Hello. My username is kiznarsh and I have car ADD.
See, I think I may have jumped the gun when I bought the Miata after selling the 981 Cayman S. Not that buying a low-mileage NB is a bad idea, but perhaps I should've waited for one that had no body damage. Because it ultimately got to the point where I decided I need to either dump a lot of money into it and fix all the dents & scratches (and essentially a full respray), then also buy 15" wheels/tires, new suspension or...
OR...
Check out other cars on my "hey-it-would-be-cool-to-have" list. Starting looking at E30s with a preference on a 325iS, but supply wasn't all that great. Then I added a Z3 to the mix since having a convertible in SoCal makes sense, but then I drove one and well, didn't like it. What about a Z4? That could work, though it was never really on my radar. But then the Z4 M would be a nice compliment to the M5, right? Oh...the Z4 M Coupe would be even better, but they're a low-production car and prices for clean ones were $25k-$35k. Hmmm...
No, don't be silly, I should go back to a regular Z4, and so I found one semi-locally. A 2007 Z4 3.0Si with 80k miles that came with a service history and a new cooling system. Nice.
Contacted the owner, set up a date to go see the car on a Saturday morning. Had a pretty good feeling about it, but on that Wednesday, the owner texted me and said he had to leave town for work and wouldn't be back till middle of the following week. So he suggested the next weekend, but I had a buddy in town so that wasn't going to work, so we rescheduled for the following Saturday. But that meant waiting over 2 weeks and frankly, there was no way I'd have that much time and not start looking again. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
And so I did. And somehow, some way, I ended up with this Ace:
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It's a 2009 Base with 71k miles, manual, and lightly optioned with highlights being the 18" Cayman S II wheels and floor mats in interior color.
Meteor Gray Metallic over Black Standard Leather. No frills, no fuss, just a pure sports car that needs no explanation.
Found it at a non-Porsche dealer which took care of an oil change and complete detail after it was traded in. While the overall purchase went fairly smoothly, there was some drama associated with it.
Knowing 987.2s aren't that common, I took PTO the next day after finding it and emailed the internet service manager and said I was coming to see it. I debated whether or not to get a PPI somewhere else but the Carfax looked pretty good, these engines are quite reliable, and figured I'll take my laptop & Durametric cable with me to check for over-revs.
On my way home to pick up my gear, I got a call from the dealer, confirming my interest and told them I'll be there in an hour. 10 minutes later as I'm about to decide which car to take, I get another call, except this time I was told there's someone already there, and that I should wait in case the car's no longer available. Mkay. :sly:
12 minutes later, another call saying the customer wasn't able to secure a loan. So I decide to take the M5 since I know they'll lowball me on the Miata. Leave the house and the car didn't feel right, but my mind was a bit preoccupied and couldn't tell what was going on until a nice gentleman in a 997 caught my attention.
Oh...
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Fortunately I was within half a mile from home, so after pumping it back up, swapped cars and got back on the road. Arrived at my destination and while waiting for the car to be brought out from the lot, I was told 2 other people were also interested in it, but 1 couldn't get his loan secured either, and the other guy had to go home and ask his wife. :screwy:
#mindgames
Test drive was fine, no surprises, the car felt solid yet broken in at the same time compared with my 981. The hydraulic steering was a welcomed sensation, though the lack of the exhaust noise was disappointing. Just means I need to rev it more to hear the glorious flat-6 again. :thumbup:
Unsurprisingly, I really didn't need much convincing to pull the trigger so once we agreed on a price but before signing any paperwork, I asked if I could check for over-revs. Salesman had no idea what I was talking about but hey, he provided shade and eliminated glare, which was nice.
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As you can see, this car was babied throughout its life that started in Georgia, then South Carolina, then Texas, and ultimately SoCal.
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Took this photo before driving off the lot after it was washed and prepped for me. See anything...unusual?
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With an hour of daylight left, took the canyons back home, and while the day was getting darker, my night was getting brighter. :heart:
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There are more details that I'll share in this thread as I modify & maintain this magnificent machine. She's not too clean right now but I owed a few people this thread and did a quick & dirty photo shoot earlier tonight.
