Hi All
having g been an on/off reader of the forum for some time now, I have been interested in the threads regarding the rise in 996 values.
I have owned my 1998 C2 Tip for 9 years now and it has been nothing more than a 'menoporsche' for me, since a kid I always wanted to own one. I paid 15,995 for it in 2009 with 80k mileage. I was particularly attracted to it because it had the GT3 body kit on it and it had a full main dealer service history.
I brought it from Cridfords an Independent Porsche dealer in Guildford and they gave it a thorough going over, changing the brake discs/ pads and the front rads as a condition of the sale.
Since buying it, I have covered 10k miles in it. I have had it regularly serviced with brake fluid changes etc and no expense has been spared on keeping it tip top. It sails through its MOT every year, no problems.
However, I made a stupid mistake through a friend of a friend who said they would tidy up the front end and respray the front spoiler, mirrors etc to get rid of the chips etc. Well, the job they did was nothing short of an abortion and left me feeling I wished I had never bothered. However, with a good polish, it came up looking nice, but not to my standard.
A couple of weeks ago, I took it into Dove House in Rushden for a major service and had a chat with the guys there who told me it was one of the cleanest and most well looked after early 996's they had seen, which made me smile ( I had been told similar on an earlier visit there). Having chatted with the guys there, they told me that I should talk to the Bodywork guy to really get the front end sorted. Having spoken to him, he says the car can be brought back into a top car with not too much effort
BUT.... I am also aware that you can only throw so much money at any car, however much it is loved (I also spent a further 700.00 putting a new set of Michelin Pilot Sports on it last week). I have been quoted a further 1500.00 to bring the bodywork into the 'excellent' category.
My conundrum is, should I spend this extra money? I did not buy the car as an investment, but, I do not want to lose shedloads either.
If the early 996's are really going up in value, should I invest and make it a sound investment for the future, or should I leave it as is, and that is the point of my question, is it worth investing in?
Thoughts please if you have the time :-0
having g been an on/off reader of the forum for some time now, I have been interested in the threads regarding the rise in 996 values.
I have owned my 1998 C2 Tip for 9 years now and it has been nothing more than a 'menoporsche' for me, since a kid I always wanted to own one. I paid 15,995 for it in 2009 with 80k mileage. I was particularly attracted to it because it had the GT3 body kit on it and it had a full main dealer service history.
I brought it from Cridfords an Independent Porsche dealer in Guildford and they gave it a thorough going over, changing the brake discs/ pads and the front rads as a condition of the sale.
Since buying it, I have covered 10k miles in it. I have had it regularly serviced with brake fluid changes etc and no expense has been spared on keeping it tip top. It sails through its MOT every year, no problems.
However, I made a stupid mistake through a friend of a friend who said they would tidy up the front end and respray the front spoiler, mirrors etc to get rid of the chips etc. Well, the job they did was nothing short of an abortion and left me feeling I wished I had never bothered. However, with a good polish, it came up looking nice, but not to my standard.
A couple of weeks ago, I took it into Dove House in Rushden for a major service and had a chat with the guys there who told me it was one of the cleanest and most well looked after early 996's they had seen, which made me smile ( I had been told similar on an earlier visit there). Having chatted with the guys there, they told me that I should talk to the Bodywork guy to really get the front end sorted. Having spoken to him, he says the car can be brought back into a top car with not too much effort
BUT.... I am also aware that you can only throw so much money at any car, however much it is loved (I also spent a further 700.00 putting a new set of Michelin Pilot Sports on it last week). I have been quoted a further 1500.00 to bring the bodywork into the 'excellent' category.
My conundrum is, should I spend this extra money? I did not buy the car as an investment, but, I do not want to lose shedloads either.
If the early 996's are really going up in value, should I invest and make it a sound investment for the future, or should I leave it as is, and that is the point of my question, is it worth investing in?
Thoughts please if you have the time :-0
