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Hi, After years of owning BMW's I decided to try a 911 turbo. The one I'm looking at is an 06 plate 911 turbo. http://www.asmperformance.co.uk/used/porsche/911/3... Just wanted to know what to look at for? The car has had 6 previous owners and the last service was done by a specialist instead. I'm p/ex my 2012 M5. Please, as this is my first Porsche I wanted to know what to look at for.

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Ken Napier at Nine Excellence has a perfect manual 997 turbo 2007 with 35900 miles for similar money. Buy a manual if you enjoy driving!

I've recently bought a 2010 997.2 PDK turbo Was going to buy a late 2009 997.1 manual car however ASM bought both cars prior to me getting the funds in place and readvertised the cars with a £6k premium. Do the currently have the 09 plate red car and 59plate black car in stock for £59995? Decided to buy a 997.2 car in the end however they are £20k + more that the car your looking at. My advice for your budget would be to get a manual car, Also all the advice you need is on www.911uk.com Be patient and search for the right car with manual gearbox. Best of luck with the search

Thanks for the advise but I don't want a manual car. My bad leg wouldn't allow it.

beemarman said: Thanks for the advise but I don't want a manual car. My bad leg wouldn't allow it. Fair enough, would you budget stretch to £65k for a gen 2 PDK car, as these are superb and certainly the best

My p/ex for my M5 is £38 plus £5k cash. That's really the Max I can go. The car is up for £45k but I've told him the max I can pay him on top plus my car is £5k and he's accepted. Can't really find another £20k for a PDK newer car.

6 previous owners in 9 years !! Sorry, I'll pass on that one thanks.

beemarman said: My p/ex for my M5 is £38 plus £5k cash. That's really the Max I can go. The car is up for £45k but I've told him the max I can pay him on top plus my car is £5k and he's accepted. Can't really find another £20k for a PDK newer car. Not sure what your M5 is actually work. However £43k for a 997.1 turbo in the current climate sounds reasonable. Does the car come with warranty. If it passes the porsche 111 check you could get 12 months Porsche OPC warranty for around £1020. Available until the car is 10 years old Have you viewed and driven the car yet? As I previously said gave a look on www.911uk.com for some purchasing advise and things to look out for.

D16RR_Rich said: Not sure what your M5 is actually work. However £43k for a 997.1 turbo in the current climate sounds reasonable. Does the car come with warranty. If it passes the porsche 111 check you could get 12 months Porsche OPC warranty for around £1020. Available until the car is 10 years old Have you viewed and driven the car yet? As I previously said gave a look on www.911uk.com for some purchasing advise and things to look out for. Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. I don't believe it comes with any Porsche warranty. I'm going to view the car tomorrow. How do I get the 111 check done?

Pepsi Max 996T said: 6 previous owners in 9 years !! Sorry, I'll pass on that one thanks. I know, but most have about 4-5 owners so six in 9 years is not that bad.

Fairly normal for a Porsche.

Why not look at a 996T Tiptronic instead?

Mad March Taffy said: Why not look at a 996T Tiptronic instead? I want the newer model.

beemarman said: Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. I don't believe it comes with any Porsche warranty. I'm going to view the car tomorrow. How do I get the 111 check done? Contact your nearest OPC to arrange it.

beemarman said: D16RR_Rich said: Not sure what your M5 is actually work. However £43k for a 997.1 turbo in the current climate sounds reasonable. Does the car come with warranty. If it passes the porsche 111 check you could get 12 months Porsche OPC warranty for around £1020. Available until the car is 10 years old Have you viewed and driven the car yet? As I previously said gave a look on www.911uk.com for some purchasing advise and things to look out for. Hi, Thanks for the quick reply. I don't believe it comes with any Porsche warranty. I'm going to view the car tomorrow. How do I get the 111 check done? Defo get the Porsche warranty. Bills on these can be eye wateringly expensive Edited by IMIA on Friday 8th May 19:00

You can't get a Porsche warranty after the car has its ninth birthday. You can get a single year if the date of registration is later in the year.

