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steve shadows · 03-11-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lucky7

i will, eventually. haha.

why do it now.

you could probably get like 6k for you s14

then buy a bmw

VROOOM · 03-11-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lucky7

but if i had some money, i would be the proud owner of ATLEAST one slantnose 930.

i'd prefer white, because i would have a red 512 testarossa to compliment it. but i wouldnt be too picky.

lol, thats funny my uncle has a red 930 slantnose that he races at laguna seca and a red testarossa

muddafakka · 03-11-2008, 06:29 PM

If I'm gonna buy a Porsche, it's gonna be a 911 Turbo or GT2. Sure the Cayman is a nice car but for that price I'd rather buy an extremely low-mileage C5 Z06 and have some money left over to throw into it. If not, then a C6 Z06. Yeah their interior doesn't compare to anything by Porsche but I'm not complaining. New seats and some other interior refreshments can change all that. Hell, I could also get a Z4 M Coupe and throw some money into that instead....even though I hate Chris Bangle's designs.

And I thought the Boxster was the slowest in their lineup?

dirtdiggler666 · 03-11-2008, 07:17 PM

anyone got more info on this car i fucking love it
year range anything?? oh and are thos work wheels??

lflkajfj12123 · 03-11-2008, 08:02 PM

http://www.rauh-welt.com/

ALEXTHESUS*PECT · 03-11-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by exitspeed

Porsche's are are sick cars. I'd LOVE a Turbo or GT3. ONLY if I had a shit load of money. If however I was going to buy one real sports car in the $100k range, it would be a GTR or a Z06. BOTH are by FAR better performance cars per dollar. Any argument against saying the opposite is wrong. Period.

As a status symbol or a panty dropper Porsche is the clear winner.

I care more about bang for my buck though. And I don't need a car as a panty dropper, so....

this is me feeling aswell. but a true panty dropper from porshe is the gt1!

if you haven't seen one in person then you just don't know!!!!!!

0100 · 03-11-2008, 08:21 PM

lol it's only all over the front of the car.

Checkout http://uzi.co.jp/12/2007/index.html for good photos.

Frosty_spl · 03-11-2008, 09:05 PM

IM going to buy a 911 in a couple years, but im not sure what model, 968, 993, or 996. As long as its in great shape, I don't really care.

anyway, you can get a collector car loan with a low interest rate (cheaper than a normal car loan) and get collector car insurance (waaaay cheaper than normal insurance). As long as the car doesn't break, it will be cheaper and way cooler than a new 350z.

But you won't be able to daily drive it.

dirtdiggler666 · 03-11-2008, 09:44 PM

i looked at old 911 87-89 and holly shit they were still like 20k wtf??

lucky7 · 03-11-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by steve shadows

why do it now.

you could probably get like 6k for you s14

then buy a bmw

i'd hope i can get quite a bit more than 6k.

just cause it doesnt have a terrible looking kit, everyone thinks its bone stock.

murda-c · 03-11-2008, 10:29 PM

believe it or not, carrera gt's actually sound better than they look.

It's like having sex, through combustion.

EDacIouSX · 03-11-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by usdm180sx

Impressions:

Car was blood red with black 20" TechArt wheels. Chassis was pretty solid and the motor was torquey. It sounded like a huge vacuum cleaner with the motor right behind the seats. It was pretty quick. Felt like a 240sx with an s14 sr boosting ~12 lbs. but with a lot more torque and not as free revving. It had the ~$1100 leather dash option. Interior felt plasticky.

IMO the fun could be bought for much less and isn't worth the $70k that my friend payed for it. That's not including the paranoia of driving a new blood red Porsche on the streets. Reminded me of when I had my s14 haha

Anyway, feel free to post any comments from similar experiences.

Edit My bad it's spelled Cayman

the gayman is overpriced but girls dig it... girl's don't dig fast cars that don't have an expensive goochi er.... porsche/ferrari/etc emblem on it so he paid 70k to make the girls go oooweee assuming he's not married.

i guess also he paid 70k for a street legal fast car too so.

EDacIouSX · 03-11-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 0100

not if you buy a 73/74 RSR... ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2YGh...eature=related

sounds SICK! and i mean vomit all over the floor sick......

lucky7 · 03-11-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by murda-c

believe it or not, carrera gt's actually sound better than they look.

It's like having sex, through combustion.

i agree. that is one ugly ass car.
but they sound pretty good.
a guy somewhere aroune me has one. in the summer sometimes i can hear him blasting down the road by my house. its LOUD. very loud.
i must admit though, the best car ive ever heard was a vanquish.

