Lost my mind and picked up a 996.

[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.

[0100]

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.

[handinpants]

Originally Posted by drift freaq

Last year of the air cooled. A true Porsche in my book. IMO.

so what you are saying is a ducati which is air cooled is a true motorcycle..... and a vw bug is a true what?

good score man, keep it stock, or go ruf

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by handinpants

so what you are saying is a ducati which is air cooled is a true motorcycle..... and a vw bug is a true what?

Wow, you like to extrapolate to get analogies. I was saying nothing of the sort.

Perhaps you do not know much about Porsche 911's? The fact that they have been air cooled for years and Porsche only switched them to water cooled in 1996 in the U.S.?

Most true Porsche fanatics do not like the water cooled versions.

I spoke from that line of thinking. Its also been said that the 993 was the last 911 to have a true 911 feel and much more solid hand built feel. While the 996 and 997 feel like mass produced cars and do not have the immediacy of the 993 and earlier 911's.

It was in fact the first 911 to have truly sorted out a lot of the suspension driving issues and yet retain the old school feel for what Porches were known for .

A lot of people will say both the 996 and 997 do not have that feel. Some will say its for the better aka more electronic gizmo's and others will say that shit fucks the cars up.

The OP himself admitted he liked 993's and earlier 911's better as well. He got a smoking deal.

It does not change the fact that some will say the last of the great 911's ended with the watercooled 993's even Porsche mechanics have echoed those sediments. hence the phrase a true Porsche.

Oh and to make a true analogy to my statement Ferrari 246 Dino which was a flat 6 and Most Ferrari owners at the time did not consider it a true Ferrari because it was not a 12 cylinder which was Ferrari's stock in trade at the time.

Just like the 911's stock in trade at the the time of the first water cooled ones was air cooled.

[Corbic]

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.

The 996 will be the 944 of future SCCA Porsche enthusiasts.

Back when I got my Z I could have had a base for around 32k, I was not impressed, my father also passed on a 2004 a few months ago in favor of a TTS.

OPs car looks clean.

As for the turbos, I saw one for sale in Chi-town a few weeks ago for 34k... dayumm..

[ZilviaKid]

Originally Posted by Corbic

The 996 will be the 944 of future SCCA Porsche enthusiasts.

Back when I got my Z I could have had a base for around 32k, I was not impressed, my father also passed on a 2004 a few months ago in favor of a TTS.

OPs car looks clean.

As for the turbos, I saw one for sale in Chi-town a few weeks ago for 34k... dayumm..

996's are gonna be the future for 240 owners imo.