners Otherwise it's lovely. Its clearly an honest car...

They'd not be an expensive fix and it was a London car...

Now I'm a person who bought a V8 e39 with 201k miles so I have a robust attitude to potential 'bork' but this is more than my usual spend...

Would the minor scars put you off...

It's up for 8k from a small dealer (established 22 yrs) with warranty...

Thanks

Firstly I should say I'm a fellow 'smoker barger'. My current M25 hack is a 2007 Volvo S80. Magic carpet ride, heated seats, good radio, a lazy auto box which slurrs like the great Ollie Reed and a marvelous cup holder for my morning coffee bucket.
The perfect car for the job, and it cost me £2000. (60k miles with FSH).


However, I would avoid an old Cayenne.
I was keen for one a while ago but was well and truly put off the idea by the indy who looks after my Boxster.
He has a yard full of old Cayennes with scored bore engines, bust prop shafts, broken suspension and various other maladies and says they are just not worth repairing.

I know there was definitely a problem with one particular engine so maybe there is a variant with a different engine that's less of a gamble but I just didn't like them enough to risk anything over £5k.

A good Mitsubishi Shogun would be my bet if you need a huge SUV. Now they are bullet proof.

Edited by Maldini35 on Wednesday 12th April 11:22

[Bargista]

Thanks tr7v8 and maldini35 for the replies.

I'll check with the opc and the specialist as to what's been done to date...


I don't need a big suv, I'd just really like a Cayenne! Despite the reputation / known problems.

I've really enjoyed the v8 in my e39 540i touring, which itself is an engine known for bore wear problems but it's now on 201k miles, so an upgrade would be nice...

The Cayenne was a lovely place to spend time in, and was a nice drive. I don't want a sports car (3 teenage children and a dog) but want a wafty drive that can be spirited when the need/ mood arises.

I'm happy/able to do some fettling myself.

Decisions, decisions...

[yajeed]

Well, finally agreed to buy one.

Will post details assuming all goes to plan. I ended up deciding I wanted a black 987S, with lots of options and yet bought totally the opposite. Ho hum!

[yajeed]

Emley said:

Not particularly

At £10k for a 2006 38k mile, fsh, mint 2.7 manual, I am very very happy.
And that's all that matters to me

Edited by Emley on Monday 3rd April 17:54

I've just bought pretty much an identical car (age/mileage/price/condition). It's in guards/black with S wheels and extra leather.

[mfmman]

I keep seeing this for sale, which just stretches 'poverty' IMO, but anyway


Porsche

The ad mentions a couple of little interior things that need attention. for me there is one great big one as well (which is a shame)

[mfmman]

Whilst I know many many people don't agree, leather trim is either black or very dark grey for me regardless of the car it's in

[ATM]

mfmman said:

Whilst I know many many people don't agree, leather trim is either black or very dark grey for me regardless of the car it's in

I quite like non black or dark grey but this is exterior colour sensitive. I personally do not like nephrite but it is not awful. I viewed a Boxster years go with a view to buy which was nephrite. I think it was silver in exterior colour. I didnt buy it.

Back to that 911 - it could become a uinicorn in several more years and go up in value. It does sort of work with Dark Blue.

This 911 peaked my interest - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262940085810 - as the ad reads well but the interior pic looks grim. It is possibly cheap for a reason but still it is cheap.

[tr7v8]

anonymous said:

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I love Savannah, that is what the Boxster was. The Cayenne is very similar as well (pic earlier). I don't do black interiors & couldn't live with neophrite either. I like the grey & blue interiors. Saddle brown & Terracotta is good on the right exterior colour.

[Eddie Strohacker]

Savannah is a bit much for me. Although I have Sand beige, so what would I know?

Genuinely like the SB scheme, although mine was specced with Galvano silver trim including the door pocket lids, one of which is now knackered & will set me back £500 for literally a few euro's worth of foam & plastic.