[mikeoz]

Got this email the other day if any one is interested.?...not up on Porsche offers but as far as I know they don't normally discount like this...


https://coast2coastcars.cmail19.com/...81BC0AA5ABFD98

[isleaiw1]

you are forgiven, none of the ones that I would give a limb for.....

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by mikeoz

Got this email the other day if any one is interested.?...not up on Porsche offers but as far as I know they don't normally discount like this...


https://coast2coastcars.cmail19.com/...81BC0AA5ABFD98

I only went in a Porsche dealership once, about 5 years ago, and they were offering bigger discounts on Panamera and similar to those posted on Cayenne’s. Some models attract no discount, but not these it would seem.

[JustChris]

Appreciate the share cheers Mike. Everyone seems to have stopped sharing deals in general. I always like a look.

All too boaty mc boat face for me. No 718 GTS 4.0s on that list

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Appreciate the share cheers Mike. Everyone seems to have stopped sharing deals in general. I always like a look.

All too boaty mc boat face for me. No 718 GTS 4.0s on that list

I understand a bit of a waiting list for those.... they are great but a bit too hard edged for me.

I'd like a 911 Carrera 4 Targa but at £99k before extras (no discount sir) they are way out of my league - even secondhand.

Mind you when you spec a B3 Touring to £78k you know that its time to think about £35k and an extended warranty for what you already have!

[F30Andy]

Try getting hold of a 911 Turbo.

Flipping nightmare.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

Try getting hold of a 911 Turbo.

Flipping nightmare.

Not as much as paying for it would be!

[F30Andy]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Not as much as paying for it would be!

I have been offered one at £40k above list.

Needless to say no amount of man maths could justify it.

[mikeoz]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

I have been offered one at £40k above list.

Needless to say no amount of man maths could justify it.

[DB118D]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I understand a bit of a waiting list for those.... they are great but a bit too hard edged for me.

I'd like a 911 Carrera 4 Targa but at £99k before extras (no discount sir) they are way out of my league - even secondhand.

Mind you when you spec a B3 Touring to £78k you know that its time to think about £35k and an extended warranty for what you already have!

The 991/992 Targa is a work of art

[ZedsRedBaby]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I'd like a 911 Carrera 4 Targa but at £99k before extras (no discount sir) they are way out of my league

I don't get the appeal at all. Pig ugly IMHO and no faster to 60 than my Z4. Couple that with an interior that seems to have been designed by someone with nothing more than a ruler and a compass in their pencil case and I'm quite happy I didn't spend the extra £60k.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by ZedsRedBaby

I don't get the appeal at all. Pig ugly IMHO and no faster to 60 than my Z4. Couple that with an interior that seems to have been designed by someone with nothing more than a ruler and a compass in their pencil case and I'm quite happy I didn't spend the extra £60k.

as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we all like different things.

Porsche is the one badge missing from my history so its something I have toyed with but nothing quite ticks the right boxes.... a Boxster GTS 4.0 might when the M5 is due for swapping but I'm not really a fan of cars with two seats.....even token back seats mean you can cram someone in legally for a short trip....

But if its all about looks, why are you driving a Z4....

[speedski]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

I have been offered one at £40k above list.

Needless to say no amount of man maths could justify it.

Try harder

[ZedsRedBaby]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

if its all about looks, why are you driving a Z4....

Ha, touché!

The Z4 is a thing of beauty. With the roof down it reminds me of my face - bright red, endearingly misproportioned and nothing on top

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by ZedsRedBaby

Ha, touché!

The Z4 is a thing of beauty. With the roof down it reminds me of my face - bright red, endearingly misproportioned and nothing on top

I definitely wouldnt want to drive a car that looked like me!

All convertibles look decent with roof down but few carry it off well with roof up in my opinion.... well, not recently.

If you forced me to buy a 2 seater open top, it would be an MX5 for simple driving fun. But to be honest they are all too low for me these days!

My car is also like me - a bit too wide, a bit too loud, and otherwise tries to hide in the background....

[Bryans69]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we all like different things.

