My First Porsche
01-22-2015, 05:50 PM
#1
My First Porsche
Picked up my first Porsche a few weeks ago a few hours north of me, after a 2-3 month search for a 911. Previous owner upgraded to a new GT3 which is why he was selling this 2002 996 911 Turbo.
I picked up the car with just under 50k miles and aside from the hideous no-name wheels, brakes that need some servicing soon and the paint needing a paint correction in the worst way, the car appeared very solid to myself and my buddy who is a Porsche master tech down at the collection down here who came with me to look at it and test drive.
I originally was in the market for a ~20-25k 996 C2. My search (and realizing I had a better credit score and more money to play with than I thought) eventually led me to looking at early 997's. At that point, it occured to me I could potentially find a 996 Turbo for roughly the same price. I figured I'd save myself the potential regret and opt for a turbo (not to mention avoid potential IMS issues).
I ended up finding a Seal Grey with 58k miles up in Atlanta at Hennessy Porsche and after negotiating on the price for a few days, I managed to get them down to a price I felt comfortable paying. The catch, the carbon fiber in the dash was coming up, the rear spoiler wasn't working amongst whatever other small things I might've uncovered when I got there. I was okay with that, I figured I'd get it taken care of on my own and the car was nicely optioned. I was prepared to drive or fly up that Saturday morning to finalize paperwork and take delivery.
By the next morning, I received an email that the car had been sold to someone locally. What a waste of time. In hindsight, I probably should've placed a deposit on the car.
I was pretty bummed but figured if it was meant to be, it would've happened.
A few days after that (Christmas Eve iirc) doing my normal browsing and this one popped up. Black on black (
since so many of them seem to be silver), service records, from what seems to be a Porsche guy. The rest is history. :beer::beer:
When I came to pick it up.
On the way home.
Spent a few hours on the paint. Menzerna FG400 + Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6. Great combo. 12 year old Porsche paint still cleans up pretty well. This is the reflection of my garage door/ceiling from the roof of the car.
Took it up to Ft. Lauderdale for breakfast and beers and finally crossed the 50k milestone.
I'll get proper pictures once I get the wheels swapped out.
Figured I'd share.
I picked up the car with just under 50k miles and aside from the hideous no-name wheels, brakes that need some servicing soon and the paint needing a paint correction in the worst way, the car appeared very solid to myself and my buddy who is a Porsche master tech down at the collection down here who came with me to look at it and test drive.
I originally was in the market for a ~20-25k 996 C2. My search (and realizing I had a better credit score and more money to play with than I thought) eventually led me to looking at early 997's. At that point, it occured to me I could potentially find a 996 Turbo for roughly the same price. I figured I'd save myself the potential regret and opt for a turbo (not to mention avoid potential IMS issues).
I ended up finding a Seal Grey with 58k miles up in Atlanta at Hennessy Porsche and after negotiating on the price for a few days, I managed to get them down to a price I felt comfortable paying. The catch, the carbon fiber in the dash was coming up, the rear spoiler wasn't working amongst whatever other small things I might've uncovered when I got there. I was okay with that, I figured I'd get it taken care of on my own and the car was nicely optioned. I was prepared to drive or fly up that Saturday morning to finalize paperwork and take delivery.
By the next morning, I received an email that the car had been sold to someone locally. What a waste of time. In hindsight, I probably should've placed a deposit on the car.
I was pretty bummed but figured if it was meant to be, it would've happened.
A few days after that (Christmas Eve iirc) doing my normal browsing and this one popped up. Black on black (
since so many of them seem to be silver), service records, from what seems to be a Porsche guy. The rest is history. :beer::beer:When I came to pick it up.
On the way home.
Spent a few hours on the paint. Menzerna FG400 + Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6. Great combo. 12 year old Porsche paint still cleans up pretty well. This is the reflection of my garage door/ceiling from the roof of the car.
Took it up to Ft. Lauderdale for breakfast and beers and finally crossed the 50k milestone.
I'll get proper pictures once I get the wheels swapped out.
Figured I'd share.
01-22-2015, 06:06 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
Looks very nice!! Congrats!! Enjoy in good health!
What wheels are you thinking about getting?
01-22-2015, 07:06 PM
#5
Instructor
Congrats!
I was initially shaking my head wondering, "why did this guy post a picture of his garage door!?" And then I read your caption and saw that it's actually the reflection off of your new car's roof! Wow, that's some nice paint.
By the way, I think the wheels look great as is.
I was initially shaking my head wondering, "why did this guy post a picture of his garage door!?" And then I read your caption and saw that it's actually the reflection off of your new car's roof! Wow, that's some nice paint.
By the way, I think the wheels look great as is.
01-22-2015, 07:49 PM
#7
Rennlist Member
Congrats!!!
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01-22-2015, 08:16 PM
#8
Everything happens for a reason, or so they say.
I believe I've done business with you guys in the past, when I owned my 2008 VW R32.
Congrats!
I was initially shaking my head wondering, "why did this guy post a picture of his garage door!?" And then I read your caption and saw that it's actually the reflection off of your new car's roof! Wow, that's some nice paint.
By the way, I think the wheels look great as is.
I was initially shaking my head wondering, "why did this guy post a picture of his garage door!?" And then I read your caption and saw that it's actually the reflection off of your new car's roof! Wow, that's some nice paint.
By the way, I think the wheels look great as is.