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Lastly to my OT brethren who thought I got a CLA, my deepest, most sincere, heartfelt apologies. :laugh:
See, I think I may have jumped the gun when I bought the Miata after selling the 981 Cayman S. Not that buying a low-mileage NB is a bad idea, but perhaps I should've waited for one that had no body damage. Because it ultimately got to the point where I decided I need to either dump a lot of money into it and fix all the dents & scratches (and essentially a full respray), then also buy 15" wheels/tires, new suspension or...
OR...
Check out other cars on my "hey-it-would-be-cool-to-have" list. Starting looking at E30s with a preference on a 325iS, but supply wasn't all that great. Then I added a Z3 to the mix since having a convertible in SoCal makes sense, but then I drove one and well, didn't like it. What about a Z4? That could work, though it was never really on my radar. But then the Z4 M would be a nice compliment to the M5, right? Oh...the Z4 M Coupe would be even better, but they're a low-production car and prices for clean ones were $25k-$35k. Hmmm...
No, don't be silly, I should go back to a regular Z4, and so I found one semi-locally. A 2007 Z4 3.0Si with 80k miles that came with a service history and a new cooling system. Nice.
Contacted the owner, set up a date to go see the car on a Saturday morning. Had a pretty good feeling about it, but on that Wednesday, the owner texted me and said he had to leave town for work and wouldn't be back till middle of the following week. So he suggested the next weekend, but I had a buddy in town so that wasn't going to work, so we rescheduled for the following Saturday. But that meant waiting over 2 weeks and frankly, there was no way I'd have that much time and not start looking again. Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
And so I did. And somehow, some way, I ended up with this Ace:
It's a 2009 Base with 71k miles, manual, and lightly optioned with highlights being the 18" Cayman S II wheels and floor mats in interior color.
Meteor Gray Metallic over Black Standard Leather. No frills, no fuss, just a pure sports car that needs no explanation.Found it at a non-Porsche dealer which took care of an oil change and complete detail after it was traded in. While the overall purchase went fairly smoothly, there was some drama associated with it.
Knowing 987.2s aren't that common, I took PTO the next day after finding it and emailed the internet service manager and said I was coming to see it. I debated whether or not to get a PPI somewhere else but the Carfax looked pretty good, these engines are quite reliable, and figured I'll take my laptop & Durametric cable with me to check for over-revs.
On my way home to pick up my gear, I got a call from the dealer, confirming my interest and told them I'll be there in an hour. 10 minutes later as I'm about to decide which car to take, I get another call, except this time I was told there's someone already there, and that I should wait in case the car's no longer available. Mkay. :sly:
12 minutes later, another call saying the customer wasn't able to secure a loan. So I decide to take the M5 since I know they'll lowball me on the Miata. Leave the house and the car didn't feel right, but my mind was a bit preoccupied and couldn't tell what was going on until a nice gentleman in a 997 caught my attention.
Oh...
Fortunately I was within half a mile from home, so after pumping it back up, swapped cars and got back on the road. Arrived at my destination and while waiting for the car to be brought out from the lot, I was told 2 other people were also interested in it, but 1 couldn't get his loan secured either, and the other guy had to go home and ask his wife. :screwy:
#mindgames
Test drive was fine, no surprises, the car felt solid yet broken in at the same time compared with my 981. The hydraulic steering was a welcomed sensation, though the lack of the exhaust noise was disappointing. Just means I need to rev it more to hear the glorious flat-6 again. :thumbup:
Unsurprisingly, I really didn't need much convincing to pull the trigger so once we agreed on a price but before signing any paperwork, I asked if I could check for over-revs. Salesman had no idea what I was talking about but hey, he provided shade and eliminated glare, which was nice.
As you can see, this car was babied throughout its life that started in Georgia, then South Carolina, then Texas, and ultimately SoCal.
Took this photo before driving off the lot after it was washed and prepped for me. See anything...unusual?
With an hour of daylight left, took the canyons back home, and while the day was getting darker, my night was getting brighter. :heart:
There are more details that I'll share in this thread as I modify & maintain this magnificent machine. She's not too clean right now but I owed a few people this thread and did a quick & dirty photo shoot earlier tonight.
Lastly to my OT brethren who thought I got a CLA, my deepest, most sincere, heartfelt apologies. :laugh:
