That grin when you agreed to buy it was brilliant! It's always exciting buying your dream motor.

the seller dose not look like he want to sell anything

@evoermine

7 жыл бұрын

AtomicAutopsy I suspect the deal was done before they actually filmed the video.

@theyruinedyoutubeagain

7 жыл бұрын

that makes him a good salesman

@cybertroy2

7 жыл бұрын

the kind of salesman u have to beg to take your money

@jeebus2121

7 жыл бұрын

He's probably not used to being filmed doing his job. And it's got to get a bit taxing with people saying 'Hold on, let me move the camera' over and over in the middle of a supposed non-stop conversation.

@CarswithB

7 жыл бұрын

and selling a car that is not ready for sale!

Should be fine Matt. I bought a 3.2 Targa from them years ago - it was fine. They price their cars keenly and turn them over, rather than ask a high price and hold stock for too long. That's why they don't offer discount. check suspension bushes.

Came back to this video today (same day Mat posted his collecting a 992 GT3RS video). Amazing. Also nuts to see how cheap 996s uses to be!

next week on car wow... Mat loses his license after doing 125 mph on the m6

@joemacleod-iredale2888

7 жыл бұрын

LV when I learnt to drive my uncle told me the M6 toll had no speed limit (not true). My ford puma did 130mph and I was very lucky not to get caught!

@joemacleod-iredale2888

7 жыл бұрын

supercooled Good point, don't drive that fast kids, not a good idea!

@SKAlj

7 жыл бұрын

LV actually somebody vandalized it by jumping on the roof. Mat isn't too happy about it lol

@bhafcshuaib

3 жыл бұрын

@@joemacleod-iredale2888 as far as I recall no fixed cameras on M6 toll. M40 wins best UK motorway for speeding (except for unmarked cars).

Mat looked so happy with his car! Very original man, I wish you the best and may life give you a brand new 911!!!

Too bad it doesn't have iDrive. 😂

@sierrayankee6801

7 жыл бұрын

®ioT lol

@carwow

7 жыл бұрын

… not yet anyway ;)

@Yusuf-cb7pl

7 жыл бұрын

carwow congraaats

@petrolhead992

7 жыл бұрын

so are you adding I drive?

@sneaky_krait7271

7 жыл бұрын

Ugh a Porsche, yea a big mistake

Honestly I love you man, love your personality, your humour and your videos. Keep it up!

I have to say Matt, I've never really liked 911s but your enthusiasm is slowly turning me around!

Congrats Matt! Very nice to see a normal guy who's not ultra rich as well get your dream car! You love cars and make us love cars with your honest reviews, which are the best consumer reviews on the net. Love you Matt! And drive the dream... good luck. Looking forward for more reviews. Great work Carwow!

"a 16 year old car, and it's just so tight" 6:35 Did I hear right? XD

@cloverhal2284

4 жыл бұрын

FBI open up

No better feeling than living the dream Mat. Congrats. I will be dreaming my Porsche for many nights to come though.

Refreshing that you were not pretentious with, I can absolutely relate to your experience! Always enjoy you videos!

Congrats!!! What a lovely car. Got me poking around for one here in the states. Love your channel! My go to for reviews. +10

There is no way I would purchase any car from that sales rep.

@MajorKlanga

7 жыл бұрын

But most of them are like that; shifty and know very little about cars.

@jerryrawlings8885

6 жыл бұрын

Think that dealer has a reputation for clocking.

@alanwayte1688

5 жыл бұрын

Porticraft have an excellent reputation

@rossdew6852

5 жыл бұрын

Why not? No point making that point and not giving a reason unless you just trying to clickbait

@winstonchurchill4561

4 жыл бұрын

Very good reputation this dealership been there a long time

I've always liked that incarnation of the 911. Of course I've always liked to be the fan of the underdog as well. Doesn't matter what "most people" think, as long as you find the right thing to yourself just stick with it and enjoy it!

Hi Mat, been watching ur reviews since carbuyer, its great to know tat u've bought ur dream car, hope u'll enjoy every moment with ur dream car...all the best in ur career also.

I believe it's a good one Matt ! Congrates mate.

Great car Mat, you deserve it, now to get it nicely detailed, enjoy.

I actually like the different headlights of the 996 and find the 993 ghastly. So enjoy Matt!

@Pete292323

7 жыл бұрын

amen

Love the video, different to your normal once, more like this please. Please show us your car collection.

love how the guy refuses to move on price yet his car he was selling was sub par, brakes, mot, servicing, window not working, I would have walked away, plenty more about, check Kenny Dunn in Edinburgh Porsche specialist.

Leather should have been red. For me it looks like a dull car. A rear spoiler would make him less dull already.

@HemiLyfestyle

7 жыл бұрын

yeah red would be great

@WhenYouFlying

7 жыл бұрын

i think hes seen enough red leather already

@acchaladka

7 жыл бұрын

Quite like the blue plus tan combo actually. if he lived in a sunnier clime I'd even like a light blue.

Congratulations Matt! Thanks for sharing

Congrats Mat, I personally always like d 996 911, but @ the end of the day its more important that your happy with the car, never mind what other people think, thats the fun in life, we all have our personal likes & dislikes!

