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US M3
Really Senior Member II Joined: 28-June-2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 542 |
Topic: Porsche? Need opinion... Posted: 27-January-2006 at 20:48 |
A straight swap you would be mad, the M5 is a better car than that 964 |
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Fey!
Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 10:48 |
I think that, like the e30 M3, the proper machine only comes in LHD!
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Eamo
Moderator Group Joined: 13-May-2003 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 3450 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 10:08 |
you could pick one of these up in Italy (LHD) for anything between €10k and €20k
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Fey!
Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 09:06 |
llatsni
Really Senior Member II work in progress Joined: 22-February-2005 Location: dublinia Status: Offline Points: 963 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 08:07 |
DOH!
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:57 |
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MAKE: BMW MODEL: M3 VERSION: E46 CSL 02DR / SPORTS COUPE (NON-CONVERTIBLE) / MANUAL / PETROL ONLY / MILEAGE: 11000 MILES DATE OF FIRST REGISTRATION(MM/YY): AUGUST 2003 OPEN MARKET SELLING PRICE: €79844 RATE OF TAX: 30.0% VEHICLE REGISTRATION TAX: €23953 |
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llatsni
Really Senior Member II work in progress Joined: 22-February-2005 Location: dublinia Status: Offline Points: 963 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:49 |
Theres a TASTY black one on autotrader.co.uk - a 2003 with only 11k miles for 38k sterling - but it would be easily 75k euro once the VRT is payed. Paul |
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Fey!
Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:43 |
How about a Lancia Integralle? I know where there's one in a showroom....
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Kin Mak
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 09-April-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1691 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:42 |
Opps... I just stained my pants. |
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:36 |
M3 CSL |
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BigPhil
Senior Member II Joined: 03-October-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 156 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:31 |
You can get a decent porsche cheap these days.........sell your own car.........but 30 or 40k with it and you can get a nice clean, low 98 / 99 pork 911. Perfect. |
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997 C2 now.
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Kin Mak
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 09-April-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1691 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:30 |
Naaa.... If i wanted to carry people around I will stick with the M5.
Since my friends were not too keen when I was going to install a meter
in the car I want to get a smaller car/coupe.
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T.J.
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 22-September-2003 Location: Cork, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2332 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:26 |
So in conclusion Kin, if ya want a change but love the practicality, get one of these: |
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ludo
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 879 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:24 |
very exensive porsche, for that here I can get a 993 C4S with only 2/3 of the mileage! Kin, small car: Mcoupe!!! |
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///M3Mick
Really Senior Member I Joined: 12-August-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 457 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:11 |
Paul Just on the depreciation thing, thats not entirely true. I know that when you look on carzone etc you will see that these cars seem to have a minimal value but actually finding a buyer it for it at that money is a different matter. I know also that porsches are supposed to be bulletproof and will go forever if looked after correctly but a lot of people when buying them expect a low mileage example; the cars are so impractical for a lot of people they are often second cars so buyers come to expect one that has done certainly less than 5k miles per year of ownership. At 120k I think this one falls into a category that would put a lot of potential buyers off so it might be difficult to shift if you needed to do it in a hurry. Mick |
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Fey!
Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 07:10 |
Nobody else has mentioned it, so I'll probably be wrong, but how does it qualify as classic - it's only 17 years old. I though classic was 20+? Also, a classic policy would be likely to restrict your mileage. Personally, I'd prefer the M5. But I'm just odd......... |
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llatsni
Really Senior Member II work in progress Joined: 22-February-2005 Location: dublinia Status: Offline Points: 963 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 06:58 |
I do love those transitional 911's, the newer shapes dont really do much for me. But I dont think its at all fair to compare it with the m5 tho - they are SO different in all respects; close to comparing a car with a motorbike IMHO!!!
That porsche has probably depreciated almost as much as it ever will - so you could get it for a year and see how the relationship goes??? Wont cost you all that much even with the higher servicing as the M5 would be depreciating a fair bit over the same period... Just a thought. |
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T.J.
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 22-September-2003 Location: Cork, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2332 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 06:56 |
no royaltys required, Beemer Fan! 993s are honeys - that's what I'd go for. |
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///M3Mick
Really Senior Member I Joined: 12-August-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 457 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 06:50 |
Kin That particular model of porsche is a bit of a handful. A close relative has had two of those 964's (the last of the air cooled ones I think) and his were immaculate (with under 20k miles), and the bills are extremely steep. Whatever you think of BMW servicing costs porsche is another leg up altogether. I know you can get specialists that will do it cheaper but that is a high mileage car and even though it has been well maintained, you never know whats around the corner. Another thing, the M5 is easier to drive faster on public roads, even though thats a 4wd model. Save for a 993 or an E46 M3 if I wanted something a bit less saloon like than your current car. Mick |
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Beemer Fan
Senior Member I Joined: 24-April-2005 Status: Offline Points: 105 |
Posted: 23-January-2006 at 06:47 |
best change my signature or TJ will be looking for royalties!
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