Best 911 for <$40k?

[jplavanjr]

My Brother in Law is looking to jump into the pool for the first time with $40k to spend.

He's looking at 993s and 996s. Doesn't care about DE/AutoX/performance mods (yet!). Basically- he wants a cool, fun car for use about 1/2 the time. Has another car for commuting and will use the 911 for fun and some commuting (NorCal/Silicon Valley stuff).

I'm steering him towards the best 993 he can find as opposed to a 996 but I'm partial to air cooling. He doesn't care. Bruce Anderson's credo of "get the newest model year you can afford" may just apply here.

Advice? I'd like to be able to help steer him in the right direction. Also- any particular probs w/certain model years to look out for would be appreciated (or just lead me to a good compilation of that kind of data).

Thanks

[GaryR]

If he has $40K then find a nice 30-35K 993 and bank the rest for improvements/unforeseen repairs!

Get Pete Zimmerman's book on buying a used Porsche too!

[GeorgeM]

993 Carrera S, if you can find one for that much.

[real550A]

Best 911 for under 40K?
A G-50 Carrera, and 20K in a high yield energy stock to pay for it!

[ras911]

A 83 Cab and a 83 coupe . Think SCWDP

[Charles Lee]

very nice 911, '73 or '88/89
993/993s
resale on the VERY NICE 73, 88, 89 are good in the long haul....MY 02...

[smstcoach]

993 and some cash for track wheels, exhaust, suspension goodies....as we all know, the list can go on and on. For $40K, you could have one hell of a 993.

[R Wilco]

Highly modded 930.

[rlh930]

Slightly used Boxster S

[350HP930]

Originally posted by R Wilco
Highly modded 930.

+1, or if he doesn't mind being slow a decent NA 993.

996s suck.

[cowtown]

993 for an everyday car or weekend cruiser. '89 930 for the "oh-my-God this thing's fast" car.

[Jerry S]

nice 930 or maybe a turbo cab

[strokher racing]

That question is very easy.....91-92 c2 turbo. Plenty of room to grow and you have a turbo that is the important thing.

Eric Hood

[darkbeer]

a nicely done RS conversion on a 72-73-74-75....put the rest in the Vanguard 5000 index fund & tap it as needed for goodies etc....

[rich22]

964 Turbo. 993's are too commonplace, and 930's aren't really any faster than a 993 until you mod it.

[dsdw40]

add me to '89 930 group, this buy will leave plenty of $$$ left over for mod's & maintainance

[jplavanjr]

Thanks guys.

We get to play around looking at some today. After that, I'll have a better idea of what he's looking for.

[911teo]

2 alternatives

** Interested in my fully setup 3.6 911? **

or if you want a Turbo

83' 930 turbo euro for sale

Good luck

[wholberg]

Buy two cars:

1-87-89 G50 Carrera (for the significant other) ~$20K
1-79 911SC for you (more fun!!) ~$10K
Repairs and upgrades ~$5K
In the bank for emergency repairs ~$5K

Big smile pasted on your face every day ~priceless

[5axis]

930 no question!

for a little more this gem has the goodies already

Street/Track 930