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Replace the rear bumper with C2 Bumper that looks like turbo bumper and fits correctly.
Run from it unless the engine was in perfect shape
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The problem you have here is that this car is a "poser" in the eyes of most Porsche buyers and they'd probably run from it unless the engine was in perfect shape.
Run from it unless the engine was in perfect shape
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The problem you have here is that this car is a "poser" in the eyes of most Porsche buyers and they'd probably run from it unless the engine was in perfect shape.
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I needed some experts advice. I currently own a 2002 996 with mods to look like a turbo car. the car has 75k miles. The car needs some "work". its definitely a 30 footer.
Needs: Wheels/tires, RMS is seeping not quite leaking yet, struts and paint job. Who ever painted this car previously did a horrible job and needs to be fired from ever painting again. Unfortunately, i purchased the car like a rookie via eBay and did not get a PPI. The previous owner was not 100% truthful about the condition of the paint. (Hard to see in pictures) Other than those repairs the car runs great and is fun as heck to drive.
If I keep the car and paint the car I will color change it to Sport Classic Gray and will add 19inch Fuchs. Replace the rear bumper with C2 Bumper that looks like turbo bumper and fits correctly.
My predicament is do i want to invest all this money into a car that will may not be worth it after its all dialed in. Or do i just cut my losses and take a 2k/3k hit now versus 5k+ hit down the road.
any advice would be appreciated.
Is the condition of the car the major issue you have with it? I feel like the answer you're seeking is a 50/50 blend of philosophy and practicality. The difficulty you're going to face selling the car is you're basically going to have to find another "you", someone who is willing to buy the car without really looking at it. Personally I find it hard to see this car fetching $25,000 considering there are completely unmolested cars on the market with the same asking price. And I realize you speculated $25,000 if you fixed the car. I still think my point stands because of the questionable choices on the turbo inlets being cut into a narrow-body Carrera, and then being resprayed. To me that screams covering up an accident, and if you don't know why that was done by the previous owner, it will be hard to explain away.
If you like the car and feel an attachment to the cosmetic upgrades then you might as well keep making it yours and drive it and love it. Unless you're secretly Ralph Lauren or Jay Leno or Jerry Seinfeld, (you get my point,) you're not going to be making money on a classic sports car anyway. If you don't like the car I'd say ditch it like a bad habit and either start over with the car you had in mind or save this as a lesson for the future.
You’re going to have to sell it to someone who is willing to either pay someone a lot for a paint job, or do a lot of body work and be willing to ship it to them.
Your market is REALLY small in Edinburg.
I would be surprised to see it sell for even close to $20K.
It looks like a fun project car though.
Porsche buyers are the pickiest I've ever dealt with.. period. The problem you have here is that this car is a "poser" in the eyes of most Porsche buyers and they'd probably run from it unless the engine was in perfect shape. But if there are mechanical problem on top of the "turbo like" mods, you going to find it hard to push this car onto a buyer at market value. I personally hate poser cars (i.e. tribute, replicas, etc.). That's just me. I like cars to as close to stock as possible. My best advice is to get the car check out from a respectable Porsche shop and have them draw up exactly what needs to be done. The cosmetics are obvious, but having an objective to-do-list will help sell this thing. Looks to me this is more like a GT2 replica since the Turbo didn't come with the center vent. But the narrow body and side skirts are a dead give away.
Get the engine squared away and be honest at the sell... who knows... you may be surprised.
Don't forget the people who won't even bother to look at the car if the IMS isn't done. When I was selling a client of mines 911 I had a decent amount of interest but 90% of the conversation started and ended with was the IMS done? It was a shame because the car was honestly in excellent shape. I go back and forth on selling mine but one of the things that holds me back is just dealing with the people buying a Porsche attracts.
I already had a buyer but it was less than i really wanted to get for it so i was weighing my options. After i posted on here i knew it was a bad idea because of the trolls that live here. I guess if thats fishy than its fishy. Was truly trying to decide if I just keep the car or sell it at a loss and move on. Was hoping for some decent advice but basically got trolled because my car is not up to your guys standard. thats why i deleted the pictures
Sold for just under 20k.
Hey
NuttyProfessor
, If i put headlight covers on my 996 to make it look like a 997 is that a poser? Just asking for a friend.
Nobody trolled you. Outside of Ferrari I can't think of a car brand that draws more purists than Porsche. All of us saw your car and immediately knew something wasn't correct with it because it had Turbo inlets on a narrow body chassis. We were simply telling you that you weren't going to get what you were hoping because modded cars do not sell well in the Porsche sphere. And guess what? We were right. (On the value part at least.)
Sorry your experience was poor - these are truly great cars but not for everyone. Also genuinely happy for you that you found a buyer. I would have thought this car would sit for a while, so I can be wrong too.
In my opinion, yes, it's poser. The 996 design is beautiful why change it? Go buy a 997 if you like the look. They're dropping fast too, especially the '05 model.
You did get decent advice, and some off handed comments, but that will always pop up in a thread like this. Just based on the description you wrote since the pictures were taken down, I thought the assessments were pretty accurate. Modded Porsche's don't do as well once you start going trailing further and further from factory, but as noted, there are buyers out there still.
Glad to hear you got near $20k.
