Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?

**Bromontana** · 05-06-2016, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

ETA: can't wait to hear that new engine note of yours with the new intake.

A couple pulls.

**BmillsSkier** · 05-06-2016, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bromontana

A couple pulls.

Sounds awesome! Is there any better engine noise than a flat 6?

**Bromontana** · 05-06-2016, 07:46 PM

For me no, it's loud with throttle and quiet cruising. That 40 valve 8cylinder in the olf F355 is all time. Read an interesting article this week on why the sound of a flat six is unique.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ferent-feature

nerdspeak:
In the 911 Carrera S, none of the higher orders approach the loudness of the dominant third order, which explains the inline-six's smoother sound compared with the eight-cylinder engines.

**BmillsSkier** · 05-06-2016, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bromontana

For me no, it's loud with throttle and quiet cruising. That 40 valve 8cylinder in the olf F355 is all time. Read an interesting article this week on why the sound of a flat six is unique.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ferent-feature

nerdspeak:
In the 911 Carrera S, none of the higher orders approach the loudness of the dominant third order, which explains the inline-six's smoother sound compared with the eight-cylinder engines.

Thanks for that! This is so in my nerd zone

**shroom** · 05-06-2016, 09:22 PM

i feel like I'm about to see a handy in this thread

**Bromontana** · 05-06-2016, 09:30 PM

Habe you ever been in a Turkish prison?

**shroom** · 05-06-2016, 09:42 PM

is it really that different from the third floor bathroom?

**BmillsSkier** · 05-06-2016, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by shroom

is it really that different from the third floor bathroom?

It is. They have a flat 6 auto shop for the guys on good behavior.

**Bobby Stainless** · 05-07-2016, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by RShea

Some people just have no concept of what their car is worth. Unless there is something that you really love about a 10 year old vehicle, if the price is anywhere way over the values for Kelly Blue Book or Edmunds car values, then just pass on by and forget even trying to offer up what you feel the vehicle is worth. Most sellers that price something that high will not negotiate and sit on the vehicle for a long time trying to sell it.

What? KBB?

I guess you can always just go buy the other super clean 130k mile 80 Series?

That company knows exactly what that car is worth. They have 7-8 of them for sale.

**basinbeater** · 05-11-2016, 11:51 PM

I just bought this on Friday...
07 bmw 530 Xi with sport package for the wife to cart around kids. It is 9 years old, but close enough for this thread. It has 82k on it. $11500.
I think it is pretty fuckin nice for a 9 year old car. Also, I love silver with black interior, and the 5 series sports seats are incredible. I thought the 3 series sport seats were nice, these take it to a whole nother level.

**Bobby Stainless** · 05-12-2016, 05:48 AM

The 3.0 I6 is a good engine.

You don't get pulled over with that tinted plate cover?

**BmillsSkier** · 05-12-2016, 07:44 AM

Yeah if that's the same High Output 3L I-6 that was in my old e90 330 then that thing fucking rocks. Great buy!

**mcski** · 05-12-2016, 09:46 AM

That looks great. Nice buy at 11k!!!

**Bromontana** · 05-14-2016, 03:46 PM

1999 C2 with a newly rebuilt ~400hp n/a 3.8L. Sounds like it was a proper rebuild from the parts, that's a 15-25k job by itself.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...m=231937900578

**Bobby Stainless** · 05-14-2016, 04:49 PM

That's a cool looking 996.

**BmillsSkier** · 05-14-2016, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Beer Drinker

That's a cool looking 996.

Yeah, I don't normally like all that aero-kit but this one looks nicely balanced. Cool car.

**Bromontana** · 05-19-2016, 03:28 PM

my mechanic just found a $55 plastic hose that requires an engine drop to replace due to location (thanks Stuttgart!). It can wait a year or more with monitoring but not worth the worry. He has 2 356s and some 964s, 914s in process. Now I need to decide what preformance parts to swap while he's droppping the 3.6L

thinking sway bars, intake manifold (x51 version), headers.

Already getting a tranny drop, so what the hell. Heres the full restoration 356, grundle shot

**Bromontana** · 05-19-2016, 03:31 PM

New pressurized oil fed IMS, same design as the Mezger style engines.

No need to replace, no known failures like the ones with bearings.

**BmillsSkier** · 05-19-2016, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bromontana

New pressurized oil fed IMS, same design as the Mezger style engines.

No need to replace, no known failures like the ones with bearings.

**basinbeater** · 05-19-2016, 07:26 PM

What? You bought a Porsche? What happened with the z?

**Mazderati** · 05-19-2016, 08:15 PM

He decided fixing cars was more fun than driving them.

**Bromontana** · 05-19-2016, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by basinbeater

What? You bought a Porsche? What happened with the z?

Got rid of the Z, picked up an older 996 Carrera out of a garage in Anaheim. Wasn't planning on making the switch this soon but unfortunately I drove the 911 and it played with emotions.. the year, condition, wheel/brake combo, color and price were perfect.