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IMSB should be replaced once and with the IMS Solution, bore scoring is an issue with all these motors and the only way to know is with an invasive PPI.
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IMSB should be replaced once and with the IMS Solution, bore scoring is an issue with all these motors and the only way to know is with an invasive PPI.
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Hey everyone,
I mostly hang out in the 993 forum as I own a 993 C4S. Been oddly intrigued with the early 996 aerokit cars. Think I might have found a nice one at a decent price however not sure if I should pull the trigger. Haven't seen the car in person (just in pictures) however maybe hoping to look at it in the next few days.
Does anyone here think early aerokit cars might go up in value? I know they were originally the unwanted step children of the 911 lineup but man they are growing on me. Plus, they are so analogue without any driver aids etc!
Am I right in thinking as well the early cars had dual row IMS bearings that didn't have a very high failure rate? Is this something you guys would still recommend replacing? Do early cars also suffer from the dreaded bore scoring issues?
Thank you all in advance for your collective wisdom!
Derek
Same thing happened to me. I got the bug. Early Aero kits are more sculptural and organic, preferable to me. They are very pretty cars. Don't know why it took me so long to recognize. I'm a little slow.
Do you know if the car has OEM or replica/aftermarket parts? I think aero 996's are easier to sell, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will appreciate in value. I think the Taco wing is a hit or miss for most people. If you like it and it's well taken care of, you should go for it!
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[QUOTE=sweet victory;16953832]MK1 aeros are my preference...no bias at all.
I did sell of the taco for a Mashaw GT2 wing though.
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...thank you!
It�s seal grey now.
[QUOTE=TexSquirrel;16953900][QUOTE=sweet victory;16953832]MK1 aeros are my preference...no bias at all.
I did sell of the taco for a Mashaw GT2 wing though.
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mmmmm, tacos.
That is the cats meow in white!
OP, buying on future appreciation is the wrong way to approach these cars. What is the asking price, does it have a full history of service? IMSB should be replaced once and with the IMS Solution, bore scoring is an issue with all these motors and the only way to know is with an invasive PPI.
Good luck!
Investment is the worst reason to purchase a vehicle!
I only purchase vehicles for an investment if I'm going to flip it.
The longer you keep it, the more likely you are to lose money to depreciation.
A few cars are less susceptible to depreciation...and the 996 MIGHT be one of them...but that's because they're likely at the bottom of their depreciation curve.
Keep an aerokit 996 for 10 years and you'll probably sell it for a little more than you purchased it, but you'll probably have spent that much or more on maintenance and repairs.
Put the purchase price into a good index fund and you'll likely have doubled your money.
Buy a car to drive and enjoy, and don't worry about the selling price way down the road, or else you won't enjoy the car to its fullest.
The potential future value will make you worry about rock chips and scratches and dings and paint fading, and mileage and won't allow you to modify it to your own tastes.
I've seen people sell 300-5000 mile C4, C5, C6 Corvettes for 1/4 to 1/3 of their purchase price.
They kept the miles off so the car would have a potential increased value.
Well it works, and they store a car without driving it and then lose tens of thousands of dollars.
Someone else buys it for a slight premium and then has the chance to either drive it and enjoy it or suffer the non-driving worry and depreciation fate of the previous owner.
Buy a 996 for the enjoyment of driving...and then drive it and ruin the potential future sale price.
Ignoring your wallet will put a smile on your face!
Below is my 996...I've completely ruined the future sales price...and I don't care...the smiles are worth it!
I agree with Bill....your car is probably one of the best looking Aeros....the white with mk2 GT3 wheels is perfection. Even though I have my yellow one, I have been on search for a white car and aero parts to make it look like yours. If you ever decide to sell...give me a ring.
MK1 aero cars are tha bomb! Kinda still regret selling mine. Got a C4S now which has a sexy azz but I keep going back n forth on the aero. So unique and not something you�ll see every day.
Thank you for the compliment. You will be the first person i call if..... I have put so much into this car. The only thing missing is a Jake Ruby 4.0 engine....
Buying a new car and later selling it for more is almost never going to work. But that's not what we're looking at here. It looks like the 996 is already past the bottom of the depreciation curve, and this certainly applies to early Aero cars. I think they will appreciate a little bit, but don't expect anything like the crazy rise in values that we've seen for early aircooled models. Basically you can assume that at some point you will be able to sell it for at least as much as you bought it for, excluding maintenance costs. This doesn't make a 996 a good investment, but it does make it very good value if you just want to have a lot of fun driving it as much as possible.
