nh7cy

Drove past this today and will probably stop by later to take a peek at it.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/370189190.html

No affiliation..

Realization: Nooo!! It's Fake!

tifosiman

........................I have two words for that........................


NOT and REAL.

V2Rocket

For only 35? DAMNNNN Ill take 3 if they have them.

Andy1212

Yep thats not a real 959.

Thats a 1988 911 Carrera.

Erzengal

Per the VIN. Its a 88 911. Non S. With just about zero options. (Cruise Control, Electric Sunroof) 5-Speed. At least its still the original Guards Red.
However for a 959 Body Kit, you'd think they would at least put it on a 930, or a S. Not worth 35k imho.

nh7cy

Haha, I was looking at the picture of the engine compartment and realized that..

LIES ALL LIES!!

NCporsche

I'm wondering if the dealer has no clue, or is the dealer hoping to sell to someone with no clue.

With the 959 tag, those that are aware of the model numbers would not buy it, knowing it is not a 959. If someone does buy it, s/he will have no idea how rare a 959 actually is.

Reimu

I really doubt somebody would have to sell a 959 on craigslist..

nh7cy

Well for one, you'd be more likely to find it at a reputable dealer and not at some place called "hi tec imports"

I'm tempted to go and pick their brains about it..

Reimu

Haha.. didn't even notice that. One of the rarest and most advanced supercars ever made is currently residing at "Hi Tec Automotive" on the west coast.

gtroth

--still, not a bad looking replica, heh? Go check that out see how it looks up close (fit, etc.). Maybe find out who can do that work, just to know.

nh7cy

Well it definitely had me fooled, until I saw how much it was selling for..

One of the biggest red flags when I first saw it was the fact that it was parked in the back lot of some warehouse next to a bunch of other Porsches and it had one of those big black and orange "For Sale" signs in the window.

I'll be up that way again tomorrow, I'll be sure to stop and check it out see who did the work and where they got the parts from.

FRporscheman

Dude, you would NEVER see a real 959 on craigslist. Try the Barrett-Jackson auction.

I think the most appropriate conversion would be a 911 (964) C4S. Sure you won't have that whopping turbo power, but the 959 was engineered primarily to be a killer rally car and boasted AWD.

BADpolizei

If you could ask him if the name Jack Morison rings a bell or if the kit came from the Chicago area.

959Lover

Did someone mention 959?