Tell me please which one

[darrenmp30]

Never owed end Porsche
Always wanted a 911
It will be occasional driver for myself and wife . What would all you experts recommend with a 40k budget.
Don't like the idea of a big repair bill what warrant would be recommended
Thanks for any replies in advance
Cheers Darren

[mollytherocker]

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

[rob.kellock]

Good call.

This is my pal's:

[thegoose]

mollytherocker said:

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

Yep, just choose between coupe or convertible depending on what you & your wife would prefer.

[David W.]

thegoose said:

mollytherocker said:

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

Yep, just choose between coupe or convertible depending on what you & your wife would prefer.

As both above have said, we have a convertible, little downside in the winter and great in the summer, especially if you get abroad, but we do many miles top down in Scotland every May/June too. Comfortable crushing top down at 70+.

[darrenmp30]

rob.kellock said:

Good call.

This is my pal's:

Does he want to sell it

[darrenmp30]

mollytherocker said:

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

Should I buy the carrera or the "S"

[darrenmp30]

mollytherocker said:

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

Should I buy the carrera or the "S"

[rob.kellock]

darrenmp30 said:

Does he want to sell it

I don't think so. It's a lovely thing - if you can find one with extra leather inside it lifts the interior.

[mollytherocker]

darrenmp30 said:

mollytherocker said:

997 Carrera Gen 2 manual.

Job jobbed.

Should I buy the carrera or the "S"

They are both fast enough to put you in jail. Its up to you!

[David W.]

darrenmp30 said:

Should I buy the carrera or the "S"

S has a few nice extras as well as a little extra power if you have the choice.
I'd say choose an 2wd S over a 4wd non S although we have a 4S as we live in the sticks and use yr round sun-snow and I like the fatter behind as the 4s are wider at the rear.
Not having heated seats is a deal breaker for us otherwise most are well spec'ed with parking sensors etc.
dw

[darrenmp30]

Thanks for the feedback
I'll start looking
Any sellers of nice 40k cars out there

[darrenmp30]

Thanks for the feedback
I'll start looking
Any sellers of nice 40k cars out there

[N24]

Surely a 3.6 is more desirable than an "S" at this level - why have bore-score issues...?

[anonymous-user]

N24 said:

Surely a 3.6 is more desirable than an "S" at this level - why have bore-score issues...?

Nope.

[mollytherocker]

N24 said:

Surely a 3.6 is more desirable than an "S" at this level - why have bore-score issues...?

Eh? Gen 2 cars do not have bore scoring issues.

[iguana]

996 gt3 prob mk2
964rs rep or pref a backdate on a c2
Backdate on a 3.2

[Magic919]

Of the Gen 2 cars, S models with PDK are the most highly prized. They must have nav. Anything that deviates from this tends to be cheaper and also slow to shift.

[darrenmp30]

Magic919 said:

Of the Gen 2 cars, S models with PDK are the most highly prized. They must have nav. Anything that deviates from this tends to be cheaper and also slow to shift.

Are the manual cars really that slow to sell. And price wise how much less than PDK can I expect
Any views on the minimum spec
Is sports exhuast a must from resale value point of view etc

[Magic919]

911V had a couple of manual Gen 2s for months when I was looking. PDK cars were selling quickly at the time.

PSE is nice to have, but hardly a deal breaker. Just not as good as on the earlier or later cars.

Opinions of spec seem to vary. Aside from the nav I can't see anything you really must buy a car with. You might want to work out whether you'd like a SPASM chassis, as some of the manuals had that. Work out which seats you like.