Run from this C4S or???
09-16-2013, 12:16 AM
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FWIW I thought the description on the eBay listing seemed detailed and fair. I wouldn't be surprised if the car is going to europe.
Big questions are transmission, and potential need for a top-end rebuild. Smaller stuff like wheels bearings, bushings, shocks should be anticipated by any reasonable buyer.
Big questions are transmission, and potential need for a top-end rebuild. Smaller stuff like wheels bearings, bushings, shocks should be anticipated by any reasonable buyer.
09-16-2013, 01:13 PM
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i think that ended for fair money. considering the mileage on the chassis and maintenance that will certainly come with the mileage, it should make for a nice, clean driver. hope it goes to a good home.
09-19-2013, 10:25 PM
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FWIW I thought the description on the eBay listing seemed detailed and fair. I wouldn't be surprised if the car is going to europe.
Big questions are transmission, and potential need for a top-end rebuild. Smaller stuff like wheels bearings, bushings, shocks should be anticipated by any reasonable buyer.
Big questions are transmission, and potential need for a top-end rebuild. Smaller stuff like wheels bearings, bushings, shocks should be anticipated by any reasonable buyer.
So I'm the interested party that took a look at the car on Sunday morning. Whoever was the high bidder didn't put down the deposit so it's back on the market.
There were a couple concerns but overall the car drove great and looked clean. I'm having a PPI done down at Ottos tomorrow.
Concerns: unknown history due to the way the car was bought (estate sale)
Passenger rear quarter has had work on it and the filler is starting to crack slightly. The paint needs to be corrected on that panel as it's significantly more dull than the rest of the car.
Windshield has a crack in the line of vision...
And the thing that has me most concerned at the moment is that the transmission grinds a bit slowing down to a stop going from second to first. I think the clutch is on it's way out.
The engine seems extremely strong and the guy that previously owned it drove it daily so it seems to have been maintained well.
I'm looking for a car that will be driven daily as well as for fun on the weekends (autocross and spirited driving) so I don't need something that is perfect. I'll have a better idea of what's going on with the car overall after the PPI but what are your thoughts now that one of us has gone to look at the car?
09-19-2013, 10:56 PM
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thanks for noticing though! That car will be missedI'll let you know the results. Thanks for the positive words
09-19-2013, 11:06 PM
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Then I realized...I still wasn't ready. I didn't need a third vehicle, ain't selling the C4S, still need my old truck fro doing trail work, etc. Uggggh, am I ever gonna own one?
Best of luck with the 993 search gabe, they are truely spectacular cars.
09-27-2013, 10:16 PM
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Car remains available and I have dropped the price to $30k. Yes she does have a few needs, consistent with the mileage and use as a driver, but I believe the price reflects this. Happy to discuss the car in detail with anyone who is seriously interested. Thx
09-28-2013, 03:35 PM
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I spent a couple of months looking(again) for an 04 R earlier this year. I've been following them FS for years now. Really thought I was ready...prices all over the place, most folks price them to sit. I eventually found the holy grail, a DMB 41K mile, one owner-master VW tech, Haladex orange controller, two wheelsets, no mods otherwise...he wanted $18.5 firm. Car was not advertised anywhere, a friend of a friend, of a friend got me the contact. There simply wasn't a better car in the marketplace, for any money.
Then I realized...I still wasn't ready. I didn't need a third vehicle, ain't selling the C4S, still need my old truck fro doing trail work, etc. Uggggh, am I ever gonna own one?
Best of luck with the 993 search gabe, they are truely spectacular cars.
Then I realized...I still wasn't ready. I didn't need a third vehicle, ain't selling the C4S, still need my old truck fro doing trail work, etc. Uggggh, am I ever gonna own one?
Best of luck with the 993 search gabe, they are truely spectacular cars.
As George mentioned it has a few things it needs consistent with the mileage and possibly a few other items. George is a cool dude and I enjoyed hanging out with him throughout the process. Should be a seamless transaction for whomever ends up purchasing the car.
09-28-2013, 04:24 PM
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09-28-2013, 04:44 PM
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I eventually found the holy grail, a DMB 41K mile, one owner-master VW tech, Haladex orange controller, two wheelsets, no mods otherwise...he wanted $18.5 firm. Car was not advertised anywhere, a friend of a friend, of a friend got me the contact. There simply wasn't a better car in the marketplace, for any money.
Then I realized...I still wasn't ready. I didn't need a third vehicle, ain't selling the C4S, still need my old truck fro doing trail work, etc. Uggggh, am I ever gonna own one?
Then I realized...I still wasn't ready. I didn't need a third vehicle, ain't selling the C4S, still need my old truck fro doing trail work, etc. Uggggh, am I ever gonna own one?
09-30-2013, 02:21 PM
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