Mar 7, 2007 7:44:31 PM
- TT Surgeon
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Mar 7, 2007 7:44:31 PM
Mar 7, 2007 8:09:20 PM
Mar 7, 2007 8:33:55 PM
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MMD said:
There's at least two schools (pro- and anti-mod).
I'm in the school which would never buy a pre-owned car that has been modded. Total turn off for me.
It would seem to suggest the previous owner has also messed with stuff I can't see; that includes beating the sheet out of the car on a routine basis.
Just my us$.02. Sorry.
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MMD said:
I feel bad for voicing a slightly paranoid anti-mod prejudice. If I KNEW the owner I'd feel better buying used contemporary cars with major mods.
But there's also the disappointment I have felt on a few occasions when seeing a really nice older 911 for sale and then discovering the numbers don't match because some dude in the ownership history but a bigger engine in it and modified the suspension... . An original car is sooo much more appealing; even if you will have to tear it apart and rebuild.
Mar 8, 2007 1:01:31 AM
Mar 8, 2007 2:24:31 PM
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The Groom said:
If it does not come from the factory, I'm not interested. But anything from Exclusive is fair game.
The only exception for the time being is getting an aftermarket exhaust on the TT (stock is too quiet and too unsightly), but this is likely to change when they release the PSE.
Mar 8, 2007 2:45:56 PM
Mar 8, 2007 3:05:06 PM
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tortesq1 said:
I'm in the same boat (expecting delivery in June for May build from Roslyn Porsche). My last turbo was a bone stock stripper 6 speed 03 X50 that was leased. This time I am buying the car. I don't want to void the warranty, but it seems as if a professional EVO installer (say RPM Racing in Hicksville, NY) could put in a Stage 4 and I could still drive it daily. I'll drive it for probably 5K-10K and then make a decision. Bottom line is that the car IS easily modded for more horsepower and less money by going aftermarket. My X50 option was about $18K for 30 horsepower whereas the EVO Stage 4 gives something like 130 horsepower increase for about $12K plus approx. $1100 in installation costs (according to RPM Racing). The issue for me isn't resale or even the warranty for that matter, but reliability of the product. Will EVO/RPM Racing stand behind the modifications ? That is the key issue and candidly speaking, the jury is still out ....
Mar 8, 2007 3:42:11 PM
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