After what's seemed like an eternity, I finally decided to take the leap and get the GT. I patiently waited for about 5-6 months for the 997 turbo to sell, and by that time, the prices had already jumped significantly than when I first started looking.
4 option, unmodded, no story cars seemed to be getting harder and harder to find. I waffled between colors, always coming back to white but considering red, black, and blue if the price was right. Hoping to find a decent higher mileage example priced accordingly, I let one or two go that I should have snagged and almost bought a red/white lightly modded car.
Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago, Marv Rose contacted me about a lower mileage, 4 option, no stories, one owner, bone stock GT. Hallelujah!.......then came the price tag shock. A good deal over my intended budget. My initial reaction was to pass. But then I remembered the other one or two that slipped through my fingers. These cars were just not getting any less expensive. With each passing day/week/month, someone would post about another wrecked GT. The available pool of virgin cars was slowly diminishing and the prices would only get higher.
So, I took a trip to his warehouse and it was all over. Beautiful white/blue stripe, barely an indication that it was driven other than a few minor unavoidable cosmetic issues.
Reviewed the finances, got a PPI, pleaded with the Mrs. (who I LOVE, thanks hon!
, and BAM. Took delivery today (well, technically yesterday afternoon). Special thanks to Pro (Superfly) for all his help!
....yeah, ok. Blah, blah, blah. No one cares about that stuff. On to some pics
Ready for pickup. Some awful iPhone pics.
Stopped by my friend's place before heading home
Been a long day. Will take some more pics tomorrow.....Maybe I'll sleep in the car tonight. Is that wrong?:;-D:
4 option, unmodded, no story cars seemed to be getting harder and harder to find. I waffled between colors, always coming back to white but considering red, black, and blue if the price was right. Hoping to find a decent higher mileage example priced accordingly, I let one or two go that I should have snagged and almost bought a red/white lightly modded car.
Fast forward to about 2 weeks ago, Marv Rose contacted me about a lower mileage, 4 option, no stories, one owner, bone stock GT. Hallelujah!.......then came the price tag shock. A good deal over my intended budget. My initial reaction was to pass. But then I remembered the other one or two that slipped through my fingers. These cars were just not getting any less expensive. With each passing day/week/month, someone would post about another wrecked GT. The available pool of virgin cars was slowly diminishing and the prices would only get higher.
So, I took a trip to his warehouse and it was all over. Beautiful white/blue stripe, barely an indication that it was driven other than a few minor unavoidable cosmetic issues.
Reviewed the finances, got a PPI, pleaded with the Mrs. (who I LOVE, thanks hon!
, and BAM. Took delivery today (well, technically yesterday afternoon). Special thanks to Pro (Superfly) for all his help!....yeah, ok. Blah, blah, blah. No one cares about that stuff. On to some pics
Ready for pickup. Some awful iPhone pics.
Stopped by my friend's place before heading home
Been a long day. Will take some more pics tomorrow.....Maybe I'll sleep in the car tonight. Is that wrong?:;-D:
