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YOUR RESEARCHThanks for all your help - I did it!
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Also - just changed my picture from the Audi to the P-car.
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I'll probably do the side markers first, but not in a quick rush, because as I heard here "pumpkin on yellow is probably the only way to have yellow".
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THAT CAR IS STUNNING.....I can't believe I'm the first to say this, but you gotta get the clear side markers to replace the 'pumpkins'.
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Eric, resist any suggestion about changing the side markers from orange to clear.
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After 2-3 months of looking, I am now the owner of:
2002 996 C4S in Speed Yellow, with the Advanced Technic Package, yellow seat backs, yellow seat belts. 33400 miles. Full CPO 2/100k. RMS, 30K service and a new clutch were just done. I had a PPI and it came through with flying colors.
Thanks to all of your for your tips. Thanks especially to Arena993 out in Louisville who actually went and looked at the car in addition to the PPI.
Although, I don't know when I'll get to drive her since I live in New York. I hope to get out there within the next 3 weeks. The wait is going to kill me.
Eric
Thanks - I excited - my first P-car.
I remember going to the factory in Zuffenhausen when I was 15. My family comes from a small town east of Stuttgart called Schorndorf. Gottlieb Daimler (of Daimler-Benz) was born there. I had some older relatives (this was many years ago) who recalled him coming back into town in the late 1800's with a motor car.
I've been hooked on Porsche and Stuttgart ever since. I've got a beautiful poster hanging in my garage that I got at the factory of a 1985 "911 Gruppe B" skelton, which then became the 959.
The book that I've kept all of my notes for my search (in addition to other things) has been an A4 size notebook of VfB Stuttgart. So I see part of the crest all the time.
As you can tell, I'm pretty damn excited.
Eric
Uhhh ummm... all those oil spots on the ground in the pictures are from the Land Rovers, correct?
Well done on the purchase, and posting pics before you've even driven the car!
Tim will be most honored LOL
Eric....CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!! Good for you!!! Welcome to the fat **** club! YOU WILL LOVE LOVE LOVE your car. I've had mine for 10 months....I still love it and I get bored of cars very fast.
Are you going to drive it back? If not, what shipper are you using.
THAT CAR IS STUNNING.....I can't believe I'm the first to say this, but you gotta get the clear side markers to replace the 'pumpkins'. That interior is super sweet, a true sports car look. ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY. Won't be too long before we get you hooked on some minor mods like a short shifter and muffler mod.
j
The car is absolutely breathtaking....and I'm not even a real fan of yellow.
But here's what I don't understand...I often see low mileage cars for sale (Uberskier's included) that have had the clutch replaced. Why? Are these cars abused in normal street use? Or might they be thrashed around a track at DEs or autocrosses? This question doesn't apply only to Porsches. I often see low mileage Ferraris, for example, announcing similar major component replacements on cars with pretty low mileage.
Is a clutch replacement (or major brake work, etc.) a symptom of the way a car was used, or might it be more of an indication of a weak or flawed component?
Eric, resist any suggestion about changing the side markers from orange to clear. The orange ones work fine with speed yellow, as do the colored crest wheel caps. Resist......resist......RESIST!!!!!!!
I'm driving it back from Kentucky. That's the reason I don't know when I'm going to actually drive it.
It's an easy/boring drive. I did it once with a Mustang LX 5.0 to go to the SCCA Solo II Regional Championships.
I'll probably do the side markers first, but not in a quick rush, because as I heard here "pumpkin on yellow is probably the only way to have yellow". Even with that said, I'll change them. After that, maybe a short shifter and pedals.
But you have to remember, I'm coming from a 200hp U-boat ('99 Audi A6 Avant) which I think handles well with summer tires (235/40-17) to now a Porsche. I can't even begin to think of the difference.
Eric
I'm keeping the wheel crests!
Also - just changed my picture from the Audi to the P-car. I'm so happy!
Also, oil probably from the Land Rover's. The RMS was just changed 1,000 miles ago.
Welcome and congrats. I too love Speed Yellow.
33K seems about right for a clutch - I have heard of them lasting 100K, but I think 33K is about right for a well driven example.
Good luck sleeping waiting for it to arrive!
have a good drive through the Bluegrass! Too bad the derby is not closer, you could come to the derby then drive it home with all your winnings! (or sell the car to pay off your losses! )
I got a fair price. I went in really low and worked my way up from that.
I believe it was one of the lowest or
the
lowest priced C4S at a P-car dealer in the entire country with a CPO. So I'm happy with what I paid, although it was a bit more than I anticipated when I first started searching and was thinking of an '99-01 C2!