C. Senor · 03-11-2008, 11:25 PM

lol the carrera gt is awesome. you really have to sit there and just stare at the car for like 30 minutes to really admire all the little things about the car. of course still going for 300+k used is pretty crazy. old porsches are pretty expensive. we had a 97, with like 19k miles and i think it sold some where in the upper-20's low 30's iirc. which is pretty crazy for a 10 year old car.
by-the-way when you get in a c6 or c5 and get in a porsche there's still quite a bit of difference. dont get me wrong, i love vettes probably the only newer american car i would ever even think of buying. that being said they just dont feel as sure footed as a carrera does. vettes are awefully fast and would undoubtably beat a carrera in a straight line any given day, but they're just arent as nimble. dont seem as fun to drive. they are a blast and as soon as you hit the pedal you instantly feel the surge of power from the motor(c6). i dont know. i think it's just maybe after you drive them basically every day you just kinda end of loving them.

that's my own personal opinion.

Bubbles · 03-11-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

the gayman is overpriced but girls dig it... girl's don't dig fast cars that don't have an expensive goochi er.... porsche/ferrari/etc emblem on it so he paid 70k to make the girls go oooweee assuming he's not married.

I learned a long time ago that girl's opinions on anything auto related is worthless.

Why is your car so loud?

Why is your car so low?

Why is your car so rough to ride in?

Why don't you drive a gay suv of some sort?

0100 · 03-11-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EDacIouSX

sounds SICK! and i mean vomit all over the floor sick......

Your kidding right, tell me you are kidding? Are you female or gay?

muddafakka · 03-12-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles

Why don't you drive a gay suv of some sort?

Hahahahahaha

Helghast · 03-12-2008, 01:02 AM

Porsche 944 is the only Porsche I'd buy.

Oh god I don't care if it's the only Front Engine Porsche, to me it's straight SEXY.

GAAAAAH.

*handinpants* · 03-12-2008, 02:04 AM

i'd buy an aston over a porsche, anyday... plus james bond never drove a porsche, further more, while porsches are really fun to drive, i can't stand having a autobon car in LA TRAFFIC..... so to further assist my "posh LA style" i have to get an aston, i just need to figure out how the door handle works....

SimpleS14 · 03-12-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ALEXTHESUS*PECT

this is me feeling aswell. but a true panty dropper from porshe is the gt1!

if you haven't seen one in person then you just don't know!!!!!!

That is the Carrera GT....the GT1 is another beast.

*exitspeed* · 03-12-2008, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Helghast

Porsche 944 is the only Porsche I'd buy.

Oh god I don't care if it's the only Front Engine Porsche, to me it's straight SEXY.

GAAAAAH.

I love the 944 Turbo's also. I considered buying one a few years back. They're hard to mod I've read though. Also the tranny is in the back?? What's that about?

usdm180sx · 03-12-2008, 08:15 AM

ugh....944. That's what I had before I got my 240. It was the MOST unreliable car I had. EVAR. I call it the $700 car wash because everytime something broke it cost at LEAST $700. But they always washed my car after they fixed it.

Within the first 2 weeks of owning it the electrical system went haywire, then the ring and pinion broke. Then the front bearing seized and the wheel broke off while I was driving.

Granted I bought it used with $30k miles, but damn.

On a positive note, I used to get dreamy looks from all kinds of chicks and it handled really well. When it wasn't in the shop.

g6civcx · 03-12-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SimpleS14

That is the Carrera GT....the GT1 is another beast.

http://www.porsche.com/usa/eventsand...1998-911gt198/

KA24DESOneThree · 03-12-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty_spl

IM going to buy a 911 in a couple years, but im not sure what model, 968, 993, or 996. As long as its in great shape, I don't really care.

anyway, you can get a collector car loan with a low interest rate (cheaper than a normal car loan) and get collector car insurance (waaaay cheaper than normal insurance). As long as the car doesn't break, it will be cheaper and way cooler than a new 350z.

But you won't be able to daily drive it.

I don't recommend a 968-model 911 because it's not a 911. It's the very latest 944 chassis.

The newer they get, the better they get. 996s are easier to drive than 993s, 993s are easier than 964s, 964s are easier than 930s, and 930s are easier than 911s.

I've driven a variety of Porsches from '68-97, and I much prefer the newer ones to the older ones. However, I much prefer working on the older ones than the newer ones.

g6civcx · 03-12-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

I much prefer the newer ones to the older ones. However, I much prefer working on the older ones than the newer ones.

Can you please elaborate on the fixing part?

usdm180sx · 03-12-2008, 11:25 AM

I know the older (air cooled) 911's had solid lifters and need valve adjustments every 30000 miles. If you don't know how to do it expect to pay ~$500 each time.

silviaguy240 · 03-12-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtdiggler666

i looked at old 911 87-89 and holly shit they were still like 20k wtf??

depending on condition, 964's ( like 79-85) can be had for under 15. there was one i was looking at for 14,500 at a dealer, it was a 82, 80k, leather, lowered, exhaust and this is what it looked like.

silviaguy240 · 03-12-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by VROOOM

and the Z06 does all that for 125k less. even gets better gas mileage.

yea but your 08 Z06 isnt one of 50 in the US and 500 in the world. you're paying for exclusivity.

woops, just forgot i posted before this.

