HardHitter

Opening: If you recognize these cars, please do not disclose the owners as I'm trying to keep it anonymous for them.

Hi All,

As most of you know, I've been looking to buy a tuned/exhaust 997.1 Turbo for $65K. I've had a few people I've been in contact with, majority of them being out of state. I was pretty much set on Car 1, but then I got a PM for Car 2 and it is in California. I have basically a day to decide on which one I want to go with.

I'm thinking Car 2 is the one to go with. It needs a new cat but it is local, has the mods I want, and a nice options I wasn't even trying to go for (Axle Diff Lock, Ceramic brakes, etc.)

Thoughts?

Car 1 - 2007
Out of State
$67K Firm Car
$5K Admin Cost ("Taxes", Flight to see car, shipping, re-tune for 91)
50k miles
Tune
Fabspeed Exhaust
Sachs 2.5 Clutch
Intercoolers
Build Sheet
MSRP: $126,480
Heated Seats
19" Turbo Wheels
Manual transmission
Sports Chrono Package
Black Full Leather
Adaptive Sport Seats
Basalt Black Metallic

Car 2 - 2007
In State
$65K Firm Car
$4K Admin Cost ("Taxes", Flight to see car, "smog" needs new cat)
61K miles
EVOms Tune
EVOms Exhaust
Sachs 2.5 Clutch
H&R Springs
Hardwired into rear view mirror Valentine V1 Radar
Build Sheet
MSRP: $144,533
Axel-Differential Lock Rear
Heated Front Seats
Ceramic Composite Brakes - PCCB
Parking Assist System
Sport Chrono Package
Module for Telephone PCM
Remote CD Changer (6 Disc)
Black
Black Full Leather
Storage Compartment Lid with Model Logo
Gear Lever/Handbrake Aluminum/Leather
Black Mats - Porsche Lettering
Adaptive Sport Seats
Standard Rocker Panels Painted
Sport Shifter
Rear Center Console Leather
Thicker Steering Wheel Leather
Porsche Crest in Headrest

mister993

I actually would go with the 2nd one...

HardHitter

Sorry, I actually meant I would go with Car 2. Updated my post

bigrpowr

car 2 .

bruni911

Car 2 for sure.

gotgolf52

Car 2 by a mile or two miles. LOL.

Terry Adams

2, no contest.

993MAN

T W O

F1CrazyDriver

no brainer. 2

El Dario Loco

Nr 2, hands down! Is this a trick question?

shneapfla

+1
Probably - the only thing going for car 1 would be the PCM (I don't like aftermarket stuff).
50 or 60 k miles is not that much of a difference and the options are way better on #2.

Rat3d M

I'll be different: personally I would go with the first one, because PCCB on the 2nd. Great brake setup, but cost of replacement vs non PCCB is a huge factor for me.

Where were these deals when I was in the market for mine a couple months ago?

shneapfla

The cost should be ~1k, because you can replace it with a steel setup.

If he replaces them with steel before a failure he could sell them for a couple grand as well...

HardHitter

Right? I wasn't really looking for a car with PCCB so I hadn't done much research on them. All I knew is that if the rotors need to be replaced, they are a pretty penny. At the same time, you have people who are saying that the ceramic rotors will "never" need replacing. If you track the car, then life expectancy on them obviously goes down but for daily driving and spirited driving through the canyons here and there, they won't break a sweat.

Another option that I could do. Don't know if I'd end up selling them though because I'd like to have the option to put them back on for re-sell value.

Dodaleca

Car 2 due to LSD, SSK and PCCB (caveat - look to ensure PCCBs are in good shape as that might be a future sell point in having the original brakes).


However, more PPI required as i assume anybody putting those kind of mods in drove it a lot harder than Car 1 for 10k more miles overall.