Anyone know this 996 Turbo?

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Colleague of mine is looking at this tomorrow. Says it's been CAT C'd in 2009. Wondered whether anyone on here knows the car and its history?

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Reg is R44 HGT





Any feedback greatly appreciated!

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Thanks for the feedback, it kinds of mirrors what I said to him. As for the running costs he already has a 996 so isn't unaware the sorts of running costs involved in Porsche ownership.

He's owned a well-repaired Cat C before which came with stacks of receipts and photos of the repairs.

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Thanks for the input chaps; he walked away.

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yajeed said:

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Thanks for the input chaps; he walked away.

Was it the CAT C status in the end, or didn't the car live up to expectations on the viewing?

He said 'gut feel'. He's still on the lookout for a 996 Turbo now though.

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yajeed said:

yajeed said:

Shows what I know

Back up for sale again (unless it's just a recycled advert).

Yep, just spotted that...!

Methinks it's got 'issues'.

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kazino said:

Just saw this car in the morning when coming off the M1 near brent cross. Didn't look particularly tidy.

My colleague also said it was tatty 'in the metal'.

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kevj84 said:

Interior maybe, exterior Definitely not.

It was still tatty either way then.

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Update: my colleague's just bought this one from 911virgin:

http://www.911virgin.com/porscheforsale/112/996Tur...

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It's gorgeous. And yes, he was ideally after a manual but good ones are few and far between. I think the one he's just bought was so good in every other respect he's acquiesced on the gearbox.

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Indeed, although I suspect he'll still be keeping an eye open for the perfect manual whilst enjoying this one...!