Any Porsche Owners or Mechanics on This board?

[War Machine]

It was a joke ....I doubt an $11K Porsche would be something I'd be interested in....

I assure you would not be getting it for 11k in the first place

[Rreemo]

I vote for the black one. Question maintenance? To me it looks like the PO cared about the car. It look sleek as hell, and quite a bit better than the blue one. If you've done your research though, I'm sure you have your reasons for looking at a slower, and not as black car.

black FTW

I'm just not one to go with something I don't know everything about especially when I'm laying out this amount in cash....the blue car isn't slow by any means, and could just as easily be opened up to the same level the black one is, if I decide I want that....with the black one I have no idea how long it's been opened up like that. BTW - I wasn't putting a dig on black cars...I think on the right car its an awsome look, but I live a good ways outside of the city in a dustball....so black just hasn't worked well for me in the past.

Black one may have high dollar HREs, but in that pic the fitment looks "off", car looks like it's missing something with the front, skirts, and no wing. Stance looks ass-low too. Needs a dent fixed, may have been hit, and no history. Makes me think the 2nd owner bought random mods off a forum that weren't specifically for that model and likely didn't take the best care of the car. Maybe added the c4s front cover when the rear got dinged up. I would pass on that one, just my .02

To be honest my cell pic doesn't do it justice...it's still a nice car, and in person appears it actually was cared for, I think the difference is that it was likely someones daily driver, where the blue one has never been a daily for the 1st owner or the current one. The car has no accident history (which I know doesn't always tell the whole story) but up on the lift I couldn't see any indication that it had been in a collision either. They definatley added the C4S front cover at some point, which I do like more than the standard C2 bumper, and to me it looks as though maybe it was already painted when it went on...like maybe he found a factory black one used somewhere, b/c the paint quality is good and actually matches the rest of the car...but it still has about the number of rock chips you'd expect on a 9-year old car. The rear bumper isn't bad, but up close it doesn't have the same paint texture...a little orange-peel. Remember the rear wing on these auto-activate at 70mph....or by flip of a switch....but I'd imagine you're talking about something like a static GT3 wing on it with the other stuff. ?

Agreed, the black one just reeks of sketch. Don't really care for those wheels at all either. The blue car looks beautiful and like it's been well maintained.

In person the black one still really is a nice car, but just too much unknown about it for me to feel comfortable....and especially once I compare it to the blue one, and I do know about it. I'm not much of a polished wheel guy myself, but they are at least quality forged wheels....I had wondered how it would look with them powered black like I did on my Mustang.

Go for the blue one, sounds like it had 2 owners that really cared about the car. I would be interested to see pics of the interior, because I have yet to see a blue interior I like.

I am leaning more that way...the guy has a crappy schedule, hoping to hear back from him today. I never liked blue interior either...but something about this one grabbed me....maybe it was that I had already looked at so many with black or tan. I appears to wear way better....9-year old car and it literally looks brand new in there.

I assure you would not be getting it for 11k in the first place

Let me re-phrase...I wouldn't be interested in an 11K Porsche OR an 11K Porsche that a wholesaler has marked up 10-15K. But it's all good...I think we can get each others point...you don't work for free (respectible to me)....and I don't buy or own junk....which is really the only point I was trying to make...not that I was expecting a handout from you.

[dville_gt]

google search for that color interior came up with this, doesn't even look blue

[Rreemo]

Depends on angle and the light I suppose....

[Tyrone Biggums]

I really know nothing of these cars, only that I've had a boner for one for a while. It was never in the finances so I never researched them. The blue one is gorgeous. As soon as I scrolled down and saw it, that was it. Decision made. Like how I'm spending your money for you in my head?!

[Sean88gt]

What is the name of the wholesaler in Dallas? It looks like the building of Brookhaven Motors (They also run under another name that escapes me).

If it is, fuck those guys. Run.

[red95gts]

Blue one for sure. Bas ass cars...I'm jealous!

[Hobie]

I really know nothing of these cars, only that I've had a boner for one for a while. It was never in the finances so I never researched them. The blue one is gorgeous. As soon as I scrolled down and saw it, that was it. Decision made. Like how I'm spending your money for you in my head?!

Non-turbo 996's are pretty cheap. Really clean early 90's 993s can easily bring 10-15k more than a 10 year newer 996. It's not unusual for a really clean 964 to be even money with a 996 as well from what I've noticed. The Porsche elitists think the 996 is too "soft" looking, don't like the headlights, and favor the last of the air-cooled cars over the first of the water-cooled models. I don't know the specifics, but the early 996's had block issues. Look around though, you might be surprised.

[War Machine]

Let me re-phrase...I wouldn't be interested in an 11K Porsche OR an 11K Porsche that a wholesaler has marked up 10-15K. But it's all good...I think we can get each others point...you don't work for free (respectible to me)....and I don't buy or own junk....which is really the only point I was trying to make...not that I was expecting a handout from you.

Well, we all consider "junk" differently I guess

Anyways, goodluck!

[CJ]

Porsche maintenance costs will rip your shit clean off... ask me how I know... but damn they are awesome.

[dville_gt]

then work on it yourself!

[Mark Preus]

The blue one looks nice Jason. Im thinking about getting a 996 here in a yr or two and retire my 964 from being my daily. I cant believe the 996s are priced so reasonably considering they are newer than my 91 targa. I also wont buy a black one again. When its clean it looks awesome. Its just hard keeping it that clean driving it 100 miles a day round trip to work

[Big A]

My vote's for the blue one. No history on the black one could mean it's a well kept badass machine, or ran the piss out of to enjoy the modifications, by an owner that doesn't give a flip.

I have never had a car that I cared so much for to keep "documentation," but I still keep every reciept, at least enough to show the potential new owner that the maintenance has been done. The fact that there's NO documentation is a red flag to me. I'm the worst when keeping reciepts, but car stuff gets filed, regardless.

Not to spend your money, but I'm sold on the blue one. Just curious, and I apologize if it has been mentioned, but what's the mileage on each?

30k hard miles is alot different than 60k old couple daily driven miles.

[Rreemo]

Just to follow up - sealed the deal on the Blue car yesterday...I'll be taking posession a little later this week.

[Slowhand]

Just to follow up - sealed the deal on the Blue car yesterday...I'll be taking posession a little later this week.

Very cool.