Thoughts Porsche 996 ??

[Jake]

You can get a decent CSL for 30-32k too. I'd have a job to find it in the car park at work though - "Ah, there's my car - oh, no, that's not my one. Oh there it is, nope that's not mine either"

[Gazboy]

Jake it won't be long before 997's are sub £40k. Iirc 996TT's can be had for around this figure now, as can mk1 GT3's. £30k is Carrera money though and some really nice ones grow on trees at that money.

[Jake]

Interesting. I dunno what I'm looking at with Porsches though Gaz.

Would you care to show me (with a link I mean not IRL) what you consider to be a good 30-40k 911 ?

 

Thanks

[Tones]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/306632.htm

thats just over the 40k but it looks the daddy!! Theyre the only car that i like in Silver really

[Jake]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/306632.htm

thats just over the 40k but it looks the daddy!! Theyre the only car that i like in Silver really

Nice but TBH too much money for my budget

 

Being picky (which I would be for this much money)

Don't like the front splitter, looks added-on-after.

The wheels don't do for me either.

[Jake]

This one in a year's time might fit the bill (budget)

http://pistonheads.com/sales/315013.htm

 

It's maybe a bit bland looking though.

[Gazboy]

Seems innocent enough:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/252607.htm

[dangerous brain]

One of those gt3 things got himself a bit of a surprise when he tried to overtake my turbo-nutter-luxo-barge at castle donington down the main straight. I saw him off more than comfortably on acceleration with just a hastily tuned t67

[Gazboy]

Lol- Jake that 997 was the first car I saw.

 

I think it's stevieboy who works at a OPC, he'd be your guy for this really, or join up to PH and pick the brains of some very knowledgable members. You don;'t have to be a member to use the (crap) search engine (and it is crap).

[Tones]

One of those gt3 things got himself a bit of a surprise when he tried to overtake my turbo-nutter-luxo-barge at castle donington down the main straight. I saw him off more than comfortably on acceleration with just a hastily tuned t67

 

Those GT3 are a sweet machine, well able to move

[dangerous brain]

Yeah but for the money I'd be p*ss*d right off if some chav in his 1992 4 door saloon motor whalloped my ass. I'd be wondering wtf is an aristo anyways piece of crap wouldn't get out the way in the corners and was too fast down the straight to overtake

[Jake]

Seems innocent enough:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/252607.htm

Hmmm, that is quite nice, low mileage too. Not keen on the light grey interior and those weird headlights are still bothering me.

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/images/252607-1.jpg

[Gazboy]

It was the leather that turned me off it, prefer this:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/387133.htm

 

 

Do you prefer these lights:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/192681.htm

[Tones]

It was the leather that turned me off it, prefer this:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/387133.htm

 

 

Do you prefer these lights:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/192681.htm

 

ah that yellow one is class, love the bbs

[Jake]

It was the leather that turned me off it, prefer this:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/387133.htm

I like that! It's the front bumper I like and the wheels. Black leather interior too rather than all those horrible colour ones.

What's the downside to this car Gaz? It looks, to a 911 newb like me, almost too good.

 

"very special plate" Am I missing something? What's so special?

Edit: oh "C4S" - bit lame though, innit?

 

Do you prefer these lights:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/192681.htm

God no, they're the one I really dislike!

[Jazzy]

Car is a C4S and the plate reads C FOUR S (well with a 3 in the middle of it)

[Gazboy]

No mate, looks like a typical C4S to my untrained eye.

 

I've noticed all sub £40k TT's are either tips and/or have savannah extened leather (both a bad thing).

 

My own 911 will be black on black with a manual box, or a really nice blue on black.

[Tones]

Here just get this, love em http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/150169.htm

[Jake]

Here just get this, love em http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/150169.htm

That identical to one of the guys where I work's one. His was 2k cheaper though.

 

 

No mate, looks like a typical C4S to my untrained eye.

 

I've noticed all sub £40k TT's are either tips and/or have savannah extened leather (both a bad thing).

The "4" in C4S means it's 4WD? Is that seen as a bad thing?

What are the "must haves" and the "barge pole" things in 911 ownership?

I don't want to be the equivalent of a new guy on here going "Hey everyone, I've just bought a NA Auto with Veilside kit, 6000K HIDs and neon under car lighting from Keithley Car Centre"

[Tones]

That identical to one of the guys where I work's one. His was 2k cheaper though.

 

 

The "4" in C4S means it's 4WD? Is that seen as a bad thing?

What are the "must haves" and the "barge pole" things in 911 ownership?

I don't want to be the equivalent of a new guy on here going "Hey everyone, I've just bought a NA Auto with Veilside kit, 6000K HIDs and neon under car lighting from Keithley Car Centre"

 

Friend of mine was in one a few weeks ago and couldnt believe how fast it was to 150mph, and in comfort too, not a rattle anywhere

[Jake]

Friend of mine was in one a few weeks ago and couldnt believe how fast it was to 150mph, and in comfort too

Really? They're only 360bhp, aren't they?

Can't be that fast to 150 surely? Depends what you're used to, I guess.

[Konrad]

Problem with Porsche is that almost all models looks very similiar Only Porsche, which got almost all my attention is this one:

 

[Tones]

Really? They're only 360bhp, aren't they?

Can't be that fast to 150 surely? Depends what you're used to, I guess.

 

He said it stuck him to the seat, hes been in my old tt 6speed a few times aswell, 3.2 n/a 360bhp will deliver the power totally diff to a 320bhp turbo supra, il have to get a spin in one to make my mind up, top gear reckon there one of the best all round cars ever built

[Tones]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2VwWXdFP6ZA if 360hp aint enough for ya

[Gazboy]

That identical to one of the guys where I work's one. His was 2k cheaper though.

 

 

The "4" in C4S means it's 4WD? Is that seen as a bad thing?

What are the "must haves" and the "barge pole" things in 911 ownership?

I don't want to be the equivalent of a new guy on here going "Hey everyone, I've just bought a NA Auto with Veilside kit, 6000K HIDs and neon under car lighting from Keithley Car Centre"

 

 

4wd is personal preference. the C4S seems to carry a massive premium over the normal C4, but it's more desirable. Tips are naff (although actually a very good box) to the masses and enthusiasts. Any coloured leather other than black is questionable- tan if it's just on the seats isn't too bad, but when it's on the door cards, dash, handbrake and steering wheel is awful.

Colours- tastes seem to fluctuate, blue & black are always good, silver is safe, Forrest green goes through phases of being loved and loathed. Special order colours are mocked. I saw a peppermint green tiptronic C4 with red leather the other day, bargain price, it was atleast £10k below book. Incidently they do a colour similar to RSP.

Some people like the GT3 style aerokits on Carreras, others hate them- aftermarket wheels are a no no unless they are a top brand like Dymag, Techart or BBS, but must be of original or option sizes.

 

Basically the NA auto Veilside with neons bought from Keely would be:

 

C4 in guards red with savannah extended leather, tiptronic on 20 inch Khans and a GT3 rear spoiler.