clutch-monkey Posted 10July, 2014 Report Share Posted 10July, 2014 i can't bring myself to look at it for a variety of other reasons espskk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 10July, 2014 Report Share Posted 10July, 2014 When I purchased the Box back in 2008 I stupidly made the comment, "I won't ever want another car once I get this one" I am reminded of that comment every time my eyes stray.... Who here hasn't dropped that one and lived to regret it? push on young man, just wear them down. that's always worked for me. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 10July, 2014 Report Share Posted 10July, 2014 push on young man, just wear them down. that's always worked for me. You know the saying "Happy wife, happy life?" Well my version is "happy husband , happy wife, happy life" My wife is happy supporting what makes me happy..and vice versa Just don't take food away from the kids' table Niko, SteveF, tk111 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 This one has been on the market for a while. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1998-Porsche-911-Carrera-Ocean-Jade-Metallic-5sp-A-Cabriolet-/351114726844?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item51c0118dbc&_uhb=1 When I first started looking for a P about 18 months ago this is one of the first I spotted. I love the colour. Anyway it was $42,000 and slowly dropped to $38,000 over about 3 months. I still couldn't bring myself to even look at it due to the k's. Anyway it disappeared about 6 months ago and has turned up again today on evil bay with a body kit, a few more k's and over 10 K added to the price. Still love the colour though. Cheers Steve That's the car with the new engine in it right? So they've tarted it up thinking that might help it sell at $10K more = NUTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 When I purchased the Box back in 2008 I stupidly made the comment, "I won't ever want another car once I get this one" I am reminded of that comment every time my eyes stray.... Who here hasn't dropped that one and lived to regret it? push on young man, just wear them down. that's always worked for me. Yep, you just continue to drop hints.. like all the time. Until it comes out like it was her idea. A week ago we were out driving around and we saw an IB 911 and I made some oohs and ahhs like I do with every P car I see. I suddenly heard this "is that like the burgundy one we drove" me - yes yes it is "do you wish you bought that one?" me - yes I do sometimes because I'd still have it as I'd have not lost $$$ on SLK then I hear "maybe you should get a classic one next and do some courses to learn how to do basic maintenance on it" And bingo! There we have it - future permission to buy a brightly colored Targa with tartan cloth seat inserts TrevMcRev, Niko and SteveF 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 edgy, The one in your link has "issues" I think. This one might be a better prospect:http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1989/AGC-AD-16040971/?Cr=8&sdmvc=1 That is quite nice! Like a lot of older cars, you could daily drive it but would you? Maybe I've got soft due to running late model daily cars but I don't reckon I could have lived with my 964 24/7. Would be a pain in regular traffic, heavy clutch/gearbox at low speed, a/c was crap, sound system crap. A 997 might be doable and no doubt for many a 964 would be fine, just too much of a compromise for me. Weekend car to use as intended. Great cars though! With regards to living with old cars, I'm stupid for them and I think as long as you have that one new car in the household its bearable ... I have a 87 W124 Estate that I just love... but she loathes it and cant wait to get rid of it! It's gone once the renovations slow down... that's what she thinks For the foreseeable future, we'll always have one relatively new car in the household for those trips where its needed, my daily commute is 4.5 km's each way to the office so no traffic battles to be had for me, also the fact our office is in a semi industrial area means cars get filthy there's fallout in the air, another reason I won't drive the 996 here, the other place I park is at the airport. It will depend what car we end up with next for my partner, we've been looking to get an SUV for her so we'll just see how that goes... I'm no different to any other tragic on this site... one will never suffice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 I have a 87 W124 Estate that I just love... but she loathes it and cant wait to get rid of it! It's gone once the renovations slow down... that's what she thinks Ha ha my daily is a W124 300TE. My wife's is a W124 230E. Both S2 blue 1990 models. We love them. edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 Ha ha my daily is a W124 300TE. My wife's is a W124 230E. Both S2 blue 1990 models. We love them. Big block 300TE! I'm jealous... we have the 230TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 This one has been on the market for a while. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1998-Porsche-911-Carrera-Ocean-Jade-Metallic-5sp-A-Cabriolet-/351114726844?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item51c0118dbc&_uhb=1 My eyes!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 Big block 300TE! I'm jealous... we have the 230TE. 0 -100 in 48 seconds....... nice edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 0 -100 in 48 seconds....... nice Hey -- that's about what my Vespa does … nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 0 -100 in 48 seconds....... nice On a good day... yeah lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 0 -100 in 48 seconds....... nice A friend of the family once bought a mint W... before the 124 300TD. This was in the 90s I think. It was bright orange so it was nicknamed the jaffa. This thing was slow. Unimaginably slow. But there was no missing it with the bright orange paint. I always thought the reason it was so mint was that whoever bought it couldn't stand driving it but couldn't admit their mistake. He sold it pretty soon as well - too slow. My mum rolls in a 180E. She loves it - you couldn't get her out with a crowbar. I can barely fit behind the wheel. I do love the mini-s-class feel of them, it's a 2/3rd scale model of a proper merc, rather than the cheap-with-a-badge build of new small mercs. It is also v-e-r-y slow. But the 180/190E has the greatest turning circle of anything short of a London cab. There is no suburban street so narrow you can't execute a U-turn perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 11July, 2014 Report Share Posted 11July, 2014 I think the site needs a merc-love page in the off-topic thread somehow edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 $29k for a 05 987! Cheap! 2005 Porsche Boxster 987 6cyl 2.7L Manual Convertible 93,535 km Dealer: Used For more information on this vehicle please visit: http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Porsche-Boxster-2005/AGC-AD-14074503 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 You interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 $29k for a 05 987! Cheap! 2005 Porsche Boxster 987 6cyl 2.7L Manual Convertible 93,535 km Dealer: Used For more information on this vehicle please visit:http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Porsche-Boxster-2005/AGC-AD-14074503 CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 You interested? TOTALLY! do I have money to pay for it? NO WAY! SteveT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 Equity mate.......equity.... withers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 $29k for a 05 987! Cheap! 2005 Porsche Boxster 987 6cyl 2.7L Manual Convertible 93,535 km Dealer: Used For more information on this vehicle please visit:http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/details/Porsche-Boxster-2005/AGC-AD-14074503 ??? Advert says $38,990 Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 I know you might not believe this, but it did say $28,995 earlier on today..... (or maybe Amanda wants one so badly that she is starting to see things and hallucinating these ridiculously low prices).... tony1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP..... not so cheep cheep cheep.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 They obviously made a typo and have now corrected it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 They obviously made a typo and have now corrected it! Oops. Honest mistake, I'm sure!!! withers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 Yep, you just continue to drop hints.. like all the time. Until it comes out like it was her idea. A week ago we were out driving around and we saw an IB 911 and I made some oohs and ahhs like I do with every P car I see. I suddenly heard this "is that like the burgundy one we drove" me - yes yes it is "do you wish you bought that one?" me - yes I do sometimes because I'd still have it as I'd have not lost $$$ on SLK then I hear "maybe you should get a classic one next and do some courses to learn how to do basic maintenance on it" And bingo! There we have it - future permission to buy a brightly colored Targa with tartan cloth seat inserts Amanda, at the risk of offending you, sometimes you are such a bloke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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