Congrats! Looks like pure joy to drive that machine.

Wow! You are a really tough negotiator! You just beat this guy down and down. You got your 'haggle' on!

Congratulations and have fun! Just be sure to be safe at all times please!

Congrats! Let's hope this nine eleven won't turn out to be a disaster.

@s.s3090

7 жыл бұрын

vecernicek2 nice

@jessekeller3684

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@alexunofficial9758

7 жыл бұрын

somebody vandalised it

Best best best video for what questions you should ask when you go for car hunting It feels natural and no acting on it Can you do more for like used skylines or BMW 335i Like what stuff we should look for before we buy one?

'grats Matt. Have fun! I finally managed to get my dream car earlier this year. R34 Skyline with only 11k miles on it. It's such a special car to drive. Paid a lot but you can't beat that feeling when you at last get that ride you always wanted.

Awesome video and seriously cool car!

Well done !!!!! I've had a 3.4 - so much fun. I got a new iMS kit put on mine - but in hindsight - I reckon it could have stayed with out the upgrade. Great driving car :)

More of these, please!!

I love that contrast colour and pure driving feeling !! Worth every cent

Matt made that dude nervous with his knowledge. haha. Gr8 pick Matt !!

NIce German Whip Matt! Enjoy your ride.

first of all congrats man... enjoy your new ride bro

Great video! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Problem with buying older top end cars is that the bills can be crippling. This still represents nearly 25% of the original price. Only camper vans do better but they have van bills.

Congrats on the new channel Mat!

Nice one Mat. Very thorough.

Brilliant!! Plz do more vlogs like this!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

i like these vlogs Matt, keep em coming boy

congrats Mat, well done! Enjoy your dream machine

I really loved this, thank you Mat! I wish I was even 20% as knowledgable as you about buying a car, the first car I bought was an overpriced Passat that a year later has a ton of costly engine-related issues (and it's a late 2010 model). edit: congrats and enjoy the car, you deserve it

Watched this a few times Matt and decided it’s my time now to get one!! Same year as yours and have been worrying about a few usual horror stories but just need this I’m my life now!! 😁👌🏼 you still happy with your choice Matt now you’ve had some life with the car?? 🤔

Congrats man, dream come true.

Enjoyed the video! Just picked up a 2002 C4 cab...Not sure why so many dislike the look of the 996? I think they are quite beautiful...Congrats.

Hope to seen plenty of videos on it, congrats! :)

Good points around no driver aids and throttle cable. Also it's narrower than any newer 911. Congrats!!

REALLY ENJOYED THIS!!! WOW!!! Just stunning!!!! So sharing this!

Love the more personal take on the format!

well done Matt, it's not perfect and that's why it's great! Most importantly you seem to Love it

congratulations mr mat. if you can do more second hand sports car reviews would be interesting to see like for like comparisons with budget. how much car/ horse power can you actually get for your money. also if you could do a video on how to buy a second hand motor. what things to look out for etc. this video was interesting from that angle as well.

Matt its never a mistake to buy or do something you've always wanted to do in life. You only live once... enjoy life. Thats what we are here for, to enjoy life

Congratulations ! My dream car is a 911 as well :) Personal favourite is the 2.7 RS, but in no way can I buy one of those! Great choice mate, cheers

Honestly I would have not bought the car and the reason is simple. The car has low mileage and the salesman tells me it is a London car. So basically, the car has spent most of his life driving in the city, or at least the last 8 years which the salesman says they have been servicing it. I would rather have a second hand car which has spent most of his life in the highway (motorway) rather than a car which has low mileage and spent most of his life in the city.

@jbuckley2546

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. Stop/start driving. Plus the comment about sweating oil?

@markm0000

7 жыл бұрын

Cold startup is the worst time for an engine as the bearings are dry for a few seconds. Multiply that by a billion for a car that lived its life in a city.

Put in a short shift kit. Forget the new exhaust or gonzo hack. You are not 16 anymore. Spend your money on new coil overs (W030 option kit), bushing and go have some fun. Although keep some cash and an eye on that oil weeping. The seals on the RMS and IMS go eventually.

good for you mate, congratulations!

Congrats on your purchase, Matt!

Congrats on the new purchase, a very nice example indeed, enjoy!

Congrats mat and enjoy it.

Happy for you mat, enjoy it!

Spooky, I've been looking at getting a 996 for the past few months then my fav reviewer goes and buys one as well! I'd initially thought about the 3.4 but a higher miler as the IMS is less likely to be an issue. Then I do prefer the lights on the 3.6 and it has PSM especially on a C2! Bore scoring is something to be aware of but from my research the IMS and bore scoring and seal issues are not as much a problem as made out especially on these older cars! The older the car the less likely it is to be an issue! Buy it and maintain it, if it needs a new clutch get the IMS upgraded then? Oh, I do like the blue and beige combo! Mind you I've seen cheaper ones than £16k, saw a nice C4S on 70k for £17! That's likely to be a classic 996!

