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1970 2.2s So cool. So light and nimble.

Just updated my phone and have been going back through old photos. Here a few of the cars I wish I had never sold. Odd to think that I paid less for all 4 than it would cost to buy a single GT3 today. Should have tucked them all away. Hindsight and all that.

Never really gelled with this one ( a 1989 3.2). It felt too heavy after the 2.2 s. Still wish I had kept it though.

996.2 GT3 with buckets. I always parked it on its side... Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 26th January 14:08

911 Turbo LE "G700 WTF" 1 of 50 Owned it twice... bought it Brand New in 1989 but was seduced into selling for a handsome profit, ended up buying back it several years later with 12,000 miles and kept it for about five years but only did about 1,000 miles in that time,so again offered a profit so sold it I've seen similar sell for around £250K now...

Technically not sold as I wrote it off (and didnt buy a replacement), but wish I still had my red 997 GT2 CS

CRA1G said: 911 Turbo LE "G700 WTF" 1 of 50 Owned it twice... bought it Brand New in 1989 but was seduced into selling for a handsome profit, ended up buying back it several years later with 12,000 miles and kept it for about five years but only did about 1,000 miles in that time,so again offered a profit so sold it I've seen similar sell for around £250K now... Stunning, do you know if it is still around?

Discombobulate said: Just updated my phone and have been going back through old photos. Here a few of the cars I wish I had never sold. Odd to think that I paid less for all 4 than it would cost to buy a single GT3 today. Should have tucked them all away. Hindsight and all that. RHD non sunroof? - Is that an EMC Cage?

Discombobulate said: 996.2 GT3 with buckets. I always parked it on its side... Edited by Discombobulate on Thursday 26th January 14:08 I bet that was a handful in the snow!

Nurburgsingh said: RHD non sunroof? - Is that an EMC Cage? Yes, yes and yes.

simonsti said: I bet that was a handful in the snow! It was on R888s. Best fun I have ever had at 10 mph.

Discombobulate said: Nurburgsingh said: RHD non sunroof? - Is that an EMC Cage? Yes, yes and yes. Ah… that was Alex’s race car - yes it’s a good job you did sell it because that became this And allows me to say that I spanked the Stig(s) at Silverstone in the dark! Wait - that sounds wrong… I mean in a race car

NEC3 said: CRA1G said: 911 Turbo LE "G700 WTF" 1 of 50 Owned it twice... bought it Brand New in 1989 but was seduced into selling for a handsome profit, ended up buying back it several years later with 12,000 miles and kept it for about five years but only did about 1,000 miles in that time,so again offered a profit so sold it I've seen similar sell for around £250K now... Stunning, do you know if it is still around? Don't know of it's whereabouts now but I'm sure it'll be nicely tucked away somewhere.... To think in it's day 330BHP was outrageous where as now my, BMW 2 series Automatic is 380BHP.....

1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

Wow.. Mine isn’t quite as stunning… My 2nd 968. Non sunroof - stripped - welded cage - lots of sexy engine parts - road legal. And the 924 - a proper wolf in sheep’s clothing. 924S with the 3.0 and 6speed box from a 968, all dressed up in a 924CGT kit. ( sorry it’s the only pic I have of it on my phone )

Nurburgsingh said: Ah… that was Alex’s race car - yes it’s a good job you did sell it because that became this And allows me to say that I spanked the Stig(s) at Silverstone in the dark! Wait - that sounds wrong… I mean in a race car Had some fun in that car.

Nurburgsingh said: Wow.. Mine isn’t quite as stunning… My 2nd 968. Non sunroof - stripped - welded cage - lots of sexy engine parts - road legal. And the 924 - a proper wolf in sheep’s clothing. 924S with the 3.0 and 6speed box from a 968, all dressed up in a 924CGT kit. ( sorry it’s the only pic I have of it on my phone ) I have been watching yours on threads. Lovely car.

(The GT3 nearest camera).

Didn’t regret at the time (always fancy trying other cars) but now really want one again.

I only sold one RS and regretted it since:

jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). That's mine parked next to you

loved this old girl, tough as nails and still dearly missed..

I was quite fond of this one but sold it for a Ferrari 360, it was an itch that needed scratching.

