John McM

I know, as CCS told me. A good move for a Virgo I may try the same myself if I put one on the Turbo 3.6.

Has anyone had issues removing the banner, in need?

John McM

Speaking of the Turbo 3.6. I'm toying with the idea of a few sessions with it at HD on the 14th but want to run most of the day with the C4 or 996TT. I'm open to ideas as to how to get two cars to HD.

Macca

Paul....time to break the C3.0 again LOL?

peterC2S

Paul - your time has arrived. Do not p**s around thinking what if...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-668170879.htm

I'm sure Macca has the full history.

Macca

Pete. Unfortunately I dont know the car (its been with the same owner almost as ling as I have had mine!) but I did see it for sale earlier in the year in TM.

On face value this is a desirable 993. NZ new, Polar silver (my favorite), Classic Grey interior, C2 6 speed and low kms (I have to say that as I have 82K on mine now!).

The asking price is perhaps a little strong for NZ market but at $60K I would say its an excellent buy assuming it needs nothing major. I wouldn't bother with the 18" wheels they are aftermarket, heavy and soft and there are better options out there (although personally I love the factory 17" stock Cup2 rims myself).

The big question is how do you get a car like that PPI'd out of Nelson? Thats a question for which I have no answer and it will definitely slow the sale of the car (if it was in Auckland it would sell real quick).

As Pete says, if you have been wishing for a 993 then this is obviously the best opportunity I have seen for a long long time to get a nice example and spec at a reasonable price. I have a garage full of take off parts from mine so chances are if it needed anything from brakes to grey interior trim I can probably help you out.

If you are serious about a 993 manual Id say you ought to give the vendor a call.....

KiwiSean

Funnily enough I had a PPI done on a 930 down in Nelson a few years back. Dowie continental.

Here's his email address

peter at dowiecontinental dot co dot nz

356Downunder

Hey Macca......I reckon that $66k for a manual 993 is a great price...it should be more!!! They rarely come up for sale in Polar Silver and with relatively low km's as you say.............I spoke to the owner some time ago and it certainly seems to be a very nice car and from memory the only reason he was selling it was because he is getting on in years now and its not getting much use.

Macca

If its a no stories car then I would pay his reserve for it (if he wouldn't negotiate). For someone wanting a low km original manual NZ coupe its pretty much as good as it gets. The only way it could be better is if it had varioram (like your targa).

peterC2S

I agree Bob & Macca - makes $40k's for NZ new 964s seem like stonking value

O2GO

You poor bugger!

O2GO

Had Glen at Motoscience go over my car today to check out the coolant leak that sprouted in the heat of the track day on Sunday. It turned out to be a simple fix. A connector on the front end of one of the aluminium coolant pipes that run forward and join other pipework near the firewall on the way to the front radiators had semi parted company. It was a simple labour only fix and a relief that it wasn't anything more serious.

So, all good now for Sunday.

O2GO

Pete and I have been going back and forward with google map URLs and comparing notes for the Sunday run. There's been much frustration with Google maps behaving differently when we send information back and forth via URLs. Bring on a future version that lets you collaborate really nicely on-line real time for on route planning. It won't be to Ron's standard but it's looking good.

We couldn't get in to Hallertau due to being booked out (reduced space due to rennovations) so we're going to the Riverhead Tavern instead. Current route is 4.25 google hours long / 265km with an easy option to shorten it should we want to.

O2GO

LIKE!

John McM

So looking at 12:30 ~ 1:00 lunch?

O2GO

Yes, around then. We could txt you when we are an hour away so you could time your arrival at the same time if you like.