What Porsche up to around £30k
09 October 2015, 08:01 AM
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What Porsche up to around £30k
I'd love one, trouble is I have no idea what one's what, and what they'd be good for/at.
Used as a weekend/fun car with the odd commute.
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of what all the numbers mean?
Used as a weekend/fun car with the odd commute.
Can anyone give me a quick rundown of what all the numbers mean?
09 October 2015, 08:06 AM
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I'd be looking at a nice 997 C2S, however I think the engine got better post 2008 and not sure 30k is at that level yet
Always a good site to keep you eye one
http://www.911virgin.com/porschesforsale/
Always a good site to keep you eye one
http://www.911virgin.com/porschesforsale/
09 October 2015, 08:12 AM
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I'd be looking at a nice 997 C2S, however I think the engine got better post 2008 and not sure 30k is at that level yet
Always a good site to keep you eye one
http://www.911virgin.com/porschesforsale/
Always a good site to keep you eye one
http://www.911virgin.com/porschesforsale/
brilliant, as above though I've no idea what the C2S bit means?
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I'm seeing a lot of the turbo versions with a tiptronic gearbox, anyone know if these are any good? Cars I've driven in the past with this I haven't been keen at all.
09 October 2015, 03:57 PM
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My 996 Turbo had tiptronic and it was much better than you may have been led to believe. For every day driving you can just let the car sort its gears out (and still blow the socks off most other cars on the road) and if you really want to cut loose you can use the tip like a manual.
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I think a couple of test drives are in order, I just hate looking at cars without the means to buy it if I like it. I wont be in a position to buy until December.
Just thought I'd do what I never usually do, and research first.
Just thought I'd do what I never usually do, and research first.
09 October 2015, 04:22 PM
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I do like the 997 models. Just for the newness look, 996 are a bit dated to me now.
I'd stretch a little and go for a 997 turbo.
The tiptronic are a bit slower compared to manual (that's if you care about point something of a second).
I was thinking of one of these for my next toy/daily drive and give family car to wife and rid of her runaround.
I'd stretch a little and go for a 997 turbo.
The tiptronic are a bit slower compared to manual (that's if you care about point something of a second).
I was thinking of one of these for my next toy/daily drive and give family car to wife and rid of her runaround.
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I do like the 997 models. Just for the newness look, 996 are a bit dated to me now.
I'd stretch a little and go for a 997 turbo.
The tiptronic are a bit slower compared to manual (that's if you care about point something of a second).
I was thinking of one of these for my next toy/daily drive and give family car to wife and rid of her runaround.
I'd stretch a little and go for a 997 turbo.
The tiptronic are a bit slower compared to manual (that's if you care about point something of a second).
I was thinking of one of these for my next toy/daily drive and give family car to wife and rid of her runaround.
That's exactly what I'm doing, the wife is having the 5 series. Which she's quite pleased about.
10 October 2015, 07:30 PM
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In my opinion, the latest shape Cayman (MY2013 onwards, I think) is one of the best-looking cars of all time. Plus, I have only ever heard and read very, very good things about them. I'm not sure if they are as low as £30k yet - maybe the smaller engine ones (2.7L?) are near that. You could either wait a little longer until the 3.4S drops to around the £30k mark, or try to muster a couple of extra grand and buy a nice 2.7 now. They're newer and better looking than the 996s/997s, and supposedly drive/handle just as well, if not better.
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2008/9 is not the latest shape. The latest shape is 2013 onwards. I believe the engines available are 2.7 or 3.4, or 3.8 in the GT4.
10 October 2015, 08:31 PM
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http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar...ection=history
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In my opinion, the latest shape Cayman (MY2013 onwards, I think) is one of the best-looking cars of all time. Plus, I have only ever heard and read very, very good things about them. I'm not sure if they are as low as £30k yet - maybe the smaller engine ones (2.7L?) are near that. You could either wait a little longer until the 3.4S drops to around the £30k mark, or try to muster a couple of extra grand and buy a nice 2.7 now. They're newer and better looking than the 996s/997s, and supposedly drive/handle just as well, if not better.
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Think that's got to be the answer to be honest, you'll be getting a proper weapons grade Porsche for your money that way (and I have a vague recollection that the turbo engine doesn't have the same IMS/RMS issues as the NA versions).