This was a special little thing. I just didn’t use it enough and thought I didn’t need two toys.

A 1968 2.0S in Albert Blue. Mine for ten years. What a daft thing to do. Originally supplied in a 356 colour Dolphin Grey and I see the new owner has restored it rather nicely. But personally I preferred the Blue.

993rsr said: 1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01 That is so cool - enquirer about building a copy last year and was quoted 350-400k - ouch You should have kept that one …

jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). Wish I had bought one of these - my 996 is just so awesome to drive, really want a 996 GT3 CS

MDL111 said: jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). Wish I had bought one of these - my 996 is just so awesome to drive, really want a 996 GT3 CS Probably the most fun track day 911 to drive I've owned. Ended up a 3.9 Manthey with a 996 Cup trans and the kitchen sink thrown at it mechanically. Now Mr Rance owns it AFAIK. Got some pics somewhere of it sideways through Pouhon

Here you go JC,the start of my slippery slope of motorsport and spending the hard earned. Mel spear in the pic also,plus my father. My 993 Gt2,the first right hand drive made,sold it with 10000 miles. It had comfort seats,plastic dash,no stitching,steel brakes,and went like s t off a shovel Edited by Yellow491 on Thursday 26th January 20:44

Sold this and a 993 Turbo at the same time; should have kept them both.

993rsr said: jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). That's mine parked next to you I know. That's why I chose that picture ... The Ginger Twins.

jeremyc said: 993rsr said: jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). That's mine parked next to you I know. That's why I chose that picture ... The Ginger Twins.

Discombobulate said: Here a few of the cars I wish I had never sold. Odd to think that I paid less for all 4 than it would cost to buy a single GT3 today. Should have tucked them all away. Hindsight and all that. Ok - Question for everyone who posted suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to s tstir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary......

993rsr said: 1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: And if this was instead ‘what I wished I’d bought’ ☝️☝️☝️ Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

993rsr said: 1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: And if this was instead ‘what I wished I’d bought’ ☝️☝️☝️ Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

993rsr said: 1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: That car was you .... Revo man days ....loved my lap on the Ring wonder how Marky no mates is .... Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01

993rsr said: 1998 993 GT Evo, one of 21. Bought it from the first owner in 2003 for £85k, sold in 2006 to make way for the CGT. Now owned by Jan Koum who has three, as you do. Did 20k miles in 3 years, including numerous track days all over the EU. It had no leather dash, no contrasting stitching, but instead had a full welded roll cage: Edited by 993rsr on Thursday 26th January 18:01 Oooof

Sold this for £12k with 65000 miles back in 2003. Bought a 996Targa and didn't have garage space for both of them. Isn't hindsight wonderful..............

isaldiri said: Ok - Question for everyone who posted suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to s tstir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary...... I had to sell to get the next one. It's my itchy feet as much as the value that upsets me. I get bored quickly. However, finances allowing, I would indeed buy them all back (except the 3.2 possibly) if they were still the same price. For context I have had quite a few others, including 993, 928 GTS and a 964, that have all gone up in value but I don't miss them - well, now I think about it, perhaps the 964...

isaldiri said: Ok - Question for everyone who posted suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to s tstir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary...... Great question. I sold my 964 3.6 Turbo and the 993 GT2 evo after bad builders screwed our house up and we had to redo everything again from top to bottom. This happened just post 2008 banking crisis that also screwed most people up. All the money from the cars got swallowed up by the house and more. I would buy both back tomorrow without a thought for the same money I sold them for as IMO they are two of the most stunning 911's that Porsche has ever made. I will post a couple of pictures later when I have more time

Discombobulate said: Just updated my phone and have been going back through old photos. Here a few of the cars I wish I had never sold. Odd to think that I paid less for all 4 than it would cost to buy a single GT3 today. Should have tucked them all away. Hindsight and all that. There is a white clubsport around the corner from where I live. Sadly it hasn't moved from it's spot on the driveway for at least 15 years now though. Last time I walked past there were bits of trim starting to fall off. Real shame. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7822543,-1.5004383... Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Friday 27th January 08:24

SRT Hellcat said: Great question. I sold my 964 3.6 Turbo and the 993 GT2 evo after bad builders screwed our house up and we had to redo everything again from top to bottom. This happened just post 2008 banking crisis that also screwed most people up. All the money from the cars got swallowed up by the house and more. I would buy both back tomorrow without a thought for the same money I sold them for as IMO they are two of the most stunning 911's that Porsche has ever made. I will post a couple of pictures later when I have more time And, after thinking about this, I would buy the GT3 back at today's prices.

