what they like to drive, are they slow and boring ect or do they still have some poke ?

another option of cars im dreaming of owning in about 30 years is one of these, just cause they seem to be getting a good price for what they are

 

I've driven a 996 turbo, which was awesome

 

thatsall wel and good ,,,, but a "little" out of my price range,,,,,, also a different car totally im sure

im guessing its gonna be a little like a porsche boxster S,,,,,,,, which i also aint driven

 

been in a 993 carrera 4, wasn't impressed.

yeah it looks good, but to live with? give me a 1.6 focus any day of the week!

 

 

I've driven a flappy paddle C4S, and have been driven in a C2....

C2 felt like M3 pace tbh, but I LOVED the C4 just felt the total package. Could live with it everyday no worries

 

Normal 911 (996) drives almost exactly like a boxster but cost you about 8-10k more for the same sort of age
When i had my Boxster s i test drove a couple of 996 and u get 50bhp more for the extra cost and 2 rear seats and thats basically it

You want something like this
under 12k from a good dealer (bought 2 off this guy)

http://www.cameronsportscars.co.uk/i...?back=%2Fstock

 

Take it youve been browsing pistonheads as well and been alarmed to find you can buy a good one for 18k

 

Driven a variety of Carreras and personally I have preferred the 2wd variants. 993 prices are rocketing but a 996 C2 can still be had for reasonable money. As has been mentioned above a Boxster gives the same enjoyment at a lower price. Forget the poor mans Porsche bullshit that illinformed folk bandy about the Bxster is an awesome car. Given the choice I would take one over a 996/993 anyday.

 

911 is quite a bit more spacious than a boxster though, which may be important to someone.

 

ive driven a 3.2 boxster and a 996c4, and for me the boxster was MUCH better!

 

ive got a porsche 996 c2 300 bhp.. awsome car its used most days ,happy around town or having its ass kicked

 

why bother posting this,you have no INTENSTION of getting one??????

 

Think you've highlighted the wrong word there pal

He most certainly does have the intention of considering one it seems, though I have tried to persuade him otherwise. TVR for the win!

 

look mte he drives a 3grand subaru,works as a parts dealer,what chance has a person like this living up to the annual cost of 996,god forbid if he bought one without thinking of warranty,and if your his mate,you must be after shagging his bird and emptying his wallet by saying go TV FUCKING R

 

i have drove 2 of these as my mate is a porsche mechanic and these cars are absolutely a different drive to any car on the road they have there own unique style and very powerfull and a car you will never forget.

 

Spot on mate good advice my brother has a 996

 

oh yes,,, totally agree!

 

wtf, mate you aint got a clue about shite

at the moment its just a idea..... fuck me took me 3 years to decide getting a scoobie

i own a 3k (are they even worth that now) scoobie BY CHOICE, drive one some day and you might understand

just cause you got a issue with me dont mean im some pennyless tosser living at home with mummy,,,,,

oh btw my missus is now working wheres before she wasnt due to having a child,,,,, so we have a extra 5 pounds a week income

 

are you jealous or something!

 

doubt hes jelous mate, think he does ok in life tbh, the bloke is just some warrior who judges people on what HE sees in life and dont understand what can happen to even morons like me

 

there are times when you are just randomly fucking funny, this is one of them

 

just trying to give advice
why do people see a chep car,say 996 for 15k and don,t understand it aint just 15k????
RUNNING COST I.E,SERVICING,INSURANCE,PETROL
as for warrior??? ,just trying to give advice but the mentality of a lad who ask advice on a boxster when he hs toddler is a fucking no-brainer
ginge!i give up

 

what the fuck is that all about

 

mate i own 2 cars, i ALWAYS HAVE, my hobbie is cars, im allowed a toy as i work for a living, my old man goes to the football, some people go fishing and cars,, well thats mine

ive ALWAYS wanted a porsche, when i seen how cheep they was ( boxsters) i was over come and wanted to get one so i could own porsche,, i agree not the best idea but ive still got another car anyway,,, though when we decided the cossie was nicked and that killed them plans for a few years

NOW 996's have 4 seats, they are a pretty car too and so im really tempted, insurance aint gonna be more than my impreza sti ( group 20 import,,, cant get higher than that), fuel cant be worse either as i get the most 200 miles to a tank cause i drive like a cock in it

running costs.. well ive just spent 1600 quid this week on whiteline roll bars, drop links, anti lift kit and tein suspension, about to spend 600 quid on tyres for 1 of my 6 sets of wheels for it,,,, running costs on a porsche aint gonna be worse im sure, i can get a clutch for a 996 turbo for 320 quid with the vat so a carrara aint gonna be that bad,, though panel work i do worry about

at the moment its still a dream though, need to work out if its worth having it as i now work 3 mins from my house walking distance

 

Get one, if it's too much to live with then sell it.....don't worry too much, life's too short!

At the end of the day people spend Ł18k on a golf tdi nowadays, when they could easily get summat more exotic, but it's down to personal choice and if you think the outlay is worth it!

 

Good advice I totally agree, hence why my Cossie is parked up right now

 

Comes across as jealousy mate

 

si RC4 aint jelous at all mate, for YEARS hes had issues with me and always snipped at me

i aint bothered about that though, anyone can lie about things,,, theres generally ways of telling whos full of shite and whos part full of shite, id like to think im part full of shite as im not deffo gonna get one JUST yet, its a idea that will prob end up a reality

abit like me buying a scoobie, remember that conversation all that time ago in your loft,,,, and just 2 years later i bought one,,,,,,,, whilst looking for either E46 330ci, then a E36 m3,,,, and i come home with a car i stopped looking at

btw RC4 i paied 4500 for my scoobie back in april

 

Ginge, RC4 obviously likes the reaction he gets from rattling your cage, just don't react to him!

 

RC4 makes me sad

ive never driven a boxster, but driven a few 997s recently, and they really impressed me, even the lowest specced C2 was still a properly good car (i'd always assumed all the non-turbos/GTs were crap)

 

Boxsters are fucking brilliant fun and I still can't help but toy with the idea of getting one

 

Its actually the other way around dude. Boxster far more practical in my experience (I have a Boxster as well as a 996) The Boxster has quite Spacious front and rear boots rather than the one at the front in the 996...

And you can get big things in the Boxster in you need.... just drop the roof

The front boot in a 4wd Carrera is smaller than a 2wd as well (drive shafts)

 

it just wasn't for me!

the pedels are too close together, the windscreen is too in your face, the build quaility was not as good as i expected, the ride quality was poor, i know it was a 993 and the 6&7 (i'd hope) are much more civilised, but imho the 993 is very much the beetle on steroids!

 

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I was talking purely about driving position and cabin space. I tried a boxster and cayman and didn't really fit in them, but the 996 was slightly more accepting of my physique