Approx £30,000 - Best entry option to Porsche ownership?
Discussion
IMIA said:
You saw that gen 2 high miler at 911v sold same day as we were discussing it. Thought you'd bought it. A 2008 gen 1 with OPC warranty is fine. You can renew the warranty up to 2018 / 100000 miles so good way into one. I actually prefer the gen 1 styling - very pretty car.
Thanks. Great advice again and I love the looks. PompeyPaul said:
IMIA said:
You saw that gen 2 high miler at 911v sold same day as we were discussing it. Thought you'd bought it. A 2008 gen 1 with OPC warranty is fine. You can renew the warranty up to 2018 / 100000 miles so good way into one. I actually prefer the gen 1 styling - very pretty car.
Thanks. Great advice again and I love the looks. http://www.stirlings.co.uk/about
The 996 turbo is the only logical choice in this price bracket, no major engine defects unlike the n/a 996 or 997 ranges, amazing performance for a standard car, with mild tuning bringing it right up to date, great handling, and values staying solid or even creeping up.
No brainer IMHO!
No brainer IMHO!
Can highly recommend JZM for buying a 996 Turbo and for servicing, their preparation of the cars is incredible, real piece of mind when buying from them, get mine serviced, MOT'd there and have always had a great experience!
When they get a good 996 Turbo in though, they usually last a matter of days before being sold, so you need to move fast on a good one, they are quite hard to find in good colour, spec, manual gearbox and above all history and condition. If you buy from an Indy you will have piece of mind that they have been mechanically checked and any issues rectified, and also will have a warranty which will give you piece of mind for at least 12 months, get the funds ready and then it's the waiting game
When they get a good 996 Turbo in though, they usually last a matter of days before being sold, so you need to move fast on a good one, they are quite hard to find in good colour, spec, manual gearbox and above all history and condition. If you buy from an Indy you will have piece of mind that they have been mechanically checked and any issues rectified, and also will have a warranty which will give you piece of mind for at least 12 months, get the funds ready and then it's the waiting game
IMIA said:
You should speak to Mark Pearce too. He gets some stunning cars. Think he may even put OPC warranties on them. You just missed a beaut gen 1 997 he had.
http://www.stirlings.co.uk/about
Thanks will keep an eye. His stock appears low currently but will keep an eye and call if I want to see if he can source something. http://www.stirlings.co.uk/about
RWD cossie wil said:
The 996 turbo is the only logical choice in this price bracket, no major engine defects unlike the n/a 996 or 997 ranges, amazing performance for a standard car, with mild tuning bringing it right up to date, great handling, and values staying solid or even creeping up.
No brainer IMHO!
Thanks. Am I right in saying £30k is likely to be me around a 2003? No brainer IMHO!
dank said:
Can highly recommend JZM for buying a 996 Turbo and for servicing, their preparation of the cars is incredible, real piece of mind when buying from them, get mine serviced, MOT'd there and have always had a great experience!
When they get a good 996 Turbo in though, they usually last a matter of days before being sold, so you need to move fast on a good one, they are quite hard to find in good colour, spec, manual gearbox and above all history and condition. If you buy from an Indy you will have piece of mind that they have been mechanically checked and any issues rectified, and also will have a warranty which will give you piece of mind for at least 12 months, get the funds ready and then it's the waiting game
Thanks. Just had a quick look on their site - stunning vehicles but nothing anywhere near my price range currently. I would be conident that anything from there would be top quality however!When they get a good 996 Turbo in though, they usually last a matter of days before being sold, so you need to move fast on a good one, they are quite hard to find in good colour, spec, manual gearbox and above all history and condition. If you buy from an Indy you will have piece of mind that they have been mechanically checked and any issues rectified, and also will have a warranty which will give you piece of mind for at least 12 months, get the funds ready and then it's the waiting game
I
Definitely a facelift car but I'd be less hung up on year. 2002-2004 cars are practically the same except for PCM 1 in 02 vs. 2 in 03 and 04 but both are not great by today's standards. Condition is key as even with a good engine, a 996T can have as much as £10k of auxiliaries problems (corroded Turbos, actuators, waste gate, exhaust, coffin arms, tuning forks, dampers, front springs sag, rear spoiler hydraulics, power steering and clutch hydraulics, rads, a/c pipes and condensers, water pump, coolant pipes fractures, corroded brake pipes, etc. to name a few - half of which requires dropping the engine so labour costs are high)
PompeyPaul said:
RWD cossie wil said:
The 996 turbo is the only logical choice in this price bracket, no major engine defects unlike the n/a 996 or 997 ranges, amazing performance for a standard car, with mild tuning bringing it right up to date, great handling, and values staying solid or even creeping up.
