Prices Keep Drifting Up
06-23-2021, 12:20 PM
#1396
Too bad I don't like 997's, there are a crapload for sale. Not so many 996.1's (which are the only 911 I care about, except perhaps for a 964).
06-23-2021, 12:35 PM
#1397
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Non-Mezger 997’s were almost NEVER raced (big, heavy, bad aero, etc..). So they’re all still on the road.
So many MKI 996 3-pedal couples were converted for racing there is no more accounting for them. They’re definitely not on U.S. roads. Likely dismantled or crushed by now.
So many MKI 996 3-pedal couples were converted for racing there is no more accounting for them. They’re definitely not on U.S. roads. Likely dismantled or crushed by now.
Last edited by bdronsick; 06-23-2021 at 12:40 PM.
06-23-2021, 01:50 PM
#1398
You're not alone! There is also a red 996 cab that is street parked in Georgetown that I see every other day!
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06-23-2021, 02:07 PM
#1399
Burning Brakes
996.1 with the 3.4L is perfect. Minimal bore scoring issues, dual row IMSB, better headlight design over the .2 (subjective), cable throttle, cable'd frunk/deck releases (saved me a couple times).
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06-23-2021, 02:25 PM
#1402
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I am wondering could there even be less than 1,000 3-pedal 996 Coupes remaining now in the United States?
if not, how many hundred; if even that many.
Apocalypse 996 Now
if not, how many hundred; if even that many.
Apocalypse 996 Now
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06-23-2021, 02:50 PM
#1405
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Originally Posted by bdronsick;[url=tel:17509269
17509269[/url]]I see 996 as the next 964. Former ugly duckling, eventually recognized and revered. Whole world HATED 964 and most of them depreciated into the low teens just like 996 did only a few years ago. Cheapest Porsche I ever bought was a 964!
06-23-2021, 02:55 PM
#1406
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I don’t get why some folks hate on specific 911s, such as a 997 or 991, or even other Porsche models (Cayenne or 944, 968) for that matter. Isn’t that the same double standard we 996 owners don’t like in the first place?
The 997 is a 911. It’s amazing by default. The difference between a 996.2 and a 997.1 isn’t so great anyway.
A true Porsche fan likes them ALL. Long live one of the winningest car manufacturer in auto racing history, and top engineering company in the world.
The 997 is a 911. It’s amazing by default. The difference between a 996.2 and a 997.1 isn’t so great anyway.
A true Porsche fan likes them ALL. Long live one of the winningest car manufacturer in auto racing history, and top engineering company in the world.
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06-23-2021, 02:57 PM
#1407
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I don’t get why some folks hate on specific 911s, such as a 997 or 991, or even other Porsche models (Cayenne or 944, 968) for that matter. Isn’t that the same double standard we 996 owners don’t like in the first place?
The 997 is a 911. It’s amazing by default. The difference between a 996.2 and a 997.1 isn’t so great anyway.
A true Porsche fan likes them ALL. Long live one of the winningest car manufacturer in auto racing history, and top engineering company in the world.
The 997 is a 911. It’s amazing by default. The difference between a 996.2 and a 997.1 isn’t so great anyway.
A true Porsche fan likes them ALL. Long live one of the winningest car manufacturer in auto racing history, and top engineering company in the world.
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06-23-2021, 03:06 PM
#1408
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I recall back in my FD days, someone was able to pull the number of cars that were actively registered in the US, and that number was a bit less than half of what had been delivered. Has anyone done the same with the 996? That's the closest you'll get to a real attrition rate.
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