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I was originally set on finding a manual 991.1 C4S, but for me, options trumped the transmission. I found one with all the options I cared about (with PDK), so I bought it.
Yes, there's a nostalgia about manual transmissions, but the PDK is damn smooth and wicked in manual mode - especially when paired with SC.
PDK is fantastic! Quicker than any human can shift...
Any new purchases guys?? Lots of nice cars listed the past couple weeks
Well........Gus with Reliable Transport rolled in to north Florida at 8:30 PM this past Friday night and delivered my new C2S! It was featured here on HFS, but I actually saw it and fell for it when it was first listed for sale back in 2013 here:
Sad situation and I had just bought my 2007 997.1 Cobalt Blue Aerokit S Coupe. But damn, I liked that car, and I have always loved yellow cars!
Then in January of this year (after the 997 and a nice Cayman S), I decided I wanted back in a 911, specifically an S Coupe, less than 20K miles, with PSE, SC, SPASM, (Ideally a manual), and some lux features. Also, per the boss's desires, no silver, gray, black exteriors. So the hunt was on!
Searching RL classifieds, PCA, Autotrader, ebay, cars.com, PCNA SearchAgent, and others, I found tons of cars, but not many that hit the ideal sweet spot. But then, back in a listing from August 2016, look what I found!
Now it was available again, and I was ready! emails and calls ensued, due diligence with servicing dealer and independent shop, and decision was made to use FF and hotel points to do a 36 hour whirlwind trip from Florida to the Seattle area to inspect, test drive (60 miles, and even with PDK I was hooked), and do a PPI. On 1-2 March, that happened and the result was a GO!
Arranged shipping with Reliable and I could not have been happier with how they handled things. Expensive yes, but first class all the way, no issues, "one on, one off" loading and delivery on the exact day they promised. Tried InterCity, but they don't do the NW to SE diagonal run.
So today, I detailed her (not much needed, she was pretty much perfect off the truck), and my wife and I celebrated our new arrival (our 23rd Porsche in 50 years as of this June) with a lovely spring drive and dinner in our local community of Fernandina Beach. What a great start to our next adventure with Porsche, PCA, and the wonderful community of Porsche people.
^^^ WOW. Love reading stories like this. Amazing how complicated the whole process can be of searching, inspecting, and finally pulling the trigger. Many stories of "ones that got away" too.
The background stories and special connection people have to these cars is priceless.
Well........Gus with Reliable Transport rolled in to north Florida at 8:30 PM this past Friday night and delivered my new C2S! It was featured here on HFS, but I actually saw it and fell for it when it was first listed for sale back in 2013 here:
Sad situation and I had just bought my 2007 997.1 Cobalt Blue Aerokit S Coupe. But damn, I liked that car, and I have always loved yellow cars!
Then in January of this year (after the 997 and a nice Cayman S), I decided I wanted back in a 911, specifically an S Coupe, less than 20K miles, with PSE, SC, SPASM, (Ideally a manual), and some lux features. Also, per the boss's desires, no silver, gray, black exteriors. So the hunt was on!
Searching RL classifieds, PCA, Autotrader, ebay, cars.com, PCNA SearchAgent, and others, I found tons of cars, but not many that hit the ideal sweet spot. But then, back in a listing from August 2016, look what I found!
Now it was available again, and I was ready! emails and calls ensued, due diligence with servicing dealer and independent shop, and decision was made to use FF and hotel points to do a 36 hour whirlwind trip from Florida to the Seattle area to inspect, test drive (60 miles, and even with PDK I was hooked), and do a PPI. On 1-2 March, that happened and the result was a GO!
Congrats twin brother Steve!
Now our Porsche family is whole again with your RY and my GR 991 coupes. Yes, 50 years have flown by, and Porsche adventures continue to this day.
Wishing you many miles and smiles, enjoy the ride!
Happy to join this elite group, have been lurking here for several months, and just drove home my 2013 Coupe Guards Red/Black, from Hennessy Porsche in Roswell GA to Oakland MD. I am thrilled to be a Porsche owner again, traded my 2014 Corvette Stingray which I liked a lot! But missed the Porsche 911 DNA, so happy to be back in the family!
Have owned 22 previous Porsche's since my first Polo Red/Black 912 in 1967! Have shared a few of these with twin brother Steve, who is also close to pulling the trigger on a Racing Yellow Coupe.
Hennessy was great to deal with, sales associate Haylee Kerry was a pleasure to work with, a Porsche gal, and a real pro.
Car specs are 2013,Base Coupe, CPO through May 2019, GR/Black, MT, PSE, Sport Chrono, SPASM, PTV, PDLS, Premium Package, Bose, 20" satin black sport wheels.
Now on th a few mods....to make it mine!
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About to come home with me!
Hayley Kerr
Me
Home, 675 miles, 11 hours, 28.6mpg, 67mph average speed.
03-26-2017, 01:45 AM
