Fozzy wrote:Hi All,
I have spent a lot of time on this forum lately and thought it was about time I'd introduce myself.....HI
Hi, and welcome to DDK.
An avid Porsche fan pretty much from puberty (started with that nice Purple Carrera on the wall)
(this should give you an idea of my age now....
umm maybe about the sameish age as me then
Right! the reason for my first post is that I have a dilemma and would value your thoughts. I have owned several modern Porsches. Currently a 987 Boxster and a 997 C2S. My Dilemma is that slowly but surely I spent all my time researching Early 911's and totally NEGLEGT my 997....I think it's time to give in to this not so subtle urge and plunge into early 911 ownership... My first question would be where do I go? I am not a mechanic so should I sell my 997 first? Should I look for Trade to Px my 997 for an early S?
My head tells me sell the 997 first, take your time, scan the market....etc....
HELP!..
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umm, so your Boxster is your everyday runner then and the 997 just for the week-end/fun ?
to be honest i think before you rush out and sell your 997 and buy a early 911 you need to make sure that you could get on with driving/living with a old porsche. they are a very very diffrent beast to a modern one.
for a start they are alot noisier (especially the 911S), less comfortable and have no drivers aids at all to help you get out of trouble.
IMHO they will suffer even more greatly from not being used regularly.
not being machanically minded is not a great issue as long as you either buy a really good well looked after example or have really deep pockets to get the car you want to the condition you require.
But, i do feel it would be a good idea for you to get out and drive a few examples so you know exactly what it is you are looking for. in my experience (unlike modern cars) every car is diffrent.
