Porsches you wish you hadn't sold

Porsches you wish you hadn't sold

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993rsr

3,432 posts

249 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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jeremyc said:


(The GT3 nearest camera). cry
That's mine parked next to you biggrin

guyvert1

1,822 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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loved this old girl, tough as nails and still dearly missed..


LemonTart

1,369 posts

134 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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I was quite fond of this one but sold it for a Ferrari 360, it was an itch that needed scratching.

LemonTart

1,369 posts

134 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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This was a special little thing. I just didn’t use it enough and thought I didn’t need two toys.

loughran

2,740 posts

136 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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A 1968 2.0S in Albert Blue. Mine for ten years.

What a daft thing to do.





Originally supplied in a 356 colour Dolphin Grey and I see the new owner has restored it rather nicely.



But personally I preferred the Blue. smile

MDL111

6,913 posts

177 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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993rsr said:
1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage:













Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01
That is so cool - enquirer about building a copy last year and was quoted 350-400k - ouch
You should have kept that one …

MDL111

6,913 posts

177 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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jeremyc said:


(The GT3 nearest camera). cry
Wish I had bought one of these - my 996 is just so awesome to drive, really want a 996 GT3 CS

993rsr

3,432 posts

249 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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MDL111 said:
jeremyc said:


(The GT3 nearest camera). cry
Wish I had bought one of these - my 996 is just so awesome to drive, really want a 996 GT3 CS
Probably the most fun track day 911 to drive I've owned. Ended up a 3.9 Manthey with a 996 Cup trans and the kitchen sink thrown at it mechanically. Now Mr Rance owns it AFAIK. Got some pics somewhere of it sideways through Pouhon hehe

Yellow491

2,921 posts

119 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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Here you go JC,the start of my slippery slope of motorsport and spending the hard earned.


Mel spear in the pic also,plus my father.

My 993 Gt2,the first right hand drive made,sold it with 10000 miles.

It had comfort seats,plastic dash,no stitching,steel brakes,and went like st off a shovelsmile

Edited by Yellow491 on Thursday 26th January 20:44

CallThatMusic

2,555 posts

88 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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Sold this and a 993 Turbo at the same time; should have kept them both.

jeremyc

23,426 posts

284 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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993rsr said:
jeremyc said:


(The GT3 nearest camera). cry
That's mine parked next to you biggrin
I know. That's why I chose that picture ... biggrin

The Ginger Twins. cool

993rsr

3,432 posts

249 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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jeremyc said:
993rsr said:
jeremyc said:


(The GT3 nearest camera). cry
That's mine parked next to you biggrin
I know. That's why I chose that picture ... biggrin

The Ginger Twins. cool
bowtie

isaldiri

18,518 posts

168 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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Discombobulate said:
Here a few of the cars I wish I had never sold. Odd to think that I paid less for all 4 than it would cost to buy a single GT3 today. Should have tucked them all away. Hindsight and all that.
Ok - Question for everyone who posted biggrin suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to ststir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary......

jonny finance

926 posts

206 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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993rsr said:
1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage:

And if this was instead ‘what I wished I’d bought’
☝️☝️☝️












Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

jonny finance

926 posts

206 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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993rsr said:
1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage:

And if this was instead ‘what I wished I’d bought’
☝️☝️☝️












Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

hunter 66

3,904 posts

220 months

Thursday 26th January 2023
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993rsr said:
1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage:

That car was you .... Revo man days ....loved my lap on the Ring wonder how Marky no mates is ....













Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

Mr Moley

527 posts

190 months

Friday 27th January 2023
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993rsr said:
1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage:













Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01
Oooof cloud9

GTSjohn

151 posts

93 months

Friday 27th January 2023
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Sold this for £12k with 65000 miles back in 2003. Bought a 996Targa and didn't have garage space for both of them. Isn't hindsight wonderful..............

Discombobulate

Original Poster:

4,824 posts

186 months

Friday 27th January 2023
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isaldiri said:
Ok - Question for everyone who posted biggrin suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to ststir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary......
I had to sell to get the next one. It's my itchy feet as much as the value that upsets me. I get bored quickly. However, finances allowing, I would indeed buy them all back (except the 3.2 possibly) if they were still the same price.
For context I have had quite a few others, including 993, 928 GTS and a 964, that have all gone up in value but I don't miss them - well, now I think about it, perhaps the 964...



SRT Hellcat

7,027 posts

217 months

Friday 27th January 2023
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isaldiri said:
Ok - Question for everyone who posted biggrin suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to ststir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary......
Great question. I sold my 964 3.6 Turbo and the 993 GT2 evo after bad builders screwed our house up and we had to redo everything again from top to bottom. This happened just post 2008 banking crisis that also screwed most people up. All the money from the cars got swallowed up by the house and more. I would buy both back tomorrow without a thought for the same money I sold them for as IMO they are two of the most stunning 911's that Porsche has ever made. I will post a couple of pictures later when I have more time