advice needed whats good and whats not
Discussion
been looking out for a change of direction and like many am thinking porsche, i like the 997 gen1 turbo but i am on the entry slopes as far as budget goes, then i keep seeing a lot of these older models rebuilds replicas whatever name you care to give them but with what appears to be a hell of a specification ?
are they rewarding to drive and what should i look for or avoid, as a novice in the world of porsche the one below engine suspension wise looked interesting
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3721959.htm
all comments, help much appreciated i look forward to learning a lot
are they rewarding to drive and what should i look for or avoid, as a novice in the world of porsche the one below engine suspension wise looked interesting
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3721959.htm
all comments, help much appreciated i look forward to learning a lot
First of all can I say my response is in no way aimed at the car in the link specifically.
There is a huge cavern of difference between a 997 and a pre 1989 car. No matter what work has been done the underlying platform of he car will be such that the drive is extremely raw and old fashioned. There was a line drawn in the ground for the 964 model of 1989 and everything from that point onwards can be seen as modern.
As a general guide I would suggest that all these recreations are intended for occasional rather than every day use. Their quality will also vary tremendously between individual cars.
Finally value will be in the eye of the beholder. A dealer selling on behalf of a customer (as most of them will be) will be extremely brave in their asking price. Ask them to write out a cheque and be sitting down before they give you their number! The spread on a standard car will be far smaller. That said if you're a roll of the dice kind of guy
there is a chance you'll have a result with a recreation due to that same inability to price firmly.
As a first venture into Porsche ownership I'd be tempted to suggest a more modern driving standard car and see where you go from there.
Hope that helps.
Henry
There is a huge cavern of difference between a 997 and a pre 1989 car. No matter what work has been done the underlying platform of he car will be such that the drive is extremely raw and old fashioned. There was a line drawn in the ground for the 964 model of 1989 and everything from that point onwards can be seen as modern.
As a general guide I would suggest that all these recreations are intended for occasional rather than every day use. Their quality will also vary tremendously between individual cars.
Finally value will be in the eye of the beholder. A dealer selling on behalf of a customer (as most of them will be) will be extremely brave in their asking price. Ask them to write out a cheque and be sitting down before they give you their number! The spread on a standard car will be far smaller. That said if you're a roll of the dice kind of guy
there is a chance you'll have a result with a recreation due to that same inability to price firmly.
As a first venture into Porsche ownership I'd be tempted to suggest a more modern driving standard car and see where you go from there.
Hope that helps.
Henry
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