997 C2S Going this week!!
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Guest
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That's right Yves, I've been posting over there since my first M3 E46 in 2002, then second M3..... then defekted to the 997 which is a far more fulfilling experience. I often wondered why people went on about 911's, then I bought one & found out!.
I'm keeping a close eye on the 998 situation also, as well as the current 997 TT. In the meantime might be heading towards a 335d Sport Coupe if I can manage to stay out of a 997 that long. Whatever I've test driven doesn't have the same appeal or excitement as the 911.
I'm keeping a close eye on the 998 situation also, as well as the current 997 TT. In the meantime might be heading towards a 335d Sport Coupe if I can manage to stay out of a 997 that long. Whatever I've test driven doesn't have the same appeal or excitement as the 911.
Yves
Have spoken to DMS a bit - basically it'll get you about 405bp with the chip and powerkit a couple of HP shy of a GT3 but with shorter gearing and only 25kg weight penalty......
Without the big spoilers this gives you one awfully quick Q Car top speed will still be 187.5 mph (300kmh) as thats down to the gearing so all that extra goes into more punch in gear[:-]
Just don't want to risk it on the warranty front at the moment and besides every 1-2k miles it feels like its going faster than before so I intend to enjoy the current car for the moment (being told off the record it'll keep getting faster until 12.5k miles or so). So once I am there I'll start looking att he DMS chip seriously.
grover
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I have just gone through the same dilemma, should have been on the post first but my 2 year old 2s sport has just been traded for a 57 plate turbo tip and a years membership to ecurie25 so that i get the best of all choices, hopefully. I looked at the extra few grand to deal with at and of two years and thought might as well and was happy with the deal in overall terms from old to new car...havent got the turbo yet though
huw dolphin
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My C2S goes on Monday - but staying with Porsche as I'm getting a 987S in exchange. Sadly I felt I wasn't using the 997 enough and I was missing having a roadster. I will be taking the advice on here and trying to keep the Boxster for a while as the depreciation on the 997 was savage. Bought 18 months and 6k miles ago for £64k. Traded in for £50k, but the opening bid from another dealer was.... £42k. I was going to hang onto it until the dealer came back with an offer beginning with 5. I'm sure I'll miss it but I feel somewhat relieved that I don't have such a lot of money tied up in a little-used car. Okay I'm buying my 987S at the usual top OPC price but it's 2.5 years old and won't be able to fall quite so far.
Still one thing is for sure - the 997 is a great car, a few too many rattles and buzzes for a premium product but great all the same.
Still one thing is for sure - the 997 is a great car, a few too many rattles and buzzes for a premium product but great all the same.
Guest
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Well the C2S has gone as well as the CLS Merc Coupe.............. just ordered an 08 335d M Sport which I plan to have re-mapped to use as the every day car. Pretty well equipped & more or less fully loaded.
Looking forward to it arriving end of the month but I'm not as excited as it's not a 997S.
So, time to wait for the facelift & either buy new & keep it, or buy another used 997S & keep for 12 months or so. Not sure what the residulas will be like on the 997 when the facelift arrives. One thing I do know is I want another one!
Looking forward to it arriving end of the month but I'm not as excited as it's not a 997S.
So, time to wait for the facelift & either buy new & keep it, or buy another used 997S & keep for 12 months or so. Not sure what the residulas will be like on the 997 when the facelift arrives. One thing I do know is I want another one!
912UK
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Perhaps it's just me..... but I have to flip the coin and say
if you have a reliable daily, why not look for a classic.
for the money you are talking you can buy some of the best cars about and more important, leaving it in the garage makes it worth more this week than last week.
Until moderns which drop in value like a stone. Tax free and classic insurance is cheaper..
You get loads more respect in a classic, drive round London in a classic and people want to talk to you.. Drive a new Porsche and they can't wait to get away.
Worth thinking about it.. I said this to a mate a broker and he bougth a mint 73 RS not used it much it's worth about £15K more than last year!!!! if he wants a modern he hires one for the weekend and hands it back
if you have a reliable daily, why not look for a classic.
for the money you are talking you can buy some of the best cars about and more important, leaving it in the garage makes it worth more this week than last week.
Until moderns which drop in value like a stone. Tax free and classic insurance is cheaper..
You get loads more respect in a classic, drive round London in a classic and people want to talk to you.. Drive a new Porsche and they can't wait to get away.
Worth thinking about it.. I said this to a mate a broker and he bougth a mint 73 RS not used it much it's worth about £15K more than last year!!!! if he wants a modern he hires one for the weekend and hands it back
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