Hi Guys....Nice forum you have!
A close friend of mine owns a large exotic car dealership. Starting a few weeks back
I decided to purchase a weekend play car..
I was considering a few different cars..
last week he got a 1994 white 3.6 turbo
instock...this car has 43,000 miles..the interior is just like new...its bone stock
has polished speedline/porsche wheels...paint and body perfect..had a mechanic look at motor..its fine..drives wonderful...what else should I look for..and is 48,000 a good price?....Thanks Byte

 

Dear byte,
48,000 what, US dollars, pounds. Your profile does not show where you are from.
A Turbo 3.6 is one heck of Supercar. They are for the experienced Porsche owner and driver. I would never recommend one as your first Porsche.
However with that said, looks can be deceiving. You need an expert Turbo 3.6 person to do a pre-purchase inspection. You can easily be caught with such machines.
It has low miles for a reason. You also need to carry out a full personal test drive and no in traffic either. Stretch its legs. These are not playthings. In the wrong hands they can be downright lethal. There is a huge lump of power sitting in that engine just waiting to spring out and nab the unwary. Good for removing the creases from ones face.
Ciao,
Adrian
911C4

 

Hi Adrian......thanks for the reply.......the price is in U.S. dollars....is that a good price?
This isnt my first porche...but its been a longtime since Ive had one..and I do miss having one...the 3.6 drives very docile...that is until the boost comes on...then watch out......LOL
the person that had this car used it for a weekend driver .....Byte

 

If the car is in good shape that doesn't sound like a bad price. I sold my white 3.6 in the Spring of '01' for $62K. The car had 15K on it and it was perfect. Larger turbo, light weight clutch/flywheel and HUGE intercooler.

Alan

 

Alan,

Why sell a really nice auto w/ low miles? and what are you driving now? The reason for my questions is because I am considering purchasing a 3.6 - can you shed light pls...

Cheers

 

To all,

I know this question has probably been posed by others in time past but could I get some advice on what to look for when inspecting a possible 964T purchase...obviously, in addition to a PPI. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

 

This <a href="http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_prepurchase/911_prepurchase.htm" target="_blank">LINK</a> takes you to a very thorough description and checklist for a PPI. Good Luck.

Jeff

 

Thanks Jeff,

I appreciate the heads up on the PPI - I was also very interested in hearing anything specifically particular to a 964T. For example, the CBV should hiss when letting off on the throttle (ie. other pearls of wisdom that come from ownership!?!?)

Cheers,
Ian

 

To me, a PPI needs to focus on the big ticket items and inherent weaknesses of the turbo engine: valve guides, valve springs, head studs, turbo, alternator, and any evidence of accidents/damage, etc.

The other aspect is just the test drive. You can pretty much tell the health of an engine by the way it drives - the acceleration, deceleration, startup and idle.

Beyond that I would look for a car owned by someone fanatical about the upkeep and maintenance. You know the type: can't tolerate a oil leak, parks the car miles away from every other car so as to not risk a ding, washes/polishes/waxes every time the shine starts to fade, meticulous about records, oil changes every 3000 miles...