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Hudson Hawk

Active member
Feb 20, 2017
187
Upper Beeding
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I bought this a few years when i lost both parents. I had various play things when i was younger but always wanted a 911.
This is a 2010 997 Targa 4S.
I have a 520d to go and see the customers in.

Nice! I had a 2010 Carrera S2 PDK in the same colour. Wish i never sold it. 1) because i loved it and 2) its going up in value.

Got a Supra now.
 




WATFORD zero

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 10, 2003
25,952
I always wanted one of the pagoda Merc’s (a 1969 280SL ideally)

An absolute thing of beauty, and apparently well built enough that there might be a hope of me keeping it on the road. Sadly they go for silly money, with a recent RHD example in good (but not concourse) condition going for £118k.

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/listings/mercedes-benz/280-sl/9b309e3a-643f-4ff1-8f26-2dd34cd1d777

It’d be considerably cheaper to purchase an R231 SL and wait for classic status to be conferred upon it. The R230 SL is to be avoided due to both being ugly and a known issue where if it isn’t driven at least fortnightly the battery discharges itself and it won’t start. Not Mercedes finest hour.

That is very pretty.

Most batteries discharge very quickly. I always disconnect mine if I'm not using it within a week or two. The other thing is that petrol goes off fairly quickly (learnt the hard way filling up the tank and then trying to start it months later). If you're getting a classic, disconnect the battery and keep the tank empty :thumbsup:

As for the ugly, I can't help. Other than only buy beautiful cars :wink:
 


ac gull

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
1,931
midlands
hyundai i40 tourer diesel - got it spring last year 60k on clock 4.5 years old, years mot, 4 new tyres, service and years warranty for £8,500

last time I looked same car now goes for 13k to 14k - had one the same a few years ago as company car when doing 30k+ miles a year - a great motorway cruiser

feels much safer than prius I had in between, as so light felt like was going to be blown anywhere when on a motorway in bad weather

current one has cost me a mot in year 1, will need a 2 yearly service soon, and maybe some rear brake pads - old company one other than tyres and brakes never had any issues
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
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I bought this a few years when i lost both parents. I had various play things when i was younger but always wanted a 911.
This is a 2010 997 Targa 4S.
I have a 520d to go and see the customers in.

I had a Porsche 993 Targa for a couple of years. Lovely car, great drive but maintenance for 1k a year was obscene. Itch scratched but no regrets once sold 5284FEEA-00B1-46FC-B5D2-915DDC00F4DE.jpegon.
 


Bedsex

not my real name
Jan 29, 2009
1,898
Flitwick
Nice! I had a 2010 Carrera S2 PDK in the same colour. Wish i never sold it. 1) because i loved it and 2) its going up in value.

Got a Supra now.

Very nice @%1;

I think that the 997.2 is currently the sweet spot of the 911 range. Not ridiculously expensive like the older air-cooled models, great looks (unlike the rather divisive fried egg looks of the 996) and a more analogue, sports car type drive than the later 991 and 992.

Unfortunately mine’s a 997.1 C2S, so I expect the engine’s going to blow up with bore scoring or a shattered IMS bearing any time soon [emoji6]

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zefarelly

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
21,866
Sussex, by the sea
I've been tempted by porkers, but only really like the 356 and early 911. . . .356's are crazy money.

Currently day dreaming about something far simpler and closer to home, made in Hove, actually . . .
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I've been tempted by porkers, but only really like the 356 and early 911. . . .356's are crazy money.

Currently day dreaming about something far simpler and closer to home, made in Hove, actually . . .

A Strathcarron?

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Papak

Not an NSC licker...
Jul 11, 2003
1,927
Horsham
I was offered some advice on buying a classic sports car some years ago.

The time between you being able to afford one and still being able to get in and out of it is always decreasing

Do it, you won't regret it :thumbsup:

The 2 happiest days for a classic car owner are the day you buy it and the day you sell it...
 




Diablo

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Sep 22, 2014
4,211
lewes
Many thanks.

The auction site contains 600 photos, including the whole restoration, which seems to be thorough…

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Problem is that a) I don’t really know what I’m doing and b) it would be an impulse buy. Not a great combination!

Oh, and c) it was first registered in God’s own county. I mean, that’s got to be a plus, right?

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I know, I know.

Nice cars.....But TR3 much more fun to drive.
 


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