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Sept. 7, 2009 8:08 p.m. dorri732 New Reader

Two cheap Porsches!!

That's what I just bought.

This one (Thanks Josh!), and another which I haven't actually seen yet, but is supposedly in similar condition. $500 for the pair. I'm thinking make one runner, and use the other as an unusual locost donor.

Thoughts?
Sept. 7, 2009 10:52 p.m. friedgreencorrado HalfDork

ROFL! Good luck, man! I'd love to see ya pull up at the local chapter of the PCA with that thing.

Although these days, I'd bet the older guys would rather see a 924 than another upstanding family man in a Cayenne...
Sept. 7, 2009 11:58 p.m. fiat22turbo UltraDork

Sounds like fun!
Sept. 8, 2009 7:13 a.m. dorri732 New Reader

friedgreencorrado wrote:

I'd love to see ya pull up at the local chapter of the PCA with that thing.

Funny you should say that. Several years ago, I had another 924 (which I also paid $250 for) that I took to the Pacific Northwest region PCA autocross several times. It was entertaining to know that I paid less for my entire car than the guy in the new twin trubo 911 paid for each of his tires.

I was having just as much fun as he was, though.
Sept. 8, 2009 7:45 a.m. HappyAndy Reader

Dorri732 said:
What's more expensive than a cheap Porsche?
A cheap Benz
Sept. 8, 2009 7:47 a.m. aussiesmg Dork

a wife (ducks for cover shaking in fear of a place in the patio)
Sept. 8, 2009 8:02 a.m. RossD HalfDork

Ferrari 308?
Sept. 8, 2009 8:51 a.m. Dr. Hess PowerDork

Free Lotus.
Sept. 8, 2009 9:57 a.m. nderwater Reader

Good call, Dr. Three more for the pot: any BMW, Merc or Jag V12
Sept. 8, 2009 10:42 a.m. dorri732 New Reader

nderwater wrote:

Good call, Dr. Three more for the pot: any BMW, Merc or Jag V12

Heh.

My daily driver is a '91 BMW 750iL with the V-12. I've put about 105,000 miles on it in the last 4 years and repair costs haven't been bad at all.
Sept. 8, 2009 11:34 a.m. ea_sport New Reader

dorri732 wrote:

nderwater wrote:

Good call, Dr. Three more for the pot: any BMW, Merc or Jag V12

Heh.

My daily driver is a '91 BMW 750iL with the V-12. I've put about 105,000 miles on it in the last 4 years and repair costs haven't been bad at all.

I heard that BMW V12 is actually more reliable and it's V8.
Sept. 8, 2009 1:12 p.m. wearymicrobe New Reader

ea_sport wrote:

dorri732 wrote:

nderwater wrote:

Good call, Dr. Three more for the pot: any BMW, Merc or Jag V12

Heh.

My daily driver is a '91 BMW 750iL with the V-12. I've put about 105,000 miles on it in the last 4 years and repair costs haven't been bad at all.

I heard that BMW V12 is actually more reliable and it's V8.

I would agree with that, but when they go bad they really go bad. Just walk away with the car on fire it will be cheaper in the long run.