911 turbo 89
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Hello, first thing always get a PPI done I have six done on so called good 930's. All came back very poor last one 28 repairs need doing right away on it.Would have cost £10k to put the car right.
There is so much junk out there and people are still asking silly money all because of the badge on the front of the car.
Still looking myself for a black one nearly two years now.
A good paint job can hide many faults better to lose a few hundred pounds on a PPI than thousands later on.
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There is so much junk out there and people are still asking silly money all because of the badge on the front of the car.
Still looking myself for a black one nearly two years now.
A good paint job can hide many faults better to lose a few hundred pounds on a PPI than thousands later on.
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dozzer
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Hello shb "" I searched and looked at many cars over a period of time before I found the right one for me but never found many articles guides written about the 930.
As suggested you must ensure you conduct a full PPI inspection. I personally would recommend you use well known specialist and it would be advantageous if they have sound experience of working with the 930.
I also had compression and Leak down tests, it's an expensive business depending on who you use and what tests if any you have done.
If you are looking for a specific colour - interior "" top condition "" absolute full S/H car you will obviously need pay more and possibly wait longer to find the right one but I can assure you its worth every minute "" they are out there.
No offence, just make sure its what you really want. I love mine to bits but it's not for everyone, which is great as far as I am concerned as they don't know what there missing mate.[
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Des
As suggested you must ensure you conduct a full PPI inspection. I personally would recommend you use well known specialist and it would be advantageous if they have sound experience of working with the 930.
I also had compression and Leak down tests, it's an expensive business depending on who you use and what tests if any you have done.
If you are looking for a specific colour - interior "" top condition "" absolute full S/H car you will obviously need pay more and possibly wait longer to find the right one but I can assure you its worth every minute "" they are out there.
No offence, just make sure its what you really want. I love mine to bits but it's not for everyone, which is great as far as I am concerned as they don't know what there missing mate.[
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Des
As Des says, you must get a PPI done by someone who knows Porsches and especially the earlier cars. The Turbo has a lot of things to go wrong and they are expensive to fix. I have just spent nearly £3000 on my motor just sorting out the exhaust, turbo and all the oil lines on a low mileage Turbo that had been neglected for a while, and I do all my own work. Make sure the car has a full service history from a specialist. Main things to check are the exhaust, brakes, bodywork and RUST.
Guest
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thanks for all the info.
have seen a cleanish looking car done 85k miles 1989 but it only seems to have 9 stamps in the servcice book?
dont know if i like that really
but it is being sold with a 3 month warrenty
even so im not sure at the moment if its worth 22k
im told its towards the last of the line before the turbo 2 and they only bought a few of these in the country
if so do people think it needs a full book of stamps i feel it should?
have seen a cleanish looking car done 85k miles 1989 but it only seems to have 9 stamps in the servcice book?
dont know if i like that really
but it is being sold with a 3 month warrenty
even so im not sure at the moment if its worth 22k
im told its towards the last of the line before the turbo 2 and they only bought a few of these in the country
if so do people think it needs a full book of stamps i feel it should?
Guest
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yes its a porsche specialist
but the stamps dont match up with an annual service though is that something to not worry about if its that sort of age? having been lucky enough to have owned some nice cars in the past i was sort of expecting to see a stamp for most years the last was 2003
but the stamps dont match up with an annual service though is that something to not worry about if its that sort of age? having been lucky enough to have owned some nice cars in the past i was sort of expecting to see a stamp for most years the last was 2003
911addict
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Always find it strange when a car hasn't been serviced for some time. A caring owner would never leave it this long. And if its been in the trade for this long, why? Ask for a detailed explanation. My last 911 had a 2 year service gap and even though the dealer did pre-delivery service, it needed LOADS of work by me to bring it up to standard!
I echo 911addict's thoughts. I can't tell much from the pictures apart from the non-standard steering wheel and pedals, extra speakers in the doors and polished rims. Henry wants £2000 for a service and a warranty which will be money well spent if anything goes wrong later.
911addict
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"..and a warranty which will be money well spent if anything goes wrong later. "
Although as you know warrantees (I presume you are talking about insurance backed ones) only pay out for 'failures', they do not cover worn out components due to age, so make sure you have a VERY thorough pre-purchase inspection.... or buy a cheaper one and keep money back for repairs.
Although as you know warrantees (I presume you are talking about insurance backed ones) only pay out for 'failures', they do not cover worn out components due to age, so make sure you have a VERY thorough pre-purchase inspection.... or buy a cheaper one and keep money back for repairs.
I have no reason to doubt Henry's word, he has sold an awful lot of cars:
At the retail price we send the car away to a good specialists, ask them to service the car and look for faults that need correcting. We then correct those faults and stand by the car for 3 months or 3,000 miles ( which ever comes first), to make sure nothing was missed in the service. This standing by the car doesn`t just cover things breaking, it covers wear and tear items as well - but no, not petrol ! We can put extended warranties on the cars for up to 4 years with the claim limit being the value of the car (not the usual £500 or £1,000).
At the retail price we send the car away to a good specialists, ask them to service the car and look for faults that need correcting. We then correct those faults and stand by the car for 3 months or 3,000 miles ( which ever comes first), to make sure nothing was missed in the service. This standing by the car doesn`t just cover things breaking, it covers wear and tear items as well - but no, not petrol ! We can put extended warranties on the cars for up to 4 years with the claim limit being the value of the car (not the usual £500 or £1,000).
Guest
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i think at the moment its is the few stamps that have me wondering
i know that most cars dontlike being sat around and not used or serviced and that can oten be when things start to deteriate
i think most people who want a porsche would want a good one we have been quite fortunate to have had 3 of the modern ones and i never thought i would debate so much over buying a porsche but i think when its nearly 19 years old you do want to make sure its been well looked after
i know that most cars dontlike being sat around and not used or serviced and that can oten be when things start to deteriate
i think most people who want a porsche would want a good one we have been quite fortunate to have had 3 of the modern ones and i never thought i would debate so much over buying a porsche but i think when its nearly 19 years old you do want to make sure its been well looked after
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