£18-20k Pork - What would you buy?
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With a bit of man maths and barring no overseas postings, I'll shortly be thinking about upgrading the Box to a newer model. Budget will be hovering around the £18-20k mark and the car's a daily.
Whilst I love the Box, the daily practicality and refinement of a fixed-roof is calling. So for my budget, I'd be looking at a (hopefully Gen 2) Cayman S, 996 Carrera 4S or early 997 C2 or C2S. Leaning towards the 911 - illusion of more space because of the +2 perches, and the draw of the rear-engine platform after playing in the mid-engine Boxster for the past while; but understand the spectre of the IMS and bore score will abound 996 and 997.1s.
Essentially, what I'm asking the forum for is a little run down of where you'd park your cash and why; if anyone has gone through a similar dilemma, or could point to resources on the web of reviews, information, viewpoints, critiques and things to be aware of.
Whilst I love the Box, the daily practicality and refinement of a fixed-roof is calling. So for my budget, I'd be looking at a (hopefully Gen 2) Cayman S, 996 Carrera 4S or early 997 C2 or C2S. Leaning towards the 911 - illusion of more space because of the +2 perches, and the draw of the rear-engine platform after playing in the mid-engine Boxster for the past while; but understand the spectre of the IMS and bore score will abound 996 and 997.1s.
Essentially, what I'm asking the forum for is a little run down of where you'd park your cash and why; if anyone has gone through a similar dilemma, or could point to resources on the web of reviews, information, viewpoints, critiques and things to be aware of.
There is not much of a difference in terms of practicality between the 996 and 997. Also a 60k miler 997 may need a refresh whereas a 80k 996 may have just had a serious overhaul. My money would go on an early 996 C2 with a Hartech engine (if you can find one). You may find one for £12-14K, saving you upto £8k from your budget. This is of course if the newer aspect of your post is not the most important factor in your decision for buying your next car.
Richie200 said:
There is not much of a difference in terms of practicality between the 996 and 997. Also a 60k miler 997 may need a refresh whereas a 80k 996 may have just had a serious overhaul. My money would go on an early 996 C2 with a Hartech engine (if you can find one). You may find one for £12-14K, saving you upto £8k from your budget. This is of course if the newer aspect of your post is not the most important factor in your decision for buying your next car.
Agree but feel 997 looks so much nicer...
mollytherocker said:
I doubt it is easy to buy a good 997 for £18-£20k.
More like £23k and that is private with zero warranty.
Barely run in!More like £23k and that is private with zero warranty.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
mikerons88 said:
mollytherocker said:
I doubt it is easy to buy a good 997 for £18-£20k.
More like £23k and that is private with zero warranty.
Barely run in!More like £23k and that is private with zero warranty.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
mikerons88 said:
Hmmmm but let's not get into that, why would you take all the shots with engine lid open?edo said:
Now, that is something. Slightly over budget, but I'm sure they are out there in my price range.swindler said:
A mint 928 with 10 grand in the glovebox
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I love the old front-engined stuff, and the 928 is a particular squeeze of mine. However, having had experience of running a 944 daily, I don't think I could bring myself to run a classic again on such a regular basis - the running costs of the V8 would be pretty high, plus given their age, it's not just consumables that would be needing replaced to guarantee reliability.I declare an interest!
mollytherocker said:
He said he wants a daily and a newer model.
I've read some great suggestions, but this is what I'm after - something dependable, reliable and a bit fresher than the Box I've got just now.delays said:
edo said:
Now, that is something. Slightly over budget, but I'm sure they are out there in my price range.Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff