I've got £45k to spend - somebody sell me something!

[m33ufo]

I'm quite happy to spend less of course, but I'm lacking inspiration!

Offers on a postcard...,

[mrdemon]

Buy my gt3 :-)

I,ll do you a deal to stop me having to put it up for sale as I have seen the car I want for sale and have itchy feet.

[chr15b]

Magic beans?

[Old Trout]

I have a lovely Naim hifi you can have and I will give you a little change. And in these cold winter months what can be more enjoyable?

[m33ufo]

chr15b said:

Magic beans?

Tell me more about those beans?!!

[pdavison]

How about my 996 C4S cab for everyday use (in the classifeds) and this ...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

... for weekends!

Plus you'll have £1k left for insurance ...

[rash m]

Hi mrdemon is your gt3 a 997 ? if it is i may be intrested.

Edited by rash m on Saturday 12th January 09:47

[m33ufo]

pdavison said:

How about my 996 C4S cab for everyday use (in the classifeds) and this ...

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

... for weekends!

Plus you'll have £1k left for insurance ...

I'll probably keep my trusty Saab diesel for the daily runabout - I work in construction so a Porsche isn't really appropriate for site use. Was thinking of getting another Defender but this isn't the time to buy one as prices seem to have hit a high!

Speedster looks nice but not sure I want a replica.

[m33ufo]

mrdemon said:

Buy my gt3 :-)

I,ll do you a deal to stop me having to put it up for sale as I have seen the car I want for sale and have itchy feet.

When did you get rid of your Spyder? You kept that incredibly quiet

I would consider another 996 GT3, I really enjoyed my last one. The only thing putting me off is the idea of an RS which has to be my number one option - in a way the RS has spoiled the standard car for me.

[Du1point8]

how about recreations?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271133002128?ssPageName=...

http://www.paul-stephens.com/Porsche-911-PS-240C-B...

toy,

http://www.paul-stephens.com/Porsche-911-SC-Sport-...

turbo lag

http://www.paul-stephens.com/Porsche-911-3.5-Super...

if I had already secured new contract I would be looking at one or three myself...

[m33ufo]

That PS240C looks cool but I'm totally out of my comfort zone with that kind of car and I have no idea what they'll be worth come resale. Nice idea though.

[marky911]

Maybe this if you acted quickly.



MK1 Clubsport as I'm sure you know.

We've seen a house come up in a little village we love, up here in Northumberland but the mortgage company are trying to fleece us if we put our current house on consent to let and selling ours in time to buy the other isn't ideal at the minute. Neither of us can go for it on our own as we have another house too.

£35k is what I paid and would enable the move without going consent to let, but god knows when I'll be back in a GT3.

It's in no way going up for sale mind but after the chat with our financial advisor yesterday, we're a bit frustrated this morning, so if a magic buyer appeared in the next two weeks, I probably couldn't ignore them.

[m33ufo]

Personally I prefer the Mk.2 GT3 (people tend to have a preference), although great colour and I'd always go for CS spec.

[marky911]

No probs, I used to prefer to the MK2 so can see the attraction. Would be a tear-jerker letting mine go but we're in housey talks today hence weighing up all our options.

Good luck with the search. You basically need a 996GT3RS then don't you. Having come so close to buying one you'll never be happy with a standard MK2 GT3. You just won't.

At the same time you're not going to get a no stories RS for your £45k. So it's decision time -

1) Up the budget to get what you really want. This is what I'd be doing even if it meant waiting.
2) Buy the plain MK2 which is a brilliant car but always wish you'd waited/saved a bit more and bought the RS.

Prices won't get any better. Now xmas is out the way people have their time and money back, or at least their time and money reserves start topping back up ready for spring. I can't see a straight RS coming back on for £47k this year.
All just my view though.

[m33ufo]

I stopped trying to figure out the used car market a while ago. It never seems evolve as you imagine.

For me the deal is important as I tend to keep cars for 6 months before wanting a change. Not sure if that'd be the case with an RS because it probably is my ultimate almost affordable option.

[Crimp a Length!]

Depending on your objectives i'd go 996 GT2 for the sheer stupendous seat of your pants thrills and endless torque/power etc, but you can also do your shopping in it.

For me GT2 or GT3.

If you're wanting point to point practical missile 997 Turbo cracking spaceships

My old GT2

[Steve Rance]

To get a 996RS with good provenance and miles you are probably 15k light unfortunately. With that budget you are safer going for an excellent provenance 996MK1 or MK2 or a 996GT2, again provenance is absolutely key. I would always buy a good car for the right money than a cheap one with none. They are not cheap cars to run and you could easily spend more on getting a cheap car put right that you saved on it in the first place.

[jackal]

Old Trout said:

I have a lovely Naim hifi you can have and I will give you a little change. And in these cold winter months what can be more enjoyable?

I have a pair of valve monoblocks he can order from me as well ... with no change though

[m33ufo]

Steve Rance said:

To get a 996RS with good provenance and miles you are probably 15k light unfortunately.

Don't think there was a heck of a lot wrong with the Mr911 car and I could have had that at £46K - just wasn't quick enough making the decision.

Price often isn't the indicator of a good or bad car.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

m33ufo said:

I'm quite happy to spend less of course, but I'm lacking inspiration!

Offers on a postcard...,

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I had a customer in this morning picking my brains as to what he should buy & after a bit of discussion I recommended a nice 993, with the premise that there was no need to spend much more than £20k.

For the vast amount of enthusiasts, they're all the 911 you'll ever need. Simple to work one, reliable, hard wearing & importantly for most generate good will & interest like no modern 911 ever can.

As much as I admire GT3's I can't escape the fact that I'd always get a little green eyed at the next model up the chain, unless I had an RS nothing else would do.