964 buying advice

[rich 36]

Thinking about moving from pre- carrera era to sonmething still air cooled but that bit younger,
And more refined.

The later 964 always caught my eye, I'he had some pointers this last few weeks conerning the cabriolet/C4 debate, I certainly want the top end rebuild out of the way, LHD no problem.


What tips can you offer on avoiding pricey mistakes made in haste


My budget is around 13K BTW



Thanks
Richard

[scotty_917]

rich 36 said:

Thinking about moving from pre- carrera era to sonmething still air cooled but that bit younger,
And more refined.

The later 964 always caught my eye, I'he had some pointers this last few weeks conerning the cabriolet/C4 debate, I certainly want the top end rebuild out of the way, LHD no problem.


What tips can you offer on avoiding pricey mistakes made in haste


My budget is around 13K BTW



Thanks
Richard

Great car the 964 and much underated....£13k should get you a good'un; however, for that your looking 100k plus mileage so make sure it's had at least a top end rebuild by an OPC or marque specialist, plus clutch, oil pipes, etc. If you get one that's properly sorted and been looked after then they're virtually bulletproof. Too many have been owned by people with insufficient funds to look after then!

[rich 36]

Had an 82' for last Five years,
Had a good time aside from some slightly indifference at 'Banbury based
Specialist'

Just before I book it in for a respray, was idly thinking about something more.......
Well newer dare I say

[scotty_917]

all comes down to what you want really.....do you spend the money on 1) improving your current steed, or 2) getting into a younger version?

I think the 964 marries the 'original' porsche shape with a modern twist, including a better suspension and gearbox set-up rather well....others may disagree....still a superb car though IMHO!

[Ranger 6]

That was my budget and was able to find a 3 owner 1990 964 C4 Cab with 65k miles on. FPSH (except for two) with new hood, brake discs and pads and tyres.

Now done 1500 miles in it as a daily driver and am still grinning as it's my first porker. As you would expect with a 17 year old car there have been a couple of niggles - bonnet light drained the battery and was the source of some alarm issues but otherwise it feels like new.

I do get some funny looks as I tend to go places with the roof down - it seems strange for a cab that people actually do that.....

[rich 36]

Seen a couple of cabs' in classifieds lately but prefer a tin top TBH, still aircon features in nearly all the ads' so far which is a bonus should sun come out.

Has yours been top end rebuilt yet out of interest, iunderstand many of them had as indeed mine has thought it is
25 years old

[Ranger 6]

Yes many have - my understanding is though that it would be a suprise to need one under 100k miles and many have gone 150k+ before needing one.

At current rates for mine that would be in 2014..... (I hope!!)

It'll be off to GT-One in Chertsey soon for a service so I'll get the full low down from them.

This seems good value.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/192769.htm 

Edited by Ranger 6 on Friday 13th July 13:12

[POORCARDEALER]

£13K will buy a nice LHD car, might be borderline for a RHD though

[rich 36]

Trawling through the classifieds reveals half a dozen contestants, some of which look good, no they all look great (actually who am I kidding) they look brilliant, I

Just divided over those that have had surgery, against original top ends,


Is this wise, what to look/listen for?

[rich 36]

PCD,

LHD is what I'm used to

Its fine, also detracts the likelihood of having to share it with Mrs Rich (V-good)

[Noel]

Check out

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/porsche964/

[rich 36]

Thanks Noel,


Allhelp appreciated, keep the advice coming.

[PaulZR]

Mine's done 107k now, still on the orignal engine, pulls like a train, dry as a Martini. Not showing off - just that I spent a while looking for one that'd had the fabled engine rebuild before deciding to widen the search to a decision based on general condition. May well need a rebuild one day but I've had 10k trouble free miles in 12 months. Bought from a specialist (Northway), never looked back.

Watch it explode this weekend now I've said that...

[R5Gttgaz]

Buy as late a model as possible, they improved the clutch, flywheel and head sealing as they went along. The early ones also don't have an in cab spoiler activation switch which is crucial for friday nights down the high street.

Carrera 2's are alot simpler than the 4's as they don't have hydraulic brakes / pdas / complex 4wd / harder clutch changes etc. The sports seat option is something I would want. Give the heating and aircon a good testing.

Edited by R5Gttgaz on Friday 13th July 14:06

[SP_CS]

rich 36 said:

Thinking about moving from pre- carrera era to sonmething still air cooled but that bit younger,
And more refined.

The later 964 always caught my eye, I'he had some pointers this last few weeks conerning the cabriolet/C4 debate, I certainly want the top end rebuild out of the way, LHD no problem.


What tips can you offer on avoiding pricey mistakes made in haste


My budget is around 13K BTW



Thanks
Richard

Don't do it!!

ACtually, i'd quite like a 964 myself, in semi RS guise please....

More here: http://www.porsche964.co.uk/

SP

[rich 36]

I'm guessing without even opening tha( link its the White one

And I saw it first shiresh

[Kibosh]

SP_CS said:

rich 36 said:

Thinking about moving from pre- carrera era to sonmething still air cooled but that bit younger,
And more refined.

The later 964 always caught my eye, I'he had some pointers this last few weeks conerning the cabriolet/C4 debate, I certainly want the top end rebuild out of the way, LHD no problem.


What tips can you offer on avoiding pricey mistakes made in haste


My budget is around 13K BTW



Thanks
Richard

Don't do it!!

ACtually, i'd quite like a 964 myself, in semi RS guise please....

More here: http://www.porsche964.co.uk/

SP

I'm the very proud owner of the wee blue one on the left.

[scotty_917]

Kibosh said:

I'm the very proud owner of the wee blue one on the left.

Nice one John...always liked that photo....is it horizon blue your car?

[tim79]

This might sound like a really limp-wristed question but, seeing as like rich64 I am also in the market for a 964 with a budget of about the same, would it be murder to buy one only to keep it on the street? I don't mean from a security point of view, but more from rust/general lack of weather protection. I know 964s had all sorts of anti-corrosion treatment when they were new but you're not going to find one much less than 13/14 years old now so not sure how much protection there'll be left? I don't have the luxury of a garage and I know to some £13k might not seem like a pile of cash to worry about something like parking their car outside, but I wouldn't want to see something I'd been saving my pennies for for a couple of years slowly dissolving at the side of the road. Do many 964 owners on here just park their cars outside in all weather without too much concern about it?...

[scotty_917]

tim79 said:

This might sound like a really limp-wristed question but, seeing as like rich64 I am also in the market for a 964 with a budget of about the same, would it be murder to buy one only to keep it on the street? I don't mean from a security point of view, but more from rust/general lack of weather protection. I know 964s had all sorts of anti-corrosion treatment when they were new but you're not going to find one much less than 13/14 years old now so not sure how much protection there'll be left? I don't have the luxury of a garage and I know to some £13k might not seem like a pile of cash to worry about something like parking their car outside, but I wouldn't want to see something I'd been saving my pennies for for a couple of years slowly dissolving at the side of the road. Do many 964 owners on here just park their cars outside in all weather without too much concern about it?...

I kept my old 964 C4 parked in the road outside our house for three years and never had a problem with it whilst there!