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Crimp

Original Poster:

909 posts

186 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

I think so.........

Not bothered what's been done and how much of somebodies money has gone into it.
Personally I don't like the look would sooner have a standard Targa to be honest but that's subjective.
80K?
Come on that's just silly.

FrankCayman

2,121 posts

212 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I jst don't like these cars that have been fiddled about with.....

slodge

512 posts

161 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Price is mental like most things at the moment, but i quite like it esp. if the engine matches the looks. Would be fun on a summer's day!

MDahmen

6,895 posts

176 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I quite like that

Johnny G Pipe

267 posts

227 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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I like the white/grey/black colour scheme, the roll hoop, the fuchs. But would have looked so much better without the flares and the silly trying-way-too-hard thru-bonnet fuel filler. Oh well.
I think it has been hanging around for a while..can't think why.

996TT02

3,308 posts

139 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Horrifically awkward looking.

hot66

695 posts

216 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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... And being sold by one of the rudest salesman I've yet to meet .

Crimp

Original Poster:

909 posts

186 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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hot66 said:
... And being sold by one of the rudest salesman I've yet to meet .
Based on the price he's set it at "Arrogant" too.

Number 5

2,748 posts

194 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Another mutant

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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996TT02 said:
Horrifically awkward looking.
Agreed. Its just wrong.

KungFuPanda

4,324 posts

169 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Went to have a look at a 996 C4S there earlier this year. The clutch needed doing so the pedal was stiff as hell. Asked the salesman about it "It's a sports car, they all do that Sir"

thegreenhell

15,115 posts

218 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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It's trying to look like a Singer 911, but missing the mark with some quite ungainly body additions. This just looks clumsy and heavy where the Singer has a delicacy and cohesiveness about it.

dank

1,154 posts

251 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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horrendous looking thing

rObArtes

538 posts

247 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Number 5 said:
Another mutant
laugh

Crimp

Original Poster:

909 posts

186 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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So to summarise
Its an awkward looking 964 Carrera 4 targa for 80k!!

utgjon

713 posts

172 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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I think it looks quite nice....


But 80k is too steep - I'd think that if it was a Paul Stephens car, too - which I initially thought it would be since that's their familiar asking price.

g7jhp

6,959 posts

237 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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utgjon said:
I think it looks quite nice....


But 80k is too steep - I'd think that if it was a Paul Stephens car, too - which I initially thought it would be since that's their familiar asking price.
If it was a PS car it would still be overpriced!

There is a cost for doing these 'backdate projects' but that doesn't mean a car is suddenly worth the amount you spend.

I understand some people will want a car which looks like an older model, but far better to buy an original Porsche model.

Steve H

5,225 posts

194 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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It's clearly Marmite.

Doesn't look right to me.

james S

1,615 posts

244 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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I'm not quite as purist as some on this stuff, and like the look at least of some of the recreations that get posted here. That however just doesn't seem to work, the wide rear arches and targa rear just don't seem to gel. Could be poor photography, but it really doesn't look good at all to my eye.

Interior looks better, but why is one the dials white?

Still its all just taste and preference, hope the person who buys it loves it.

As for price - I gave up worrying about that on many classics some months ago. It all seems a bit bonkers to me, with most Porches positively restrained compared to some

BIG GT2

348 posts

144 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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james S said:
I'm not quite as purist as some on this stuff, and like the look at least of some of the recreations that get posted here. That however just doesn't seem to work, the wide rear arches and targa rear just don't seem to gel. Could be poor photography, but it really doesn't look good at all to my eye.

Interior looks better, but why is one the dials white?

Still its all just taste and preference, hope the person who buys it loves it.

As for price - I gave up worrying about that on many classics some months ago. It all seems a bit bonkers to me, with most Porches positively restrained compared to some
The singers have a body colour coded rev counter, so they are copying that I guess.