550 Anniversary vs 987.1 3.2 2005MY
Discussion
Gents,
Hoping for some advice here, please.
A few years ago I fell in love with the RS60. After umming and ahhing over it for AGES, we ended up buying a very practical D3 instead (baby on the way at the time, what can I say...).
Happily, circumstances now permit the purchase of a “selfish” 2 seater as a third car, so I have been looking at cheaper options.
The RS60 is not currently available in the area (Asia, hard to come by), but there are two options currently on the table:
1. An excellently maintained and well loved 550 Anniversary, which has about 60+k on the clock. IMS not yet changed, but I’ll factor that in...
2. A 2005MY 987.1 3.2, which has full Porsche service history, also about 60+k on the clock.
Price difference is negligible. Service histories are comparable.
What to do? What would be your choice and why?
Much appreciated in advance.
Cheers!
Hoping for some advice here, please.
A few years ago I fell in love with the RS60. After umming and ahhing over it for AGES, we ended up buying a very practical D3 instead (baby on the way at the time, what can I say...).
Happily, circumstances now permit the purchase of a “selfish” 2 seater as a third car, so I have been looking at cheaper options.
The RS60 is not currently available in the area (Asia, hard to come by), but there are two options currently on the table:
1. An excellently maintained and well loved 550 Anniversary, which has about 60+k on the clock. IMS not yet changed, but I’ll factor that in...
2. A 2005MY 987.1 3.2, which has full Porsche service history, also about 60+k on the clock.
Price difference is negligible. Service histories are comparable.
What to do? What would be your choice and why?
Much appreciated in advance.
Cheers!
BikingLampy said:
Another "don't bother with the hardtop" vote.
Mine (also a 550) lives outside and is in its 3rd winter under my ownership now. Completely watertight. (gets a couple of coats of Fabsil Gold/year).
Makes for some lovely frosty top down night drives across the moors to go stargazing.
What number is yours?
1007/1963 ... Mine (also a 550) lives outside and is in its 3rd winter under my ownership now. Completely watertight. (gets a couple of coats of Fabsil Gold/year).
Makes for some lovely frosty top down night drives across the moors to go stargazing.
What number is yours?
Thanks everyone for the firm “no” on the hard top!
BrotherMouzone said:
Noticed nobody has mentioned anything about your IMS comment.
I’m in the camp of ‘leave it alone, don’t bother upgrading’. If for instance the clutch requires changing then have the IMS inspected / remove seal etc, but don’t bother about ceramic bearing etc. Plenty of threads here about this.
Congratulations on the car.
Thanks yes. After some copious googling and forum searching, I decided to let sleeping IMS dogs lie and pray that it doesn’t blow. Maybe I’ll have it looked at during next major maintenance.....I’m in the camp of ‘leave it alone, don’t bother upgrading’. If for instance the clutch requires changing then have the IMS inspected / remove seal etc, but don’t bother about ceramic bearing etc. Plenty of threads here about this.
Congratulations on the car.
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