Seller for today Good price or no dice 911 RTurbo warns “no test drive without security deposit.“So, Don’t get excited about getting behind the wheel for free. Let’s see if it’s worth securing the necessary funds.
In The Blues Brothers, Elwood picks up his brother Jake outside Joliet Prison in a Dodge Monaco that used to be a police cruiser. Having just been sent to prison for a crime he was certain to have committed, which confused Jake endlessly. Things got even worse when Elwood told Jake he took the car in exchange for a microphone.
At $12,995, Ford Expedition XLT Police Interceptor 2011 we reviewed yesterday it’s definitely a lot more expensive than a microphone, and that price has already made most of you sing the blues in the comments. In the end, all the big beast can manage is a 70% No Dice loss.
Speaking of law enforcement, if you’re about to be chased by the police, you’ll want a fast car. After all, there’s nothing more boring than watching one of those Tiles.J. Simpsons low speed chases. The current just to be clear, you never really got into any of that crap. Truth be told, you can’t outrun Motorola.
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Still, we like fast cars. And, with 550 horsepower on tap from its RUF-massaged twin-turbo 3.6-liter flat-six, this 2001 Porsche 911 turbocharger will be very much fast. One 996 Turbo stock at the time made 414 horses, so RUF’s rowing adds more than 30% more punch to the party bowl. To confirm the added ponies, 911’s ad includes a photo of the RUF Automotive Center’s work certification in Dallas, Texas. Accordingly, the engine work is completed when the car has run 37,359 km on the clock. It has 66,000 miles on it now and seems to have done a pretty good job of hiding that mileage and its developmental age.
The black bodywork blends harmoniously with the beautiful Turbo Twist wheels that the car carries. They are fitted with Michelin meats and offer a pleasing view of the red painted rear brake calipers. The seller noted some “slight scratches” on the paintwork but it doesn’t appear to be large enough to show clearly on the pictures.
Inside, the passenger seats have been repaired and the factory wooden trim is cracked with age. Honestly, that wood looks completely out of place in the Turbo’s cabin so perhaps replacing it entirely wouldn’t be such a bad thing. The PCM unit appears to be working properly and has a cassette player and six-disc CD changer.
All 996 Turbos start with the C4 chassis, so the car is full-time AWD. This one spins the tires using a five-speed Tiptronic transmission. Also, it should be noted that the 996 Turbo uses the “Metzger” engine and not the M96 of the lower 911s. That engine has a completely different setup for its intermediate shaft and doesn’t fail the way a non-turbocharged engine can. In fact, Turbo engines are generally considered to be fairly solid and trouble-free.
All that comes with a clean title and an asking price of $55,000. The seller says potential buyers are better off with proof of sponsorship, or else they won’t get to test drive. That’s the caste type, but who are we to argue?
Instead, we are here to evaluate. Let’s do that now. What do you think of this RUF-enhanced 911 Turbo and its $55,000 price tag? That seems like a deal to quickly get a car pretty fast? Or, does that price keep you from getting any test drives?
You decide!
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