The e-mail made me do it.

[willg180]

So Hello!

First post so I'd better make it pretty dam interesting.

I've been competing in uk drifting on and off for the last 4 years, and although its a massive passion, the cost of competing in D1GB has become a little bit to much to deal with. So time for a change. The Drift car is now 99.99% sold, and I'm lucky enough to be searching for a weekend/track car to get my fix.

I'm trying to find a RHD 968cs with the illusive M030 spec. I would like to spend around £13000 on a sub 100k miler. Any advice or recomendations would be great.

( so much for making it interesting )

Will

[FHCNICK]

sorry cant help you at all welcome though and imo the 968 is a cracking buy at the moment.

[jeremyc]

Welcome. You might want to check out this thread full of 968CS owners bemoaning the fact that they can't sell their cars.

[Mr MoJo]

Good morning and welcome

[randlemarcus]

Of course, after reading the thread on the 968CS, what you need to do is have a quick look at the 944 Turbo (the 250 model) as they are mostly M030 anyway and if the email made you do it, then wait for the temptations that the boooooooost brings

[willg180]

Cheers all.

Have read that thread, which was pretty useful. The 944 route is tempting but having experience of regular 944 turbo, I would rather leave forced induction on this one for the simular power from the cs lump. Also the resale value of M030 spec cs could work out a little better.

[randlemarcus]

Similar power in wholly unmodded guise, yes, but there are a wealth of proven upgrades for not very much money to get you over the 300 mark in 3 figure invoices. Add to that the substantially lower purchase price, and its lower mark on the current depreciation curve, and it starts to make sense again.

[turboman]

Why not email Beesma on this forum, he has a fantastic example of a 968 CS, and now he's bought an RSR he may be talked out of the CS if he stil has it.

[willg180]

thanks again.

It is a difficult choice, the turbo is looking more and more atractive. It has struck me that the 968cs without M030 spec is a sport without aircon, electric windows and a sun roof!? It seems you would be paying a fair bit of cash for the cs badge. Having been looking around though the value of mo30 spec cs's is obvious due to how rare they are.

I guess I've got some thinking to do.

[willdew]

As a 968 owner, I'd say don't worry about M030. Instead look for something with new after market suspension. KW variant 3 is the most popular. You can add the front and rear M030 ARBs for £400 all in. Or buy a cheaper car needing a suspension refresh, and spend the £1500 yourself on whatever suits.

And I wouldn't worry about if is't a CS or Sport. The only difference is a few electrics, that don't really weigh that much in reality. Instead, as everyone says, buy on condition.

And just to reassure you - 968's are absolutely brilliant. Truely first class. And whilst some chaps are finding selling tricky at present, I'm 100% sure that if you buy wisely you'll get your money back at any point you choose. Especially since I'm sure you'll pick one up for a good price at present.

Edited by willdew on Tuesday 22 August 16:32

[willdew]

Guess you've been here before, but if not: www.porsche968uk.co.uk/phpbb/index.php

[willg180]

Good point.

I have considered this, but the bills and time to get the work done do add up. The most important aspects for me are the mo30 bits. Having been driving a heavily modified drift car on the road and track for the last three years, the thought of the standard 968 suspension, ARB's, and most importantly a rubish diff, make me feel like having a little bit of sick.

I know it wouldn't be quite that bad, but having spent so much time, effort, and money modifying my last car, I want the my next car to be the way I want it in standard form - engineered that way. If that makes any sense.

(I can feel the turbo drawing me in)

[willdew]

willg180 said:

Good point.

I have considered this, but the bills and time to get the work done do add up. The most important aspects for me are the mo30 bits. Having been driving a heavily modified drift car on the road and track for the last three years, the thought of the standard 968 suspension, ARB's, and most importantly a rubish diff, make me feel like having a little bit of sick.

I know it wouldn't be quite that bad, but having spent so much time, effort, and money modifying my last car, I want the my next car to be the way I want it in standard form - engineered that way. If that makes any sense.

(I can feel the turbo drawing me in)

I bought a "Sport" thinking I wanted a CS when I started looking. It came with CS bucket seats, KW variant 3 coilovers, Big Red brake conversion (highly recomended), M030 ARB front and rear, GT3 adjustable front suspesion top mounts (to add camber), Porterfield pads, 1/2 roll cage, 4 point harnesses, chipped, dot-R road legal track day tyres, trickle battery charger and cut-off switch and front strut brace. As well as 74k miles, a FSH and a lever arch file full of history and bills totaling over £23,500 of invoices.

And my car's not as rare as you might guess in having had all that done to it. And is a lot faster than any relatively standard CS, be it m030 or not. Only thing I'd like now is a LSD/Torsen Diff.

Edited to add, for your budget, I could have bought my car and have a diff fitted and still have change for a couple of track days.

Edited by willdew on Tuesday 22 August 18:46