 is this the new poor mans porsc(ha), 300 hp is pretty attractive |
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 Nov 22 2015, 01:42 AM
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http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/5311868229.html
Is this 12 k well spent Or A suckers born every day type of deal I know there's another recent thread about these soulest cars and how trading in your Teener. For this But for this price I mean performance per $ Is there a better value possible ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
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Nov 24 2015, 01:44 AM
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It looks interesting with the 993 front end even though the fit on those parts really suck. More than a few people think that the 996 doesn't look like a real 911 with those Boxster headlights... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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thelogo is this the new poor mans porsc(ha) Nov 22 2015, 01:42 AM
euro911 It'll be worth a lot more than that ... in 50 ... Nov 22 2015, 03:52 AM
DavidSweden
It'll be worth a lot more than that ... in 50... Nov 22 2015, 04:53 AM
porschetub
It'll be worth a lot more than that ... in 50... Nov 23 2015, 12:03 AM euro911 [quote name='euro911' post='2268061' date='Nov 22 ... Nov 23 2015, 01:49 PM mepstein Our shop has one that we use as a dd/ parts getter... Nov 22 2015, 06:18 AM thelogo
Our shop has one that we use as a dd/ parts gette... Nov 22 2015, 12:02 PM The Cabinetmaker What ever happened to punctuation? Nov 22 2015, 06:58 AM RobW Not to profile the seller but..... :blink: Nov 22 2015, 07:05 AM Coondog Price is maybe a couple thousand underpriced, I wo... Nov 22 2015, 07:06 AM Wdunster The 996 was never well received by the purists. Sa... Nov 22 2015, 07:10 AM iwanta914-6 As I stated in that other thread, I may abandon my... Nov 22 2015, 09:15 AM billh1963
As I stated in that other thread, I may abandon m... Nov 23 2015, 06:13 AM Philip W.
As I stated in that other thread, I may abandon ... Nov 23 2015, 07:32 AM scott_in_nh
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which one is the brussel sprout? :poke... Nov 23 2015, 08:01 AM Philip W. yes, he has a blue one for $16k, and a nice l... Nov 23 2015, 08:26 AM scott_in_nh
yes, he has a blue one for $16k, and a nice ... Nov 23 2015, 09:16 AM Philip W.
yes, he has a blue one for $16k, and a nice... Nov 23 2015, 02:01 PM scott_in_nh
there ya go scott! LS3 430 hp conversion, no ... Nov 23 2015, 02:38 PM iwanta914-6
As I stated in that other thread, I may abandon ... Nov 23 2015, 08:24 AM GeorgeRud As long as the intermediate shaft bearing doesn... Nov 22 2015, 09:26 AM thelogo
As long as the intermediate shaft bearing doesn... Nov 22 2015, 12:05 PM r_towle Looks like a good car for a decent price Nov 22 2015, 10:51 AM Ansbacher If I was to own one of those, I would never call i... Nov 22 2015, 11:33 AM thelogo
If I was to own one of those, I would never call ... Nov 22 2015, 12:11 PM Cuda911 I have a 996. Use it for my DD. Fantastic car.
T... Nov 22 2015, 12:17 PM thelogo
I have a 996. Use it for my DD. Fantastic car. Th... Nov 22 2015, 12:21 PM whitetwinturbo ........ :Qarl: 996 Turbos can be had for under ... Nov 22 2015, 03:21 PM Mueller
........ :Qarl: 996 Turbos can be had for under ... Nov 22 2015, 03:23 PM get off my lawn
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/53118682... Nov 22 2015, 04:19 PM gandalf_025 It may be the poor mans Porsche while it is still ... Nov 22 2015, 05:18 PM Chris914n6 Here's what I got out of the ad.
The car may ... Nov 22 2015, 05:18 PM colingreene if it was not a cabrio i would be mildly intereste... Nov 22 2015, 07:24 PM wndsnd I would like a 2005 C4S. Still too pricey for my m... Nov 22 2015, 09:26 PM jim_hoyland How does one differentiate a 996 from the other 91... Nov 23 2015, 07:41 AM scott_in_nh
How does one differentiate a 996 from the other 9... Nov 23 2015, 07:54 AM Philip W.
How does one differentiate a 996 from the other 9... Nov 23 2015, 08:34 AM jim_hoyland
How does one differentiate a 996 from the other ... Nov 23 2015, 09:25 AM Unobtanium-inc These cars are a great bargain, on the front end, ... Nov 23 2015, 08:04 AM jimkelly when it breaks, throw an LS in it.
