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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Del Boy on 25 April 2011, 22:39:06
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Looking at a 1998 'R' Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4 6 speed manual cabriolet to scratch that Porsche itch, anyway. Anyone in the know on these? Anything I should look out for etc.
Yes I know mid life crisis ::)
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dont know anything about porsche but they seam to be cheap at the moment,saw a 911 soft top on a car lot for 8995 last week wasnt very old either in grey looked neat and tidy
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I'll speak to a mate who's a mechanic and see what he's says. I'm sure he used to work for Porsche, but will double check and get back to you :y
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service history a must apparantley ?? :y
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Early 996? Ugliest 911 ever made, but apart from that I hear they can be had cheap as chips (relatively!) because they're the one nobody really wants - everyone wants a 993 (last of the air cooled) or 997 - but they're a very capable car despite their lack of popularity.
Couple of friends of mine just picked one up each - one has a 997.2 S with the PDK box, and the other a 997 C4S manual targa; both gorgeous cars.. I'd be sorely tempted if I was sitting on the kind of money needed to buy one ;D
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I'll speak to a mate who's a mechanic and see what he's says. I'm sure he used to work for Porsche, but will double check and get back to you :y
Thanks mate :y
Got stacks of history too :)
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Looking at a 1998 'R' Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4 6 speed manual cabriolet to scratch that Porsche itch, anyway. Anyone in the know on these? Anything I should look out for etc.
Yes I know mid life crisis ::)
scratch your nads instead del a lot cheaper ;D
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Looking at a 1998 'R' Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4 6 speed manual cabriolet to scratch that Porsche itch, anyway. Anyone in the know on these? Anything I should look out for etc.
Yes I know mid life crisis ::)
scratch your nads instead del a lot cheaper ;D
;D ;D ;D
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Pretty bullet proof mechanically and quicker then you,ll need on the road. :y
service history helps greatly with resale value. ;)
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Pretty bullet proof mechanically and quicker then you,ll need on the road. :y
service history helps greatly with resale value. ;)
That's what I like to hear, bloke said the service history is extremely 'anal' so, it's been looked after well :)
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Bro in law has an old one (83 iirc) has every receipt from new, even for light bulbs, fuses, you name it. Best way to do it with a car like that imo. They are always a future classic - until they get old and become a classic. ;)
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Just stick some rolled up socks down your Y fronts miles cheaper. ;D ;D
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Personally I'd be looking for the newest and best Boxster instead of a 996 cab.
People that I know who have Porsche's all got the car inspected prior to purchase. On the whole they're solid well built cars but have the ability to throw up massive bills once in a while.
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As soon as I get the log book back, it'll be up for sale. Can't get a boxster, they've got a stigma attached to them ;D
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When you get it I'll be interested to see a pic or two Del. 8-) :y
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As soon as I get the log book back, it'll be up for sale. Can't get a boxster, they've got a stigma attached to them ;D
Well they're a better drive than a 996 cab and a 987 is a much newer car.
Stigma would just be 'poor mans 13 year old 911' rather than just 'poor mans 911'. Neither are of course a poor mans car so I don't see why you should be bothered.
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When you get it I'll be interested to see a pic or two Del. 8-) :y
Hopefully should be tomorrow if everything goes to plan :)
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I had a 911 SC Targa in gunmetal colour in the 1980s for a short time - didn't like it overall but impressive noise. Front end used to lift which I did not like - not great for someone 6ft 6". Big bills but it was a company car!!
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When you get it I'll be interested to see a pic or two Del. 8-) :y
Hopefully should be tomorrow if everything goes to plan :)
That is one car I have promised myself at some stage. .
I would love to see the pictures when you get it :y
You go for it Del, a bit of what you fancy, does you good :)
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My brother has his 928 inspected by a specialist before he bought it and there was quite a lot needing attention, got plenty off the asking price but all Porsches cost a lot to run, I still remember his face when the gearbox went and he was told it would cost £2500 for a rebuild :o
Go for it Del but def get it inspected for by someone who knows them inside out :y :y
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Coming back with no Porsche, Mayo in the oil filler cap, smelt extremely hot after I'd taken it for a drive, kept conking out too, and the clutch was heavy, totally unimpressed with that. Way too much car to take a chance on.
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I believe all the clutches will be a bit on the heavy side on these.
As for the rest of the stuff, can't fault you for walking away this time.
Trouble is, now you have the bug, you won't be happy till you get one :y
Not that i'm jelious or owt :P :P
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I believe all the clutches will be a bit on the heavy side on these.
As for the rest of the stuff, can't fault you for walking away this time.
Trouble is, now you have the bug, you won't be happy till you get one :y
Not that i'm jelious or owt :P :P
me neither, bast...... !! :D
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Looking at a 1998 'R' Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4 6 speed manual cabriolet to scratch that Porsche itch, anyway. Anyone in the know on these? Anything I should look out for etc.
Yes I know mid life crisis ::)
service histroy a must hpi report also a must buy from specialist porsche garages and use them to service it.
If driven hard it will eat rear tyres in 8,000 miles
check for badly repaired front ends and stone chip damage
if looked after the are bombproof though running costs are a bit higher than your omega
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As soon as I get the log book back, it'll be up for sale. Can't get a boxster, they've got a stigma attached to them ;D
Well they're a better drive than a 996 cab and a 987 is a much newer car.
Stigma would just be 'poor mans 13 year old 911' rather than just 'poor mans 911'. Neither are of course a poor mans car so I don't see why you should be bothered.
stigma attached to the boxster is that its a entry level car for the porsche brand think 924 and you will understand what that means.