This morning, Daniel from Elmstone Classics drove up to my house and I handed him the keys to my c2 (and some cash) and I am now the owner of a silver turbo. Although I was happy to rely on the PPI I had received, he encouraged me to drive the car for a few miles. There is only so much fun you can have on 30mph / 40mph roads and I played nicely with a car that wasnt at that point mine - but wow, it was instant love. That's father's day spoken for (weather pemitting)!
There are no doubt some mixed feelings, the c2 was my first Porsche and in itself was something I had coveted for so long. I didnt expect to be in a position to change it for a turbo after only 2 years and I do feel a bit "greedy" because let's face it most people would just be happy with a 911. Given all of the **** that is going on in the world, are my priorities all wrong? Who really knows - but at least I managed to stop myself from spending £50k plus on a 997 turbo and my car cost considerably less than a new BMW 320d and so objectively speaking, I havent exactly gone nuts!
If the c2 was not most likely already spoken for I would have pointed interested parties in the right direction, because it was a lovely car with a sound engine.
As it is, Elmstone have a very nice looking 997.2 convertible on their website which looks keenly priced and which I was also quite interested in - based on my experiences with Daniel so far, if anyone is looking for one then I would definitely check that out as he comes across as a really nice, fair, knowledgeable guy with an interesting background and definite passion for Porsches and motorsport.
Pic of the new car below! I know, it's just a silver 996 turbo. It looks like thousands of other cars. It does look nice on my driveway though...
There are no doubt some mixed feelings, the c2 was my first Porsche and in itself was something I had coveted for so long. I didnt expect to be in a position to change it for a turbo after only 2 years and I do feel a bit "greedy" because let's face it most people would just be happy with a 911. Given all of the **** that is going on in the world, are my priorities all wrong? Who really knows - but at least I managed to stop myself from spending £50k plus on a 997 turbo and my car cost considerably less than a new BMW 320d and so objectively speaking, I havent exactly gone nuts!
If the c2 was not most likely already spoken for I would have pointed interested parties in the right direction, because it was a lovely car with a sound engine.
As it is, Elmstone have a very nice looking 997.2 convertible on their website which looks keenly priced and which I was also quite interested in - based on my experiences with Daniel so far, if anyone is looking for one then I would definitely check that out as he comes across as a really nice, fair, knowledgeable guy with an interesting background and definite passion for Porsches and motorsport.
Pic of the new car below! I know, it's just a silver 996 turbo. It looks like thousands of other cars. It does look nice on my driveway though...
