For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we’ve decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. We’ve tracked down six exciting Porsches for folks to purchase today, including a pair of Porsche’s first watercooled 911 Turbos, an exceedingly rare 1989 911 Speedster, a well executed backdate car, a car that proves one of my personal rules of car modifying, and what is possibly the best deal in Porsche motoring today. Some of these cars could be great collection investments, while others might prove to do more financial harm than good.
A pair of 2001 Porsche 996 Turbos For Sale
I’ve never driven a 996 Turbo that I didn’t like. They are insanely fast right out of the box, and they are easily modified, in case you aren’t happy with several hundred horsepower. That Mezger engine is quite stout, and I’ve seen them tuned to four-digit horsepower levels with a stock bottom end. Sure, the interior quality isn’t exactly up to snuff for a supercar, but it’s not uncomfortable for long hauls. Some enthusiasts don’t exactly care for the 996 Turbo’s headlamps, but personally I find them much more attractive than those found on the 986 Boxster and the pre-facelift 996 Carreras, by far. Luckily, you don’t need to look at the headlamps from behind the steering wheel.
The 996 Turbo was possibly the first ‘daily driver supercar’, as it has very calm manners until you really put your foot in it. You could conceivably replace your workaday car with a 996 Turbo, and inject a bit more excitement into your daily commute. These are probably among the best bargains in the Porsche second-hand market these days, as a good 6-speed car can be found for well under $40,000, and tiptronic cars are even closer to the 30K mark. Get yourself a 996 Turbo, and I swear you won’t regret it for even one second. It is only my opinion at this point, but I believe the 996 Turbo has reached the bottom of its depreciation curve, and well cared for low-mileage cars like these will only go up in value from here.
For more pictures, pricing, and information on the Speed Yellow 6-speed car, click here.
For more pictures, pricing, and information on the Silver Tiptronic car, click here.
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster For Sale
The 1989 Speedster is a very rare model that is gaining a lot of traction in the collector community. Where your average 1989 911 Carrera 3.2 is worth something in the $30,000 range, a Speedster is now trading deep into the six figures, usually just shy of a quarter million dollars. With just over 2000 of these cars built for worldwide consumption, it’s no surprise that these cars are trading hands at such inflated prices. While the driving experience isn’t all that different from a Carrera cabriolet, the low raked windshield and rear cowl clamshell is very difficult to come by. The Turbo-look wide fenders add something to the visually striking shape, as well. As can be said of every old Porsche, “they just aren’t making more of these anymore”, so get yours while the getting is good.
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1978 Porsche 911 SC “resto-mod” Longhood Backdate For Sale
This thing looks extremely well done, so I could not pass up the opportunity to show it to you. Based on a 1978 911 coupe, the owner of this car decided to backdate the visuals of the car to a 73 and earlier long-hood look, at the same time updating the engine to a masterfully rebuilt 3.2 Liter engine from a 1984 Carrera. It’s been upgraded with stainless steel SSI heat exchangers, and a stainless muffler, while the original injection system has been dumped for a set of Weber carburetors. Unlike most hotrods, the suspension has been left relatively stock, with only the original bushings upgraded for units from Elephant Racing. You can be sure it will get up and go, but it won’t rattle your fillings out of your skull. This is a tastefully done hot rod 911, and anyone should be happy to drive it. I think it would make an excellent daily driver, but perhaps the near 80K asking price is a bit high, as you can get a real long-hood car for that kind of cash.
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Modestly Modified 1990 Porsche 911 964 Carrera 2 For Sale
I’ve always said that it’s often the wheels that make the car, and this 964 is an excellent example of that. While your average guards red 964 Carrera 2 isn’t quite enough to make me do a double take these days (perhaps I’m a bit jaded…), this car really made me stop scrolling and take a closer peek at what it had to offer. I didn’t quite know why, but I found this particular 964 strangely captivating. Upon further review, it was the gorgeous set of Speedline three-piece wheels it was wearing that caught my attention. The addition of euro-esque clear corner lights certainly didn’t hurt its case, either.
With that spectacularly matched set of wheels, however, this 964 C2 was transformed from blasé to beauty with a simple change of a set of wheels.
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2001 Porsche Boxster For Sale
I may be slightly biased here, but I think that the 986 generation Boxster is the best bang-for-your-Porsche-buck these days, and this one in particular is such a deal at just 6 grand. I paid $7500 for mine, and it has been nothing but fantastic to me in that time (aside from that one time where its water pump died). The later base Boxster’s 2.7 liter engine is a great motor when its running right, revving easily, providing sonorous exhaust notes, and an excellent, if a bit underpowered, driving experience. When mated with the Audi 5-speed gearbox, it makes for one of the best momentum motoring cars on the planet. At only 7 G’s, this car is hardly a risk as far as Porsche buy in goes. For less money than I have in mine, this car gets the added benefits of a heated glass rear window, and a glovebox (*gasp*). If you have a spare 7 grand, go pick this car up immediately, and you’ll have a ton of fun with it. Drive it until it needs a clutch, and make sure it gets an upgraded IMS bearing at that point, and you’ll likely have very little trouble with it. This is another car that is at the absolute bottom of its depreciation, and will likely start going up (though not enough to make anyone particularly wealthy) in the near future.
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