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I'm chopping in the Exige for a 911...
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:53 am
by Meenrod
Yup, I've made my mind up (the fact I can't get any kids in the back on the Exige might give you a clue why...) that the Exige has to go
I've had 2.5 years of Lotus ownership that I've really enjoyed and would love to continue but the thought of a 911 (964) or a pre '84 911 is keeping me smiling. Just need to find one now!
Keep your eye on the classifieds forum for the bits I'll take off it soon!
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:01 pm
by GregR
if its a 964, please tell me its gonna be an RS...
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:03 pm
by Meenrod
Oh yes.
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:17 pm
by ed
Congrats and commiserations!
Hope it all goes well!
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:18 pm
by rossybee
The term "eyes wide open" springs to mind
Good luck all the same, dude - nice wheels
Re: I'm chopping in the Exige for a 911...
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:20 pm
by jj
Meenrod wrote:Yup, I've made my mind up (the fact I can't get any kids in the back on the Exige might give you a clue why...) that the Exige has to go
You`re pregnant
Love the 964, although thats probably because the only one I have been in was one of 2 RHD RSR 3.6 Lightweights which was
fast!
Good luck hunting and look forward to seeing the new car.
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:22 pm
by Tim S
As someone also now sometimes having kids/car problem, are there any of the RS 911s that have rear seats?? I thought they were all 2 seaters...
Tim
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:24 pm
by deano15482
love the 964RS
dont think they have rear seats though!
good luck
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:37 pm
by Meenrod
shooomer wrote:only 2 seats
No-ooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
Bugger. That's put a spanner in it.
Need to be a 911 Targa Turbo instead!
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:49 pm
by timmsky
shooomer wrote:If it's everyday car then 997S? same money as RS
Just don't go Tiptronic - it's gash... especially on changedown under heavy braking.
Manual is the way to go in a 911, every time...
/2c
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:02 pm
by scottyf
I'm still waiting on a 2+2 Lotus, suppose well just have to wait and find out if project Eagle or whatever its called comes to fruition
.
Even considerd an Excell but the baby seats dont fit in the back.
Do booster seats actually fit in the back of a 911???
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:05 pm
by timmsky
scottyf wrote:I'm still waiting on a 2+2 Lotus, suppose well just have to wait and find out if project Eagle or whatever its called comes to fruition
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Even considerd an Excell but the baby seats dont fit in the back.
Do booster seats actually fit in the back of a 911???
Nope - I tried booster and standard forward facing baby seats. No go i'm afraid.
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:07 pm
by GregR
shooomer wrote:If it's everyday car then 997S? same money as RS
964 RS are going for new 997S money?
Sheesh, Meaden did well for his residuals by talking it up in Evo!
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:29 pm
by ryallm
GregR wrote:shooomer wrote:If it's everyday car then 997S? same money as RS
964 RS are going for new 997S money?
Sheesh, Meaden did well for his residuals by talking it up in Evo!
Just as well, as he would have got royally shafted with depreciation on his S2 Exige - buying new and selling after 1 year.
I remember reading a report on the 964RS (possibly Autocar a while back), and the general gist was great on track, but the suspension is so hard it is horrible to drive on most UK roads. If you must have a posh beetle, then an old 964 Turbo would be nice - mad, bad and dangerous
Mark
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:15 pm
by Andy G
driven the new 997.
Awesome car - didn't even vaguely want one till i had a brand new one for the weekend.
Starting at £62k