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Old 05-23-2021, 10:26 PM
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Many thousands more 997 than 996; does your logic then also demand 997 to be worth much less than 996?? Come on, again


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996 C4S production is 4x the 993. This isn't hard to understand.
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The contrast of the car really pops.. My good friend that did the interior does street rods, so when he told me that I should go over the top with the restomod concept with red leather, I listened.

Ava is beyond the 12 gauge, and onto the Ma Deuce.. She loads a mean 770 grain 50BMG soft point, too.. There's no recoil when its fastened into the pulpit of the Half Track

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Seeing as the only killer app for Bitcoin is money laundering, I'm guessing he probably has no plans on doing so.
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No Bitcoins for me. I'm so 20th Century that I still use hundred dollar bills, and hard checks.
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That is a mean machine! But if you don’t need the money, why would you sell it.
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Originally Posted by bdronsick
Many thousands more 997 than 996; does your logic then also demand 997 to be worth much less than 996?? Come on, again
Did the 997 have 20 years of people ****ting on it? . The narrative is that everyone loves the 997.

How can you possibly confused that a more common car, with a time bomb motor and almost universally questioned aesthetics could be worth less than an iconic last of the aircooleds? How can you also be confused that the following generation, which "fixed" (again, this is the narrative, not my opinion) the aesthetics and reliability issues of the past gen, AND is newer, be worth more than the 996?

I like the 996C4s better than either the 993 or 997 but at least I can be reasonable about it. Honestly my dream car is a 996 Targa with a Metzger though.

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I prefer the 996, over the 997. Always have.
Who cares about the headlights? They never complained about the GT1 lights, which are the same.

I think a lot of the 996 issues were it being the first water-cooled 911, and a lot of what has driven the 993 is being the last Aircooled 911. I own all the. are, and I personally dopn;t care for the 964, or the 993 as much as a G body car. The only thing I like about my 993 is the climate control. I pretty much only drive the car in the hot summer, because the AC works so well.

The 996 has grown, and will continue to do so. I have seen a swing in the 996 ownership in the last 18 months. The people buying, and looking for cars are no longe just looking for a cheap 911, which had been the case for the last 5 years, or so before.
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A critical look at a 1999 996 3 pedal coupe vs. the equivalent 997 shows why it will surpass the 997 in value in the long run.
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A critical look at a 1999 996 3 pedal coupe vs. the equivalent 997 shows why it will surpass the 997 in value in the long run.
Lots already have.. C2, 3 pedal '99 coupe is the car to have, and I have been saying this since at least 2007... Preferably in white.
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Originally Posted by Flat6 Innovations
Lots already have.. C2, 3 pedal '99 coupe is the car to have, and I have been saying this since at least 2007... Preferably in white.
I’ll have to ‘make due’ with my 02/98 Arctic Silver with a little work done to the lump...
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Originally Posted by Flat6 Innovations
I prefer the 996, over the 997. Always have.
Who cares about the headlights? They never complained about the GT1 lights, which are the same.

I think a lot of the 996 issues were it being the first water-cooled 911, and a lot of what has driven the 993 is being the last Aircooled 911. I own all the. are, and I personally dopn;t care for the 964, or the 993 as much as a G body car. The only thing I like about my 993 is the climate control. I pretty much only drive the car in the hot summer, because the AC works so well.

The 996 has grown, and will continue to do so. I have seen a swing in the 996 ownership in the last 18 months. The people buying, and looking for cars are no longe just looking for a cheap 911, which had been the case for the last 5 years, or so before.
Another plus for the 993 is the dual exhaust sound with Fister II mufflers. Gotta be the best sounding air-cooled, base, street 911 Carrera ever.
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Originally Posted by Flat6 Innovations
Lots already have.. C2, 3 pedal '99 coupe is the car to have, and I have been saying this since at least 2007... Preferably in white.
Your post is most gratifying.. LOL (11/98 build, nobody's perfect)


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Well this is quite entertaining! https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...che-996-gt3-2/ We are past 992 GT3 money for an incredibly mint 996 GT3 and as of posting still going....

Edit: looks like $193k was the number

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Originally Posted by plpete84
Well this is quite entertaining! https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...che-996-gt3-2/ We are past 992 GT3 money for an incredibly mint 996 GT3 and as of posting still going....

Edit: looks like $193k was the number
WOW.
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The new buyer plans to drive the wheels off it with no regard for resale value in the future, which makes me happy. Will go nicely with the GT2 he has which goes to show that some folks really appreciate the noise a NA engine produces.
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