I'd love to keep the car, but I have way too many cars now. The R32 is a tremendous car, and a hell of a lot of car for what it costs. I've had a number of Porsches and other high performance cars over the years, and for the $$$, the R is hard to beat.

BTW, this is a great discussion board, and one that I've found to be highly informative and entertaining. My 16 year old son wanted me to buy an Evo or STi when I initially bought my R, and he (and I ) both now know that I made the right decision.

Mike
viperbrad@comcast.net

PS...If I can figure out how to post a pic of two of the new 911, I'll do it. Maybe I should let my 16 year old do it, as his old man is a computer illiterate idiot...

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1680949

I thought I remembered your R & NSX pics!

Why don't you host the pics like you did on that thread? It sounds like the new ride is sweet - do post some pics.

Is this #96?

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1685003

Modified by MIMDesign at 4:24 PM 2-16-2005

I was just talking to one of my customers today about the beauty of the 993. The rear quarters are so voluptuous. Lookin good.

By the way, I've had several of you send me instant messages. I really am a computer idiot (had to have my 16 year old son post the pictures for me). Please e-mail me at viperbrad@comcast.net if you have any questions about my R32 I may be selling. I have no idea how to respond to the instant messages, nor how to retrieve them now.

I live in Nashville, and would be glad to let anyone come by to look at and drive my car.

The R looked like an SUV next to the NSX

I'll pull out my R later today with a few of my other cars for another group photo, and will post them this afternoon.

Mike

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Hopefully, your '96 is just past what I call the Boxster "hump" when that particular car breathed new life and quality into the company. Nice looking car man . . . just make sure you have a mechanic check it out first. Always worth the peace of mind.

The 993 model, which was built from 1995 to 1998, is the last of the air cooled 911's, before they went to water cooled in 1999. Right now, the 993's have basically bottomed out in pricing, as most Porsche purists don't necessarily like the newer cars as much, and the 993's are pretty much bulletproof. In fact, some 993's are bringing more than a comparable mileage and condition 1999 or 2000 model 911.

My independent Porsche mechanic for many years also serviced this car I bought, and has know it for 5 years, so I didn't need to have it checked out.

being that you know own what a i would consider a most resonable "holy trinity of sports cars" (R/NSX/993). I would just pull them all out in the drive way, sit down with a case of beer and stare at them with excess.

I bought the '65 Corvette 3 weeks ago from Alan Jackson, the country music singer. Since I recently bought it, and the 993 Cab, that's why I'm selling my R32.

It has been upgraded with OZ Superleggera wheels and Yokohama tires, Koni adjustable shocks, Racing Beat springs, Brainstorm stainless steel rollbar, Mitat "R" ground effects, etc. I'll probably only want @ $7k for it.

I've owned it since 1996 when I bought it from the original owner (it had 14,000 miles on it at the time and only 26,700 now). It's never been in the rain ever, and I'm planning on giving it to my 16 year old son someday (maybe when he's 40...if he's lucky and acts nice to me, and puts me in a nice nursing home )

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(maybe when he's 40...if he's lucky and acts nice to me, and puts me in a nice nursing home )

When he's 40, gas will cost $15 per gallon - you'll be lucky if he puts you in the trunk!

Beautiful collection!

I hate to say it, but I have 8 cars right now...so, the Miata and the R need to go.

As far as gas being $15/gallon someday, and my son putting me in the trunk, I'd probably be better there than in some of the nursing homes I've heard of...

Modified by MikeNSX at 6:40 AM 2-18-2005