The Affordable 996 Thread

[porsche4life]

1998 Red Porsche Boxster Convertible

Clean looking 986 for 944 money!

[dewolf]

Originally Posted by 450knotOffice

Man, get the clutch and IMS jobs over with and behind you. There's no better time than now.

I agree. Just use the Pelican Bearing and change it again when the clutch needs doing. For a couple hundred bucks it's a no brainer.

[enzo1]

Porsche 911 996 Twin Turbo | eBay

[porsche4life]

No no no no no!!! That is a great deal on a beautiful car. Wish I had money and space for it!

Alarick!

[M.D. Holloway]

Porsche 911 996 Twin Turbo | eBay

If this was a tip I would buy it sight unseen

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by enzo1

Porsche 911 996 Twin Turbo | eBay

That's one hell of a deal.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

That's one hell of a deal.

80,000 miles and four previous owners doesn't scare you guys? Matt???

I my drive down and take a look at it tomorrow night.

[BReif61]

Quote de onewhippedpuppy

That's one hell of a deal.

80,000 miles and four previous owners doesn't scare you guys? Matt???



I my drive down and take a look at it tomorrow night.

I was the fourth owner of my 996 when I bought it with 88k miles, and it was a "time bomb" IMS car. If that Turbo looks as good in person as it does online, I wouldn't be scared by the miles.

[Westy]

OMG. Who started this thread. I'm thinking shot, hung, drawn and quartered, then he should have to find me my perfect 996/7. I can't wait to get the SC sold so I can get in the market for one of these cars. And why so much hate for silver? Me likeeeee!!

[M.D. Holloway]

That blue TT sold ...

If it was a tip it would be mine.

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by Westy

OMG. Who started this thread.

Much like O.J., I'm out on the golf course searching for the guilty party.

[GWN7]

I was so tempted on that blue TT....even if I would have to park it somewhere for a year.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by M.D. Holloway

That blue TT sold ...

If it was a tip it would be mine.

I KNOW! I made arrangements to go down there this afternoon. I put the money into my PayPal account. This morning he sends me an email asking me not to drive down. Some guy did the Buy-It-Now on Ebay. I wanted that thing.

[porsche4life]

I tried my damndest to get Noah930 to punch the BIN, but he was being all soft about spending 35k sight unseen...

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

I tried my damndest to get Noah930 to punch the BIN, but he was being all soft about spending 35k sight unseen...

That's my issue too. I was willing to pay the BIN price. I just can't pull the trigger on any car sight unseen. There are a lot of ruthless people out there.

[porsche4life]

I've done it twice before.... Worst case is you lose the $500 and the guy trashes you on Ebay...

[onewhippedpuppy]

If you are close, do the BIN and show up in person to inspect it. If as described, pay for your new car and drive home happy. If not as described then you lose nothing.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

... Worst case is you lose the $500 and the guy trashes you on Ebay...

I'd like to avoid both and do my due diligence the old fashioned way. I can live without the risk and live without the car. I'll find a good local private party tt soon enough.

[Craig T]

BTW...the seller was a dealer who bought the car from a friend for $27,500. That was a quick $7k.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by Craig T

BTW...the seller was a dealer who bought the car from a friend for $27,500. That was a quick $7k.

What a swell friend....