Does anyone have a 996 Turbo forsale, X50/modified
Does anyone have a 996 Turbo forsale, X50/modified
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jonny5

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3,526 posts

296 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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Nearly every current or ex. 996 GT2 owner is strongly urging me to go for a x50 996 tt or a modified one over the gt2 widowmaker. Whilst i'll reserve judgement until i've driven both - does anyone have one for sale? i'm looking for a private sale.

dazren

22,612 posts

283 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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Put a wanted advert here:

www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?p=1&s=332

Last time I looked most of the X50's I saw for sale were tiptronics. Good luck with your search. For uber-road hoonage, in the hands of an average driver the turbo should be quicker than the GT2.

DAZ

domster

8,431 posts

292 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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Jonny, remember that private sales of cars above 50k are actually quite rare. Most punters will probably sell via a dealership on commission (the cars are v expensive for dealers to buy in).

This is probably because buyers want lots of assurances and warranties when parting with that kind of cash, and sellers don't want the hassle or risk of dealing with tyrekickers with briefcases of cash in car parks.

Good luck with your search, but 99% of GT2s and x50 996tts I have seen for sale have been handled through the trade in some shape or form.

Finally, if you don't mind LHD, www.mobile.de has plenty of bargains for the motivated private purchaser.

ATB
Dom

craigw

12,248 posts

304 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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I know someone who may have one up for sale in the next few months as getting a 997, will enquire

cyrus1971

855 posts

261 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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I re-iterate the www.mobile.de option. German cars are highly cared for, less likely to have been raced and their roads strain a car out a lot less than the UK. Plus 15% - 20% less expensive than the UK. Importing is straight forward too with lots of private sellers due to the higher levels of confidence inspiring documentation.

jonny5

Original Poster:

3,526 posts

296 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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Thanks Guys, lhd - no problem, actually i prefer. Always keep an eye on uk.mobile.de - and have bought from in the past.

Thanks
Jon

911 habit

294 posts

267 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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There's a couple of 02 cars, X50's on mobile.de starting @ £58k - bargan!

domster

8,431 posts

292 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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Cheapest LHD 996tt (non x50) on mobile.de is 43.5k GBP in case anyone's tempted

johnny senna

4,073 posts

294 months

Thursday 2nd September 2004
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jonny5,
If you don't mind LHD, there's a tasty LHD Ruf R Turbo advertised on the Ruf website.
It looks like a Ruf vin numbered one to me. 2WD, so somewhat hairy arsed. It has the integrated cage which is fab. It has loads of tasty Ruf labelled interior bits and bobs which are essential.
520 BHP isn't massive when you consider that a remapped Turbo with a sports exhaust can have this for 5 grand, but these horses are well engineered ones.
One problem.....it's 150,000 Euros ONO.
I wouldn't mind one myself.

944doc

1,550 posts

261 months

Saturday 4th September 2004
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Gmund cars (www.gmundcars.com) have a very tasty RHD 2002 996turbo x50 for sale, jade green metallic with 470bhp. It isnt cheap but its been on the site for some time so who knows, they might take a view. I'm fairly certain it had a write up in one of last months mags - it was either GT- purely Porsche or 911 & Porsche World. It doesnt quite fit your wishes but you arent exactly looking for your bog standard porker so it may be worth a look

jonny5

Original Poster:

3,526 posts

296 months

Saturday 4th September 2004
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That colour.... shudder !

944doc

1,550 posts

261 months

Saturday 4th September 2004
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rather like it myself. lets face it, if your gonna spend 85K on a car you dont want it subtle, you want EVERYONE to see it! (very briefly as you flash past in a blur of minty green...)

GetCarter

30,659 posts

301 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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944doc said:
rather like it myself. lets face it, if your gonna spend 85K on a car you dont want it subtle, you want EVERYONE to see it! (very briefly as you flash past in a blur of minty green...)


Just a thought... If you want that sort of attention - you buy a bright red Fezza not an X50?

pesty

42,655 posts

278 months

Sunday 5th September 2004
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jonny5 said:
That colour.... shudder !


I love but I like that RS touring as well on there. good job Im not in the possision of being able to buy one of these things id be in turmoil.

superlightr

12,920 posts

285 months

Monday 6th September 2004
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its an awsome colour. Ive almost got an early 996 a few years back in that colour save for being a tip.

Im almost ready for a 996tt (2nd hand) and I would cut off my knackers for that one with the x50. I love everything it has. Its my ultimate. :dribble:

Wife would kill me, if I went to Guildford in mine and came back in that. have they had it for long? do you think they would bargin?

nooo dont tell me....

dribble.

Marki

15,763 posts

292 months

Monday 6th September 2004
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jonny5 said:
That colour.... shudder !



that was my first impression of the colour , but after looking at it for a while im not so sure ,, i quite like it

944doc

1,550 posts

261 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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superlightr said:
have they had it for long? do you think they would bargin?

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I think at least 4 months - certainly long enough for the mags to find it, test it, write about it and print it up last month. Go on, make an offer - you know you want to!

superlightr

12,920 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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yes but wife can be very pursasive at the moment (about to drop twins in 2 months) So cant really apply too much pressure.

but it does look good, guildfords not that far away from me, hmmmm what would they give for mine? if I hide it in the garage she wont notice for a few weeks......

no......no no.

lock the thread quick.

aceparts_com

3,724 posts

263 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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Knock me sideways! I've just looked at Gmund site and according to this:
www.gmundcars.com/sales/sold/993silver/993silver.htm

That 3.8 C4S with wood and blue trim has sold! I'll eat my soiled pants!

oldhatter

92 posts

275 months

Tuesday 7th September 2004
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There are a couple in the Sunday Times.
03 Tiptronic loaded Black 15k mls £75k
01 Silver loaded 20k mls £66k
Steve