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I wonder if it's worth picking up a 996 Turbo right now. Every 911 Turbo before it sky rocketing.
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Not sure what pricing is crazier, air-cooled 911s or houses around here ![Bored](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/bored.gif)
On a bit of a tangent - now is a great time to have $15-25k to spend on a used sports car.
You can get into 996 Carreras, E46 M3s, Mustang Terminators, C5 Z06s and a bunch more - all sweet cars (IMO) and affordable to many.
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On a bit of a tangent - now is a great time to have $15-25k to spend on a used sports car.
You can get into 996 Carreras, E46 M3s, Mustang Terminators, C5 Z06s and a bunch more - all sweet cars (IMO) and affordable to many.
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It is crazy how much the prices on air cooled Porsches are going up. Sad almost as they are reaching the price of never being able to afford them.
That 1994 is beautiful.
That 1994 is beautiful.
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There was a little consignment lot in the town I lived in during college that had an '87 (not my birth year) Ruf 911 Slantnose Convertible. Supposedly, 1 of 2.
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my other option would be a delorean...
Someone asked me why I wouldn't buy a new Nissan. I read a comment that summed it up well.
You can buy a new car loaded with a lot of standard features for a great price. The problem is, some of those features were new in 2004, and the interior design and powertrain is from that era as well.
Infiniti is a different story, they've had features like adaptive cruise control on even the entry level G for a very long time. I think only the 2G RL had it.
You can buy a new car loaded with a lot of standard features for a great price. The problem is, some of those features were new in 2004, and the interior design and powertrain is from that era as well.
Infiniti is a different story, they've had features like adaptive cruise control on even the entry level G for a very long time. I think only the 2G RL had it.
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07-08 and even some 2011 911 Turbos are still somewhat affordable, for what they are ($50-80k or so, which falls under the "affordable" column for any non-996 911 Turbo)...... ![Ponder](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ponder.gif)
**I would guess** it is likely these cars will appreciate in the future.
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**I would guess** it is likely these cars will appreciate in the future.
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Alright guys, I need some advice...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
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Alright guys, I need some advice...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
2005 Nissan GT-R 2 door | eBay
$180,000 for a 2005* R34 GT-R
*Car was seized and given a 2005 VIN, but really a 1999. Supposedly. Have to contact the previous owner. Who also didn't know squat about the car. There's no way in hell a clean, legalized R34 will bring in this much & this car's got shady shit written all over it.
Oh, and the reserves not met, either.
$180,000 for a 2005* R34 GT-R
*Car was seized and given a 2005 VIN, but really a 1999. Supposedly. Have to contact the previous owner. Who also didn't know squat about the car. There's no way in hell a clean, legalized R34 will bring in this much & this car's got shady shit written all over it.
Oh, and the reserves not met, either.
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2005 Nissan GT-R 2 door | eBay
2005 Nissan GT-R 2 door | eBay
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Alright guys, I need some advice...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
I'm looking at getting a new car that's more fun to drive/interesting than the Jeep and came across a 535xi m-sport wagon that I think looks friggin awesome. Question I have is how is the long term reliability of the N54/N55 motors? Am I going to get fvcked over a bed of coals without lube if I buy this car? It has excellent records and 91k on the clock. Seems like a lot of work was done recently (documented) so I'm hoping a lot is good to go but still want to know what else I'm getting myself into here...
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2005 Nissan GT-R 2 door eBay
$180,000 for a 2005* R34 GT-R
*Car was seized and given a 2005 VIN, but really a 1999. Supposedly. Have to contact the previous owner. Who also didn't know squat about the car. There's no way in hell a clean, legalized R34 will bring in this much & this car's got shady shit written all over it.
Oh, and the reserves not met, either.![Ugly](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/ugly.gif)
$180,000 for a 2005* R34 GT-R
*Car was seized and given a 2005 VIN, but really a 1999. Supposedly. Have to contact the previous owner. Who also didn't know squat about the car. There's no way in hell a clean, legalized R34 will bring in this much & this car's got shady shit written all over it.
Oh, and the reserves not met, either.
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Just looking through that eBay seller's history, it's interesting what they seem to be moving. A lot of items that are, uh, let's say "popular black market items" or often "sold out of the trunk or a car" in "that area of town you go to when you want to buy stuff that might not be 100% legit".
That GT-R would be great for a pescetarian, because it's fishy as hell.
That GT-R would be great for a pescetarian, because it's fishy as hell.
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Yeah you guys are right. I passed on it. The asking price was insane too, especially for a non-manual example. He wanted $12k over KBB lol. Other than the MSport package and a few light mods (lowered and nice wheels), it had nothing special.
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I know, I just give you shit though. I came to my senses the day after I posted this...not a good idea at all.
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I know, I just give you shit though. I came to my senses the day after I posted this...not a good idea at all.
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Come join the German high mileage dark side, the water is ice cold
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It's not that they don't run well at those ages and mileages but it's more so the amount of effort and money it takes to make that happen. At 100k-110k on the E46 it needed new CV axles, front control arms+bushings, steering rack, cooling system, window regulators, steering wheel clock spring, etc etc etc. That's the part that sucks. The engine and transmission worked like a dream though.
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It's not that they don't run well at those ages and mileages but it's more so the amount of effort and money it takes to make that happen. At 100k-110k on the E46 it needed new CV axles, front control arms+bushings, steering rack, cooling system, window regulators, steering wheel clock spring, etc etc etc. That's the part that sucks. The engine and transmission worked like a dream though.
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Of course; buy it, mod the hell out of it, instant supercar.
But, still a long way to go for the 25 year rule status to apply.
We're just getting towards the end of all R32s being fully legal in another year and a half.
But, still a long way to go for the 25 year rule status to apply.
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Yup but I'm sure a lot of that was a timing belt or something. Also, how much have you spent on it so far to get to the past 6 months?
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As to your second question, I'd have to actually look up the records, but we've had several large (e.g. >$750) repairs in the last couple of years.
I won't argue that the German cars cost more to maintain; they do. But, the complexity of the modern vehicle from any source has made them much more expensive to maintain and repair across the board, regardless of country of origin. Gone are the days when, as a teenager, I could go out to my '76 Datsun pickup and change out a set of piston rings with only a rudimentary set of tools and a guide book from Pep Boys.
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there's an old man joke in there some where
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My lawn mower is more of a Regera mower in that it doesn't have a transmission. Instead it just uses brute force to move.
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I really want an electric lawn mower for common courtesy ...i wake up at the ass crack of dawn on saturdays and have to wait to mow till like 8...what feels like an eternity
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