MDL111 said: You should have kept that one … Maybe, ignoring the monetary gain though, not sure I'd have driven it much with the CGT TBH. Fabulous thing and some great memories with Yellow, Pete and various other reprobates Remember picking it up from the Porsche dealer in Aachen and being on the limiter in 6th not too long afterwards.

DarthtaterM16 said: There is a white clubsport around the corner from where I live. Sadly it hasn't moved from it's spot on the driveway for at least 15 years now though. Last time I walked past there were bits of trim starting to fall off. Real shame. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7822543,-1.5004383... Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Friday 27th January 08:24 Get knocking on the door MAN!!!

I had this one for 4/5 years, sold it for around 20k. I think this is the only photo i have of it. the boys in it are nearly 40 now.

Enough of these goregous air-cooled 911s. I was expecting to see Cayennes here.

996 turbo X50 manual. Bought in 2010 for £24.5k, sold in 2013 for £22k. Thought I had done well, until the Porsche 50 year effect then kicked in and prices flew up!

996 GT3 mk 1 speed yellow traded for 36 k

Groundhog Day ... All documented here 7 years ago : https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Though with hindsight there’s just three I regret letting go of now. The Ferrari Fly yellow 964RS The Guards Red 993 RS The Guards Red 996 Clubsport But if I could only keep one, it would be a toss up between the two aircooled cars ...

jeremyc said: (The GT3 nearest camera). Who put, and why, those horrible wheels on my old GT3 - in the middle?

Slippydiff said: Groundhog Day ... All documented here 7 years ago : https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Though with hindsight there’s just three I regret letting go of now. The Ferrari Fly yellow 964RS The Guards Red 993 RS The Guards Red 996 Clubsport But if I could only keep one, it would be a toss up between the two aircooled cars ... 5 of the 106 C16 996.1 GT3 belonged to you at one point or another, that’s quite a record

BrotherMouzone said: 5 of the 106 C16 996.1 GT3 belonged to you at one point or another, that’s quite a record I tried !! Bloody wonderful cars

993rsr said: MDL111 said: You should have kept that one … Maybe, ignoring the monetary gain though, not sure I'd have driven it much with the CGT TBH. Fabulous thing and some great memories with Yellow, Pete and various other reprobates Remember picking it up from the Porsche dealer in Aachen and being on the limiter in 6th not too long afterwards. fair point. I regret not buying a CGT in 2015. I don't care about the value gain per se, just the fact that now I will likely never be able to own one [would have never sold it, regardless of value]. Was my favorite car from the moment it was launched and the market just got away from me. I'd happily own a 993 GT copy, but I would probably kill myself ...

isaldiri said: Ok - Question for everyone who posted suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to s tstir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary...... Personally I think it is obviously nice if a car is worth more than you paid for it, but generally speaking I miss the cars for the driving experience and the memories of each one of them. I would love to still have 3 of the 4 cars I sold in my garage to drive them from time to time. The one I don't really regret selling is the Challenge as I just don't have enough time to use it and trailering it everywhere is just a hassle. I do miss the Z3M Coupe (I did 40k km in that, bought it while I was still at university - luckily my brother bought one that I can use), the 355 (so much fun to drive - I did 20k miles in that over 2.5 years), the GT2 CS (scared me half of the time but so much fun - I did 10k km in that on Cup 1 tyres from December to April, then I wrote it off...). I miss them all and wish I still had them - the value is only relevant if you sell and I hate selling and don't do it if I don't have to... I am seriosuly considering taking my Scuderia back, which has been for sale since August - I know I would regret it once it is gone

Slippydiff said: BrotherMouzone said: 5 of the 106 C16 996.1 GT3 belonged to you at one point or another, that’s quite a record I tried !! Bloody wonderful cars I’ve had 3, luckily still own one. Great cars.