No brainer IMHO!
Thanks. Am I right in saying £30k is likely to be me around a 2003? No brainer IMHO!
LordHaveMurci said:
RWD cossie wil said:
The 996 turbo is the only logical choice in this price bracket,
No brainer IMHO!
IYHO maybe but not everybody wants a FI or AWD 911 No brainer IMHO!
There is also talk of early 3.4's starting to rise in value.
RWD cossie wil said:
The engine problems make the NA versions untenable unless already rebuilt by a specialist from my point of view, I know that it is probably worse on the internet than real life, but it is certainly a major factor to consider, would you be willing to chuck 10k into a 20k car just to keep it at 20k?
I have a 3.4 so I put my money where my mouth is, had it for over 5yrs now & well aware of the potential issues but don't let that put me off ownership of a great car 
If the worst happens then I was aware of the risks. I'll be as pee'd off as most people but will get it to Hartech then keep it even longer to get my moneys worth knowing it's main weak point is now sorted!
I know you're all going to think I'm nuts but for £30k I'd buy this rocket ship. Its been for sale forever and its also a completely crap advert. The wheels and rear spoiler do not suit the car but peanuts to put that right and return it to normal turbo spoilers and and normal turbo alloys or maybe GT2 mk 2 alloys like Crimps car. In fact someone would give your £2500 for those wheels.
Only issue is the vendor would need to reduce by £7-8k but honestly its been for sale for 2 years and they've over priced it for a modified 2001 car. The work thats been carried out on the car is pucker but would need to be checked by a specialist as the cars been sitting around for so long. If I ever get more space may mosy on down to have look at it myself. Its not really what I'd describe as entry level though but hey why be sensible.
If you want to try the lucky dip click here
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Only issue is the vendor would need to reduce by £7-8k but honestly its been for sale for 2 years and they've over priced it for a modified 2001 car. The work thats been carried out on the car is pucker but would need to be checked by a specialist as the cars been sitting around for so long. If I ever get more space may mosy on down to have look at it myself. Its not really what I'd describe as entry level though but hey why be sensible.
If you want to try the lucky dip click here
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
IMIA said:
I know you're all going to think I'm nuts but for £30k I'd buy this rocket ship. Its been for sale forever and its also a completely crap advert. The wheels and rear spoiler do not suit the car but peanuts to put that right and return it to normal turbo spoilers and and normal turbo alloys or maybe GT2 mk 2 alloys like Crimps car. In fact someone would give your £2500 for those wheels.
Only issue is the vendor would need to reduce by £7-8k but honestly its been for sale for 2 years and they've over priced it for a modified 2001 car. The work thats been carried out on the car is pucker but would need to be checked by a specialist as the cars been sitting around for so long. If I ever get more space may mosy on down to have look at it myself. Its not really what I'd describe as entry level though but hey why be sensible.
If you want to try the lucky dip click here
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
I don't think you're nuts but as you say its 7k over price hence been for sale since Adam.Only issue is the vendor would need to reduce by £7-8k but honestly its been for sale for 2 years and they've over priced it for a modified 2001 car. The work thats been carried out on the car is pucker but would need to be checked by a specialist as the cars been sitting around for so long. If I ever get more space may mosy on down to have look at it myself. Its not really what I'd describe as entry level though but hey why be sensible.
If you want to try the lucky dip click here
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
bigunit00 said:
This
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Or this
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Thanks for the suggestions. First one has gone already whatever it was. I am going to make the purchase as soon as our house move is completed. Things have delayed slightly and I think we are now looking at 4-5 weeks until I am going to be proceedable with a purchase. Looking forward to test drives of the 911 variants and Cayman S. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Or this
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
As highlighted by many, 996 turbo is a great buy but they're 10 plus years old so there's some potential for large bills. I actually prefer the interior to gen1 997 though. It looks genuinely retro.
If you want something to use and not worry too much about, you're into 981 Boxster territory. Great looking and driving cars. Think I'd be tempted at that price point.
If you want something to use and not worry too much about, you're into 981 Boxster territory. Great looking and driving cars. Think I'd be tempted at that price point.
Edited by m33ufo on Sunday 15th February 01:34
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff