I've just bought some poverty Pork…

[edc]

ATM said:

ooid said:

ATM said:

Yeah I saw that one. It looked bone stock. Are you saying this had been raced round and now is for sale for 30k?

This;

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/110892/p...

DRH86's son car I guess? It looks like the chester car....

Looks good that

If it is then the suspension is probably worth more than the original car.

[ooid]

ATM said:

Looks good that

hartech engine 996 cup car similar price though;

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/105470/p...

I think anything more than 25k for track purposes, easily Lotus Exige or Evora... they are much fun to drive and Bulletproof Toyota engine.

Poverty pork is only fun up to 5k, anything more is like a delusional greedy mistress.

[ATM]

ooid said:

hartech engine 996 cup car similar price though;

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/105470/p...

Looks expensive that when you see what hartech road cars sell for.

[ooid]

Interesting, 996 bi-turbo engine from Holland. I wonder what's the output?



https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/99743/co...

[ooid]

True, Engine code is M 96/70, I've missed that! I thought it's one of those modified force-induction m96 engines...

[anonymous-user]

was8v said:

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Sent you a PM/email

[DRH986]

anonymous said:

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It was the OPC Swindon car I saw at the Bicester Scramble early this month. I didn't look that closely but I was also struck by the aesthetic choices. I think the guy said the engine had been rebuilt.

[Happy Jim]

Arghhhhh.

My 986 2.5 drivers side window went crack/crunch/graunch and failed to move the other day, I’ve taken the panel off and the Regulator has gone.

New one ordered and installed, still got a bit more fiddling around to get the angles spot on but nothing particularly difficult so far.

How the hell do I reset the top/bottom window heights on this bloody thing I’ve tried all sorts of combinations of ignition on, shut door, window to top, hold switch in up position for 10 seconds - etc etc, but can’t get the bottom (fully open) position set.

I’m probably doing something really silly - but can someone share some wisdom please?

1999, 986, 2.5L

Thanks

Jim

[ATM]

I think battery off to reset the computer. Then press button for down, hold it all the way and keep holding it for a wee while. Then repeat for up. I think that's it.

[Merp]

Seems good value, 80k Miles
Nice colour combo.

[V8fan]

Seems cheap, but it did have the following advisories at the MoT in October:

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

The last one could be just from being stood a long time, it only covered 1200 miles between MoT tests in July 2018 and Oct 2019; but the drilled discs on the 'S' do corrode quickly.

[was8v]

A pair of Meyle discs are £50 for these from autodoc. Get the non-drilled ones, they last longer and no difference unless you are tracking it and clean the holes out regularly.

Roll bar bushes dead easy swap

Oil leak might just be the usual, would have to have a look. I had one from the oil pressure sender on my 996, easy to swap (£45)

[edh]

Oil leak could also be spark plug tubes - another easy fix...on the other hand..

[Merp]

Last week my 2.7 986 was in for a service/MOT, at which point i decided to have the bypass mod done. It absolutely transforms the car, and only cost £250. Alot more theatre on start up / upto ~3k rpm. Importantly no drone. I cannot recommend it enough.

https://vimeo.com/user107999009/review/387937320/e...

https://vimeo.com/user107999009/review/387937792/d...

[WojaWabbit]

Low mileage 986 2.7 is making decent dough on Collecting Cars...

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2001-porsche-9...

Apologies for the phone screenshots!

[V8fan]

Getting high for a 2.7, but that mileage is low, perhaps too low? Probably on original tyres.

A 26k mile 3.2S went for £9k in King's Lynn last Sat:

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-2...

[2Btoo]

V8fan said:

Getting high for a 2.7, but that mileage is low, perhaps too low? Probably on original tyres.

It's an odd one, for sure. Not really a low enough mileage to be a collector's example, and I doubt the 986 will ever be a model that commands big premiums as a classic. And yet a big number (over £8k now).

One assumes that the auction is as it seems (i.e nothing fishy going on)?

[ooid]

Two cheap porks, both went under 5k last Friday... 986 TIP and 944..

https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/porsche-boxster...

https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/porsche-944-198...

[Pope]

V8fan said:

Getting high for a 2.7, but that mileage is low, perhaps too low? Probably on original tyres.

Tyres new in 2016; 3k miles ago.....

[Pope]

V8fan said:

Getting high for a 2.7, but that mileage is low, perhaps too low? Probably on original tyres.

Tyres new in 2016; N rated, 3k miles ago.....