Nurburgsingh said: DarthtaterM16 said: There is a white clubsport around the corner from where I live. Sadly it hasn't moved from it's spot on the driveway for at least 15 years now though. Last time I walked past there were bits of trim starting to fall off. Real shame. https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7822543,-1.5004383... Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Friday 27th January 08:24 Get knocking on the door MAN!!! Honestly wish I had of done a few years back now. At one point it was used as a locking point for a trailer tent to prevent it from being stolen.

isaldiri said: Ok - Question for everyone who posted suppose there was an alternate reality whereby prices of all the cars listed as regret selling' were still broadly exactly the same as what you had sold them for.... How much less if at all would you still be regretting selling them? Not trying to s tstir here (really!) but just wondering how much of the regret factor is monetary...... Here is my candidate where the regret is financial only. I surely wish I hadn’t sold it but had I kept it I would have no wish to drive it. On the other hand, selling this made absolutely no sense at the time and makes even less sense now.

I guess the question here is with what did you replace your sale with ? For me I've traded sideways or up and life is not a museum ... I think the the car that I engaged with most was my 964RS N-GT which was an absolute hoon. But it wasn't anything like as good a car as my highly modified 981GT4 is now ...

MDL111 said: 993rsr said: MDL111 said: You should have kept that one … Maybe, ignoring the monetary gain though, not sure I'd have driven it much with the CGT TBH. Fabulous thing and some great memories with Yellow, Pete and various other reprobates Remember picking it up from the Porsche dealer in Aachen and being on the limiter in 6th not too long afterwards. fair point. I regret not buying a CGT in 2015. I don't care about the value gain per se, just the fact that now I will likely never be able to own one [would have never sold it, regardless of value]. Was my favorite car from the moment it was launched and the market just got away from me. I'd happily own a 993 GT copy, but I would probably kill myself ... The CGT is hands down the most exhilarating car I've driven, totally immersive. The KW dampers have added a layer of sophistication and modernity to the damping, coupled with axle lift that I use it even more. With a set of Cup2 tyres and a good geometry and plenty of front negative camber it's staggering how hard you can lean on in. I did 9700 miles in 2022, and would have liked to have done even more! Hopefully this year it will be into the 60 thousand miles. Hope to pass 100k miles somewhere around 2028!

Epic cars and stories. Not sure what others were like, but when I was young car hopping was a disease. I didnt just get itchy, it was more a case of full on crabs or leprosy! Thank god, age hasn’t just slowed my faculties and body, it’s halted my trigger happy car swapping. Theses days I’m settled and enjoy car ownership for the long haul.. Edited by jonny finance on Friday 27th January 23:44

993rsr said: The CGT is hands down the most exhilarating car I've driven, totally immersive. The KW dampers have added a layer of sophistication and modernity to the damping, coupled with axle lift that I use it even more. With a set of Cup2 tyres and a good geometry and plenty of front negative camber it's staggering how hard you can lean on in. I did 9700 miles in 2022, and would have liked to have done even more! Hopefully this year it will be into the 60 thousand miles. Hope to pass 100k miles somewhere around 2028! That’s pretty impressive - I think I only added about 4k km to my Porsches in 2022 - shocking really, esp as half of that was driving down to Cannes and back on the highway only, so not exactly the most exhilarating driving … need to drive them more in 2023 / schedule a few weekend driving trips in the alps

A good question is what have you moved onto. One of the most exhilarating for me,and probably the most dangerous fire box,230bhp and 600kg

Great thread.

Nurburgsingh said: Discombobulate said: Nurburgsingh said: RHD non sunroof? - Is that an EMC Cage? Yes, yes and yes. Ah… that was Alex’s race car - yes it’s a good job you did sell it because that became this And allows me to say that I spanked the Stig(s) at Silverstone in the dark! Wait - that sounds wrong… I mean in a race car Fact Checked update - The yellow car here wasnt the donor for the orange car - diff yellow car - the one here ran alongside the orange car for a season maybe 2? - when Ade S and Paul F set up a mini racing team together... Either way - special car and no, you shouldn't have sold it

