Lost my mind and picked up a 996. - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

0100 · 06-06-2010, 05:35 PM

Updated pictures with TE37's on page 5!

Picked up a mkI 996 C2 a few weeks ago. Manual, black leather, with LSD. Not sure how long it's going to stay stock though. Honestly not going to do much to it, as it's staying on the street. Not turning it into a track whore as much as I want to.

Story time:
This was posted on CL around 7:30am for a stupid good price.
I work night shift and just happened to check CL one last time before I left work at 7:30am.
Talked to the buyer at around 8am when I got home.
Did carfax at 8:02am. Perfect.
Was at the bank at 8:20am.
Took the T (aka subway) at 8:45am into boston. Yes I took the T into boston with a backpack full of cash and a plate off my s13.

Met seller at station around 9:10am. (Instantly knew I was buying it).
Test drove, looked it over, blah blah blah.
9:45am I was dropping the ex-owner off at his house and driving it home.

No joke, in the short time I was with the seller (who was really cool), he must have got 10 calls on it. He showed me his iphone which had probably 40 emails on it.

Not going to say how much I got it for, but he gave this car away. If I wasn't down there first thing with cash it would have been long gone.

92s13Widebody · 06-06-2010, 05:41 PM

just say the price

MandTPhotography · 06-06-2010, 05:41 PM

Well damn.

It must've been a good deal!

Yeah CL is nuts. You definitely gotta hop on shit when you see it!

I mean, it took you 2.25 hours from when you saw it listed, to you driving it home...haha.

chiboy002 · 06-06-2010, 05:48 PM

i hope this is true but: looks like it got a good home!

congrats on the find and purchase

Mikey213 · 06-06-2010, 07:10 PM

check out rennlist

*ManoNegra* · 06-06-2010, 07:36 PM

beautiful, uber jealous
just thinking of maintenance costs gives me the chills

Synergy · 06-06-2010, 07:44 PM

CL ad delted

I was totally scoping that for a price....

airforceone451 · 06-06-2010, 07:57 PM

Ahhh give us a ball park price. I'm dying to know! It must've been really good if you bought it on impulse like that

ranger240 · 06-06-2010, 07:59 PM

996s have aged well imo, or rather it took ten years to get used to the look of them. i kinda like them now and as they're cheaper and newer than 993s alot of the time they'd be a cool DD

enjoy the car man

nissanfreak317 · 06-06-2010, 08:12 PM

flocking gorgeous. thats quite a trade up from an s13!

ToddgoesJapan · 06-06-2010, 08:31 PM

That's hella sexy, I'd go for something like that if I wasn't more into Japanese cars

Omarius Maximus · 06-06-2010, 08:33 PM

Impending IMS failure.

J3123MY · 06-07-2010, 12:01 AM

Lol. You must have had a shit load of cash in your backpack.

drift freaq · 06-07-2010, 12:22 AM

You can pick them up for around 25k-30k. I would guess he got it somewhere around 20k or slightly less, that would be the smoking deal.

In truth they have not held their value as much as 993's. I actually prefer 993's. My friend used to own a 95 it was dope. Last year of the air cooled. A true Porsche in my book. IMO.

0100 · 06-07-2010, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey213

check out rennlist

Actually have been on rennlist since 2001. Have owned 944's and 951's in the past, but this is my first 911. It's has a lot of subforums. Some good, some great, and some suck. The 996 subforum sucks IMHO, most are older guys who have no clue how to work on their 996.

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Originally Posted by ManoNegra

beautiful, uber jealous
just thinking of maintenance costs gives me the chills

Parts aren't that bad if you know where to buy from, but go to the dealer and be prepared to be anal rapped. You also have to be willing to do the work, which is no problem for most on here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranger240

996s have aged well imo, or rather it took ten years to get used to the look of them. i kinda like them now and as they're cheaper and newer than 993s alot of the time they'd be a cool DD

enjoy the car man

Yeah when the 996 first came out, I thought they looked like trash, still not perfect, but they have grown on me. Now the older 911's and 997's those are perfect.

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Originally Posted by Omarius Maximus

Impending IMS failure.

I hope you are right, becuase I really want to do this.

I could do this whenever I do the clutch next, but then I would have no excuse to do the above.

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Originally Posted by J3123MY

Lol. You must have had a shit load of cash in your backpack.

