Where’s the car price crash apocalypse ?

[Rich B]

Would you really take one over a 996, though?

Yes, but I'm a sucker for that era of Porsche. If it's been rebuilt to a high standard by capable folks, £16.5 does seem cheap.

RichB, did you see the green/tan 928 on Collecting Cars the other week... That looked pretty perfect to me. Wheels are critical on the 928 though, bad ones ruin the look! (I would have to change the ones in the blue car for example)

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1987-porsche-928-s4

yeah, that one looks lovely - those wheels are so much better than 5spokes, but For £30k theres an awful lot of more attractive alternatives.

[speedingfine]

Would you really take one over a 996, though?

Yes, but I'm a sucker for that era of Porsche. If it's been rebuilt to a high standard by capable folks, £16.5 does seem cheap.

RichB, did you see the green/tan 928 on Collecting Cars the other week... That looked pretty perfect to me. Wheels are critical on the 928 though, bad ones ruin the look! (I would have to change the ones in the blue car for example)

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1987-porsche-928-s4

yeah, that one looks lovely - those wheels are so much better than 5spokes, but For £30k theres an awful lot of more attractive alternatives.

Yeah I'll take the green one for £16k

[Delphi]

yeah, that one looks lovely - those wheels are so much better than 5spokes, but For £30k theres an awful lot of more attractive alternatives.

Those are the correct wheels for that period of 928. I suspect they get swapped out for Cup 1s or Turbo Twists for brake cooling as well as aesthetic reasons. I like the originals and I'm undecided if I'll keep the Cup 1s on mine or swap them for the original ones. That's gone for £30K purely on the mileage and the fact it's a manual. I don't like the interior colour and I'm not a fan of those side rubbing strip/door protector things either.

[duncs500]

yeah, that one looks lovely - those wheels are so much better than 5spokes, but For £30k theres an awful lot of more attractive alternatives.

I like my one better.

EFA.

[speedingfine]

yeah, that one looks lovely - those wheels are so much better than 5spokes, but For £30k theres an awful lot of more attractive alternatives.

I like my one better.

EFA.

Delphi, how's it going with it do a post, car content would be great appreciated at the moment

[Delphi]

Delphi, how's it going with it do a post, car content would be great appreciated at the moment

I've not been able to pick it up yet due to lockdown. I'm hoping to pick it up in the next month.

I have a list of jobs that need doing (in no particular order)

1. Swap the gear lever for a standard one (I have the shifter but it needs tidying up)
2. Swap the steering wheel back for a standard one (I have one of those too).
3. New cam belt and water pump (I'm not tackling that myself - my local Porsche specialist, Strasse will handle that although not much change out of £1K for that ).
4. Swap the stereo for something modern, yet period correct looking (i.e. a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46)
5. Give it a thorough clean (including taking the carpets out to clean)
6. Fill it full of Super Unleaded and see how few miles I can get on a full tank.
7. Film an emergency start video

[speedingfine]

Delphi, how's it going with it do a post, car content would be great appreciated at the moment

I've not been able to pick it up yet due to lockdown. I'm hoping to pick it up in the next month.

I have a list of jobs that need doing (in no particular order)

1. Swap the gear lever for a standard one (I have the shifter but it needs tidying up)
2. Swap the steering wheel back for a standard one (I have one of those too).
3. New cam belt and water pump (I'm not tackling that myself - my local Porsche specialist, Strasse will handle that although not much change out of £1K for that ).
4. Swap the stereo for something modern, yet period correct looking (i.e. a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46)
5. Give it a thorough clean (including taking the carpets out to clean)
6. Fill it full of Super Unleaded and see how few miles I can get on a full tank.
7. Film an emergency start video

Like the stereo, a guy on a W124 group got a period Nakamichi the other day, was lovely! Look forward to hearing more about it

Edit - CD 45 Z fitted standard in EB110s apparently

[Swervin_Mervin]

Delphi, how's it going with it do a post, car content would be great appreciated at the moment

I've not been able to pick it up yet due to lockdown. I'm hoping to pick it up in the next month.