Nurburgsingh said: Fact Checked update - The yellow car here wasnt the donor for the orange car - diff yellow car - the one here ran alongside the orange car for a season maybe 2? - when Ade S and Paul F set up a mini racing team together... Either way - special car and no, you shouldn't have sold it Thanks. Mine was much quicker. Obviously Although a bit tail happy which I never got around to dialling out - suspect rear ARB was too stiff for my style and my local track (Castle Combe). It spat me off twice on the (slight) bump at Camp Corner - nasty place to lose it if you don't catch the car cleanly as the pit wall beckons. I was a wimp and let it take me into the infield. Bad for my pride, but good for the bodywork. Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 28th January 11:43

993rsr said: MDL111 said: 993rsr said: MDL111 said: You should have kept that one … Maybe, ignoring the monetary gain though, not sure I'd have driven it much with the CGT TBH. Fabulous thing and some great memories with Yellow, Pete and various other reprobates Remember picking it up from the Porsche dealer in Aachen and being on the limiter in 6th not too long afterwards. fair point. I regret not buying a CGT in 2015. I don't care about the value gain per se, just the fact that now I will likely never be able to own one [would have never sold it, regardless of value]. Was my favorite car from the moment it was launched and the market just got away from me. I'd happily own a 993 GT copy, but I would probably kill myself ... The CGT is hands down the most exhilarating car I've driven, totally immersive. The KW dampers have added a layer of sophistication and modernity to the damping, coupled with axle lift that I use it even more. With a set of Cup2 tyres and a good geometry and plenty of front negative camber it's staggering how hard you can lean on in. I did 9700 miles in 2022, and would have liked to have done even more! Hopefully this year it will be into the 60 thousand miles. Hope to pass 100k miles somewhere around 2028! Wonderful to see

Sold this 997 Turbo in April 2020, i’d managed to secure a new 718 Spyder and couldn’t have both. Six months later i’d sold the Spyder and tried to get the Turbo back (well i message the guy and just asked how he was etc. and laid a seed, which he didn’t bite). I’m trying to buy another one now, but every one i look at just doesn’t compare. It just had the combo of Slate Grey paint, two-tone interior and all the best options. There are probably loads out there that are just as nice, but it was my baby and i’d spent some money on her. She was faultless.

I miss a few, but don’t regret selling as life too short. One I do miss…

Yellow491 said: A good question is what have you moved onto. One of the most exhilarating for me,and probably the most dangerous fire box,230bhp and 600kg Wow. This is pretty cool…. More details please….

Robbo66 said: I miss a few, but don’t regret selling as life too short. One I do miss… Lovely car robbo,if you did not miss that, give up cars and get a landrover Tdt 1966 porsche 906,irish green from factory had a lot of fun in it,but family pressure made me sell it for the 2.8rsr as a lot safer to race/drive.If you crashed you either died,badly burnt or no legs left The pic i think is from 2008 classic lemans where we came 4th in grid 5,clocked at 158 through the speed trap at night,the front would start to rise alarmingly at this speed with very light steering.They would also vibrate them selves apart with high maintenance, the first porsche to be designed with a wind tunnel,very pretty car.

Yellow491 said: TDT, 1966 porsche 906,irish green from factory had a lot of fun in it,but family pressure made me sell it for the 2.8rsr as a lot safer to race/drive.If you crashed you either died,badly burnt or no legs left The pic i think is from 2008 classic lemans where we came 4th in grid 5,clocked at 158 through the speed trap at night,the front would start to rise alarmingly at this speed with very light steering.They would also vibrate them selves apart with high maintenance, the first porsche to be designed with a wind tunnel,very pretty car. Real piece of history. Incredible.

One of our early rs track days at oulton,a lot of cars that im sure owners now regret moving on,including my factory vip 993 supercup. You dont see this many current rs and gt3 on track today. Our 10th anniversary of the rs track day,well supported and well used cars/owners.

Yes, I'd have it back in a heartbeat. I was using it as a daily and it needed somewhere to keep it in - I now have a garage....

Ranger 6 said: Yes, I'd have it back in a heartbeat. I was using it as a daily and it needed somewhere to keep it in - I now have a garage.... That's not J120 UPB* by any chance? Altered as you have blanked your plate but close enough to recognise if it is the same car Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 30th January 16:37

Sold this about 18 months ago and always regretted it. Anyway long story short happen to see it on the OPC network and bought it back…. The kids say it is officially a family heirloom haha..

