Hedders
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Hi there, my name is Hedley and I don't have a Porsche yet! ![. [FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]](/forum/styles/default/pcgb/space.gif)
I'm not sure if this is normal protocol, but I thought joining pre-Porsche may be a sensible option considering that joining the club after buying the Porsche could be the wrong way round, as I may end up with a lemon knowing me, particularly as I'm not that handy with a spanner, and any buying advice would be much appreciated!
I do love cars generally - I sold a Mercedes Benz 220CE last year which I now think was a mistake as was a beautifully made piece of engineering from Stuttgart with 180k on the clock.
I live in Bristol and went along to one of your club nights at the Compass Inn in June (thanks Tony and Harriet for welcoming me). Our Renault Laguna has since died (clutch went) and is uneconomical to repair, so we are now getting about in my fiancee's sister's Saxo!
So the plan was to buy a "practical" estate car (eg. A4, 3 Series, maybe another Laguna), to get us transport before I start worrying about the Porsche purchase. However, we are so picky, that it may be easier to get the Porker first.
So we are now thinking of buying one of the following!: a Porsche, 3 Series, A4. We would consider another Merc but modern Mercs seem to have lost it a bit in terms of build and presence, so not that keen on an early 2000's C/E class Estate.
On the Porsche, I've always wanted a 911 since I was a teenager and maybe the time is right now so I feel a 996 would be relatively practical, useable, and can live with it on the street as I don't have off street parking. I'm a bit concerned that 3.2s and 964s are the same sort of money (£10-£15k) and 10+ years older than the first 996's - so I'm a bit concerned that they may suffer from rust in the weather - despite the galvanised bodies. Also just the extra ease of driving of the 996 is an attraction (as an every day and holiday prospect), although if I had a garage and space for lots of cars I'd go for a 3.2 I think since they are my iconic car with that air-cooled engine.
I hope you don't mind me rambling, but thought that gives a good flavour of who I am! I have also posted a very similar looking post on the TIPEC site - in case this is the 2nd time you have seen this...![. [FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]](/forum/styles/default/pcgb/space.gif)
All the best![
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I'm not sure if this is normal protocol, but I thought joining pre-Porsche may be a sensible option considering that joining the club after buying the Porsche could be the wrong way round, as I may end up with a lemon knowing me, particularly as I'm not that handy with a spanner, and any buying advice would be much appreciated!
I do love cars generally - I sold a Mercedes Benz 220CE last year which I now think was a mistake as was a beautifully made piece of engineering from Stuttgart with 180k on the clock.
I live in Bristol and went along to one of your club nights at the Compass Inn in June (thanks Tony and Harriet for welcoming me). Our Renault Laguna has since died (clutch went) and is uneconomical to repair, so we are now getting about in my fiancee's sister's Saxo!
So the plan was to buy a "practical" estate car (eg. A4, 3 Series, maybe another Laguna), to get us transport before I start worrying about the Porsche purchase. However, we are so picky, that it may be easier to get the Porker first.
So we are now thinking of buying one of the following!: a Porsche, 3 Series, A4. We would consider another Merc but modern Mercs seem to have lost it a bit in terms of build and presence, so not that keen on an early 2000's C/E class Estate.
On the Porsche, I've always wanted a 911 since I was a teenager and maybe the time is right now so I feel a 996 would be relatively practical, useable, and can live with it on the street as I don't have off street parking. I'm a bit concerned that 3.2s and 964s are the same sort of money (£10-£15k) and 10+ years older than the first 996's - so I'm a bit concerned that they may suffer from rust in the weather - despite the galvanised bodies. Also just the extra ease of driving of the 996 is an attraction (as an every day and holiday prospect), although if I had a garage and space for lots of cars I'd go for a 3.2 I think since they are my iconic car with that air-cooled engine.
I hope you don't mind me rambling, but thought that gives a good flavour of who I am! I have also posted a very similar looking post on the TIPEC site - in case this is the 2nd time you have seen this...
![. [FONT=verdana,geneva"] [FONT=verdana,geneva"]](/forum/styles/default/pcgb/space.gif)
All the best![
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