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YOUR RESEARCHNeed to photograph a West Coast 996
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But hey, neither problem was IMS bearing related, so it's all good!
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Yea ok but The important question is wether it's had its IMSB replaced yet?
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Hey guys,
I recently left my job as editor of Petrolicious and have just penned an article for The Truth About Cars. However, I need to find a Porsche 996 Carrera to photograph to accompany the article.
If you live in W. Los Angeles and would be willing to help out, I'd give you the full set of digital pics and one print of your car (large format, 11" x 17" max).
This is what I need: it must be a base 911 (turbos, GT2s, GT3s, C4s, etc... need not apply), if it's a little tired looking, even better! The ideal would be a base 911 in a medium blue, with beige interior and GT3 rims. But any base 996 will do. I can shoot any day of the week, but the car needs to be at the location about half an hour before sunset. Thanks in advance!
Here's an example of my photo work:
http://www.petrolicious.com/what-it-...rgan-3-wheeler
I have a base '00, silver over black in San Diego. It's lowered and has widebody wheels, otherwise stock.
If you can't find anyone with a car and this will work, shoot me a PM.
Will this article be about a bargain of the century deal due to the IMS paranoia? And can we expect that once this article hits the net/publications that every college kid will be either asking their parents to buy them one, taking out credit card loans to drive one, or just begging/stealing/pimping themselves and everyone so they can drive one? Then the snowball effect starts where these said kiddies start pimping out their rides with 12" rims on 255 tires, scraping the oil pan on every bump, etc.
@white out thank you will do!
@alpine003 ummm... no. It will be about a bargain of the century, but nothing to do with the IMS or paranoia. It's about my experience and the lessons learned. Good guess though, lol.
Yeah I just can't help to be cynical after reading a handful of articles but they both can't exist without the other. They are a bargain because of the IMS paranoia primarily followed by ugly headlight syndrome and parts sharing with the Boxster IMO.
I can volunteer my car also. Im in Burbank/Glendale area.
Not the color you are looking for, mine is an '03 Yellow with black, aero kit, lowered and kinesis wheels.
Hi Yoav - I'm close to the Marina del Rey area and saw your cool Morgan pics which I presume were taken by Dockweiler beach. Nice work!
My car is pristine and in Silver GT color, which I know is not what you're looking for, but just in case do know that it's there ready for pics. The paintwork looks particularly amazing at sunset time... just saying...
I can offer my 2004 C2 base convertible, seal gray (black top) over black interior. Car is lowered, has xenon retrofit but otherwise stock. I am in Carlsbad (close to Cuda in Oceanside).
I figured if anybody was going to shoot your car, Cuda, it would be you. Maybe you can display a set of bad cats and your old engine next to it. But hey, neither problem was IMS bearing related, so it's all good!
Just a thought...why not concentrate the majority of your photographs on one particular car, and gather a group of different 996's together for a group shot. In the spirit of showing what's actually available to a perspective buyer. Car color preference is often the most important criteria a buyer has when shopping for a new ride. If you really want to prove a point in your article, don't limit yourself to one color. After all, variety IS the spice of life.
Cheers
While not blue, if you're interested in a violia metallic car I'm open to the offer. I'm up in the Santa Barbara area but the views are stunning.
PM me if interested.
Stock. Base c2 stock aero kit (besides wheels- oh and it's debadged) Black interior (stock other than touch screen audio) sport seats.
I live in SFV
Would be glad to help
Pm me if Interested
Pic was by jHernandez
And bumper covers from a turbo, which everyone knows are bullet proof.
By my estimate, roughly 75% of the rounds completely missed the vehicle. Great marksmanship!
Should we find out if its positive or negative article. The last 996 article I saw in Truth about cars was about how the 996 was Porsches deadliest sin. And the guy had no clue what he was talking about.
It's not positive or negative about the 996, it's about my experience buying one that was relatively inexpensive.
Thank you for all the offers, I wound up shooting Fast40th's GT silver, 40th anniversary 996. It is a gorgeous car and conveniently located about three miles from me. Below is a teaser. I'll post a link to the article when it's up and you guys can love or hate me.
Just curious if the 40th was chosen for the "911" emblem pic in the back? The 40th is one of the more expensive models not to mention one that is very generously optioned out, so not really sure how that flows with the "inexpensive" portion of your article.
So far we've had Wide Open, BAL, and I think Nik(?) write some articles for various publications. I really think we need to get Johnny Irish to write a 996 piece for Robb Report or somewhere along those lines.
Hey, I've got a 928 and a 951 that you can photograph. And I'm in Kansas. I know you wanted a base, non-modified, inexpensive 996, but both those cars are about as close (both proximity and type) as most of the cars offered or the one you chose to shoot. So, you know, yours if you want 'em. Just sayin'.
Oh, and they both have breaks and tyres. (That's for my buddy Schnell
)
I once wrote a three part article for Sports Car Market on How to Buy Your First Ferrari...obviously is was the story of my own experience.
I had to mail a letter and buy a couple of bottles of cheap Bordeaux this afternoon. I think there is something wrong with my 996 because when I pull out of the garage it takes me forever to get home. I don't even have to drive fast, I tuned the radio to some Blues and just drove in all different directions. God was watching over me and gave me a spot right by the front door at Trader Joe's. I grabbed the wine, some tomatoes, checked out the divorced hotties at the yogurt section...but settled for a slightly chubby tattooed parolee who in return for sex, washed the car for me. I asked if she ever slept with guys who owned 991s but she said "no...there's something about the 996 that makes the sex edgy...almost desperate, like a man on the run and a woman on the loose."
And that's why the 996 is the best auto bargain you can find these days.
