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High mileage 996 Cabriolet?

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Hello all, am considering getting a new weekend plaything, also to be used for the occasional long trip, and have a few choices:

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Hello all, am considering getting a new weekend plaything, also to be used for the occasional long trip, and have a few choices: 1. TVR Tuscan (fragile!) 2. Bike engined Westfield (Basic but very cheap for the performance) 3. 996 Cabriolet. Now the wife wants us to get a 996 cabriolet, as she could also use it when I am away (which is fairly often). I am happy to buy the car, but I resent spending a fortune on servicing (perhaps a Northern Thing...LOL!), and I reckon the TVR would cost a fortune to run! I have seen what looks a nice 996 cabriolet, but it has done 120K miles (90K on a new engine from Porsche). I reckon I could get it for just under £13K! What are peoples thoughts on this? Oh, I would do any work on brakes, susepnsion etc myself, as more than confident in all of that, in fact, the only thing I would not like to touch would be the engine (even though I could do very easily). Thanks and a great Forum Lee

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its cheap!! i paid £30 k for a 996 conv this yr but it is nice, only 48,000. sounds a good buy to me, any pics

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It is a 1998 model. Seriously considering having a gander at it with a view to buying it!

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