Hello, Who I am, Trying to get rid of the butterflies in my stomach: re 986 Purchase

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I have found a tiptronic 986 Porsche for $8000, it is a late 99 model- still sold as a 99 but late production for a 99(surprised it was not bumped over to a 2000). It is a 2.5 Tiptronic, the convertible top is in good condition and the car has not been beaten on. The owners are Hmong and they are the 2nd owners per Carfax(not that Carfax means much). They seem to have well maintained the car, the wife drove it most. I don't like the arrest me red, but it is in my price range of $10k or under and 125mi from my home, and is non-wrecked.

About me: I am an enthusiast of 1960's and 1970's cars but I do own a 1987 Range Rover I(3.5, atc) and I have a 1995 Range Rover that I put a 4.2 and 5spd from a LR Discovery I.

Other cars currently in my collection;
1. have a 40x72 storage area and work area
2 and I am finishing a 20x50 5 bay garage
I am 6'0-6'1" weight 290-300lb- yeah I am fat, that's reality, it ain't healthy but it is who I am.

1973 Jensen Interceptor III: looks dead stock- only difference is I was able to replace the front calipers with a set from Wilwood and the rear calipers have been changed to a set from a performance Jaguar adapted using a Mopar Dana 60 rear caliper adapter. The rotors are all Wilwood's in 5x4.5(5x114.3mm) and I can use a 14" to 16" rim, so I am currently using a 16" XJS rim that is quite similar to the original Jensen. Factory 440 is stored and I built a 473" stroker using a salvaged Callies crank and some custom rods using the Chevy rod bearings and Diamond pistons, MP Stage VI heads.. It has a Chrysler 727 BB automatic with a Gear Vendors OD. I used a Hurst "His/Hers" shifter when I changed the shifter to a bellcrank automatic/kickdown. When I reupholstered the rear, I [ realized no one would ever sit in the rear, so I did reupholster it but moved the seats to storage and I moved back the front seats, put in a comfortable race harness(four point buckle) and there is a shelf unit behind for luggage or extra storage. - I can easily change it to the original configuration with no problems. I have friends who are 6'5 and one 6'6 and movng the seat back made it easier to use the car.

1976 Lotus Elite(+2) and 1976 Lotus Eclat, red and white. Converted to eurospec DCOE manifolds(D'ellorto type), header mod, cams custom ground.

1987 Range Rover "Ranch" & 1995 Range Rover LWB County

1970 Dodge Charger, 70 Challenger, 70 Superbee
1972 Charger, 1972 'Cuda with 5.7 Hemi swap

I also own a Gurney bubbled Europa. Great car.

I have nearly finished my Fiberfab Jamaican. It is a Lotus head on a short deck crossflow 711M block, stroked to 2.2 Litres, feeds off a pair of Weber's through a bad conversion kit I made. It uses a T5 that I have down to repair. I need to do the door glass install, do door panels, fit in seats, hook up all gauges. I have driven it with an RAD trans but I wanted a 5 speed. The rear end is a narrowed Ford 8.8.

Long story short: I have had Europa's, had MR2's(even done a V6 swapped one). Owned MRS's.

I want a 986 with the tiptronic(I have rebuilt the early Freelander transmissions and done solenoid swaps so I feel pretty confident).

I will be buying a hardtop for it, and it will be a permanent addition, I am not crazy about convertibles but I really like the Boxster and I am familiar with the mechanics of Porsche's air and water cooled. The Porsche tiptronic I do not have experience with. I do not want a 5 speed. At 42, I am over manual tranmissions.

I'll post my FNG dumb ownership questions later.

Thank you for having me.