Wanted C2

[ferdifatcat]

Im looking for a nice C2. My preferences are as follows;

At least 1991, 1992 onwards would be better.

Not red or white.

Good solid service history backed up with plenty of paperwork.

Less than 100,000 miles, unless evidence of engine work.

Thanks.

 

[Steve Brookes]

Good luck with the search []. There seems to be quite a queue for 964 C2s forming at the moment. I think you're about the third that has expressed an interest in them on here recently. And strangely no one seems to want red at the moment! [&:]

 

[vitesse]

So that's me stuffed--what with -if it's got 100K miles,it's got to have had a top overhaul,every single piece of paper ever printed,serviced every month by an OPC-what about -is it a nice original example in VGC which goes well with low owners?

Perhaps I need to issue rose tinted spectacles that will make it look grey.[:-]

 

[ferdifatcat]

I suppose when you are looking for a car that you plan to keep, you just have certain preferences. I don't me to suggest that anybody else' s car isnt a good buy. Its just i would really like a car in blue or grey . Im prepared to pay sensible money for the right car and im in no hurry, i know it might take a long time to find the car i want.

Are there any 964 owners on here from Devon or Cornwall ? Im based in Looe, in Cornwall.

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Chris,

I know what you mean about making up your mind what you want before you start looking. When I was looking for mine, nearly 6 years ago now, I had decided that the perfect car would be a wide bodied C4 in yellow. Had I known then what I know now I would have realised that my task was made even more difficult by the fact that Porsche never made any!!! It didn't stop me finding one though!!! And it was in St Austell funnily enough!!

Good luck with the search - you just have to be a bit patient for the right car to come along.

Regards

Dave

 

[ferdifatcat]

Your car looks great, i think that yellow is a great colour on 911's and that number plate is just perfect. This will be my fouth porsche.iIve owned in the past a 944, 3.2 targa and a boxster S. Strangly after ignoring the 964 for a number of years, its an itch that i need to scratch, Cant wait to get back into porsche ownership.

 

[Steve Brookes]

This black one seems to be one of the nearest to you at the moment:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1279977.htm

 

[ferdifatcat]

Thanks for that, my Carrera was black so dont really want another black 911. Apart from that, i always think its odd that when a person is trying to sell such a unique car and they put so little effort in to the advert and photos.

 

[Sifly]

Don't know about you, but every time I have set out with a certain criteria in my head, I always end up comming home with something completely different!![]

About a year ago had started looking for a nice C2 with a budget of about £17K. It had to be either white or blue, had to be a manual, either lowish miles or higher with recent engine work, had to have sports seats, had to have cup 1's, preferably being sold privately by a nice old chap in a big posh house who had kept the car in his huge heated garage under a fitted cover who had every bit of paper to go with it!!

Came home several months later having spent considerably over my budget on a Red Turbo, from a dealer!! [8|]

How does that work???

(I do love it though) []

 

[Steve Brookes]

I wanted red and ended up with white! Later reached a compromise by putting on the red Carrera script

 

[Sifly]

Best 964 colour combination there is I recon steve (red over white), that was my plan all along too. Some how i don't think a big white 'turbo' down the side of my car would look too good though!!? [:-]

 

[tony`mac]

Out of interest, what`s the story behind your 964 Dave ? How did you manage to find your dream car when it did`nt really exist ? Is it left hand drive too ?

I was one of the others searching for a tidy 964, am considering my second choice at the moment if one does`nt come along soon :-0.

Whenever I see some nice 964 pics on here I have to ask myself am I doing the right thing considering other models ?

Tony

 

[polar964]

Bizzar, but colour does make a huge difference to the look ..... and there are some bizzar colours out there [&:], however, don't get to hung up about mileage, there are plenty of 964's out there having done more than 150K having had no rebuild, history and condition, condition and condition should be your criteria. Happy searching, you'll find one []

 

[Steve Brookes]

ORIGINAL: tony`mac

Whenever I see some nice 964 pics on here I have to ask myself am I doing the right thing considering other models ?

Tony

Do these help Tony? []

First one is courtesy of Sifly who snapped it for me at the recent Oulton PCGB trackday []

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

ORIGINAL: tony`mac

Out of interest, what`s the story behind your 964 Dave ? How did you manage to find your dream car when it did`nt really exist ? Is it left hand drive too ?

Tony

Tony,

I won't bore all the other forum readers with the story as it's probably been told many times but if you want to click here you will find the web site all about the car, how it came about and what's happened to it since I've had it. It IS LHD and is a wide body conversion from what was originally a Grand Prix White narrow bodied standard C4. The fact that the original seller decided to (a) convert it to wide body and (b) paint it yellow was absolute pure chance - and my good luck!!

Enjoy the read!!

Regards

Dave

 

[vitesse]

No pleasing you is there-[] Is every seller supposed to have a degree in marketing?-since you don't want another black car,what does it matter anyway. My view is that any serious buyer would want to look at a Porsche such as a 964 & our ads are just a vehicle (no pun intended) to point the way.

Just my opinion -for instance ,I'm not impressed by people who put tyreblack on their tyres-it doesn't make them new again

Why am I being so "narky" about this?[8|]

 

[ferdifatcat]

We obviously have different opinions, but from my experience of buying and selling quality cars the advert makes a huge difference to the quality of replies you get. Somebody who has really looked after and cared for there car in a passionate way will often manage to reflect this in their advert. As a potential buyer this reflects well and makes the car much more appealing to view. Maybe its just me, but a brief i couldn't really be bothered description and some poorly taken pictures in the advert and i can't be bothered to go and view it, because the lack of effort translates into what you expect the car will reflect.

 

[polar964]

ORIGINAL: ferdifatcat

We obviously have different opinions, but from my experience of buying and selling quality cars the advert makes a huge difference to the quality of replies you get. Somebody who has really looked after and cared for there car in a passionate way will often manage to reflect this in their advert. As a potential buyer this reflects well and makes the car much more appealing to view. Maybe its just me, but a brief i couldn't really be bothered description and some poorly taken pictures in the advert and i can't be bothered to go and view it, because the lack of effort translates into what you expect the car will reflect.

I would agree [], however not everyone has the skill to take a good picture, neither the aptitude to know what the buyer wants to read in the advert. [8|]

There are so many adverts out there that list all the standard spec' and not much else, why! imo that is just a waist of words and generally indicates the car has nothing much else to offer!

 

[vitesse]

Paul,
I don't follow your argument;-If a standard 964 without being messed about with is what a person is looking for,then how else can you describe it ,if that is what you are selling.i thought that people looking for a Porsche generally know what to expect as they seem to have read up about them beforehand-it's then down to what other cars they have seen & how they compare with the one I am selling or anyone else for that matter.However,If I am trying to pass off a dubious motor to some sucker then the glossy words come out & they look so obviouis...

Just my opinion of course.[]

 

[ferdifatcat]

I actually find your own advert quite appealing because of length of time you have owned you car. But why not tell owners a bit more about this, for example,

" im a committed and enthusiastic PCCB member, this car has wanted for nothing during our 8 years of ownership. Over those last eight years it has been regularly served by a local porsche independent. When something has needed attention its been done, all paper work and bills to prove. This is a nice genuine car with confirmed mileage and service history."

etc etc...... , obviously i don't know the exact circumstance about you car, but just tell people about it rather than just giving them the facts.

Why you are at it, a better photo of the interior is needed, the current one looks very green, might put some people of.

Good luck with the sale, anyway. Im only trying to help.