Haha, yeah had $10,900 in cash which isn't bad, but my damn bank didn't have enough large bills so it was a stack! I didn't wear it on my back, had my hand clamped down on that like lockjaw. I was ready to knock a fool out. lol

0100 · 06-07-2010, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by drift freaq

You can pick them up for around 25k-30k. I would guess he got it somewhere around 20k or slightly less, that would be the smoking deal.

In truth they have not held their value as much as 993's. I actually prefer 993's. My friend used to own a 95 it was dope. Last year of the air cooled. A true Porsche in my book. IMO.

Absolutely drift! 993's old 911's all day. I really like the 997's but for the price I got this for I couldn't walk. I was looking for a 911SC when I found this. If you check the nsx thread I was all into them, still think the old 911's rule!

Yeah this was a stupid good deal.

Gnnr · 06-07-2010, 02:36 AM

Congrats, I know what I'd be trying to do

Mikey213 · 06-07-2010, 04:12 AM

AHAHAH yea I'm mostly on the 928 and 997 subfourms. Planing to LSX one of my 928s with renegade >.<*!

0100 · 06-07-2010, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey213

AHAHAH yea I'm mostly on the 928 and 997 subfourms. Planing to LSX one of my 928s with renegade >.<*!

Nice! I heard the renegade conversion is nice. I always wanted to do that with a 944, but lack of money at the time crushed that dream.

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Originally Posted by Gnnr

Congrats, I know what I'd be trying to do

Yup yup! I have already been 125 with it, but honestly it was starting to get hairy. Floating all around. Very unstable which surprised me. Searched online about it and the US get's junk suspension because we like the cadillac ride. ROW (rest of world) gets a lower stiffer suspension.

I did just get these in so should help. Will slap these in on my next day off.

WanganRunner · 06-07-2010, 06:54 AM

Hang on, so you got this car for $10,900? WTF.

I found a friend of mine a 996 Cabrio for $24k the other day and I thought THAT was a deal, but holy shit.

This car will look ape shit on the coils. I shall follow this thread.

gonshik007 · 06-07-2010, 07:46 AM

Congrats on the buy!

sub9lulu · 06-07-2010, 08:36 AM

1st thing i'd do is something like this

driftsilvias13 · 06-07-2010, 10:16 AM

^ Dont do that.

JVD · 06-07-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sub9lulu

1st thing i'd do is something like this

Hahaahah.

YUSSSSS!!!

JBao · 06-07-2010, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

^ Dont do that.

noooooeeeees!!

PlatinumSR20 · 06-07-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

^ Dont do that.

+2 please please don't

stockbee · 06-07-2010, 11:54 AM

congrats on the purchase. hurry up and get those coils on .

creyes13491 · 06-07-2010, 12:38 PM

wooow, when you said that you had $10,000+ in your bag, made me think that the car was sold to you for about that price. thats a really good deal! you were probably really paranoid about someone going up to you and jacking the money huh? haha

Kwonza Says · 06-07-2010, 12:57 PM

Congrats on the epic find!! around 10k what a steal was he getting deported or leaving the states for good O.o hahah well I dont think people will automatically know you have 10g in the bag unless you are clenching it with all your might and look really paranoid. Heck people you walk by could have even more in their backpack who knows O.O..

tricky_ab · 06-07-2010, 01:01 PM

Damn at $10K this was quite the buy! And I bet you felt like a mobster with all that cash in a bag...

06-06-2010, 05:35 PM	#1
0100 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,581 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Lost my mind and picked up a 996. Updated pictures with TE37's on page 5! Picked up a mkI 996 C2 a few weeks ago. Manual, black leather, with LSD. Not sure how long it's going to stay stock though. Honestly not going to do much to it, as it's staying on the street. Not turning it into a track whore as much as I want to. Story time: This was posted on CL around 7:30am for a stupid good price. I work night shift and just happened to check CL one last time before I left work at 7:30am. Talked to the buyer at around 8am when I got home. Did carfax at 8:02am. Perfect. Was at the bank at 8:20am. Took the T (aka subway) at 8:45am into boston. Yes I took the T into boston with a backpack full of cash and a plate off my s13. Met seller at station around 9:10am. (Instantly knew I was buying it). Test drove, looked it over, blah blah blah. 9:45am I was dropping the ex-owner off at his house and driving it home. No joke, in the short time I was with the seller (who was really cool), he must have got 10 calls on it. He showed me his iphone which had probably 40 emails on it. Not going to say how much I got it for, but he gave this car away. If I wasn't down there first thing with cash it would have been long gone. __________________ TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com Last edited by 0100; 01-01-2011 at 02:18 PM..

