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> If you had the money for the 916, would you buy it?
Scott S
post May 11 2007, 03:24 PM
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If you had the cash to pick up the blue 916 that is for sale, would you do it? I know it is one of 12 and a prototype, but I personally like looking at a good GT (real or conversion) just as much.

I love 914's and I like things that are different, but compared to what else you could get for that kind of money, I am not sure if the 916 would even be in my top 10... or 20.

Sorry to be random, I just re-read the excellence article on the car over lunch..... it needs new carpet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post May 11 2007, 03:27 PM
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I doubt it... not at that amount. I agree... probably look for a GT.

Which issue?
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post May 11 2007, 03:28 PM
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heatbeat.

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post May 11 2007, 03:29 PM
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I would not! Way too much money for those cars these days!
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post May 11 2007, 03:30 PM
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I would love to have one but not for that kind of money. I can think of a bunch of other things that I could do with that kind of cash and still have a blast, course if I were stupid rich (aka: more money than sense) I'd buy it
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post May 11 2007, 03:30 PM
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Hi Eric -
I think it is the one prior to what is out now - very recent.
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post May 11 2007, 03:36 PM
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Agreed. I would much rather dream of owning and vintage racing a GT...
(but then I'd have to paint it every month (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) )

And yes, the dirty carpet bugged me to.

Ferg (IMG:style_emoticons/default/FERG.gif)




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post May 11 2007, 03:37 PM
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If I had that kind of money to spend on a car, I would rather buy a Porsche race car with a racing history behind it. RSR, 935, 962. You can replicate a 916 pretty inexpensively.
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post May 11 2007, 03:42 PM
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Fuch No! It would look no different than my faux 916 on the jackstands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) I think I would buy a 356 for every day of the week with the cash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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post May 11 2007, 03:47 PM
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Nope.

It'd be a garage queen...I'd be afraid somthing would happen to it...
It would be no fun as I could not modify/personalize it...

Make a replica for a fraction and drive the p*ss out of it!
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post May 11 2007, 04:14 PM
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If I had more money than I could ever spend in a life time I would have no problem purchasing it.
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post May 11 2007, 04:19 PM
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post May 11 2007, 04:53 PM
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yes.Because if I had that much money, chances are, I would have money to burn. So yes.

But seeing how I am dirt poor: No way in hell.
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post May 11 2007, 05:09 PM
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To truely afford to buy that car, you have to be someone who has millions in disposable income.
Being able to scrape together the $300K to buy the car is very different from being able to afford to spend $300K on that kind of car.
So if you can truely afford it, you've already got a dozen or more other exotics in your collection. Why not add a 916 too?

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post May 11 2007, 05:13 PM
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Sure, just to make the rest of you guys drool.

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post May 11 2007, 05:25 PM
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its not a good investment, and in the end that does matter.

There are alot more collectable ones out there...the 916 is not one of them.

If I was going to spend that kind of money, I would give George or someone like him 40k, then buy a brand new 3.6 from porsche for it..total would be 50k~~~ for a really scary car.

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post May 11 2007, 05:32 PM
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No, I like to drive to much. And a 916 is one of those cars I would not want to

drive(except maybe a parade) on the street with bonehead low performance

drivers.I would rather have a badass conversion with all the goodies and a sick

3.0 that breathes fire when the turbos cough. But thats just me.
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post May 11 2007, 06:08 PM
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QUOTE(Scott Schroeder @ May 11 2007, 10:24 PM) *
If you had the cash to pick up the blue 916 that is for sale, ...

this car sold recently - so that's no longer the question


QUOTE(Scott Schroeder @ May 11 2007, 10:24 PM) *
I know it is one of 12 and a prototype, ...

10 + 1 prototype

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post May 11 2007, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ May 11 2007, 03:32 PM) *

No, I like to drive to much. And a 916 is one of those cars I would not want to

drive(except maybe a parade) on the street with bonehead low performance

drivers.I would rather have a badass conversion with all the goodies and a sick

3.0 that breathes fire when the turbos cough. But thats just me.

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post May 11 2007, 06:43 PM
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Yep and then put a subie engine in it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)
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