Edited by CallThatMusic on Saturday 8th July 14:12

This one for some unknown reason really got under my skin and would have back in a heartbeat, despite owning this one now which is even better by every metric IMO

Where do I start… regret selling the following as I loved them. 997.1 GT3 that I bought new 997.2 GT3 in Guards Red that I bought new 996 GT3 RS, still the daddy Financially I regret selling… 992.1 GT3 RS 996 RS Both bought and sold for what I paid for them, now both worth triple what I paid!

Sadly no pics to hand... 3.2 - totally antique and not much fun. Sold at a small profit but worth far more now 944T.2 - fantastic car for the time and fun. Moved onto 964. P/X for a fifth of its value today 964 Celebration - antique but fun. Now worth ten times what I sold it for 993C4S - boring as a very boring then. Now worth lots more than I sold it for 996GT3.1 - Zanzibar. Great car sold as I needed the cash. Sold by the dealer for +£16k the next week, now worth at least twice what I sold it for

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Discombobulate said: Ranger 6 said: Yes, I'd have it back in a heartbeat. I was using it as a daily and it needed somewhere to keep it in - I now have a garage.... That's not J120 UPB* by any chance? Altered as you have blanked your plate but close enough to recognise if it is the same car Sorry, never saw this - no it was a G plate

I had almost never had much room or money left to keep more cars then 1, so had to sell most to get another to try out :-) my first ever Porsche was a trade in, a 924, drove well but did not felt special. my second one was one I choose and was more then I expected (the handler who sold it did not know either), I wanted to buy my first 911, a 3.2 was to expensive so I bought a 3.0 had to sadle for less ;-) but it looked great, a special metallic color, titanium grey-ish metal window surroundings, very cool and a green leather interior with Turbo seats, not that I knew that, it was way before internet times lol. So the green interior I thought, hm... but then most were black or light grey...meh, I began to love it because special, it also had a wail tail, ok so dar so good, I start wondering this 3.0 must be something more special then I thought, so I let it Check (for free lol) at a classic porsche specialist. He said ah, nice one, its a 1976 Porsche Carrera 3.0 not much weight and 200-210hp or so, so more rare then a normal 3.0 or 3.2, then one day when I parked it outside my garage next to a busy street when workers time was over, a VW Bus with workers stopped and said, nice Porsche, is it for sale? I said no, but if you offer enough it can be, he offered a few thousand Gulden (at the time in NL) more then I bought it for, had my fun it and thought hey, more money to hunt for my next car... so sold it, now they are more 4 times in the Gulden money I sold it for, but say double = normal. My last Porsche I bought was also special, was looking for a 964 coupe, but a C4 was not what I wanted, a garage friend already warned me, he said, yes those are a bit cheaper, but René, believe me, its not what you seek... but tried it anyway, just 100 meter out the garage, first corner and so I felt it, nah... Then looking for a 964 C2 that was better said the guy I know back then, so I came across one with C2 RS look, hm, nice, yes said that garage man, but it does not has it original engine, ok, what is in it now> a 3.8 RS Cup engine... I don't need original I said, took a short drive and I was sold, so much better then a 3.6 C4 lol yes, from thos 3 Porsche's thats the one I wish I could keep in a collection if I had the space and money. here some scanned in picture from back in 1999 in midnightblue? metallic, had no digital camera back then and yes, back then I had a big new garage and a big drive way for myself, the garage was bigger then my house, lol, build it there, when I bought the house it was a mess, lots of trees and old sheds, I looked through it and thought, hm, all away, a big garage, big wide drive way, maybe I can buy more cars and make a hobby... but nope, my head did not work with me and broke with the girlfriend back then and sold it all and split the gains of it, now I live in a better house, but 1 car garage not narrow, sadly without driveway and no power in my head to change, but its ok :-) glad I have a garage living next to a city centre.

ow, even older scanned in picture of my old 1976 Carrera 3.0 champagne or platinum metallic or something like that was the name I think?

All of the below :-( My Mrs detested the 996. I loved it !!