Interesting. Thanks! Reminds me that both my E30s need an oil change haha.

C$390,000 for a used one in Vancouver, Canada with 13,000 kms on the odo. Seems like a lot. There's about 4 in town.

Interesting. Sometimes I wished I lived in England. That used car market is to die for. And the Indian take-out. And being near to Goodwood and Silverstone. That's about it.

Interesting. I've looked at a few 2.3 and 2.5s in my area that have been put for sale throughout the last few years. Never got serious enough though to examine the cost of ownership. Terrifying, you say? Dodged a bullet then.

Doug, tell me the Cozzy (2.3 16V Merc) in the background of this picture - also awaiting shipping - is your second purchase??? Hoontastic Stuttgart metal with a stick shift, yea?

Walter Rohr says he prefers AWD Porsches as they have better traction out of the turns, especially in the wet. So if he says so, you must be correct,... the C4 GTS would be the ultimate. Let OPPO know if you do get one - they're rare birds!

Buy a 991 GTS with the 7-speed manual. That'll go up in value. Especially considering the mid-cycle 991 LCI will be minor, leave for the new turbo engine.

You absolutely positively do not want a three-pedal BMW with xDrive. I ran an E92 335ix MSport Coupe for half a year and it was utterly clunky. And no, I don't suspect it was my shoddy driving skills. Clutching in was met with a 'thunk' and shifting was just never as smooth and buttery as it usually is in modern…

Because the convertibles require quite a bit of reinforcing along the sides of the car. This is because the chassis would be weaker without a top part (roof). You can see the reinforcement (higher sills) when you get into a convertible.

Oh crap. I own one of these.

A Speed Yellow Aerokit Cup 996 Carrera 2 is half the price of a 996.1 GT3. Still powerful enough for public roads and looks the absolute business. Mine has lowered sport suspension so nearly the same ride height as EURO 996.1 GT3. I absolute love it. Owned it since 2013 and plan as many US road trips (from Vancouver,…

Should of worked a little harder, indeed.

I bought mine in 2013 for under $30k. Original price was $146,xxx in Canadian funds. High mileage, though. Since then I've spent quite a chunk on maintenance and tires, but its been worth it in terms of $$$ spent per km. I put 18,000 kms on it this past summer alone.

Nice read, Tavarish. I bought mine in late 2013. No retrofit but high mileage. Few road trips from Canada into California and Nevada this summer. Absolute magic.

Saw the pictures. Unreal. What a crappy place to own those cars. And that's coming from a fellow Canadian...

I can attest to this. 4 rugby players or 2 guys and 2 girls in the 996 Coupe with only minor complaining for short trips. More funny than anything. And that's with a 6'6" driver!

George, a small correction: He wont lose 3 points, he'll instead face a "DRP" (Driver's Risk Premium) assessment by ICBC, the insurance company, payable on his birthday for the next three years. It's about $150 each time.

Ah we do, you're right. Your tweets crack me up. #Bellletstalk

Vancouver, BC? Same here. There's actually a few of us on OPPO. Nice response too. I rent right downtown but with a roommate. Older building, small apartment, fairly affordable. But buying interesting cars is my weakness. I have 2 vintage Bimmers and one semi-modern 911. I used to hate paying my phone bill the most,…

You know what, the 991 is the worst of them all. The massive diagonal centre console squeezes my leg against the steering wheel. It's awfully cramped in there. The 997 with proper bucket seats is I think as good as it'll get. A friend has a Cayman and it's awful as well. I guess a 997 GT3 with buckets is the ticket…