Today’s want

[Carlos]

3l Z3

Is that the Nikasil liner issue? Memory thinks that was the 2.8, but also thinks I never really knew in the first place

The Z3 and S2000 both have incidences of bore wear etc but my poorly worded point was they are coveted cult classics, Boxsters are cheaper than 924's now ! lol

[Carlos]

...but feel manual well maintained 986/996's are ridiculously cheap...

Are they ? I looked on Autotrader the other day and ignoring all the undesirables (autos, convertibles, and 4WD ones) the cheapest 996 was £15k. That's about 50% up from a few years ago. And more like £20k for something decent. I don't feel like I'd spend £20k on a 996 (Turbo & GT excepted, obvs).

Oof they do seem to be firming up, still some in teens but plenty 20+!

[nuttinnew]

3l Z3

Is that the Nikasil liner issue? Memory thinks that was the 2.8, but also thinks I never really knew in the first place

The Z3 and S2000 both have incidences of bore wear etc but my poorly worded point was they are coveted cult classics, Boxsters are cheaper than 924's now ! lol

Gotcha, and ye olde "not a proper Porsche" and "you only got it because you couldn't afford a 911".

[Jobbo]

...but feel manual well maintained 986/996's are ridiculously cheap...

Are they ? I looked on Autotrader the other day and ignoring all the undesirables (autos, convertibles, and 4WD ones) the cheapest 996 was £15k. That's about 50% up from a few years ago. And more like £20k for something decent. I don't feel like I'd spend £20k on a 996 (Turbo & GT excepted, obvs).

Oof they do seem to be firming up, still some in teens but plenty 20+!

The 996 price rise has to be accompanied by a 986 rise, you’d think. Although a lot of 986s were sheddy over a decade ago so perhaps more need to be scrapped first.

[scotta]

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... j12-gOoZrg

[ZedLeg]

Yes Please

[mik]

I’ve always been a big fan of Lister LeMans & XJS mkIV (I think) with this power train, but despite the fact that this has too much chrome, and fairly ugly wheels - I suspect it might prove a more useable vehicle. I approve.

[jamcg]

That’ll have been Keegan’s then

[Jobbo]

That’ll have been Keegan’s then

Possibly John Hall.

[jamcg]

That’ll have been Keegan’s then

Possibly John Hall.

Ah yes you’ll be right. I read boss and thought manager rather than owner……

[Jobbo]

I generally know sweet FA about football; it just so happens that it's the brief era and club I know a tiny bit about

[DeskJockey]

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... j12-gOoZrg

That looks rather special. Just needs a dechrome, better exhausts and the rear wing removed.

[scotta]

In todays edition of "Fucking yes please" I present the following two candidates.



https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... car-n0Zw58

Randomly parked outside a Semi-Detached in suburbia.



https://collectingcars.imgix.net/018391 ... =srgb&q=85

993 Turbo perfection.

[mik]

@scotta Cossie is fab. I didn't notice the pumped arches when I initially viewed on the phone.

[Matty]

That 993T is stunning. Are they really a £150k car though?

[Carlos]

That's a Turbo S which is a little more pumped and rare. When you look at the 964 versions that is cheap!

ETA note the air intakes on rear wings.

[scotta]

That 993T is stunning. Are they really a £150k car though?

currently £195,500

[ZedLeg]

Saw that 993 on CC, not the right colour but otherwise lovely.

This would've been good if it was manual

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/199 ... carrera-10

[Sundayjumper]

That 993T is stunning. Are they really a £150k car though?

They've been £100k for ages, and that's an "S" which is much rarer.

Yes, it's bonkers.

[240PP]

That 993T is stunning. Are they really a £150k car though?

They've been £100k for ages,

I had it in my head that they were way more than that, maybe north of £200k. I now class that as a bargain