Thanks!
01-22-2015, 08:48 PM
#10
Picked up my first Porsche a few weeks ago a few hours north of me, after a 2-3 month search for a 911. Previous owner upgraded to a new GT3 which is why he was selling this 2002 996 911 Turbo. I picked up the car with just under 50k miles and aside from the hideous no-name wheels, brakes that need some servicing soon and the paint needing a paint correction in the worst way, the car appeared very solid to myself and my buddy who is a Porsche master tech down at the collection down here who came with me to look at it and test drive. I originally was in the market for a ~20-25k 996 C2. My search (and realizing I had a better credit score and more money to play with than I thought) eventually led me to looking at early 997's. At that point, it occured to me I could potentially find a 996 Turbo for roughly the same price. I figured I'd save myself the potential regret and opt for a turbo (not to mention avoid potential IMS issues). I ended up finding a Seal Grey with 58k miles up in Atlanta at Hennessy Porsche and after negotiating on the price for a few days, I managed to get them down to a price I felt comfortable paying. The catch, the carbon fiber in the dash was coming up, the rear spoiler wasn't working amongst whatever other small things I might've uncovered when I got there. I was okay with that, I figured I'd get it taken care of on my own and the car was nicely optioned. I was prepared to drive or fly up that Saturday morning to finalize paperwork and take delivery. By the next morning, I received an email that the car had been sold to someone locally. What a waste of time. In hindsight, I probably should've placed a deposit on the car. I was pretty bummed but figured if it was meant to be, it would've happened. A few days after that (Christmas Eve iirc) doing my normal browsing and this one popped up. Black on black ( since so many of them seem to be silver), service records, from what seems to be a Porsche guy. The rest is history. :beer::beer: When I came to pick it up. On the way home. Spent a few hours on the paint. Menzerna FG400 + Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6. Great combo. 12 year old Porsche paint still cleans up pretty well. This is the reflection of my garage door/ceiling from the roof of the car. Took it up to Ft. Lauderdale for breakfast and beers and finally crossed the 50k milestone. I'll get proper pictures once I get the wheels swapped out. Figured I'd share.
since so many of them seem to be silver), service records, from what seems to be a Porsche guy. The rest is history. :beer::beer: When I came to pick it up. On the way home. Spent a few hours on the paint. Menzerna FG400 + Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6. Great combo. 12 year old Porsche paint still cleans up pretty well. This is the reflection of my garage door/ceiling from the roof of the car. Took it up to Ft. Lauderdale for breakfast and beers and finally crossed the 50k milestone. I'll get proper pictures once I get the wheels swapped out. Figured I'd share. I checked it out in the parking lot and it looked like a clean car.
01-23-2015, 11:20 AM
#11
Former Vendor
OZ Leggera HLT's have caught my eye. I had Volk Racing TE37's on my previous car, a FR-S, but not sure I want to drop that kind of coin on wheels again. The OZ's I mentioned above are light enough, nice enough and not too expensive. I haven't nailed down a choice yet though. I'm a sucker for a good deal though and if I see a nice used set in the classifieds, I might get tempted. lol.
I believe I've done business with you guys in the past, when I owned my 2008 VW R32.
I believe I've done business with you guys in the past, when I owned my 2008 VW R32.
If you ever have any question about a part we offer or cant find something feel free to shoot me a PM anytime.
01-25-2015, 04:37 AM
#14
I remember waking up to the email saying it was sold.
Good luck in your search, used sets will usually pop up but are gone pretty quickly, so you have to act fast. Thanks for the business, hopefully we can continue If you ever have any question about a part we offer or cant find something feel free to shoot me a PM anytime.
If you ever have any question about a part we offer or cant find something feel free to shoot me a PM anytime.You guys are sponsoring an event in April, Wookies in the Woods, it's a huge R32 gathering that takes place at the Dragon every year up in NC/TN. THanks for your continued support. The 911 will be going up this year!
I'm really impressed with the chemical guys stuff I added to my arsenal and used this stuff around.
The Menzerna and Sonax compound/polish combo works great.
They are a bit of PITA. lol.
02-03-2015, 09:13 PM
#15
May have gotten that whole needing new wheels thing figured out sooner than I had expected:
Buddy of mine had a set of HRE's sitting around and said I could borrow them as eurotripper in Ft. Myers is happening this Saturday and I was tempted to go. The catch was they needed tires.
Found some slightly used Bridgestone Potenza S-02's in stock 911 turbo sizes on craigslist locally and scooped them up for only 180 bucks. Not my tire of choice by any means but I can throw them on and roll around on them for a bit. That and I get to take the PO's wheels off.
Polished em up with some white diamond and a coal miner microfiber from the rag company and now really can't wait to get them on. They look great - aside from my aching back and fingers now, I'm stoked. lol.
Buddy of mine had a set of HRE's sitting around and said I could borrow them as eurotripper in Ft. Myers is happening this Saturday and I was tempted to go. The catch was they needed tires.
Found some slightly used Bridgestone Potenza S-02's in stock 911 turbo sizes on craigslist locally and scooped them up for only 180 bucks. Not my tire of choice by any means but I can throw them on and roll around on them for a bit. That and I get to take the PO's wheels off.
Polished em up with some white diamond and a coal miner microfiber from the rag company and now really can't wait to get them on. They look great - aside from my aching back and fingers now, I'm stoked. lol.