best porsche for 15k

best porsche for 15k

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CrunkleFloop

776 posts

251 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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They're out there, I just acquired an early 996 C4 Coupe; 80k, Manual, non-sunroof with hardback sports seats, black with black for under £15k


Smokey Boyer

509 posts

137 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Hoofy said:
You sold it! Congrats!
I did thanks, to a lovely chap from Cheltenham.

Just waiting for James Agger to finish rebuilding the Tamora I have purchased from him. Hopefully, no more than a few more days of work left to do now before I get the car.

Hoofy

77,381 posts

288 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Smokey Boyer said:
Hoofy said:
You sold it! Congrats!
I did thanks, to a lovely chap from Cheltenham.

Just waiting for James Agger to finish rebuilding the Tamora I have purchased from him. Hopefully, no more than a few more days of work left to do now before I get the car.
Cool!

OldGermanHeaps

4,110 posts

184 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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williamp said:
Old school, with a 944 or 968?

Can you get a decent 928 for that price these days??

Neither will have the same dynamics as those excellent suggestions above, but they have their own merits...
The older ones are all getting quite maintainance hungry now, and parts are getting harder to come by, but if that doesnt deter you my neighbour has just bought a cayenne turbo so is selling a nice 928 auto, s4 i think it is.

ATM

18,832 posts

225 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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supersport said:
jonny996 said:
Are those Boxsters the age that they are £500+ for road tax?
Not sure about all models, but our 2008 3.4 was £600 this year.

But being brown negated this cost rolleyes

I imagine the cost might put some off, it’s a crazy cost.
Yes

Even the 2.7 from 2006 onwards is £600 road tax

No thanks

CardiffTam

303 posts

170 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Smokey Boyer said:
I did thanks, to a lovely chap from Cheltenham.

Just waiting for James Agger to finish rebuilding the Tamora I have purchased from him. Hopefully, no more than a few more days of work left to do now before I get the car.
I am guessing that is the Atlantis Halcyon one. If so it looks a beautiful car. I bought an Estoril Blue tam from James back in 2009. Great guy and if I ever moved back into a TVR, he would be my first choice. I hope you enjoy it.

1602Mark

16,360 posts

179 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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CrunkleFloop said:
They're out there, I just acquired an early 996 C4 Coupe; 80k, Manual, non-sunroof with hardback sports seats, black with black for under £15k

Looks lovely.

Smokey Boyer

509 posts

137 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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CardiffTam said:
am guessing that is the Atlantis Halcyon one. If so it looks a beautiful car. I bought an Estoril Blue tam from James back in 2009. Great guy and if I ever moved back into a TVR, he would be my first choice. I hope you enjoy it.
Yes, that's the one. Cannot wait. Took a bit of a gamble on it as it was in bits on the ramp when I put my deposit down on the car and I have not even sat in
it or seen the engine fire up. However, I have known James since I got my first TVR in 2013 and have been very impressed with the work being done on the car. The list of new bits going in to the car is growing and it is now also having a new clutch.

I had an S3 and a Chimaera 500 before my 996.2

Hoofy

77,381 posts

288 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Smokey Boyer said:
CardiffTam said:
am guessing that is the Atlantis Halcyon one. If so it looks a beautiful car. I bought an Estoril Blue tam from James back in 2009. Great guy and if I ever moved back into a TVR, he would be my first choice. I hope you enjoy it.
Yes, that's the one. Cannot wait. Took a bit of a gamble on it as it was in bits on the ramp when I put my deposit down on the car and I have not even sat in
it or seen the engine fire up. However, I have known James since I got my first TVR in 2013 and have been very impressed with the work being done on the car. The list of new bits going in to the car is growing and it is now also having a new clutch.

I had an S3 and a Chimaera 500 before my 996.2
Wow. I guess it is being built by a pro so it should be a low risk punt!

CardiffTam

303 posts

170 months

Sunday 20th June 2021
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Smokey Boyer said:
Yes, that's the one. Cannot wait. Took a bit of a gamble on it as it was in bits on the ramp when I put my deposit down on the car and I have not even sat in
it or seen the engine fire up. However, I have known James since I got my first TVR in 2013 and have been very impressed with the work being done on the car. The list of new bits going in to the car is growing and it is now also having a new clutch.

I had an S3 and a Chimaera 500 before my 996.2
I am sure the Tam will be fine. James has a great reputation. I had a Chim 400 and Griff 500 prior to my Tam. Enjoy it

Drekly

813 posts

64 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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ATM said:
supersport said:
jonny996 said:
Are those Boxsters the age that they are £500+ for road tax?
Not sure about all models, but our 2008 3.4 was £600 this year.

But being brown negated this cost rolleyes

I imagine the cost might put some off, it’s a crazy cost.
Yes

Even the 2.7 from 2006 onwards is £600 road tax

No thanks
You'd have to be pretty unlucky to own a 2.7 registered between 23 Mar 2006 - 30 May 2006 to pay £585.
They soon tweaked the 2.7 to get the CO2 back down to 222. This is for the 5 speed manual anyway. Tiptronics and I think 6 speed-optioned 987 Gen 1 cars were in the higher tax bracket. So most 2.7 987.1 Boxsters or Caymans will be £340 if they have a 5 speed manual box.





IMI A

9,590 posts

207 months

Thursday 24th June 2021
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To pay £500+ road tax for a £15k Porsche for me is off putting. Thats the same as a modern AMG GL63, Bentley, Rolls which are monsters in size and C02 emissions by comparison whatever the emissions data says about the big AMGs being cleaner. I don't believe the data real world.

I remember when a time warp one of these were £15k! Cmoose giving her a right old thrashing!


1602Mark

16,360 posts

179 months

Thursday 24th June 2021
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IMI A said:
I turned down one needing a little bit of work for £3k back in the day. cry

Omar-p25l8

98 posts

63 months

Friday 24th February 2023
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I'm I'm this same position now and keen for some updated views given current market

Luke.

11,132 posts

256 months

Friday 24th February 2023
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IMI A said:
Cmoose giving her a right old thrashing!

That's Cmoose?

ATM

18,832 posts

225 months

Saturday 25th February 2023
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jonny996

2,633 posts

223 months

Saturday 25th February 2023
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ATM said:
Something has to be wrong with that car. 69K miles & £15K....Although the seat & wheel look like a lot more than 69K

ATM

18,832 posts

225 months

Saturday 25th February 2023
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jonny996 said:
ATM said:
Something has to be wrong with that car. 69K miles & £15K....Although the seat & wheel look like a lot more than 69K
I'd like to see it priced higher. But it was first listed 2k cheaper. Maybe it will sell soon. Or buyers are all waiting for that perfect low mileage super maintained garage queen that just doesn't exist.

Edited by ATM on Saturday 25th February 11:48

CanAm

9,870 posts

278 months

Saturday 25th February 2023
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jonny996 said:
ATM said:
Something has to be wrong with that car. 69K miles & £15K....Although the seat & wheel look like a lot more than 69K
A six year gap in the MOTs from 2015, and less than 100 miles added on the clock in those 8 years. I'd like to hear the story behind this.

paulguitar

25,734 posts

119 months