And I doubt the OPC will warranty it if their non Porsche items fitted, unless you pay to replace them, battery, brakes, tyres, etc so might be a waste of a 111 point check if you know it'll cost you a few hundred extra to put it 'right'

r1flyguy1 said: And I doubt the OPC will warranty it if their non Porsche items fitted, unless you pay to replace them, battery, brakes, tyres, etc so might be a waste of a 111 point check if you know it'll cost you a few hundred extra to put it 'right' Yeah. I thought this would be the case. I'm off to see the car tomorrow, then I'll decide. Thanks

r1flyguy1 said: And I doubt the OPC will warranty it if their non Porsche items fitted, unless you pay to replace them, battery, brakes, tyres, etc so might be a waste of a 111 point check if you know it'll cost you a few hundred extra to put it 'right' 3 months ago went from M6 to 997.1 manual, but previous owner put it through the 111 point check and added Porsche warranty as conditional part of sale. The warranty is transferable.

So Beemerman, did you buy the car? Did he have the 09 plate red 997.1 turbo with aero kit and 59plate black 997.1 turbo with aero kit for £60k in stock today as they have disappeared off his website.

B19TOY said: r1flyguy1 said: And I doubt the OPC will warranty it if their non Porsche items fitted, unless you pay to replace them, battery, brakes, tyres, etc so might be a waste of a 111 point check if you know it'll cost you a few hundred extra to put it 'right' 3 months ago went from M6 to 997.1 manual, but previous owner put it through the 111 point check and added Porsche warranty as conditional part of sale. The warranty is transferable. Very good point The car in the OP's post looks nice but what an appalling advert, how many times can you fit 'full service history' in an add!!!, think I understood it the first time, mind you it doesn't detail who has serviced it and at what intervals. Like many others on here, my oil/filter are changed religiously every 12 months so, I could mine has a full and excessive service history ha ha Edited by r1flyguy1 on Sunday 10th May 01:51

D16RR_Rich said: So Beemerman, did you buy the car? Did he have the 09 plate red 997.1 turbo with aero kit and 59plate black 997.1 turbo with aero kit for £60k in stock today as they have disappeared off his website. Hi, I did go to see the car, but it wasn't for me.I probably will be going for a GTR instead. The 06 turbo was the only turbo they had.

beemarman said: Hi, I did go to see the car, but it wasn't for me.I probably will be going for a GTR instead. The 06 turbo was the only turbo they had. The GTR is a great car. Used to have one, if you need any advice give me a shout. Get yourself joined up on www.gtr.co.uk Did you drive the 997.1 turbo?

D16RR_Rich said: The GTR is a great car. Used to have one, if you need any advice give me a shout. Get yourself joined up on www.gtr.co.uk Did you drive the 997.1 turbo? Yes I did drive it and it was very nice but a bit dated compared to my 2012 M5 also the M5 was faster to me. After driving the 911 I got back into my M5 and felt right at home in my car. Yeah the GTR is an itch I want to scratch.

beemarman said: D16RR_Rich said: The GTR is a great car. Used to have one, if you need any advice give me a shout. Get yourself joined up on www.gtr.co.uk Did you drive the 997.1 turbo? Yes I did drive it and it was very nice but a bit dated compared to my 2012 M5 also the M5 was faster to me. After driving the 911 I got back into my M5 and felt right at home in my car. Yeah the GTR is an itch I want to scratch. Sound as if you need to keep the M5. I've driven numerous F10 M5s and they are a great car. I'll just warn you now, if your budget won't stretch to £50k+ for a MY11 Onwards GTR, your going to extremely disappointed by the interior of the MY09 and MY10 cars. They now look extremely cheap and dated

D16RR_Rich said: Sound as if you need to keep the M5. I've driven numerous F10 M5s and they are a great car. I'll just warn you now, if your budget won't stretch to £50k+ for a MY11 Onwards GTR, your going to extremely disappointed by the interior of the MY09 and MY10 cars. They now look extremely cheap and dated I think you're right. Going to save for a little while longer and then either go for a PDK 911 turbo or a MY12 GTR.