How to get a cheap 993

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by SalParadise

This is freaking hilarious. Sorry, but from the before photos I see a 993 that needs a s**t ton of work - thousands and thousands at the very least, and he 1) found the car, 2) bought the car, and 3) is still driving the car after putting in serious time and money. Priced out of what? Finding a car in that condition is hard work to get back and it was not for a quick flip.

Prices are out of whack because people pay. And people now pay a lot because they want to and can.

This is this. In this life there are poseurs who have no cred and there are people like Adam who has decided, at the last time I checked, to make a living at this and it's a very difficult living with many, many unknowns and pitfalls, not to mention dealing with people all the time who come from all different backgrounds.

My advice to you is to go pick on something like big pharmaceutical companies, oil companies, or other people who tend to control and put prices out of 'whack' as you say. While you're at it, please tell them that it's shameful that I had to spend $637 on my wifes epipen (two).

Looking at this thread, and Adams response, I'm surprised he even dignified it with comment. I just see a dude who buys stuff and sells it, and has the passion to boot.

Thanks Sal, for anyone interested in the full story, I just wrote it up for PCA, it should be on the website next week. It has a complete breakdown of costs, multiple mechanics, cross country hauling, and Sal's right, this car was not easy, nor would it be a money maker if I chose to sell it. But that's not what I bought it, so it doesn't matter. It's also a hell of a car! I've been driving it everyday, knowing the days are numbered until the roads get salty.

---Adam

[gtc]

How much did you pay for it? No, wait, let me guess...

[Unobtanium-inc]

My column on the cheap 933 got in the top 10 for all of 2018, hope everyone enjoys the read.



https://www.pca.org/news/2018-12-31/pcas-best-digital-content-2018

Happy New Year everybody!


---Adam

[War584]

Adam - that's outstanding, congratulations. Great work - 5+ years ago that would have been a parts car! Glad to see it back on the road in one glorious piece!

Mr. NYC - pony up and buy a car already. If you did, you could join PCA and read some of the fine articles Adam has written to further the brand. Equality of opportunity not outcome is guaranteed in the US of A! Get used to it and pick on someone who deserves it!

[sugarwood]

Have not seem your relentless self-promotion in quite a while!
Was getting worried about you!

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Have not seem your relentless self-promotion in quite a while!
Was getting worried about you!

It's the holidays, as exciting as it is hanging out with you guys, it's family first!

Happy new year-
Adam

[Mocker]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Have not seem your relentless self-promotion in quite a while!
Was getting worried about you!

Talk about relentless...douchebaggery, sugarwood you are the king!

[davemath]

Nice story Adam! And thank you for helping me find the spare wheel with the right date code in your stash for my restoration!

Porsche published the story on my 1973.5 and bringing it back!
https://www.porsche.com/microsite/911/international/story/5c2f79b9f02c473be5c5836e

[trader220]

Self promotion?

I bought 100 shares of AMZN at 297 bucks and 100 more at 347 bucks.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by davemath

Nice story Adam! And thank you for helping me find the spare wheel with the right date code in your stash for my restoration!

Porsche published the story on my 1973.5 and bringing it back!
https://www.porsche.com/microsite/911/international/story/5c2f79b9f02c473be5c5836e

Happy to help!

---Adam

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by Mocker

Talk about relentless...douchebaggery, sugarwood you are the king!

Ha ha - oh man, that hilarious!

Woody wasn't wrong about the "self promotion" bit, however; ol' Adam will even post the same pics over and over, in an attempt to garner some biznizz!

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Ha ha - oh man, that hilarious!

Woody wasn't wrong about the "self promotion" bit, however; ol' Adam will even post the same pics over and over, in an attempt to garner some biznizz!

Man, please the last thing I want until Spring is biznizz, I'm finally freeing up some time to work on my own stuff. The 914-6/904 will be back on it's feet for the first time in several years soon.

---Adam

[msort81]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Have not seem your relentless self-promotion in quite a while!
Was getting worried about you!

#LOL It's not just here, also on a ESR. Presumably building up to offloading the Jordanian royalty car.

Strapping myself in and ready for some heartfelt advertorial posts about how upsetting it is for a real enthusiast (read business) who 'saves them all'.

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by msort81

#LOL It's not just here, also on a ESR. Presumably building up to offloading the Jordanian royalty car.

Strapping myself in and ready for some heartfelt advertorial posts about how upsetting it is for a real enthusiast (read business) who 'saves them all'.

You guys are just feeding the troll. Please don't encourage him.

[msort81]

Originally Posted by NYNick

You guys are just feeding the troll. Please don't encourage him.

Understood. Not trying to encourage trolling but in this case I agree with sugarwood. Relentless is a good description of the 'Unobtainium soft ads and self promotional stories across the two forums i frequent, and doubtless other active Porsche BBS. There's a point at which yet another rusty tub, or a large guy that carries transmissions, or how many rusted cars you can fit on a trailer and on and on.
Of course you can say don't click but that's not the point. The point is that unlike so much social media this forum is a place to escape from that relentless promo patter.

Perhaps the powers that be could have a sub for shops and businesses where we could choose to go if we want to be advertised to.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by msort81

#LOL It's not just here, also on a ESR. Presumably building up to offloading the Jordanian royalty car.

Strapping myself in and ready for some heartfelt advertorial posts about how upsetting it is for a real enthusiast (read business) who 'saves them all'.

That one, is not for sale.

And you can be both a business and an enthusiast, I was the latter before I was the former. Check my column in the 356 Registry magazine, it predates Unobtanium.

The haters are gonna hate!

---Adam

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by NYNick

You guys are just feeding the troll. Please don't encourage him.

Yeah, typical, Nick only wants to hear from me when I'm giving him advice on selling his car. Who knew you could have fair weather friends in your own backyard. Disappointing, but not surprising.

---Adam

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by Unobtanium-inc

Yeah, typical, Nick only wants to hear from me when I'm giving him advice on selling his car. Who knew you could have fair weather friends in your own backyard. Disappointing, but not surprising.

---Adam

Wasn't calling you the troll Adam, but your criticizer. You should know me better than that by now, my friend.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Wasn't calling you the troll Adam. You should know me better than that by now, my friend.

Got me there! Thanks-
Adam

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by msort81

#LOL It's not just here, also on a ESR. Presumably building up to offloading the Jordanian royalty car.

Strapping myself in and ready for some heartfelt advertorial posts about how upsetting it is for a real enthusiast (read business) who 'saves them all'.

I feel the need to point this out to, to both of you guys who hide behind silly web names, it's real easy to play the tough guy and call a guy like me out by name, when you are hiding behind a made up name. Sugerwood, I don't know maybe someone calls you that, but it's still a fake name.
So it's hard to take you guys and your criticism seriously, when I'm not even sure you're people, for all I know you are jealous competitors, or scorned girls I knew in high school either way, hard to take you seriously.

Also, if all you see of me is soft advertising on places like the Early S Registry, you either aren't looking very hard, or chose not to. How about all the copies of ESSES I make sure are in all of my hundreds of gift bags, promoting the club. Or how about the year's I've been writing for free for the same magazine. What are you contributing to the club? It's even in my signature on there that people should join the club. So to act like I'm somehow just on there as a floating ad is pretty short sighted and naive.

---Adam