Welcome to the forum.. :thumbs:
I was in your shoes a year ago, coming up from a Boxster and a life long Porsche fan. with a 25k budget it...
My research went like this.
1. Dont freak out over Borescoring. get it PPI'd and scoped and afterall it can be fixed.
2. Prices are spread wide. Spec does play a role here.
3. buy on Condition Condition condition.
The result:
1. OMO theres actually a sweet spot for a 997.1 3.8S.. thats a very late 2005 car! i brought a late November car. So its cheaper road tax. Engine numbers suggested it had the bigger none up gradable bearing. This was confirmed when the clutch was done and a photo taken to prove.. by ME this summer.
2. Condition is a super big deal !!! not just big ticket items but cosmetic too..
Keys are £250 each and break.
The climate control Buttons can be a mess (tricky fix)
body work also... many cars had bare metal on the lower front wheel arches
Full service history is a must and yes you want big items done at this age. someone always has to pay to maintain these cars.. dont pick one someone has being running away from big bills..
For example mine came with:
Brand new tyres x 4 (Michelins)
Tandem pump
Alternator
AC condensor rads x 2
all in the last 1k miles before i bought it.
3. Im sorry but im my opinion spec effects price as much as condition
Mine has:
Sports chrono plus
PSE
Hard back sports seats
Black dials
PCCB brakes!
Wheels painted in body colour (two Tone)
plus many other items...
What i am saying is i looked a lots and spec ranged from nothing to everything and until you compare the two its only then you will be comfortable spending more on a well spec'd car.
Hows it going:
1. Learnt from Boxster ownership theres no such thing as a cheap Porsche.
Ive spent £4k this year on: ( i know about say £2k from the PPI)
Clutch & Fly wheel and IMS seal (engine had to come out to do Coolant pipe so i recycled labour here)
All coolant pipes ( rotten and spotted on PPI)
Major Service , Plugs, Transmission and brake fluid changes, poly belt
plus some other odds and sods. mainly fix the PSE.
Basically i will be honest i chose to invest in a the car with this maintenance.
The summary:
I LOVE IT SO MUCH its a dream car for me and a passion realised..
I got lucky and brought a late 2005 997.1 C2S privately had it PPI'd dodged the increased Road tax and got a car thats identical to a 2007 car. with 59k on the clock for £21k and banked the dealer premium as the maintenance fund.
I drove to Manchester from London the day the advert came out i just knew and i looked at lots physical and dismissed 100's on the web. Get to a car show to get up close and personal.
being honest with the investment i made in the car its worth £25k all day long with 65k on the clock now, because of the PCCB and spec the Insurance company agreed value at £28k
So get one, do your research, don't be scared, its worth it.
A
I was in your shoes a year ago, coming up from a Boxster and a life long Porsche fan. with a 25k budget it...
My research went like this.
1. Dont freak out over Borescoring. get it PPI'd and scoped and afterall it can be fixed.
2. Prices are spread wide. Spec does play a role here.
3. buy on Condition Condition condition.
The result:
1. OMO theres actually a sweet spot for a 997.1 3.8S.. thats a very late 2005 car! i brought a late November car. So its cheaper road tax. Engine numbers suggested it had the bigger none up gradable bearing. This was confirmed when the clutch was done and a photo taken to prove.. by ME this summer.
2. Condition is a super big deal !!! not just big ticket items but cosmetic too..
Keys are £250 each and break.
The climate control Buttons can be a mess (tricky fix)
body work also... many cars had bare metal on the lower front wheel arches
Full service history is a must and yes you want big items done at this age. someone always has to pay to maintain these cars.. dont pick one someone has being running away from big bills..
For example mine came with:
Brand new tyres x 4 (Michelins)
Tandem pump
Alternator
AC condensor rads x 2
all in the last 1k miles before i bought it.
3. Im sorry but im my opinion spec effects price as much as condition
Mine has:
Sports chrono plus
PSE
Hard back sports seats
Black dials
PCCB brakes!
Wheels painted in body colour (two Tone)
plus many other items...
What i am saying is i looked a lots and spec ranged from nothing to everything and until you compare the two its only then you will be comfortable spending more on a well spec'd car.
Hows it going:
1. Learnt from Boxster ownership theres no such thing as a cheap Porsche.
Ive spent £4k this year on: ( i know about say £2k from the PPI)
Clutch & Fly wheel and IMS seal (engine had to come out to do Coolant pipe so i recycled labour here)
All coolant pipes ( rotten and spotted on PPI)
Major Service , Plugs, Transmission and brake fluid changes, poly belt
plus some other odds and sods. mainly fix the PSE.
Basically i will be honest i chose to invest in a the car with this maintenance.
The summary:
I LOVE IT SO MUCH its a dream car for me and a passion realised..
I got lucky and brought a late 2005 997.1 C2S privately had it PPI'd dodged the increased Road tax and got a car thats identical to a 2007 car. with 59k on the clock for £21k and banked the dealer premium as the maintenance fund.
I drove to Manchester from London the day the advert came out i just knew and i looked at lots physical and dismissed 100's on the web. Get to a car show to get up close and personal.
being honest with the investment i made in the car its worth £25k all day long with 65k on the clock now, because of the PCCB and spec the Insurance company agreed value at £28k
So get one, do your research, don't be scared, its worth it.
A
