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Beany wrote: Sun May 25, 2025 12:16 pm
jamcg wrote: Sun May 25, 2025 11:22 am
Beany wrote: Sun May 25, 2025 10:58 am Eeew

It's like a visually similar but legally distinct version of the 911 - or a 2010s chinese electric car, back when they were straight up, shamelessly, ripping off existing designs.
They still are, I posted some ora ones in the ev thread that are a rip off from a Panamera and an unmistakable beetle rip off
Yeah, I saw that, although those seem to be the exception these days, whereas 10 years ago it was the rule to near directly rip a western design.
Ah I get your point now
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The black one would work OK if the indicators were better. Maybe integrated into the bumper.
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Red car against the blue sea/sky - lovely pictures.
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Gorgeous pics. I remember when I first started buying Evo the 996 911 had just come in and I still remember the gushing news.

But 110,000 miles I would baulk at, suspension refreshes and careful care aside. The running reports on the 996 make you realise what a money pit these can be...
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All that stuff would have been done at least once buy now just due to age. Looks cracking although I much prefer the look at the front end of the 3.6l cars.

ETA wheels are fucked and not Porsche Sport Classic 2's as described. Must be sandbagging a decent set as the tyres are 9 years old as well :lol:
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Very nice. I don't even mind those headlamps now and might actually prefer them to the change .2 ones.

Not sure about the degree to which its been lowered though, makes the proportions of the car look a bit weird from some angles but that's a very minor gripe.

Any idea what that car is worth then?
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No idea in value. Be watching the auction with interest.
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Prefer the gen 1 lights personally.
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scotta wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 3:07 pm No idea in value. Be watching the auction with interest.
Like Harry already said - £15,002.37

;)

integrale_evo wrote: Sat May 24, 2025 9:52 am Looks nice, but will probably be £15k more than I’d want to spend
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The 3.4 is the less problematic engine and to me OSB the pick of the affordable 996 range.

When I was looking a few years ago then corrosion around the top of the engine bay and underneath just infront of the engine was a bit of a worry. The 996!had a lot of good motorsport style components in the suspension though so is the pick of the non special 911 range.

I know a 993 Turbo looks the nuts but a basic 996 is better than a basic 993 to me. Especially with aircooled running costs.

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I don't understand why this is in an auction unless he's delulu. It's nice but it's nothing "special" and needs money spent on it out the box. Whose going to pay another £600 in buyers fee on top of that? Let alone go to Scotland to view it first.

I reckon that's a £14-15k car.
You settle up, I'll go get the Jag.
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PH have also put it in the 993 section of the 911s category. Doh.
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"Front splitter has some scuffing to the underside"

:lol: :lol:

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That’s not even the splitter, that’s the underside of the bumper. The splitter is completely missing. It’s a black vertical strip:

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Which is rather vulnerable, to be fair.
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It's a bit knackered but that's generally the type of car you get at an auction. In most cases the seller just wants to get rid of it quick because a private sale is too difficult for obvious reasons and a dealer will also offer far too little as they will pick up all the defects. Stick it in an auction and hope people get too excited and don't notice.
How about not having a sig at all?
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Sundayjumper wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 8:34 pm
scotta wrote: Mon May 26, 2025 3:07 pm No idea in value. Be watching the auction with interest.
Like Harry already said - £15,002.37

;)

integrale_evo wrote: Sat May 24, 2025 9:52 am Looks nice, but will probably be £15k more than I’d want to spend

Sold for
£18,760
Sold on
29/05/25
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Cripey. Plus fees I guess ?

Although it also says "0 bids" ?
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Sundayjumper wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 12:51 pm Cripey. Plus fees I guess ?
I was just checking that - PH is 6%+vat.

So buyer paid around £20,111
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WTF ?
Make an Offer
Make an offer to the Seller based on what you think the car is worth.
Offers can only be made while an Auction is in "Coming Soon", up to 48 hours before the Auction is set to begin.
All offers are valid for 2 business days after the offer has been made.
All offers are subject to our non-refundable buyer's fee of 6% + VAT (with a minimum of £695 + VAT).
You can make as many offers as you like; however, your highest offer will supersede any other offers that you have made.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction ... eller-fees


You have to pay to make an offer ?? It doesn't say *successful* offers.
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Sundayjumper wrote: Fri May 30, 2025 12:56 pm You have to pay to make an offer ??
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