Are these reliable and costly to run? Would it be realistic to have one as a daily driver?

Any helpful advice/experience shared would be appreciated.

 

Reliable ,economical (for a sports car),cheap ins £250 fully comp,and can be used everyday no problem summer or winter,parts can be dear but use the web to source them,if needed.

 

Best place for info on this would be any/all of following:


http://www.stuttgart9.co.uk
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?f=48&h=0
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/
http://forums.rennlist.com/

 

From what I've heard, the key to it is to source the best example you can. One that's been looked after will do you good. The cheapest one which hasn't been looked after will cost you a fortune to put right. Being quite solid cars, they handle the abuse far better than a Ferrari or TVR etc. but they are not invincible.

 

Gastro on here had one. But, IIRC, he had to spend quite a bit of money on it.

 

Indeed - and IMHO I sourced a good one (honest).......
The key thing with these cars is to remember - they are beautiful cars - but age is now against them - electrics get tired as does the engine after 100k miles...

Anything '911' is expensive - so for a car that is say 16 years old - the cost of the clutch or suspension arm is disproportionately expensive (believe me..........) - figure on £1-1.5k per year running costs.

If you want a more comprehensive guide email me - I'm happy to guide you. Finding good ones is (unfortunately) getting increasingly difficult. But they sound awesome

Gastro

Oh and BTW - come over to a real BBS www.stuttgart9.co.uk you'll get a load more advice from current owners.......

 

Interested in what Gastro says about expensive parts - the eurocarparts catalogue dropped through my letterbox at the weekend and they stock quite a number of porker parts at what I thought was very reasonable prices - incl turbo model parts. I've got a desire to get my hands on a late 911 turbo so am always keeping an eye on the market. Like the Supersport but will probably end up going the whole hog

 

My old man used to have a supersport, owned for 10 years.

What had to be replaced:

Brake pads,
Clutch
Tyres
Oil pressure sender (that was a stomach turning experience when that light came on )
The alternator...oh and a battery (after the alternator boiled it dry )
And a new ECU, after the roof leaked and soaked the floor....ECU under passenger seat, not the cleverest of locations

Some parts are expensive, other are suprisingly cheap (alternator was about £50 ). As mentioned Euro car parts and other companies have very reasonable prices.

Things to look out for are rusty oil cooler hoses, juddery clutches (although they can judder through lack of use). Gearboxes can be a bit un-coperative...if abused they will fail. Naff make tyres. Stearing should feel tight and precise, no play, and not sloppy. Brakes should have a rock solid pedal, with little play and no squishyness. Engine will most likely leak from the crankcase gasket...not much you can do about it, unless you fancy doing an engine rebuild.

Thing is, a car of this age, you need proof of parts replaced, invoices etc,

Supersports have the benefit of Turbo spec brakes, the wider wheels and suspension. Which makes it quite a rare car compared to the normal 3.2's

I will get a another porker to play with...one day