KA24DESOneThree · 03-12-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by g6civcx

Can you please elaborate on the fixing part?

I restore air-cooled Porsches. I'd rather work on a pre-smog 911 than a smog-equipped 911, a smog-equipped 911 than a 930, etc.

The newer they get, the better they drive (better pedal placement, better shift linkage, better transmission, less irritability, better ride, able to fit wider tires) but the more complicated they become. The later engines are also much heavier.

Valve adjustment is easy as hell. $20 in "specialty" tools and Bob's your uncle.

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dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 41 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	anyone got more info on this car i fucking love it year range anything?? oh and are thos work wheels?? __________________

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0100 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,581 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	lol it's only all over the front of the car. Checkout http://uzi.co.jp/12/2007/index.html for good photos. __________________ TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com

03-11-2008, 09:05 PM	#68
Frosty_spl Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ATL Age: 40 Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	IM going to buy a 911 in a couple years, but im not sure what model, 968, 993, or 996. As long as its in great shape, I don't really care. anyway, you can get a collector car loan with a low interest rate (cheaper than a normal car loan) and get collector car insurance (waaaay cheaper than normal insurance). As long as the car doesn't break, it will be cheaper and way cooler than a new 350z. But you won't be able to daily drive it. __________________

03-11-2008, 09:44 PM	#69
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 41 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	i looked at old 911 87-89 and holly shit they were still like 20k wtf?? __________________

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murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 33 Posts: 3,197 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	believe it or not, carrera gt's actually sound better than they look. It's like having sex, through combustion. __________________

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muddafakka Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fugitive on the run Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I'm gonna buy a Porsche, it's gonna be a 911 Turbo or GT2. Sure the Cayman is a nice car but for that price I'd rather buy an extremely low-mileage C5 Z06 and have some money left over to throw into it. If not, then a C6 Z06. Yeah their interior doesn't compare to anything by Porsche but I'm not complaining. New seats and some other interior refreshments can change all that. Hell, I could also get a Z4 M Coupe and throw some money into that instead....even though I hate Chris Bangle's designs. And I thought the Boxster was the slowest in their lineup?

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03-11-2008, 11:25 PM	#75
C. Senor Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: cali Posts: 3,488 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	lol the carrera gt is awesome. you really have to sit there and just stare at the car for like 30 minutes to really admire all the little things about the car. of course still going for 300+k used is pretty crazy. old porsches are pretty expensive. we had a 97, with like 19k miles and i think it sold some where in the upper-20's low 30's iirc. which is pretty crazy for a 10 year old car. by-the-way when you get in a c6 or c5 and get in a porsche there's still quite a bit of difference. dont get me wrong, i love vettes probably the only newer american car i would ever even think of buying. that being said they just dont feel as sure footed as a carrera does. vettes are awefully fast and would undoubtably beat a carrera in a straight line any given day, but they're just arent as nimble. dont seem as fun to drive. they are a blast and as soon as you hit the pedal you instantly feel the surge of power from the motor(c6). i dont know. i think it's just maybe after you drive them basically every day you just kinda end of loving them. that's my own personal opinion. __________________ Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning!

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Helghast Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: killllacali Age: 37 Posts: 1,568 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Porsche 944 is the only Porsche I'd buy. Oh god I don't care if it's the only Front Engine Porsche, to me it's straight SEXY. GAAAAAH. __________________ Last edited by Helghast; 03-12-2008 at 01:03 AM.. Reason: WTF IMAGE TAGS?!

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handinpants FreshColdBeer.com Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Age: 38 Posts: 2,665 Trader Rating: (48) Rides Gallery: handinpants Feedback Score: 48 reviews	i'd buy an aston over a porsche, anyday... plus james bond never drove a porsche, further more, while porsches are really fun to drive, i can't stand having a autobon car in LA TRAFFIC..... so to further assist my "posh LA style" i have to get an aston, i just need to figure out how the door handle works.... Last edited by handinpants; 03-12-2008 at 02:06 AM.. Reason: lame

03-12-2008, 08:15 AM	#83
usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	ugh....944. That's what I had before I got my 240. It was the MOST unreliable car I had. EVAR. I call it the $700 car wash because everytime something broke it cost at LEAST $700. But they always washed my car after they fixed it. Within the first 2 weeks of owning it the electrical system went haywire, then the ring and pinion broke. Then the front bearing seized and the wheel broke off while I was driving. Granted I bought it used with $30k miles, but damn. On a positive note, I used to get dreamy looks from all kinds of chicks and it handled really well. When it wasn't in the shop. __________________ -Norm!

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usdm180sx Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 562 Posts: 4,807 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: usdm180sx Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I know the older (air cooled) 911's had solid lifters and need valve adjustments every 30000 miles. If you don't know how to do it expect to pay ~$500 each time. __________________ -Norm!

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