Uber low mileage 964 C2 for sale
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g7jhp said:
IMIA said:
You can't really use a 3.2 Carrera Clubsport as a benchmark as it's 1 of 53 UK RHD so it's a true collectable. 
g7jhp said:
9e 28 said:
Well it's got 993 wheels (changeable), no sports seats seats a cream interior and it's Guards Red- so not ideal.Wozy68 said:
9e 28 said:
Hairpin and low mileage? That's going to be Uber money then.No sports seats. I'll pass
Scooty100 said:
9e 28 said:
I agree re interior colour, lack of flags and ss, wrong wheels etc. Most of that easy to fix. Neil at Hairpin said it was a nice example. Lucky new owner.
Personally I'm not a fan of flags, had mine changed but it's personal . Sorry what's SS? Another lovely example of a 964 C2 if anyones looking for a good one. She looks fabulous subject to getting an inspection. Perfect Xmas present to yourself.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
hondansx said:
£50k for a flat red 964. Personally, you either have to be Porsche obsessed or decidely unimaginative to sink that kind of money into something neither special nor rare.
A good friend of mine recently bought an S1 Elise and an E30 M3 for under £50k combined, both of which i'd rate above the 964 as puristic drivers' cars.
A good E30 M3 is £80k-£100k with like for like condition 964 C2 at £50k. I'd personally put the 964 C2 a smidgen ahead of an M3. Both great cars but on road the 964 C2 far more exploitable with its torquey engine. A classic M3 is a bit breathless by modern standards even when thrashed. Love them both but if I had to pick one car it would be the 964 C2 without a second glance at the M3 and I love the original M3. however against a mint manual E46 M3 coupe I'd struggle to pick the 964 C2 at current values.A good friend of mine recently bought an S1 Elise and an E30 M3 for under £50k combined, both of which i'd rate above the 964 as puristic drivers' cars.
Equivalent condition M3 albeit evo run out model £110k
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ras62 said:
At that price point my money would be in a 996 3.4. Again a far superior drive to a 3 series BMW.
I'd buy the early 996 myself if you could find a mint one. I've not seen an early ambers manual 996 C2 for sale in good condition for quite some time. Then again to take that one step further a 986 S is pretty unbeatable value at the moment and i did choose one over an E46 M3 back in 2002 after driving both back to back. There's still something very special about the engine in the E46 M3 though IMO ras62 said:
I have never been a fan of the E46 M3. Far too heavy and the engine lacked the torque to cope. I drove one with a view to buy years ago but it felt dull and lacked the rawness of my then E34 M5. Now that was a special car.
I agree re torque point on all the M3s up to and inc E46. Not driven the newer M3s but they look even heavier. There's something about the build quality on a 964 that tickles me. Its better put together IMO than both the 993 that came after it and the 3.2C that preceded it. The 964 has the build quality of a tiger tank. Equally the M3s up to E46 also very well made. Can't say the same about the build quality of 986, 996, 987 and 997. Also the 964 and E46 M3 in the hands of a good driver can keep more modern machinery pretty honest. Both go round a track very well indeed.
P50 said:
9e 28 said:
I agree re torque point on all the M3s up to and inc E46. Not driven the newer M3s but they look even heavier.
There's something about the build quality on a 964 that tickles me. Its better put together IMO than both the 993 that came after it and the 3.2C that preceded it. The 964 has the build quality of a tiger tank. Equally the M3s up to E46 also very well made. Can't say the same about the build quality of 986, 996, 987 and 997. Also the 964 and E46 M3 in the hands of a good driver can keep more modern machinery pretty honest. Both go round a track very well indeed.
I wouldn't say a 964 is better built than a 3.2.There's something about the build quality on a 964 that tickles me. Its better put together IMO than both the 993 that came after it and the 3.2C that preceded it. The 964 has the build quality of a tiger tank. Equally the M3s up to E46 also very well made. Can't say the same about the build quality of 986, 996, 987 and 997. Also the 964 and E46 M3 in the hands of a good driver can keep more modern machinery pretty honest. Both go round a track very well indeed.
On what grounds? The arch liners were a modernist move but save that they are on par. Although in their day the 964 dropped oil which hammered residuals..
As a driving experience I'd still pick the 3.2C don't worry
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