Looking for first Porsche
06-03-2017, 12:12 PM
#17
Instructor
Thread Starter
Well, effective last weekend I've got a beautiful 997.1S manual in the garage. I purchased it out of state from a great Rennlister and seller. I couldn't be more happy, and wonder why I didn't get one of these a long time ago. Well, I know the practical life reasons I didn't...but still. Now if it'd just stop raining here in Dallas!
I'll figure out how to post pics shortly. It's an '07, meteor grey, adaptive sport seats, sport chrono, and a few other goodies. Will be putting front brake pads and flushing fluid on it myself in the next few weeks and am currently looking at my options there...as well as potential front rotor replacement at the same time, but the rotors mic out barely worn. A bit of a ridge on edges but no cracking. I'm thinking on that and researching.
Anyway, I'm super-excited and happy with how it worked out. I go out to the garage several times a day just to look at it. Just stop raining please. I looked for several months but finally found the one for me, even though it was 1500 miles away.
Also - a huge thumbs up for Intercity. Great folks and a job well done on getting it to me in a reasonable time and in fantastic shape!
I'll figure out how to post pics shortly. It's an '07, meteor grey, adaptive sport seats, sport chrono, and a few other goodies. Will be putting front brake pads and flushing fluid on it myself in the next few weeks and am currently looking at my options there...as well as potential front rotor replacement at the same time, but the rotors mic out barely worn. A bit of a ridge on edges but no cracking. I'm thinking on that and researching.
Anyway, I'm super-excited and happy with how it worked out. I go out to the garage several times a day just to look at it. Just stop raining please. I looked for several months but finally found the one for me, even though it was 1500 miles away.
Also - a huge thumbs up for Intercity. Great folks and a job well done on getting it to me in a reasonable time and in fantastic shape!
06-03-2017, 11:05 PM
#19
Instructor
Thread Starter
Raffey1, yes the hunt was fun all in all. Had some ups and downs for sure...found a couple I thought had potential but inspections or (lack of) records said otherwise. Saw a bunch locally but for whatever reason weren't for me. I'd get excited of finding cars freshly for sale only to find out they were cabriolets and/or automatics, neither of which I wanted. Then sometimes if I'd wait too long a potentially good car would get snapped up by someone else. The whole thing was kinda like dating....you go out on a bunch of first dates, spend some money, get your hopes up beforehand, and many turn out to be flops. If you pick the wrong one, it costs you dearly down the road, per se!
06-03-2017, 11:36 PM
#20
Rennlist Member
Keep looking. Lots and lots of really great cars out there. Be patient. No need to compromise.
06-04-2017, 11:23 AM
#21
Raffey1, yes the hunt was fun all in all. Had some ups and downs for sure...found a couple I thought had potential but inspections or (lack of) records said otherwise. Saw a bunch locally but for whatever reason weren't for me. I'd get excited of finding cars freshly for sale only to find out they were cabriolets and/or automatics, neither of which I wanted. Then sometimes if I'd wait too long a potentially good car would get snapped up by someone else. The whole thing was kinda like dating....you go out on a bunch of first dates, spend some money, get your hopes up beforehand, and many turn out to be flops. If you pick the wrong one, it costs you dearly down the road, per se!
Glad you found yours.
Congrats
