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#2041
Nordschleife Master
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Location: Zuffenhausen, Georgia
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Engine in da back, what a hell of a concept
Dr. P sold the hype, you want to step in this?
Butzi, his life will never fade,
sliced like a Ginsu, sharper than any razor blade!
So fast, others say, "Shazam!!!"
If Porsche was a drug, they'd sell it by the gram!
Word to ya Mama Doc!
Dr. P sold the hype, you want to step in this?
Butzi, his life will never fade,
sliced like a Ginsu, sharper than any razor blade!
So fast, others say, "Shazam!!!"
If Porsche was a drug, they'd sell it by the gram!
Word to ya Mama Doc!
#2042
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2007 Cayman with only 35,000 miles for $17,500 .... Where's Slakker???! Only negative... rebuilt title.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/5755798857.html
http://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/5755798857.html
#2044
Three Wheelin'
2007 Cayman with only 35,000 miles for $17,500 .... Where's Slakker???! Only negative... rebuilt title.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/5755798857.html
http://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/5755798857.html
#2045
Hell even with a bit of frame damage if it's not too bad it would probably still make a great DD to bomb around with, just might preclude you from getting serious with it on the track.
#2046
Nothing jumps out at me just from the pics. I might be over in Arlington at the Rangers game on Wed, if you want a local check out. Can't do all the PPI stuff but I can have a look for obvious stuff and do the top test. For that mileage, and condition, if you want a cab with the hardtop, this is a deal at the price.
#2047
Race Car
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5737456795.html
99 c2 with 57k and an FSI for $32,500. Nice. Very nice.
99 c2 with 57k and an FSI for $32,500. Nice. Very nice.
#2048
Rennlist Member
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5737456795.html
99 c2 with 57k and an FSI for $32,500. Nice. Very nice.
99 c2 with 57k and an FSI for $32,500. Nice. Very nice.
What does it feel like to have an FSI engine in comparison to a well sorted 3.4 engine? Is the difference very noticeable?
#2049
Race Car
Everyone I've talked to says the difference is very significant. Most notably is the the increased power throughout the band, not just peak, and the how smooth the engine runs. You also end up with an engine that you don't have to worry about anytime in the near future as long as you follow their recommended maintenance schedule.
#2050
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5737456795.html 99 c2 with 57k and an FSI for $32,500. Nice. Very nice.
It's supposed to be a Stage 1, but the only proof shown is the cert for the bearing replacement?
FSI cars are typically owned by people that want to keep them forever, so why is it up for sale?
I would also expect the typical FSI customer to have a much more detailed ad to reflect how much they love the car which also seems to be a common thread with their customers. Similarly, CL does not feel like where I would expect one to pop up.
There could be perfectly reasonable explanations to all that and the seller might be happy to provide the VIN so you can call FSI, but this feels to me like it had some work done at Jake's shop (bearing replacement?) and are milking the relationship.
#2051
Race Car
A few clips from my emails with the seller. If anyone is interested in it I would be able to Rennfax it. The price is cheap but it's pretty close to what I would consider to be market value since FSI builds are a niche.
"I’ve been very pleased with the build, FSI is first class. Good question, I’ve been back and forth on the decision to sell. I had intentions of keeping the car for a lifetime, especially since the engine is now bullet proof. Right now, I have plans to redeploy those dollars to another project.....
You’ll be very happy with Jake, he is very thorough and transparent – he’s all business! For my engine, there is a noticeable difference in the power at 2ndgear. I am familiar with Rennlist, good idea. Thanks for the feedback on the price.
Feel free to reach out if you have more questions."
"I’ve been very pleased with the build, FSI is first class. Good question, I’ve been back and forth on the decision to sell. I had intentions of keeping the car for a lifetime, especially since the engine is now bullet proof. Right now, I have plans to redeploy those dollars to another project.....
You’ll be very happy with Jake, he is very thorough and transparent – he’s all business! For my engine, there is a noticeable difference in the power at 2ndgear. I am familiar with Rennlist, good idea. Thanks for the feedback on the price.
Feel free to reach out if you have more questions."
#2052
Shameful Thread Killer
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
No prob, I reached out to the seller and we'll see how it goes. The Ranger game isn't until Thursday, so I'll try to get over there tomorrow. I'll post the inspection in a separate thread later.
#2053
Good thing this isn't the TT forum or you would have incurred the wrath of D(i)ck for that
Cool. I did say there could be reasonable explanations. I just get twitchy when I see a Unicorn appear
I suppose you are right about the price, but it still feels low. In 3 years of paying semi attention to the market, this is the first time I've seen a confirmed FSI come up on the market (I do know of 1 other that was sold without an ad ever being posted).
So while this is a great chance to get a well sorted motor without the wait, it's also not like there is another one that you'll find tomorrow. Just seems to me that there should be more of a premium on it, but I guess it still has the "but it's still just a 996" stigma that is hard to over come
Cool. I did say there could be reasonable explanations. I just get twitchy when I see a Unicorn appear
I suppose you are right about the price, but it still feels low. In 3 years of paying semi attention to the market, this is the first time I've seen a confirmed FSI come up on the market (I do know of 1 other that was sold without an ad ever being posted).
So while this is a great chance to get a well sorted motor without the wait, it's also not like there is another one that you'll find tomorrow. Just seems to me that there should be more of a premium on it, but I guess it still has the "but it's still just a 996" stigma that is hard to over come
#2054
Doesn't feel low to me depending on when he got it done. Remember FSI used to have lower prices before so it's definitely possible to take a $5k roller and add on a $20k engine package to it.
Ask Pete what he paid for his 997 FSI and I think you'll be surprised that even the 997 will be around the same ballpark with the 3.8 engine.
Ask Pete what he paid for his 997 FSI and I think you'll be surprised that even the 997 will be around the same ballpark with the 3.8 engine.
#2055
Glad I did not buy this example earlier in the year! Selling was asking $22k before the engine failure which I felt was too high. IMS had been done and it ran good back the. Scary.
http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/5782324188.html
http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/5782324188.html