I have a list of jobs that need doing (in no particular order)

1. Swap the gear lever for a standard one (I have the shifter but it needs tidying up)
2. Swap the steering wheel back for a standard one (I have one of those too).
3. New cam belt and water pump (I'm not tackling that myself - my local Porsche specialist, Strasse will handle that although not much change out of £1K for that ).
4. Swap the stereo for something modern, yet period correct looking (i.e. a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46)
5. Give it a thorough clean (including taking the carpets out to clean)
6. Fill it full of Super Unleaded and see how few miles I can get on a full tank.
7. Film an emergency start video

Like the stereo, a guy on a W124 group got a period Nakamichi the other day, was lovely! Look forward to hearing more about it

Edit - CD 45 Z fitted standard in EB110s apparently

Ahhh, that takes me back - I loved the Nakamichi (CD45z I think) I had in my Clio valver. The sound quality was immense. Bought from the Dimma world shop that used to be in the Trafford Centre IIRC, very many years ago.

[Orange Cola]

What’s on everyone’s short list then? In order of likely hood

1) Fiesta ST Mk7.5
2) Fiesta ST Mk8
3) Mustang coupe, V8
4) Subaru Impreza

[integrale_evo]

996 c2 manual
Mitsi evo 5 or 6
Corrado
E36 318ti compact sport
Delta integrale

Ive been following several of the above for months and noticed no end of cars not selling at reasonable price points, then getting immediately relisted at higher prices and unsurprisingly still not selling

[Orange Cola]

Mitsi evo 5 or 6

Now there's a temptation. I haven't looked for ages, are they still very good money?

[integrale_evo]

Seem to start around £12k for a reasonable looking fresh import. About £15k seems to get a nice one.

Seems decent value to me given the price of a lot of comparable stuff and doubt they're ever going to go down in value from now. Won't be much longer before they're able to go to the us under the 25 year rule either.

[Broccers]

Is this cheap https://www.gateway2lease.com/cars/land ... 003335.php

[Mito Man]

Mitsi evo 5 or 6

Now there's a temptation. I haven't looked for ages, are they still very good money?

Funny I was looking at Evos last night, I live close to SVA imports so usually stop and have a look when I go past. I was worried about HPI checks on an import but someone on the Mitsubishi Evo forum has a link to a Japanese HPI type check which even shows auction pictures - lots of people stung when they realised their cars were clocked or had more damage than they were told. But good to know there’s a tool out there to check.

[Sundayjumper]

Right colour, competitive pricing, but not sure how much of an issue LHD is.

Also, a slightly suspicious lack of detail in the ad...

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... d/10567979

[Matty]

When are the £20k 964 C2's coming?

[speedingfine]

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... l/10538586

This one looks tasty SJ. Ask for a corona price!

[Ascender]

What’s on everyone’s short list then? In order of likely hood

1) Fiesta ST Mk7.5
2) Fiesta ST Mk8
3) Mustang coupe, V8
4) Subaru Impreza

There's a list, but it changes a lot just now and Mrs Mike needs to decide if she's keeping the Navara and horse box or getting a lorry. I end up with a list which has a couple of practical things on it and a couple of less practical options.

I'm also driving a lot less than ever, so I'm really in two minds about what direction to go.

M5 Touring
Boxster
997/997 (C4S?)
New Defender (or old Defender + one of the above)

[Orange Cola]

Mitsi evo 5 or 6

Now there's a temptation. I haven't looked for ages, are they still very good money?

Funny I was looking at Evos last night, I live close to SVA imports so usually stop and have a look when I go past. I was worried about HPI checks on an import but someone on the Mitsubishi Evo forum has a link to a Japanese HPI type check which even shows auction pictures - lots of people stung when they realised their cars were clocked or had more damage than they were told. But good to know there’s a tool out there to check.

Similar problem with the LHD Mustangs, people just assume they’re ok.

[Orange Cola]

What’s on everyone’s short list then? In order of likely hood

1) Fiesta ST Mk7.5
2) Fiesta ST Mk8
3) Mustang coupe, V8
4) Subaru Impreza

There's a list, but it changes a lot just now and Mrs Mike needs to decide if she's keeping the Navara and horse box or getting a lorry. I end up with a list which has a couple of practical things on it and a couple of less practical options.

I'm also driving a lot less than ever, so I'm really in two minds about what direction to go.

M5 Touring
Boxster
997/997 (C4S?)
New Defender (or old Defender + one of the above)

Oof, that could go either way. If she goes for a wagon would it be one or two cars?