Maybe a RARE 964 Porsche Speedster??
10-07-2009, 06:47 PM
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Lovely Cars, prices over in Europe have obviously gone North compared to the US.
They sell for £45k + over here and not many come onto the market. Here is a link for one in Germany up for sale.
Make sure you are seated for the price.
http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/sh...n&pageNumber=2
They sell for £45k + over here and not many come onto the market. Here is a link for one in Germany up for sale.
Make sure you are seated for the price.
http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/sh...n&pageNumber=2
Jamie, that second picture is just about the best 964 picture I have ever seen, love the loooow lines.
10-07-2009, 07:01 PM
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10-07-2009, 07:19 PM
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Start with this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...item4837672d2b
10-07-2009, 11:15 PM
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hidFusion-- You're doing great for your 3rd post. Glad to see you 1st on a 993 Speedster thread, & now taking the advice to try the 964 forum. Please post pix of your cobalt blue beauty.
Jaime-- Very well done, sir. Excellent eye. Auto Sports has unique stock, & talented photographers.
When you have LOTS of spare time, enjoy their inventory (includes sold vehicles, like the black wide-body 964 Speedster): car stock list.
Check out the perfect lighting that shows off new paint, killer curves, AND accents the otherwise subdued black rear logo in ideal illumination:
I squander much of my life finding rare parts on-line, but don't think I've ever seen this factory-look CF steering wheel.
(Before immediately dissing the Tiptronic transmission, remember their buying market... IIRC, automatics are more highly sought in Japan, to the degree it's a rarity to really know how to drive a standard trans. Please correct if anyone has more personal experience, but I've heard horror stories of well-intentioned Nihongo-ites burning out clutches, etc., of exotic cars because of lack of familiarity. It's my impression that buyers of their used stick trans sports cars really have to be wary of unintended abuse. Apologies if I'm culturally off-base. I'm open to learning more about the sports car particulars of other countries.)
Jaime-- Very well done, sir. Excellent eye. Auto Sports has unique stock, & talented photographers.
When you have LOTS of spare time, enjoy their inventory (includes sold vehicles, like the black wide-body 964 Speedster): car stock list.
Check out the perfect lighting that shows off new paint, killer curves, AND accents the otherwise subdued black rear logo in ideal illumination:
I squander much of my life finding rare parts on-line, but don't think I've ever seen this factory-look CF steering wheel.
(Before immediately dissing the Tiptronic transmission, remember their buying market... IIRC, automatics are more highly sought in Japan, to the degree it's a rarity to really know how to drive a standard trans. Please correct if anyone has more personal experience, but I've heard horror stories of well-intentioned Nihongo-ites burning out clutches, etc., of exotic cars because of lack of familiarity. It's my impression that buyers of their used stick trans sports cars really have to be wary of unintended abuse. Apologies if I'm culturally off-base. I'm open to learning more about the sports car particulars of other countries.)
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10-07-2009, 11:26 PM
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Veering off-course, but while still awaitng the OP's pix:
Auto Sports' blue 450 HP wide-body 993 cabriolet made a pleasant distraction on the 993 forum's "Cabriolet in wide body?" thread...
[Subliminal message to our Japanese Porsche enthusiast brethren at this company: please find/ create a 993 Speedster! I for one would luv to see your photos of one you've designed, if it dould become a reality. Domo.]
Auto Sports' blue 450 HP wide-body 993 cabriolet made a pleasant distraction on the 993 forum's "Cabriolet in wide body?" thread...
[Subliminal message to our Japanese Porsche enthusiast brethren at this company: please find/ create a 993 Speedster! I for one would luv to see your photos of one you've designed, if it dould become a reality. Domo.]
10-07-2009, 11:36 PM
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OT car, correct color?
Blue baby: "Porsche used car information 911 (Type993) 993 Carrera 911 ミツワD車 Turbo Style"
Tip (+ mystery swich -- alarm LED? -- above shifter)
Tip (+ mystery swich -- alarm LED? -- above shifter)
Last edited by curve lover; 10-15-2009 at 10:03 PM. Reason: original photo-links died; above is the best photo left :(
10-08-2009, 10:47 AM
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I was pretty sure that I had seen a cobalt blue 964 speedster somewhere, and thought it was Barry Bond's Strosek conversion... Turns out his car started out as a WHITE 964 speedster, and was painted Maritime Blue by Strosek...
I just did a Google search and came up with the following speedster which sold at auction this past January ('09). Turns out, it is maritime blue as well AND it has a factory RS engine under the hood!
"Once again another Seinfeld Porsche has crossed the auction block and sold at what some might say is a premium price. Last week, at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale Arizona, Seinfeld’s 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster sold for $101,200 (that price includes a 10%) buyer premium."
hdfusion - I can't wait to see pics of your COBALT 964 Speedster!
-Blake
I just did a Google search and came up with the following speedster which sold at auction this past January ('09). Turns out, it is maritime blue as well AND it has a factory RS engine under the hood!
"Once again another Seinfeld Porsche has crossed the auction block and sold at what some might say is a premium price. Last week, at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale Arizona, Seinfeld’s 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster sold for $101,200 (that price includes a 10%) buyer premium."
hdfusion - I can't wait to see pics of your COBALT 964 Speedster!
-Blake
10-08-2009, 06:45 PM
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Black Speedster
I actually looked at buying that black Speedster in Japan - in the in the flesh it is at least as good as it looks in the photos. Yes, 993 GT2 Speedlines on the car.
The drawbacks were relatively high mileage for a Japanese car (about 58K kilos), high price (over 12 million yen firm), and relatively thin documentation on the conversion, although the quality of the work seemed very high. Also, the "LV" style interior did not work too well for me compared to the mean exterior look.
The drawbacks were relatively high mileage for a Japanese car (about 58K kilos), high price (over 12 million yen firm), and relatively thin documentation on the conversion, although the quality of the work seemed very high. Also, the "LV" style interior did not work too well for me compared to the mean exterior look.
10-08-2009, 07:58 PM
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Chop nothing... replace the parts with Speedster parts...
Start with this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...item4837672d2b
Start with this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...item4837672d2b
and "gasp"
can you imagine a raspberry red speedster
10-08-2009, 08:13 PM
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Veering off-course, but while still awaitng the OP's pix:
Auto Sports' blue 450 HP wide-body 993 cabriolet made a pleasant distraction on the 993 forum's "Cabriolet in wide body?" thread...
[Subliminal message to our Japanese Porsche enthusiast brethren at this company: please find/ create a 993 Speedster! I for one would luv to see your photos of one you've designed, if it dould become a reality. Domo.]
Auto Sports' blue 450 HP wide-body 993 cabriolet made a pleasant distraction on the 993 forum's "Cabriolet in wide body?" thread...
[Subliminal message to our Japanese Porsche enthusiast brethren at this company: please find/ create a 993 Speedster! I for one would luv to see your photos of one you've designed, if it dould become a reality. Domo.]