Thinking of selling and buying

LT419 · 10-17-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikon FM

Long saga but finally picked tis one up on Saturday. Tuned to +500HP and really amazing suspension. 2003 911 Turbo

Much nicer! And you won't need a harpoon, either.

Lemers · 09-18-2011, 10:11 PM

I know it's a porsche but it's an old Porsche.

Nikon FM · 09-19-2011, 10:08 AM

The car had been professionally modified within Porsche Specs from the ground up (full suspension mods and 450HP to the wheels) prior to the current owners purchase……..so old or not the unit was pretty/crazy sweet on the road. Due to the current owners neglect and lack of maintenance savvy the poor car is probably going to die badly

Oh well good lesson learned! So can anyone say 996 turbo?…hahahaha

ImportConvert · 09-19-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikon FM

The car had been professionally modified within Porsche Specs from the ground up (full suspension mods and 450HP to the wheels) prior to the current owners purchase……..so old or not the unit was pretty/crazy sweet on the road. Due to the current owners neglect and lack of maintenance savvy the poor car is probably going to die badly

Oh well good lesson learned! So can anyone say 996 turbo?…hahahaha

997 or bust. However, I have heard it said by every person who ever owned one of the AWD turbo cars they they just flat out suck for driver enjoyment compared to the GT3 and other RWD Porsches. The 997 platform got rid of some of the unintentional throttle lift snap oversteer from what I understand.

I'd buy a GT3 997 if I were going to buy an older Porsche. However, I just don't make that kind of money.

Anyway, it seems to me like you just have some urge to buy a Porsche.

Why?

Yes, it's more refined than your 370Z, but I doubt you bought a 370Z because it was uber-refined. I cross-shopped the Cayman S and the 370Z and I would have bought the 370Z over the Cayman S, personally. I know that doesn't mean crap to you, but I'm just saying as a 3rd party that bought neither car, nor has owned either car, my perception of the two was that the Cayman S emblem was costing me $30K had I made that decision. Oh, the paint was better on the Porsche and the interior was made of higher grade material (because Porsche said so...) but felt the same to me. Whoever the jackass was that designed the 370Z seats didn't count on a jackass like me dropping my Pt. safe scissors behind the seat either

Almost lost them.

kenchan · 09-19-2011, 11:19 AM

so was the whale bought?

Mt Tam I am · 09-20-2011, 09:34 AM

All those engine upgrades sound great yet at the same time, scary. I am certain this was not the right car for a first time Porsche owner. Good luck following the dream.

Nikon FM · 09-20-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

so was the whale bought?

Nope

read a few threads previous.

clintonR71wei · 09-21-2011, 11:19 AM

Seems like a step backwards unless this type of car is on your bucket list. I agree it looks clean, and after living in Lake Stevens for 7 years I understand how it was only driven <10k miles in 10 years.

Nikon FM · 09-21-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by clintonR71wei

Seems like a step backwards unless this type of car is on your bucket list. I agree it looks clean, and after living in Lake Stevens for 7 years I understand how it was only driven <10k miles in 10 years.

The original going in position on this was due to the cars road feel, cornering ability and it's crazy bloody power. In threads above I mentioned that through an inspection the car was found to have serious maintenance neglect so I walked away after (paying for the inspection) and driving the car 2.5 days.

m4a1mustang · 10-17-2011, 11:00 PM

Congrats dude!

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Zaggeron · 10-18-2011, 07:17 AM

Damn that's svelte looking. Does it have a new nose or something? Even Jeremy Clarkson would admit that looks decidedly non-beetlesque.

Nikon FM · 10-18-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Damn that's svelte looking. Does it have a new nose or something? Even Jeremy Clarkson would admit that looks decidedly non-beetlesque.

No body mods as far as I know. Yeah I've thought about Jeremy's 911 comments…….whatever Jeremy…He'd like the POWER though.

MightyBobo · 10-18-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikon FM

Thanks all! I'll post up a few more pics when there is good daylight and my schedule isn't kicking my tail.

According to the salesman (take that for what' it's worth) +200HP to my tuned 370Z….but I'm kind of a believer because when the unit hits .7 bar (slightly tuned) holy crap…... it is gone. I think a radar detector is definitely in my future acquisitions.

Stock they put down ~415HP, so I can easily buy a good +100HP with a good tune on a forced induction car. Take it to a chassis dyno!

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Originally Posted by Nikon FM

No body mods as far as I know. Yeah I've thought about Jeremy's 911 comments…….whatever Jeremy…He'd like the POWER though.

Nose looks stock to me. The 996 body style never did it for me...weird looking headlights...

Nikon FM · 10-18-2011, 01:48 PM

^ I will take it to a dyno at some point before next track season. Not knowing for sure kind of makes me crazy.

Mt Tam I am · 10-18-2011, 05:32 PM

MightyBobo [/QUOTE]Nose looks stock to me. The 996 body style never did it for me...weird looking headlights...[/QUOTE]

RE: weird looking headlights.. Yeah I never liked them either but I saw Porsche made a cover to give them the traditional shape. Great improvement, but the new owner gets to decide what he likes. Sweet deal.

09-18-2011, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 53	I know it's a porsche but it's an old Porsche. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

09-19-2011, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 607	The car had been professionally modified within Porsche Specs from the ground up (full suspension mods and 450HP to the wheels) prior to the current owners purchase……..so old or not the unit was pretty/crazy sweet on the road. Due to the current owners neglect and lack of maintenance savvy the poor car is probably going to die badly Oh well good lesson learned! So can anyone say 996 turbo?…hahahaha __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

09-20-2011, 09:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	All those engine upgrades sound great yet at the same time, scary. I am certain this was not the right car for a first time Porsche owner. Good luck following the dream. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

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10-18-2011, 07:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 19	Damn that's svelte looking. Does it have a new nose or something? Even Jeremy Clarkson would admit that looks decidedly non-beetlesque. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

09-19-2011, 11:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	so was the whale bought?

09-21-2011, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
clintonR71wei Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: TX Posts: 12 Drives: 350Z Rep Power: 14	Seems like a step backwards unless this type of car is on your bucket list. I agree it looks clean, and after living in Lake Stevens for 7 years I understand how it was only driven <10k miles in 10 years.

10-18-2011, 01:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 607	^ I will take it to a dyno at some point before next track season. Not knowing for sure kind of makes me crazy. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

10-18-2011, 05:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3844	MightyBobo [/QUOTE]Nose looks stock to me. The 996 body style never did it for me...weird looking headlights...[/QUOTE] RE: weird looking headlights.. Yeah I never liked them either but I saw Porsche made a cover to give them the traditional shape. Great improvement, but the new owner gets to decide what he likes. Sweet deal. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber Last edited by Mt Tam I am; 10-18-2011 at 05:41 PM.

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