first 911 in the near future

[jasonp]

hiya ,,,with our son off to uni, a move to kent and reaching 50 next summer,,
i have decided that in the near future,,it would be a good time to start my search for my 1st 911,,i have no intention of selling my s2 and at the moment i am undecided between a 3.2 coupe or 993 c4,,,i love the shape of the coupe in both models and a supersport would be my 1st choice but not sure if my budget would extend to that,,, people have said i should start with an air-cooled,,any advice much appreciated,,,jasonp

 

[chas3.2]

3.2. Carrera 1988-1989 purchase the very best you can afford it will only go up in value
Charles

 

[andrew_churcher]

Nice 964 should also be included in the search. Can't go wrong though with a nice 3.2/964/993.

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: Charles Marsland

3.2. Carrera 1988-1989 purchase the very best you can afford it will only go up in value
Charles

thanks for the quick response charles,,everythings pointing to a pre89 with my local specialists 3.2 offered to me a while back with a recent rebuild at joes [hp mnotorsport] and glass out respray in black but a targa and i want a coupe,,,going to make sure to take my time and view as many as possible,,prices seem to vary geatly and i would love a supersport but not sure if my budget could stretch to a ss but it would, i hope get a nice 3.2 coupe,,thanks again jason p

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: andrew_churcher

Nice 964 should also be included in the search. Can't go wrong though with a nice 3.2/964/993.

in an ideal world andrew,,a 964 anniversary would be in the garage,,,budget will stretch to a "nice" pre89 and hoping it may stretch to a supersport and wouldnt rule out a 964 but advice i seem to be getting says start with a pre-89 and move other as and when but i must experience a pre 89,,thanks andrew,,love the colour of your 930,,jasonp

 

[911 targa]

what can one say,a 3.2 was and still is the best 911 ever built but please opt for the G50 gear box.
I am a little bias mine is a 88 3.2 targa sport in guards red .the wife or car ?
Paul

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: 911 targa

what can one say,a 3.2 was and still is the best 911 ever built but please opt for the G50 gear box.
I am a little bias mine is a 88 3.2 targa sport in guards red .the wife or car ?
Paul

yeah paul,,thats what most people are saying,,it must be air cooled and 87-89,,guards red will do nicely as will white,,black,,blue, and cassis red [rare] also ,,,jasonp

 

[chrishak]

ORIGINAL: 911 targa
.the wife or car ?
Paul

Bet Jo wasn't looking over your shoulder when you wrote that Paul...if she was, it'll be no more roasties for you!

Jason - I agree the the 3.2 Carrera is the pick and contrary to the opinions of some 'flat earthers', the G50 is vastly superior to the 915 'box. However, your main concern has to be rust - if you find a genuinly rust-free car with a 915 'box, it is infinitly preferable to a G50 showing signs of corrosion because those signs will be the tip of a large iceberg. But when looking, your mantra should be "if I haven't found any rust, I must look harder". Again, contrary to popular belief, they can and DO rust, with a vengance.

I'm going to be lynched now, but if you want an alternative to the 3.2 offering similar usability and performance but with a more 'revvy' engine, take a look at a Carrera 3. I drove a good one last week and it's the only 911 I've driven that comes close to my 3.2 as the complete 911 package, and in some respects it's (whisper it) better..but admittedly, worse in others. And if it's investment potential you're after, I reckon this one is going to rocket in value as the world hasn't properly woken up to it. Not that you'd ever want to sell either a Carrera 3 or 3.2 Carrera, they are the ultimate iterration of Ferry's 911 design brief and really get under your skin!

Good luck hunting.

 

[Greg James]

Hi Jason. Come down have a spin in my supersport
I prefer the s2 to drive. I've not driven a 933 so can't comment. Greg.

 

[997Mike]

Hi there , not sure what you want to pay for one , but yes the 3.2 is the one to have , they are not cheap though anything from 15k up to 30k , a Supersport will cost you a lot more ,Pistonheads have a Coupe on there web site for 26k and thats a 1986 model

Good luck , good ones are rare

Mike

 

[911 targa]

Quite correct Chris,but she has put me back on The diet but back to the subject buy now prices are rising because demand is leading the market.
Paul

 

[jasonp]

thanks so very much,,,i would love a supersport and looking at a budget of 25k at the most,,not enough to get a supersport i imagine but i hope to get a nice 3.2 coupe with that budget or a bit less,,,starting to get excited and vowed to mrs p i will wait until next summer and enjoy the s2 as shes been away for most of the summer havin lots done but realistcally i dont know if i can hold that long lol,,thanks again its a massive help,,getting support from ther owners and not one person saying "a lovely 996 turbo" for the same money,,too much car for me in all honesty....thanks again jason p

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: Greg James

Hi Jason. Come down have a spin in my supersport
I prefer the s2 to drive. I've not driven a 933 so can't comment. Greg.

thats very kind of you greg and with carers now coming in to mum 3x a day it should free me up a lot more and i will take you up on that kind offer before the bad weather hits,,thanks ,,jasonp

 

[chrishak]

ORIGINAL: jasonp

thanks so very much,,,i would love a supersport and looking at a budget of 25k at the most,,not enough to get a supersport i imagine but i hope to get a nice 3.2 coupe with that budget or a bit less,,,starting to get excited and vowed to mrs p i will wait until next summer and enjoy the s2 as shes been away for most of the summer havin lots done but realistcally i dont know if i can hold that long lol,,thanks again its a massive help,,getting support from ther owners and not one person saying "a lovely 996 turbo" for the same money,,too much car for me in all honesty....thanks again jason p

I know of a very good Supersport Targa just comming on the market at your budget. Let me know if you are interested.

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: Supersport Mike

Hi there , not sure what you want to pay for one , but yes the 3.2 is the one to have , they are not cheap though anything from 15k up to 30k , a Supersport will cost you a lot more ,Pistonheads have a Coupe on there web site for 26k and thats a 1986 model

Good luck , good ones are rare

Mike

thanks mike,,looking at 25k or a bit less,,,not enough for a supersport,,although i have seen some for 25k but for that sort of money i assume they will need some sort of big work doing but a nice 87-89 coupe for that budget seems possible,,,jasonp

 

[jasonp]

ORIGINAL: chrishak

ORIGINAL: jasonp

thanks so very much,,,i would love a supersport and looking at a budget of 25k at the most,,not enough to get a supersport i imagine but i hope to get a nice 3.2 coupe with that budget or a bit less,,,starting to get excited and vowed to mrs p i will wait until next summer and enjoy the s2 as shes been away for most of the summer havin lots done but realistcally i dont know if i can hold that long lol,,thanks again its a massive help,,getting support from ther owners and not one person saying "a lovely 996 turbo" for the same money,,too much car for me in all honesty....thanks again jason p

I know of a very good Supersport Targa just comming on the market at your budget. Let me know if you are interested.

thanks chris but has to be a coupe,,have owned my s2 for over five years and never taken the roof out and would more and likely never take the targa roof off so a coupe but i am fickle and fall in love[with cars] very easily lol so not totally discounting a targa but definitly no drop-tops,,,jason p

 

[911 targa]

Jason now you are in a dizz a targa gives you the best of both worlds,dry in the wet and glorious in the sun.
By the way I drive mine all year even in snow.

 

[997Mike]

this is what you want , not this one , but the same as ///

Mike

 

[Greg James]

Do it mate would be good to meet you at last.

 

[75pno]

ohh, a white supersport, looks like my old one, pictures still on the wall of my office !!

75 pno