Eric
If you're near a NAPA store try Durgaloss Aqua Wax spray (or order it online). I don't use it on my silver but I detailed a friend's yellow car and I don't think I have ever seen a wetter shine on yellow for a mere $8 and five minutes.
hope you have a Valentine One. That color is the Five-O's fave.
I too am not a fan of yellow, but WOW that is an end all Porsche. I would want nothing more if I had that thing.
Just curious how much it was though???? It helps us keep up with the market.
I always laugh when I park-up the Land Rover at the dealership - every parking space has been well marked by their clientele - it's a LR 'feature'
SSK is a great mod, as are pedals - you're on the right track
othomasjr,
I understand about wanting to keep appraised of the market. I used this site and every possible thing to keep up with the market. After all was said and done, we settled on $48K.
Like I said before, after all of my research and with what the car has, I'm very satisfied with the price.
Just a little update - I'm off to Kentucky next Friday morning to pick it up. I arrive around 10:30am and the salesperson is picking my wife and I up at the airport. So I hope that after all is said and done I expect to be out of the dealer by 1pm and on the road. The trip home is an "easy" 12 hours. So I'll be back in New York by Saturday evening at the latest.
First off, I will post any pictures of the trip. (This thread is worthless without pictures!!! - I know)
Secondly, dealer wants $425 for "processing service charge". I e-mailed him yesterday and told him I bought a CPO Audi with only $107 in extra charges, that's a 297% increase. I also quoted some maximum fees in my e-mail that I found about KY sales. I haven't heard from him yet.
Any comments?
Thirdly:
Does anyone have any suggestions for any great road/side trips
from Louisville, KY to NYC? I'm already considering the whiskey/bourbon tour (but then the wife will drive).
Thanks,
Eric
[QUOTE=othomasjr;5180466] I would want nothing more if I had that thing.
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Famous last words....
A buddy in Germany has a "Schpeed Yellow" Cayman, the extra bits are really nice on there....congrats. :beer:
Eric...I bought my C4S from a distance as well....don't feel so bad bud....I got hit for $550! That does include temp. registration. While I complained, I couldn't do much about it. Also, I have a client that owns a P-car dealership and he said it was very common for that fee. I rolled my eyes and just let it go....I hope you have better luck, but I wouldn't count on it! When you see the car, you won't care...you'll just want to get in and drive that beauty off. Tell them to make sure the wheels are balanced and inflated perfectly as you'll be driving on a long road trip. The last thing you want is a shimmy on a long trip.
You must be wiggin out...have fun.
j
Congrats! Beautiful car!
Don't rush straight back in a 12 hour shot. Find some b&b's on byways, make a leisurely weekend out of it! Take the long way home.
Congrats!
You will never tire to look at a C4S sexy butt- no substitute!
Now don't make the mistake I did, and put on swirl marks by washing and
cleaning it wrong! Just go here
www.autopia.org
and read the little 4 books on line (20 minutes).
John
J - thanks for the info on the dealer fees. Also - good tip on the wheels and tires.
I'm definitely not rushing straight back. I'd like to leisurely stroll through some of the horse country back roads outside of Louisville/Lexington on Friday afternoon and then maybe find a nice B&B or hotel in western PA on Friday night.
I've got a lot of Griot's stuff for taking care of the car. I read all of their stuff so I don't accidentally put any swirl marks in the paint.
Update: Dealer came back and said the $425 was non-negotiable and even said that he'd refund my deposit if the fee prevented me from moving forward with the transaction. Based on that comment and the fact that I saved just over 11% off of the price that was in the car window, I'm thinking I got a great deal.
Congrats on your purchase, your 2-3 months looking were spent well. Just look at that C4S in SY...that color is stunning on your 911.GL on your drive back home...enjoy the ride.
Eric....the regular 996's came with painted bumperettes stock starting in '02....but not the C4S....not sure why...maybe better contrast with the big wide ****....
UNBELIEVABLE!!!! That's about all I can say. I picked up the car yesterday at Blue Grass Porsche in Louisville and I will certainly give them two thumbs up.
Everything went extremely smoothly and quick. Jeremy the sales professional even surprised me with new rubber on all for corners!!!
So far, the trip has been fantastic. The car is an absolute pleasure to drive, the performance and handling is second to none.
It was a beautiful day out here on Friday, but I think I may be encountering some rain and snow on my way home through PA to NY.
We're off in a little bit to see "Fallingwater", the house designed by Frank Llyod Wright in south-western PA. After that, it's the PA pike and 78 back into New York.
Well, it's 7am, I need to get off the computer and rush out to see the car.
(***I am on the hotel computer and don't have my laptop, so I will post pictures when I get home***)
