£30k Porsche 911 C2S or?
Discussion
Morning all,
About to start the hunt for a 911 and looking for some advice
I "think" I want a Carrera 2 S over the 4 S but happy to be persuaded otherwise.
- What options are musts?
- What spec is a must?
- Other than IMS and the like what else am I looking out for?
- Newest and lowest mileage or?
My criteria is as follows;
- £30,000.
- 997 onwards.
- I will be using this as my every day car but my commute is only 2 miles (Need to have a car at work so can't cycle).
My ideal would be a C2S 997.2 in dark grey with a very light grey (almost white) interior with the "correct" spec - does this colour combination exist? Am I in budget?
Thank you all in advance.
About to start the hunt for a 911 and looking for some advice
I "think" I want a Carrera 2 S over the 4 S but happy to be persuaded otherwise.
- What options are musts?
- What spec is a must?
- Other than IMS and the like what else am I looking out for?
- Newest and lowest mileage or?
My criteria is as follows;
- £30,000.
- 997 onwards.
- I will be using this as my every day car but my commute is only 2 miles (Need to have a car at work so can't cycle).
My ideal would be a C2S 997.2 in dark grey with a very light grey (almost white) interior with the "correct" spec - does this colour combination exist? Am I in budget?
Thank you all in advance.
Hi, you said your ideal would be a C2S 997.2; a Gen.2 car would be better in terms of possible engine problems, ie no IMS to worry about and minimal risk of bore scoring. However, with a budget of £30k, I think it's unlikely that you'll find a decent Gen.2 C2S, you might find a decent Gen.2 C2 for lowish £30's but you'd obviously have to up your budget a bit.
If you go for a Gen.1 C2S, you'll have the possibility of IMS failure and bore scoring so beware; the MY06 and onwards Gen.1 cars have the upgraded IMS with larger bearing, so less likely to fail, but bore scoring is still a risk. With a budget of £30k, I'd be talking to well known specialists such as Paragon in West Sussex and 911Virgin who vet & prepare their cars meticulously; they also offer their own Warranties which I'd recommend.
Good luck, they're great cars.
If you go for a Gen.1 C2S, you'll have the possibility of IMS failure and bore scoring so beware; the MY06 and onwards Gen.1 cars have the upgraded IMS with larger bearing, so less likely to fail, but bore scoring is still a risk. With a budget of £30k, I'd be talking to well known specialists such as Paragon in West Sussex and 911Virgin who vet & prepare their cars meticulously; they also offer their own Warranties which I'd recommend.
Good luck, they're great cars.
carcrazypop said:
Hi, you said your ideal would be a C2S 997.2; a Gen.2 car would be better in terms of possible engine problems, ie no IMS to worry about and minimal risk of bore scoring. However, with a budget of £30k, I think it's unlikely that you'll find a decent Gen.2 C2S, you might find a decent Gen.2 C2 for lowish £30's but you'd obviously have to up your budget a bit.
If you go for a Gen.1 C2S, you'll have the possibility of IMS failure and bore scoring so beware; the MY06 and onwards Gen.1 cars have the upgraded IMS with larger bearing, so less likely to fail, but bore scoring is still a risk. With a budget of £30k, I'd be talking to well known specialists such as Paragon in West Sussex and 911Virgin who vet & prepare their cars meticulously; they also offer their own Warranties which I'd recommend.
Good luck, they're great cars.
Great information so thank you.If you go for a Gen.1 C2S, you'll have the possibility of IMS failure and bore scoring so beware; the MY06 and onwards Gen.1 cars have the upgraded IMS with larger bearing, so less likely to fail, but bore scoring is still a risk. With a budget of £30k, I'd be talking to well known specialists such as Paragon in West Sussex and 911Virgin who vet & prepare their cars meticulously; they also offer their own Warranties which I'd recommend.
Good luck, they're great cars.
I had forgotten about bore score. Thank you for the recommendations; I will have a look at their respective websites today.
In terms of warranty, Paragons is better as all their cars come with 1yr parts & labour included and at a cost, can be extended by upto 2 years. With 911 Virgin, I believe you pay £500 extra which covers engine etc for 1 yr, but this is not extendable.
I know there are other specialists such as RSJ, but I have first hand experience of Paragon & 911Virgin, so I can recommend them.
Good luck.
I know there are other specialists such as RSJ, but I have first hand experience of Paragon & 911Virgin, so I can recommend them.
Good luck.
anonymous said:
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Good advice, agreed. Especially regarding a Gen 2 C2 - they are a fair chunk cheaper than a C2S but are 99% of the car. It is a buyer's market now, and £30k cash for a private purchase should be possible. Put a wanted ad on 911uk - there are some well kept cars on there.Not sure if the OP is still looking but there are plenty of good cars out there at the moment.
Going through a similar quandary I just picked up a 4 owner 06, C2S in Black with lots of options for £24K. Collected Saturday and its in for paint and detail already and then going to a specialist straight after for a service so I will probably be in for £30K by the next time I drive it but I will love the enhancements made.
Mine has the later IMS bearing and a receipt for Bore Scope. I also looked at the Gen 2 C2 for the same reasons but the slightly rawer Gen 1 S with lower suspension and larger brakes swung it for me. I am changing the head unit for a car play unit straight away too and the Gen 2 interior is also really out of date now so these factors all came into play.
Going through a similar quandary I just picked up a 4 owner 06, C2S in Black with lots of options for £24K. Collected Saturday and its in for paint and detail already and then going to a specialist straight after for a service so I will probably be in for £30K by the next time I drive it but I will love the enhancements made.
Mine has the later IMS bearing and a receipt for Bore Scope. I also looked at the Gen 2 C2 for the same reasons but the slightly rawer Gen 1 S with lower suspension and larger brakes swung it for me. I am changing the head unit for a car play unit straight away too and the Gen 2 interior is also really out of date now so these factors all came into play.
Joe5y said:
GT03ROB said:
Seems a waste for a 2 mile commute & probably not great for the engine to never get warm.
Clearly I won't be using it for just my commute. I do c20,000 miles a year and 3-4 European trips. Spark plugs coated with rich fuel, catalytic converter never warms up. Oil stays sludgy.
Buy a VW up! for your commute and buy a silly weekend toy for the fun driving. Eg Exige or such.
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