Is now the time to buy an early 996 or 997 carrera?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

All 911s have gone through the doldrums, ask anyone into the marque for long enough & it really isn't that long since a 993 was simply neither classic nor modern, a 964 a leaky old thing, impact bumpers another 80's throwback & even 2.7rs' just old thrashed old race cars.

But an early 996 with the dual row IMS? There are very few mint ones out there & at £15k give or take are they really half a 964?

We all know the engine risks-but look at how many air cooled cars are advertised with engine refreshes & you start to wonder if it's really that much different.

Discuss...

Edited by LaurasOtherHalf on Saturday 18th October 16:58

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Nice car slodge


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

I don't usually like white cars, nor aero kitted 996s, but it somehow works with the turbo twists-oh & the one lady owner & low miles just needs gingers fitted!

[LaurasOtherHalf]

I'm still weighing it all up slodge, no eBay bidding just yet! Thing is, as much as I think a great next car would be a GT3 or a GTS it's a lot of money tied up in one car.

For less money, i can get a 996 or 997 with a large contingency fund, money in the bank & I get to keep the GP.

But.....

Would it be a half measure against the air cooled alternative?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

Here's another but of the 997 variety. Fuchs alloys, 21k miles and only £25.5k

It's alright advocating air cooled but how much would a 964 or 993 with that mileage end up costing these days?! Double?

Then think of say a nice 3.4 carrera 996, 40k miles, good history and spec-say around £15k? What would an equivalent air cooled car cost, £45k? thats 3 times the price! for an older car that can easily spit you large bills at the drop of a hat