LeeM Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 2 hours ago, Dreamr said: It’s like the Aussie delivered thing or the LHD vs RHD ... some will, some won’t. I guess the only thing you can be sure of is that if the IMS is done, everyone will. Correct 👍 Dreamr and Tips 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 This ... ahhh ... "unique" looking example has been reduced from 80k to 75k this morning. Moving in the right direction, but still a long way from sensible IMO.Warning! Do NOT click the link if you are eating breakfast. Savannah Beige photos await on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 I swear that green car was the first 996 I ever drove when it was at Collectable Classics in SA. Had a pearl white wrap and some suspension mods. Great car to drive if it is the same one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 I don't mind the colour, it's everything else I find a bit polarising. TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelF Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 1 hour ago, the_sovereign_man said: This ... ahhh ... "unique" looking example has been reduced from 80k to 75k this morning. Moving in the right direction, but still a long way from sensible IMO.Warning! Do NOT click the link if you are eating breakfast. Savannah Beige photos await on the other side. Call me crazy, but the only thing I don't like about this car is the gold wheels. Oh, and the fact it's an import with no mentions of where it's from and how long it's been here Edit: I still think it's over priced though. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t888 Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 save $15-20k and buy one of the other manual 996's listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 5 minutes ago, t888 said: save $15-20k and buy one of the other manual 996's listed I'm truly surprised a couple of those 996.1s are still available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 15July, 2021 Report Share Posted 15July, 2021 9 minutes ago, MichaelF said: Call me crazy, but the only thing I don't like about this car is the gold wheels. Like the gold, works well with the green. In fact I'm thinking of repainting my black track wheels gold, which should still look OK on my Arctic Silver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 1 hour ago, MichaelF said: Call me crazy Okay, you're crazy MichaelF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 2 hours ago, MichaelF said: Oh, and the fact it's an import with no mentions of where it's from and how long it's been here Good spotting on the MPH speedo. The registration, if I'm guessing it correctly, also appears to be for a Commodore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 3 hours ago, the_sovereign_man said: I don't mind the colour, it's everything else I find a bit polarising. Setting aside the import status, the car has a bucket-load of potential, it's purely the buy-in price. Wheels would have to be the simplest thing in the world to rectify (I think a darker shade or a bronze would work too). Get rid of the taco on the tail for a standard lid it's not a GT3. You're either okay with savanna or you're not (I like it and prefer it to the hilux grey that came out), but you could tidy it a bit with a 3-spoke wheel and perhaps a leather knob and handbrake rather than the incongruous carbon fiber look (or is it wallnut?). It is currently a $65k car if you can live with it as is, and a $60k car if you need to tidy it up. But prices are really all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 3 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Like the gold, works well with the green. In fact I'm thinking of repainting my black track wheels gold, which should still look OK on my Arctic Silver The current 17” 993 Cup II rims on my 996 are Weiss Gold against the Lapis Blue and Savanna interior, which I quite like as a combination. Colour is of course though a personal preference.. I do however have a set of Euromeister GT2 replicas on back order..:) Stepo, Fishcop, JWM and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 7 minutes ago, Fishcop said: You're either okay with savanna or you're not (I like it and prefer it to the hilux grey that came out) I could live with savannah if it was two tone. There's just far too much of it in that cabin for my liking. And totally agree on the grey, it looks awful to my eye and ages poorly. 11 minutes ago, Fishcop said: But prices are really all over the place. Aren't they just! I think it's a bit of 'monkey see, monkey do' at the moment. The market will settle given time. Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelrik911 Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 3 hours ago, MichaelF said: Oh, and the fact it's an import with no mentions of where it's from and how long it's been here Edit: I still think it's over priced though. MPH speedo + green (but possibly once wrapped in white?) suggests an English car coming here via HK. I do like its existing presentation - but I would be doing a lot of investigation on its origins. Having imported UK cars before - NEVER AGAIN !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sov Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 1 minute ago, Zelrik911 said: Having imported UK cars before - NEVER AGAIN !!! Problems with corrosion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 4 hours ago, the_sovereign_man said: I could live with savannah if it was two tone. There's just far too much of it in that cabin for my liking. And totally agree on the grey, it looks awful to my eye and ages poorly. What about colour coding the centre console to exterior green (Jungle Green?), OEM carbon fascia around the centre dash, keep the carbon gear knob but with a black alacantera boot, and upgrade the wheel to an alacantera GT3 look (keep all the original bits for the anoraks)? You could get a bit fancy with a seating upgrade to GT3 replicas or getting the centres reupholstered in something interesting (tartan?). Seeing a speedo in miles would drive me nuts, so I'd also be on the look out for a KPH unit and have it re-flashed to correct mileage. The more I look at this interior, the more I think it's the walnut burl option package... Would have been flash as a rat with a gold tooth in in the day, but has aged poorly now. I could live with this car - but now buy-in would have to be (a perhaps unrealistic ) $55k, as no matter what it's still an import with 175,000kms on the clock. MichaelF and Sov 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 5 hours ago, crsedge said: The current 17” 993 Cup II rims on my 996 are Weiss Gold against the Lapis Blue and Savanna interior, which I quite like as a combination. Colour is of course though a personal preference.. I do however have a set of Euromeister GT2 replicas on back order..:) Could be a yellow card. Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 3 hours ago, Fishcop said: What about colour coding the centre console to exterior green Yep, looks great MichaelF, Dreamr, sjm and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 7 minutes ago, LeeM said: Yep, looks great I love Andy Warhols art. It's so accessible. Tips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 34 minutes ago, Jason E said: I love Andy Warhols art. It's so accessible. Oi, I spent hours on that! Jason E, Tips and Dalai 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 49 minutes ago, LeeM said: Yep, looks great Just pissed myself LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason E Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 6 minutes ago, LeeM said: Oi, I spent hours on that! LeeM is the new Andy Warhol everyone........ tomo and Fishcop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherpa Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Oi, I spent hours on that! I didn’t even realise it had been photoshopped! I thought it was a photo of an entirely different car. You should join one of those JDM forums and “slam” some sick Nissan dream cars for the bois LeeM and tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 Visionary ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st3ve Posted 16July, 2021 Report Share Posted 16July, 2021 Love the photoshop work and banter! The beige looks a lot less overpowering with some contrasting black IMHO: Quite easy/cheap to do with some paint and/or bits bought from ebay. I think this would help lift the hilux grey interiors also. sjm, AndrewM and JWM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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