Porsche is the one badge missing from my history so its something I have toyed with but nothing quite ticks the right boxes.... a Boxster GTS 4.0 might when the M5 is due for swapping but I'm not really a fan of cars with two seats.....even token back seats mean you can cram someone in legally for a short trip....

But if its all about looks, why are you driving a Z4....

I've never been a fan of the 911, even back in the 80s when a school friend showed my his Dad's whale tail in the garage.

I ticked the Porsche box a few years back with a 987 Gen 2 Boxster S. In many ways it was brilliant (aside from crap ride quality around town on 19" wheels), but I never really fell in love with it, and don't miss it now it's gone.

I can't really see myself getting another Porsche, unless of course I can find a nice 928 at a decent price

[R0B]

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

I understand a bit of a waiting list for those.... they are great but a bit too hard edged for me.

I'd like a 911 Carrera 4 Targa but at £99k before extras (no discount sir) they are way out of my league - even secondhand.

Mind you when you spec a B3 Touring to £78k you know that its time to think about £35k and an extended warranty for what you already have!

I was behind one of these for a while yesterday (north London traffic) - it was really quite present, that's for sure.

[isleaiw1]

Originally Posted by Bryans69

I've never been a fan of the 911, even back in the 80s when a school friend showed my his Dad's whale tail in the garage.

I ticked the Porsche box a few years back with a 987 Gen 2 Boxster S. In many ways it was brilliant (aside from crap ride quality around town on 19" wheels), but I never really fell in love with it, and don't miss it now it's gone.

I can't really see myself getting another Porsche, unless of course I can find a nice 928 at a decent price

Funnily enough, me neither when I was younger. But now, as I look at what I might do when the current car is 3 to 4 years old, I realise that it is a weekend car, so it might be more sensible to have a more sporty car for that use and a slightly bigger daily driver.... and as I go through the options, most get thrown out for reasons of size, style, etc and I am left with a 911 Targa ticking most boxes except price....

Mini JCW convertible it is then.... (the other one that seems to do ok on a scientific basis!)

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by Bryans69

back in the 80s when a school friend showed me his Dad's whale tail in the garage.

Have you spoken with anyone about this? Lots of bad stuff happened in the 80s, but no one should suffer in silence with these burdens!

[Tengocity]

I have to say the 911 looks did more for me than the driving experience did, when I borrowed one for a few days. Felt more natural and at home in the Cayman I tried straight after. Though plenty people say the character of the 911 is something that reveals itself over time, so I do think I will have one at some point.

I had a Boxster for a few years and loved it, and do miss it at times. It's size is great for British B roads, and it has enough power to be interesting, and allow you to rev it out in a few gears, but doesn't need you to be going a silly speed to be really good fun.

I'm keen to get off the PCP bandwagon, but I think a new Boxster or Cayman Spyder/GTS/GT4 would be one of the few cars I could imagine buying new or on PCP.

[Goneinsixtyseconds]

Originally Posted by Tengocity

I have to say the 911 looks did more for me than the driving experience did, when I borrowed one for a few days. Felt more natural and at home in the Cayman I tried straight after. Though plenty people say the character of the 911 is something that reveals itself over time, so I do think I will have one at some point.

I had a Boxster for a few years and loved it, and do miss it at times. It's size is great for British B roads, and it has enough power to be interesting, and allow you to rev it out in a few gears, but doesn't need you to be going a silly speed to be really good fun.

I'm keen to get off the PCP bandwagon, but I think a new Boxster or Cayman Spyder/GTS/GT4 would be one of the few cars I could imagine buying new or on PCP.

I went to to the Porsche experience centre a couple of years ago and drove a Carerra 4S followed by a Cayman of some description. After the initial disappoint with the noise and initial thrust of the Cayman, it was just loads more fun on the track.

That may be down to my driving abilities, but it was so much easier to place and drive on the limit.

[OneExtra]

Originally Posted by F30Andy

I have been offered one at £40k above list.

Needless to say no amount of man maths could justify it.

The smart money would be to buy a 911 Carrera 4 GTS and save about £80K, I think its only 0.8 seconds slower to 60 in the real world

I understand why you would want a Turbo S though