great site here! I've done a ton of reading. Right now I'm negotiating on a 1999 coupe. If we can settle on a price I'm going to get a PPI with Bavarian Rocket Science in Albany, NY. Anyone ever deal with them before? They seem great, plus they can rebuild my air-cooled VW engine.

My current rides: 2005 Crossfire, 2006 BMW 325xi, 1974 Super beetle, 1964 Beetle, 2007 SX4 (soon to transform into an X3).

 

Having driven genuine beetles, this will seem like a natural extension of handling that you've already experienced.

Good luck with the negotiations/PPI. The '99's do tend to have more engine problems, so take your time and have reserves. But they are great cars to drive.

 

I'm not one to get attached to a car while negotiating, so I will take my time and walk out if they are not reasonable (or think they have me over a barrel). They're already ignoring my request for service records, so I'll have to go look for them myself. I think that just cost them $1000 to their bottom line.

 

99 is a great year, you'll love it! If u get it

 

I have the dealer in agreement to drive the car to Bavarian Rocket Science (R&D Automotive) for a PPI, so that's all set. I hope it comes back clean. I took it for a test drive and everything was good from the perspective of buying a general used car. No strange noises, no oil leaks underneath or on the undercarriage. If all is good with the PPI, I may be driving it by this weekend!

The color is green, just like this one:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ml#post3443161

I'll be detailing it and posting pics ASAP.

 

The PPI found a few things that I'm using to negotiate with the dealer and they are being good about it, at least in discussions. I may be pulling the trigger on it tomorrow and driving it home!

 

Fingers crossed. If it all works out, congrats! Hope to follow in your footsteps soon.

 

Welcome and good luck with your negotiations!

 

Wow!! Beautiful green and yes, rare!! Good Luck and keep us posted

 

looks like we have a deal! I'll be picking it up this afternoon.

 

welcome to the club and forum

 

And here it is, all clean in my driveway. The next step is to work on upgrading the horrible sounding stereo and getting a booster seat for my 4 year old!


Porsche by ratbert, on Flickr


photo.JPG by ratbert, on Flickr

 

Congrats and welcome!

 

Very nice! Have you been able to remove yourself from the garage yet?

Just my humble opinion, but I think clear markers give the cars a better visual.

Enjoy your ride!!

 

Picked up a pair of infinity kappa 42.9i to replace the dash speakers. I've always like the sound of infinity kappas, so this should be a good upgrade. I just shelled out for the car, so I'm not about to spend $600 for a pair of focals! Maybe I'll start an audio upgrade thread.