o.k. guys, I've decided I'd see if anyone here would want my car no AS-IS with all the goodies installed before I make the painful decision to part it out back to stock in fall and retire it from DEs and autocrossing. (so please don't ask me for part 'x' right now as this is basicly a FS as is if anyone was serious)

Many of you know me and know my story (unemployeed over a year now has taken it's toll on my savings/finances/standard of living, etc.) I still don't really want to do this because I'm the original owner but reality is I just don't have the luxary of continuing along this path of forced early retirement.

Now I have 3 interviews lined up this week so maybe simply my posting this here now will be that catalyst to get me a nice job offer soon so I can keep my beloved 993 but I've already decided that even if my baby does sell, I'll be back with a 95 993 coupe 6-speed at some point in the future when my finances are back to normal -- or maybe even a TT if I get a really great new job (or at least at a point were I can afford 993 #2).

Anyway, here are the details:

38K miles (well, actually, 37,9xxx) and I already mentioned that I'm the original and only owner.

I started out the 1st 2 years (and 12k miles just driving it on road trips and having it a daily driver for spring/summer/fall) and then I started going to Autocross events the 3rd year of ownership. I was doing more autocross than I could keep count of when I went for my 1st DE when it was 3 years old and at that time I was still pretty intimidated by the Track so it took 3 more years before I did more than one DE a year and mostly autocrosses BUT within the last 4 years, I became a total track junkie and 2 years ago we gave up going to autocrosses completely (basicly after getting 1st place with the car at autocross at my local region, we stopped going to autocross events and focused more on DEs) So the last 3 years have probably seen the most mods and most DE events.

All the paint is still original on the car (so no accidents) and although the front already had some normal rock chips, it did get a clear bra a couple years ago to help protect it from more damage.

The car has a few dings and chips here and there (including one door ding I never got fixed) so I would say it is more of a car to be enjoyed and driven than to show at a concourse.

I admit I've had a few OTEs BUT I'm proud to say that non of them resulted in any body damage and non of them were even bad enough to result in a required alignment re-do (It has been checked after any OTE with no changes to alignment numbers) and no bent wheels from those OTEs either FWIW.


Factory options include:

- Stainless Steel Door Sills
- OBC
- Tiptronic S with/ABD
- Motor Sound Package

..and yes I still have the factory window sticker (just not in front of me right now)

So now for the list of upgrades (which is HUGE):


- Custom ROOCK/H&R suspension
- TRG front and rear sway bars
- Custom Rod ends for rear sway bar links
- Front ERP Mono-***** (to allow more negative camber, stiffer suspension)
- 3 spoke 996 Steering wheel + airbag thicker than stock recovered in Alcantara
- TechArt intake and foglight combo with air hose venting to back of brakes
- Brakes are Big Reds which were just rebuilt completely over this past winter
- Stainless Steel Brake Lines and Super Blue of course
- Wheels are OEM Carrera 5 spoke lightweight 18x8/18x10s
- Tires are brand new rear DSSRs and front have 2 DEs on them
- Custom mounted HALON Fire Extinguisher in passenger compartment
- DAS BAR painted Gaurds red to match my exterior
- UltraShield RoadRace Aluminum Race seats with 6 point Simpson Camlocks using Brey Krauss mounts for the belts so nothing is drilled into the car itself
(the seats have custom 2-tone Red and Black seat covers)
- The Driver seat has an IOPORT seat back brace mounted to the DAS BAR
- Stereo is a nice Kenwood w/DMask and Sirius SAT Radio (the SAT Radio control box fits perfectly under the passenger seat where the optional AMP usually would be)
- And the other big ticket item is a 1997 ECU that Steve has reprogrammed to get me better performance (and it is indeed noticable)

..and odds are I'm forgetting some tidbit somewhere but that is what I can think of right now.


If I were to sell right now, TODAY as-is.. complete with all I have listed above, I'd want $42k FIRM (not negotiable)


Oh, last fall I had the car totally detailed (clay bar and menzerna products I was told by the detailer)

Oh, the car was never used in any winter weather and never say any salty roads (taken off insurance while in winter storage)

I've never had any issues with SAI (or whatever that carbon build up problem is often talked about here and I get the feeling part of that is due to the fact that all the possible carbon gets blown out at DEs)


The car has not seen any Dealer Service (or even independant dealer) for over 5 years because Eric has done all the work to it (including all the mods) for the past 5+ years as an FYI.


So that's it. I'm not really expecting anyone to leap at this since the Tip seems so misunderstood and seems to be poo-poo'ed on a lot but I thought I'd give it a try -- Why not? right?

 

I certainly hope your employment status changes before you sell this beauty! Good luck on the interviews!!! Truly hope this all works out for the best, and someday you'll be able to look back on this and laugh!!

 

Don't do it.

But..... if you part her out let me know! ;-)

 

Hi Chris:

Sorry to hear you are facing this decision. I do think you forgot at least one mod, your sport cats. (unless of course you already took those off).

What kind of work are you looking for. I have several friends in the greater Chicago area, Who knows, maybe they can help.

Good luck.
Michael

 

Best of Luck -
"Misunderstood" is spot on as most of the poo pooers have never driven one.

Any aggressive drivers w/ wheel chairs out there?

Best wishes

 

Sport Cats already removed and about to be shipped to their new owner


...and I'm in IT (project manager) ...sending you a PM

thanks

 

I hope you can't sell it and get a great job real soon.

 

If the interviews don't pan out, let me know. I know an IT "headhunter" - I don't know if she's just local (St. Louis area) - but it never hurts to ask.

Russ

 

thanks guys...

 

BTW: 99.99% of the people at DEs and Autocross events were stunned to see the car was a TIP (after the car got FTD at an Autocross OR after coming off the track at events)


....those who mock the Tip obviously haven't seen one in action or driven it like it can be driven

 

go figure.. ZERO interest

 

o.k.

Remembered 2 more things:


Gert's front protection Bar and the front strut bar

 

Gratuitous bump and well-wishes.

 

Hopefully everybody is thinking the interviews will go well this week and you will not want to sell anymore....Good luck...I truely hope things work out for you

 

Chris - Good luck with everything. Thanks again for all of your help with the turbo twists.