Great thread about cars

[WeaponX]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...ml#post3056778

Worth a look

[fund razor]

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...ml#post3056778

Worth a look

Not worth a look unless you are drunk and messing with Sean H.

Can I get my click to the 4 year old thread on the other forum back?

[WeaponX]

Never drank alcohol in my life I just think it's funny that Sean never had a Aston Martin or a Ferrari for that matter.

[JupiterSunsation]

I glanced at it and the best part is those 100K cars can be had for 1/3 of that now!

SL55 back then 100K, now asking 35K.......

[ImaPoser]

I glanced at it and the best part is those 100K cars can be had for 1/3 of that now!

SL55 back then 100K, now asking 35K.......

My main issue with spending that kind of $$ for a mid life crisis car. Of course, the classics haven't held their values much better over the same time frame.

[JupiterSunsation]

My main issue with spending that kind of $$ for a mid life crisis car. Of course, the classics haven't held their values much better over the same time frame.

There was a time when anything AMG, M badged or cars with great lineage like a 911 or Corvette had a bulletproof depreciation schedule......unfortunately the newest stuff is super expensive to own out of warranty and there are too many low mileage nice cars showing up at dealers/auctions so the average used one isn't worth anything especially if it is over 5 years old and out of warranty.

HP/Performance has been a killer too.....Baddest stock ZR-1 was just over 400 HP in 1994-5, the last year of production. Now stock Corvettes are 430+ HP and handle/brake better than the baddest ZR-1 of yesterday. M3's/911's of 10 years ago don't put out the HP that the base cars (328/Boxster) do now. Heck a 911 turbo (aka supercar in 1991) only put out 310 HP and now a non turbo 911 puts out more than that, the new turbo's for 2010 are over 500 HP/AWD etc.

[Slandrew]

There are Mustangs with over 500 HP all over!

[OldSchool]

There are Mustangs with over 500 HP all over!

Yep, but they are still Mustangs!!

[ImaPoser]

Yep, but they are still Mustangs!!

Just like the z06. Might have supercar performance numbers, but it's still just a 'vette.

[baddogz28]

Saw a 1996 911 Turbo in the dark maroon saturday in Austin... Best looking 911 Turbo generation for my $$$...



Current 997 TT a close second.

[Sea-Dated]

Saw a 1996 911 Turbo in the dark maroon saturday in Austin... Best looking 911 Turbo generation for my $$$...



Current 997 TT a close second.

I always liked that genertaion of turbo's.

[JupiterSunsation]

The 96-97 Turbo is commanding more money than a 2001-2003 that has more HP!

On the 2001 and newer if you change the wheels you have a pretty good looking car!

I prefer the 1994 Turbo 3.6 to the later cars (last of the rear wheel drive/air cooled turbos) but being only 355 HP the new Carrera S cars are putting out the same HP!

[2112]

I have been keeping an eye on Ford GTs for a while. They are holding strong at just below or even above MSRP for nice low mileage cars.

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[Tommy Gun]

I have a 1997 993S (wide body) with 10,000 miles, original owner. Looks like the burgandy TT above, without the tail; silver extertior, gray leather interior. PM me if interested.

[Tommy Gun]

Somebody needs to clean out their mailbox.

[Slandrew]

Not American but nice

[JupiterSunsation]

I have been keeping an eye on Ford GTs for a while. They are holding strong at just below or even above MSRP for nice low mileage cars.

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yeah but a lot of wrecked ones out there also! Can anyone drive those things with tearing them up? They are asking MSRP prices on trader/ebay but in reality if they went to trade one the real number may be below 100K.......

[Slandrew]

yeah but a lot of wrecked ones out there also! Can anyone drive those things with tearing them up? They are asking MSRP prices on trader/ebay but in reality if they went to trade one the real number may be below 100K.......

Do you think one of these can be had for 100k?

[Sea-Dated]

Do you think one of these can be had for 100k?

Sure, as long as that is the down payment.....

[rainmn]

Saw a 1996 911 Turbo in the dark maroon saturday in Austin... Best looking 911 Turbo generation for my $$$...

Current 997 TT a close second.

The 993 is probably always going to be my favorite of the 911 series. (And that color is awesome.)

I had an Aventurine Green convertible that I still kick myself for selling.

If I had the $$, I'd be all over Tommy Gun's car.