Which 996 would you choose?

[BrotherMouzone]

Nice car OP; head to 911uk (996 sub forum) as there’s a chap there looking to sell 996.2 GT3 alloys (C2 fitment), which would be perfect for your car. You can always sell those SportDesign to recoup money.

Edited by BrotherMouzone on Sunday 8th April 16:15

[JS1500]

Congrats on your fine purchase. You're going to love it!

[LeighW]

Cardiff_Exile said:

It then had a full rebuild at Steve bull a local specialist - all told £21k!

This is the kind of thing that is making me think twice about buying one as a weekend toy that I don't need. I don't mind £2k a year on maintenance, as depreciation shouldn't be huge, and I can stomach the odd sizeable bill, but a £21k bill would put me in the doghouse for a very, very long time.

[LordHaveMurci]

LeighW said:

This is the kind of thing that is making me think twice about buying one as a weekend toy that I don't need. I don't mind £2k a year on maintenance, as depreciation shouldn't be huge, and I can stomach the odd sizeable bill, but a £21k bill would put me in the doghouse for a very, very long time.

A decent rebuild by somebody like Hartech should be in the region of £12k, God knows how they racked up a £21k bill?!

[skinny]

LordHaveMurci said:

A decent rebuild by somebody like Hartech should be in the region of £12k, God knows how they racked up a £21k bill?!

I think 12k from hartech is new cylinders etc but on a good engine. If something has gone wrong like your IMS failed, it's gonna be more.

[Cardiff_Exile]

All the engine gubbins (6 cylinder liners, pistons, crankshaft, coils, timing chains, new IMS etc) plus a new sports exhaust, suspension stuff and some tyres. I'm guessing it was deemed a keeper, coming with history of pretty much everything it has had done, documented in chronological order in a book complete all expired tax discs!

My personal record was about £5k in one hit on a Jag XKR and that still makes me shudder 8 years on

[Fastlane]

OP - lovely looking car. Enjoy in good health!