http://www.ren... Nov 23 2015, 08:51 AM scott_in_nh Also MB Motorsports in Florida will sell you a reb... Nov 23 2015, 02:53 PM thelogo http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/532802660... Nov 23 2015, 02:58 PM KELTY360
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/53280266... Nov 23 2015, 04:14 PM thelogo
[quote name='thelogo' post='2268698' date='Nov 23... Nov 24 2015, 12:50 AM Series9 Series 9 has basically stopped doing IMS retrofits... Nov 23 2015, 03:08 PM RobW
Series 9 has basically stopped doing IMS retrofit... Nov 23 2015, 03:21 PM Series9
Series 9 has basically stopped doing IMS retrofi... Nov 23 2015, 03:31 PM euro911 I've heard the word "disposable" for... Nov 23 2015, 03:37 PM Series9
I've heard the word "disposable" fo... Nov 23 2015, 03:42 PM euro911 [quote name='euro911' post='2268722' date='Nov 23 ... Nov 23 2015, 07:09 PM Series9 I can say, without bias, that a 914 is at least an... Nov 23 2015, 03:45 PM euro911 I can say, without bias, that a 914 is at least an... Nov 23 2015, 07:02 PM zambezi Well I liked mine. It was highly optioned and had... Nov 23 2015, 09:02 PM Wdunster I think it is interesting tha everyone complains a... Nov 23 2015, 09:15 PM thelogo
I think it is interesting tha everyone complains ... Nov 24 2015, 12:54 AM zambezi I agree. If I still had mine I would pull the eng... Nov 23 2015, 09:17 PM Wdunster Still driving the snot out of mine. 150k on the ca... Nov 23 2015, 09:25 PM 914rrr Reeves Porsche in Tampa will do IMS service for ... Nov 23 2015, 09:36 PM zambezi Yup, did all my own maintenance. Tip fluid change... Nov 23 2015, 09:52 PM Philip W. Interesting to see how many of us have or had 986/... Nov 23 2015, 10:32 PM Daiberl I'm on my second 996 since more than three yea... Nov 23 2015, 10:36 PM Cuda911 The 996 does not have Boxster headlights, it's... Nov 24 2015, 05:09 AM Philip W.
The 996 does not have Boxster headlights, it... Nov 24 2015, 08:04 AM JmuRiz I've always been a fan of the 996.2 C4S, great... Nov 24 2015, 07:58 AM corsepervita The 996 seems like a great car. I have yet to dri... Nov 24 2015, 11:28 AM Series9
The 996 seems like a great car. I have yet to dr... Nov 24 2015, 02:06 PM Wdunster
The 996 seems like a great car. I have yet to d... Nov 25 2015, 08:25 AM Series9
Now you really sound like the guys on the 996 fo... Nov 29 2015, 04:43 PM KELTY360 The topic of this thread on a 914 forum just oozes... Nov 24 2015, 11:44 AM RobW I drove and sold my in laws C4 3.6. Damn fun to dr... Nov 25 2015, 08:46 AM RobW
I drove and sold my in laws C4 3.6. Damn fun to d... Nov 25 2015, 08:46 AM r_towle Scott, this is stupid cheap
https://nh.craigslist... Nov 26 2015, 05:43 PM scott_in_nh
Scott, this is stupid cheap
https://nh.craigslis... Nov 29 2015, 07:31 PM Series9 And, so you know: The last three M96 engines I re... Nov 29 2015, 05:04 PM r_towle Joe,
What else are you seeing?
Is this only the 3... Nov 29 2015, 05:19 PM Series9
Joe,
What else are you seeing?
Is this only the ... Nov 29 2015, 05:28 PM r_towle Seems the cost to me would be whatever I pay for a... Nov 29 2015, 05:35 PM Series9
Seems the cost to me would be whatever I pay for ... Nov 29 2015, 05:52 PM wndsnd 968s are looking better and rarer all the time. Nov 29 2015, 07:59 PM thelogo So I guess the boxster should technically be consi... Nov 29 2015, 08:10 PM Cuda911
So I guess the boxster should technically be cons... Dec 15 2015, 01:37 AM thelogo
So I guess the boxster should technically be con... Dec 18 2015, 11:12 PM scott_in_nh Seems like the safer strategy for buying a 996 or ... Nov 29 2015, 08:18 PM Series9
Seems like the safer strategy for buying a 996 or... Nov 29 2015, 10:16 PM scott_in_nh
1) I have replaced factory replacement engines. ... Nov 30 2015, 09:28 AM Series9 I have witnessed no discernible difference in qual... Nov 29 2015, 09:33 PM JmuRiz ...so is it better to just get a 996 turbo or GT3 ... Nov 30 2015, 09:27 AM wndsnd
Just saying ... :D Nov 30 2015, 09:32 PM colingreene 968s are great cars, i have driven one extensively... Nov 30 2015, 09:51 PM 1972 914 2.0 My family is a fan of misfit Porsches. My dad love... Nov 30 2015, 10:04 PM colingreene That colour though. Yikes. Dec 15 2015, 05:27 AM Cuda911
That colour though. Yikes.
Ha! Maybe paint ... Dec 18 2015, 02:23 AM r_towle Option 5) buy it cheap enough to invest 3k on day ... Dec 15 2015, 05:56 PM Cuda911
Option 5) buy it cheap enough to invest 3k on day... Dec 18 2015, 02:27 AM zambezi Don't forget to replace the water pump. It... Dec 15 2015, 09:09 PM Van914 I just bought a 98 986 with a 3.4.
Yes, 300HP is ... Dec 16 2015, 06:21 AM thelogo :type:
For the not mechanical inclined ( me)
W... Dec 18 2015, 08:10 PM Cuda911 ^^^ Yes, I would agree that the 914 is more of a ... Dec 19 2015, 10:14 PM thelogo :shoot2kill:
As a r a f pilot once put it when ... Dec 19 2015, 11:30 PM |
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