£6k budget - 928, 944 or 924?

[Seeker UK]

I have managed to save £5k and want to buy a "high-days and holidays" car and something I can do some light tinkering and fettling on. However, for the £5k it has to buy it and keep a comfortable reserve for the invariable bork that will come along.

What I really want is a 928 but I don't think I'd get one with that budget. So that leaves a 944 Lux or S or a 924s or miley 944 S2. So, some questions:

How much should I spend on the car and how much should I keep back?

Are 924s / 944s relatively easy for a mechanical novice such as me to do some fixes on?

Yeah, I know the turbo / s2 are the fastest but this is more about a car that's fun to drive - do they fit the bill?

Doing reading on the web, the 2.7 lux seems the best / safest bet for a Porsche noob - do you agree?

Thanks in advance

[Seeker UK]

Thanks for the advice so far.

I'm beginning to think that a 928 is no-go.

As for 924 / 944 and so on, I guess the best thing to do is buy the best of either for £4000 or so. That is assuming that the 924 and 944 have the same manners on the twisties...

As for looks, I'm a real sucker for 80s coupes.

[Seeker UK]

andy97 said:

The thread title says £6k, the first post says £5k. Which is it, because there are 3 x 968s in the P classifieds for £5500-£6k asking price. Got to be worth a look (even though I prefer the 44 S2/ turbo styling) if you don't want a convertible (and I wouldn't) or mid engine.

Oops. Thanks for pointing that out.

The budget is £6k max but that must include a bit of money held back for repairs. A 968 at £5.5k is a lovely thing but that leaves £500 back which leaves a big risk if anything goes pop or needs a major service.

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And no thanks on the Boxster. It's a rag top and 986 seats aggravate a chronic back condition.

[Seeker UK]

GC8 said:

£500 for ever, or £500 until when?

£500 for about 6 months.

GC8 said:

Spend a little more on a 924 Turbo and you wont regret it.

Sounds good to me but I've not found many for sale - there seem to be more 944 turbos TBH.

The speed / rapidity doesn't concern me too much (the daily driver is very quick), it's the handling I'm interested in.

This seems quite nice

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Edited by Seeker UK on Friday 10th January 21:03

[Seeker UK]

edh said:

well at least it's relatively tasteful for them...

but what have they done to the seats?

Do they not do good restorations?

I had assumed that as it was a Porsche special edition, gaudy seats were the norm.

[Seeker UK]

PawnSacrifice said:

This was for sale when I bought my first 924 S... I have to admire the fact that have not budged on their asking price in all that time...

Dear God, that's nasty.

PawnSacrifice said:

Ref the 2.0 Le Mans, completely agree with what's been said - as for the ad, to bang on about a limited addition model that is less than original and then charge strong money for it, beggars belief. In my view there are plenty of cars out there in your budget, OP, and that's not one of them.

Point taken (thanks all) and I will avoid and look elsewhere.

Like this one - nice to find one that isn't red. Any thoughts?



http://www.riversideautos.co.uk/used-cars/porsche-...

[Seeker UK]

PawnSacrifice said:

If the mileage and condition are good then I actually think the price is quite good given it has a warranty - although I'd never expect to pay asking price.

I've been watching 'Wheeler Dealers' and 'Fast and Loud' over Christmas - I'll never offer the screen price again.;)

PawnSacrifice said:

Aside from the usual checks the rear decals are not original and are a little randomly placed, not sure whether that would mean a full respray (the car looks in good nick in the pictures) or just the rear (the side decals look okay). The front bumper looks a little down on the OS. If the spec is right about the immobiliser check it all works okay - I believe they can be problematic, but it wouldn't put me off.

Definitely worth a look, in my opinion. A call at the very least.

Thanks for that. That sort of input is exactly why I like this place.