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Buying a Turbo advice

Agreed T8

i'd suggest that Ragpickers modifications aren't modifications for the sake of modifications, and that he's got one of the best looking 996 Turbos in the UK. Having followed it several times it would give the Millennium Falcon a run for its money, too.. :eek:
 
T8 said:
Osh said:
CB - have you contacted Ragpicker...??

I heard he's selling his Turbo; its utterly stunning and one of the fastest 996 Turbos in the UK.
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A great car if you don't mind lots of modifications and have a budget in the high £30ks.
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:eek: awesome car! 8) A little beyond my budget tbh and I have to sell mine or P/Ex
 
It's a very well sorted car, worth every penny of what he's asking for it. Only down side is it's modded so maybe difficult to sell on when the time comes, it has been for sale for about a year so speak to him. Read the spec on it, it truly is a very rapid car and had a huge amount of money spent on it.
 
easternjets said:
It's a very well sorted car, worth every penny of what he's asking for it. Only down side is it's modded so maybe difficult to sell on when the time comes, it has been for sale for about a year so speak to him. Read the spec on it, it truly is a very rapid car and had a huge amount of money spent on it.
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Agreed, just saw the add on AT, shame I have to sell mine first as your right it is great value
 
In addition to all of the above, check the turbo's carefully. The housings can seriously corrode as they are handily located just behind the rear wheels.
 
Creationblue said:
easternjets said:
It's a very well sorted car, worth every penny of what he's asking for it. Only down side is it's modded so maybe difficult to sell on when the time comes, it has been for sale for about a year so speak to him. Read the spec on it, it truly is a very rapid car and had a huge amount of money spent on it.
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Agreed, just saw the add on AT, shame I have to sell mine first as your right it is great value
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Can't you just sell yours quickly at £1000 under market value (this should be roughly comparable with the PX offer you would be looking at) and tease Ragpickers beast from him with a sensible offer? Might he even take yours as trade-in at a mutually agreeable overall figure?
 
I came out of a manual 996 4s coupe into the manual 996 turbo coupe I have now. I have no regrets - I traded my 4s in for the turbo and found all but Porsche specialists to be very wary, even prejudiced against the 996 for reasons which we all know of leading to offers ranging from poor to offensive.

I would have been quite happy to sell and buy privately but the right deal came along at the right time for me and I ended up getting 6.5k more than the lowest offer for my car in trade so be prepared to walkway if you get traders being bell ends - I find google reviews a powerful way to generate a more respectful approach from some dealers (of course not all dealers are the same).

Unless you have a decent diagnostic like durametric and a willingness to get under the car along with the required talent to do so then I would support a an inspection too - just be careful who you use as many have fine print which exonerates them of any omissions in their inspection which can be costly for you down the line in many ways.

After buying I had some bits done for my own peace of mind but after a good going over by the Indy I use it has a clean bill of mechanical health - I want to do some cosmetic improvements this year now I've saved up some more cash and swap out the standard exhaust for a europipe or similar as for me, the stock noise from the turbo is a disappointment in comparison to the PSE I had on the 4s and the sports pipe I have on my RS3 which I use as a daily.

I loved my 4s and miss it in many ways, but overall I'm delighted with my turbo - I'm just lucky I was able to save up the funds to purchase one - were I not I would still be delighted with my 4s.

Good luck with your search.
 
There's one thing for sure I've never heard of anyone buying a Turbo and saying they regretted it.
 
Just contacted a dealer about an X50 I've had my eye on for a month or so. Will be interesting to see what is offered for mine seeing they are a Porsche specialist. I'm in no rush to get something and may yet sale mine privately.
 
Creationblue said:
Just contacted a dealer about an X50 I've had my eye on for a month or so. Will be interesting to see what is offered for mine seeing they are a Porsche specialist. I'm in no rush to get something and may yet sale mine privately.
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Just make sure it is genuine X50. Ask Ken Napier of 9 Excellence. He has had examples of cars presented as X50 which on examination turn out not to be X50.

Can't stress enough to have a full PPI and ECU readout to validate mileage and over revs. The 996 turbo only has two rev ranges. Don't worry if it has hit the rev limiter. It cuts the fuel supply to prevent damage, unlike a mechanical over-rev that does not - for example a missed gear change from 5th to 2nd instead of 4th causing mechanical over revs that can damage the engine.

These cars are getting on in age. Some have been maintained on shoe-string budgets - definitely not the sort of car you would want to buy.
Mileage is not an issue - the engine is bullet-proof - provided it has been well-cared for. A marque specialist knows all the areas to examine. So no need for me to list them here. Such an exam will be the best £300 you spend to find a good one. I'd hazard a guess ands say all the cars on inspection will likely need some work.

Modded cars can be bargains seldom recouping the costs of mods for the seller. But they can be challenging to off-load as the pool of buyers is considerably smaller. But it is your choice at the end of the day.

Can't help you with the tip v manual debate. I am biased as I only wanted a manual car. The tips sold far more than manual cars though, so searching and finding a good manual car will be more challenging than the same for a tip car.

I've had mine 8 years and its absolutely a lovely car. Highly recommended choice is a 996 Turbo.
 
Thanks for the great advice once again all. Probably not the best time of the year to sell my convertible, got a couple of irons in the fire re Turbos and trade-ins so I'll see how that goes. As for the manual v Tip question is was more as to weather one or the other was more reliable rather than the actual driving experience.

Thanks for the advice on genuine X50 cars, I'm looking for cars with recent turbos, I'm assuming that it would be pretty much the most expensive thing that is likely to go wrong with these cars other than the gearbox :thumb:
 
Even if the turbos are shot they can be rebuilt as parts can still be had, ive just had both mine rebuiult with billet compressor wheels for around £1100. The drivers side turbo was so corroded it was only the actuator holding it together!
 
Rosselder83 said:
Even if the turbos are shot they can be rebuilt as parts can still be had, ive just had both mine rebuiult with billet compressor wheels for around £1100. The drivers side turbo was so corroded it was only the actuator holding it together!
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Is it not an engine out job to replace? Was assuming the labour costs would bump the overall cost of turbo replacement.
 
Creationblue said:
........... as for the manual v Tip question is was more as to weather one or the other was more reliable rather than the actual driving experience.
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I've heard of a lot more issues with the manual gearbox compared to Tips.

A lot of big bhp cars use the Tip box with little/no modification.
 
interesting that, I feel like I need to be buying a manual to get the most out of the car on a personal 'feels' level but I actually like my Tip for its ease of driving and its still pretty cool in my book pressing a button when charging on. :?:
 
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