Lets see you get the new sport exhaust, maybe some upgrades to get you some HP. Great video.

Any updates on this car? I really like this car and looking forward to more videos of it. Cheers!

Congratulations mate awesome purchase!

You should have taken Rebecca Jackson shopping with you. Knows her Porsches and I'm sure she could have negotiated a deal with the salesman! Cracking buy though Mat!

Having looked at some similar age Boxsters I must be one of the few that actually likes the headlamps! Nice colour.

Congrats Mat on your dream car

'We never negociate on price' Well I would turn my back and walk out... What is that for bullshit and garage... So because its a Porsche? Well it's an old one and not that expensive. And it's evennot a real Porsche Dealer. The paint has some small issues and also the windows and some other little things. So yes negociate about the price is def. something I would have done... But oke Mat, nice car and Im sure you will enjoy this car. Have fun and im looking forward for new videos like this!

@z00h

7 жыл бұрын

it's called supply and demand. google it.

@Carpassion19

7 жыл бұрын

Even with this supply and demand theory, it's possible to negociate. z00h

@z00h

7 жыл бұрын

Carpassion19 it's not if you hold the market by the balls like the rolex does.

@mxdaw

7 жыл бұрын

Porsche generally doesn't negotiate on price. it's not that specific dealer. I haven't owned one myself but I have heard this from multiple people already.

@maxmeier532

6 жыл бұрын

It's a 16 year old used car from some corner dealership. Ofc it has to be negotiable. Especially since he put a tag on the car, and after that Mat pointed out problems which the dealer only addressed in a half assed manner. I doubt he will have really put on new brake pads for example.

The interior looks sweet mate 😊

Congrats! I love the contrast

Congratulations on buying your dream car! =) Hope you enjoy it and, hopefully, make some videos about it. Cheers!

Brave purchase. Tested the 3.4 and the 3.6 years ago and would never choose the 3.4 over the 3.6. The extra torque of the 3.6 makes all the difference and the headlights are a lot more attractive.

Congrats very nice color combo. Drove one of these a while ago they feel faster then 300hp.

Very enjoyable - more please. Salesman slippery as a Teflon coated eel.

Congratulations Mat. Looks like a fine example to me :)

Bravo Matt! Many happy miles in it!!

I can't really tell, but does the 911 have metallic paint? It seems it has the standard paint. Also I'd suggest clay clean the paint (from what I can tell it's not in it's best condition) and apply a fresh layer of resin to remove paint swirls, tiny scuffs, then apply wax to make it shinny and pop the color and finally a sealant to keep it nice and clean.

one of my favourite porsches well done!!

Its amazing how few Porsche cars arrive on the market, without that optional adaptive steering wheel. The majority of Porsche owners have bought their vehicle from new, and very few ive looked at, in quite a few main dealers around the country, have cars with the desirable adaptive steering wheel option. The factory fitted adaptive steering wheel, is decent value compared to a lot of the expensive items on the options list, and its an option that makes everyday driving such a pleasure. Whatever the model, 911, Cayman, Panamera, very few come with the optional adaptive steering wheel. I wonder why ?

got a 996 gt3rs and loving it matt.

Not the biggest fan of the 996, but It's a good car.

@Kaisuke971

7 жыл бұрын

As far as 911s go... Not really x)

@musguelha14

7 жыл бұрын

I drive a 22 year old 1.3L Corolla, so I can't realistically diss a 911.

@VirusTornado

7 жыл бұрын

996 is a good car. Coming from a 991 owner.

@mars4oscar

7 жыл бұрын

I'm worried about IMS problem (intermediate shaft) in the 996 engine

@VirusTornado

7 жыл бұрын

mars4oscar it's fixable.

I gotta say I love the headlights and body shape of the 996, and with the gt3 wing it just looks mad. I like the 996 more than the newer Carreras with the small circular headlights

Congrats Mat!

The reason why I love this car because when I was young my fave movie is the cars and I really love sally the Porsche

Looks a nice example matt,colours are such a personal preference. for me a 911 check is history,have known weak spots been addressed, body damage,corrosion issues,brakes,tyres (clutch in your case) and exhaust including manifolds. how far wrong can you go for a low mileage,with history 911 for circa 16k.

Congratulations Mat!!!

Congratulations Matt; it looks a lovely car. Please keep us informed about how it works out, because I am sure that many of us harbour similar dreams. You've probably single handedly added another £1000 to their value!

Congrats Matt!! Enjoy :)

Nice one Matt , enjoy !

Congrats and enjoy your dream car , Matt

0:33 I just imagined how they staged this :D "Could you please open the door of that car and pretend you're being sick"

Congratulations Mat on buying your dream car. Have a good time.

As long as the IMS has been done, you're golden. Enjoy it. If not, have it done immediately before the engine grenades.

Portiacraft have a good rep.... But I would have spent a little more and gone for the 3.6. I'm curious to see how you get on with it... Do a follow up video after a couple of months🙏🏽

nice one Mat! happy days.....

That last statement you made is “ that you love it “ is all that matters. I actually love the colour of the interior. Mine is black and I would prefer your interior but hey ho. Lovely clean looking car