06-06-2010, 05:48 PM	#4
chiboy002 Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: ◙ Posts: 4,435 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	i hope this is true but: looks like it got a good home! congrats on the find and purchase __________________ street dancer. GLEAM

06-07-2010, 12:22 AM	#14
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	You can pick them up for around 25k-30k. I would guess he got it somewhere around 20k or slightly less, that would be the smoking deal. In truth they have not held their value as much as 993's. I actually prefer 993's. My friend used to own a 95 it was dope. Last year of the air cooled. A true Porsche in my book. IMO. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

06-07-2010, 02:36 AM	#17
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Congrats, I know what I'd be trying to do __________________

06-07-2010, 06:54 AM	#20
WanganRunner Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Posts: 1,655 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hang on, so you got this car for $10,900? WTF. I found a friend of mine a 996 Cabrio for $24k the other day and I thought THAT was a deal, but holy shit. This car will look ape shit on the coils. I shall follow this thread. __________________ SELL ME CLEAR ZENKI CORNERS: http://zilvia.net/f/wanted-buy/40034...rs-junyan.html

06-06-2010, 05:41 PM	#2
92s13Widebody Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2010 Location: socal Age: 32 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just say the price

06-06-2010, 05:41 PM	#3
MandTPhotography Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 801 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Well damn. It must've been a good deal! Yeah CL is nuts. You definitely gotta hop on shit when you see it! I mean, it took you 2.25 hours from when you saw it listed, to you driving it home...haha.

06-06-2010, 07:10 PM	#5
Mikey213 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 503 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	check out rennlist

06-06-2010, 07:36 PM	#6
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	beautiful, uber jealous just thinking of maintenance costs gives me the chills

06-06-2010, 07:44 PM	#7
Synergy Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Merrimack Posts: 117 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	CL ad delted I was totally scoping that for a price....

06-06-2010, 07:57 PM	#8
airforceone451 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NC Posts: 546 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Ahhh give us a ball park price. I'm dying to know! It must've been really good if you bought it on impulse like that

06-06-2010, 08:12 PM	#10
nissanfreak317 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Souderton, PA Age: 39 Posts: 597 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	flocking gorgeous. thats quite a trade up from an s13!

06-06-2010, 08:31 PM	#11
ToddgoesJapan Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Funky Town Age: 33 Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That's hella sexy, I'd go for something like that if I wasn't more into Japanese cars

06-06-2010, 08:33 PM	#12
Omarius Maximus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 564 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Impending IMS failure.

06-07-2010, 12:01 AM	#13
J3123MY BANNED Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Lol. You must have had a shit load of cash in your backpack.

06-07-2010, 04:12 AM	#18
Mikey213 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 503 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	AHAHAH yea I'm mostly on the 928 and 997 subfourms. Planing to LSX one of my 928s with renegade >.<*!

06-07-2010, 07:46 AM	#21
gonshik007 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NC charlotte Age: 35 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Congrats on the buy!

06-07-2010, 08:36 AM	#22
sub9lulu Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 369 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1st thing i'd do is something like this

06-07-2010, 10:16 AM	#23
driftsilvias13 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,297 Trader Rating: (54) Feedback Score: 54 reviews	^ Dont do that. __________________

06-07-2010, 11:54 AM	#27
stockbee Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Age: 38 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	congrats on the purchase. hurry up and get those coils on .

06-07-2010, 12:38 PM	#28
creyes13491 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: north hills Posts: 381 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	wooow, when you said that you had $10,000+ in your bag, made me think that the car was sold to you for about that price. thats a really good deal! you were probably really paranoid about someone going up to you and jacking the money huh? haha

06-07-2010, 12:57 PM	#29
Kwonza Says Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philly, PA Age: 35 Posts: 646 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Congrats on the epic find!! around 10k what a steal was he getting deported or leaving the states for good O.o hahah well I dont think people will automatically know you have 10g in the bag unless you are clenching it with all your might and look really paranoid. Heck people you walk by could have even more in their backpack who knows O.O.. __________________ Weeee!~Coupe love <3

06-07-2010, 01:01 PM	#30
tricky_ab Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: It's dark, and hell is hot! Posts: 9,414 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Damn at $10K this was quite the buy! And I bet you felt like a mobster with all that cash in a bag...