Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:12 am Post subject: Wanted 997.1 coupe Auto late 2005
I'm looking for a 997.1 coupe auto
Don't mind in principle if it's 3.6 or 3.8, but looking for higher spec car e.g. heated seats, nav, sport chrono, PASM
The car I'm looking for should have the late 2005 uprated IMS bearing but be before the march 2006 VED increase. I could go earlier if it's had an aftermarket upgrade to IMS.
Budget is around £18k
Not much to ask for!
T8 General
Joined: 29 Jun 2010 Posts: 16128 Location: Kent
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:14 am Post subject:
I think you should change your username to wbac. _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
allenh Newbie
Joined: 25 Jun 2019 Posts: 42
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:42 am Post subject:
errmm...stands for?
Want to Buy A Car?
T8 General
Joined: 29 Jun 2010 Posts: 16128 Location: Kent
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:49 am Post subject:
google it
ps. Good Luck with your quest. _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
I think it stands for, we buy any car,
Suggesting your budget I a little optimistic,
But good luck with your search _________________ 2006 C2S Manual Guards Red
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1988 E30 Alpina B6s White (of course)
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allenh Newbie
Joined: 25 Jun 2019 Posts: 42
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:41 am Post subject:
Thanks for the comments guys! I think!
Actually, I'm pretty nerdy and have a big (ish) spreadsheet of cars, specs and prices. I've also called a few sold cars to ask how much they actually took in the end.
To give one example a car that matches my spec (including it had PSE) sub 90k miles recently went for somewhere about £18.5k
I've just seen a manual 06 C4 3.6 for £19k with a good spec and sub 90k miles.
I've also driven a C2S auto 05 last Saturday and I was offered it at £15.5k (slightly risky history). and by the way, aside from a few issues (ac not working) that car drove fantastically well.
There are cars on the market above £20k, but unless they are exceptional e.g. below 50k miles, I don't think they are realistically priced.
It's an interesting market, but I don't think £18k is a mile away from reasonable.
If I had to say something about sellers being in a slightly stronger position I would say that the market lacks both demand and supply. There aren't that many buyers, but there aren't that many good cars around.
Robertb Dijon
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 7322 Location: South Oxfordshire
/\/\/\/\/\ What he said.. The worst possible combo...
* High Mileage
* 3.8 engine
* Tiptronic
* Lower end budget
allenh Newbie
Joined: 25 Jun 2019 Posts: 42
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:24 pm Post subject:
Yes, I have done a bit of research and realise that the bore scoring is more prevalent on the 3.8 and on the tiptronic.
The difficulty is that I can't afford a low miles car.
In my favour is the logic that
- bore scoring only affects a small percent of cars
- higher mileage cars may be less risky because if it was going to happen it already would have (although this logic is less good for bore score than for IMS)
- bore score is cheap and easy to diagnose (expensive to fix though)
I'd rather get a 3.6 but if a good 3.8 comes up I'll go for it - which is fairly likely as they tend to have a higher spec.
It's a shame that porsche themselves have not publicised the exact cause of the scoring to help owners.
If I have to spend £10k on an engine rebuild at least I can divide it by the 3 years that I'll own the car.
allenh Newbie
Joined: 25 Jun 2019 Posts: 42
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:37 pm Post subject:
I've bought one.
So that thread has ended.
I got a low mileage one in the end.
T8 General
Joined: 29 Jun 2010 Posts: 16128 Location: Kent
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:44 pm Post subject:
allenh wrote:
I've bought one.
So that thread has ended.
I got a low mileage one in the end.
Details and pics please. _________________ 2007 Guards Red 997 Turbo Tiptronic
ex 2004 Polar Silver 996T Tiptronic
ex 2002 Seal Grey 996.2 C4 Tiptronic
ex 1978 Silver 924 Manual
C4Silver Spa-Francorchamps
Joined: 14 Aug 2019 Posts: 273
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 7:51 am Post subject:
Yep, come on....... spill.....
I’ve been at it for more than 2 years..... casually tracking the sale of 997.1’s
I wouldn’t admit to being a nerd mind...... but I had a fairly long tick list and had given up the ghost when all of a sudden wallop !!!!! It cost me a lot more than 18k tho 😬
The list comprised of, Must be C4S, grey or silver, black interior, manual only, PSE, sports seats, heated seats, PCM, sub 50k miles, full OPC history,
I got there in the end, be interesting to see your spec, price etc,
allenh Newbie
Joined: 25 Jun 2019 Posts: 42
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 10:02 am Post subject:
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