997.2 gt3 Riviera Blue

[rrroro]

IbanezDan said:

AL001 said:

It is the press car, i owned it late 2013 to late 2017. Done very few miles since I sold it, went into a collection.

I am surprised to see a press car without lift.

Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it

[IbanezDan]

rrroro said:

Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it

Not saying its a requirement, I barely use it on my car - although proved extremely useful for getting off my parents drive. It wouldnt have stopped me buying the car though. (If anything maybe a plus as something less to go wrong )

Dan

[rrroro]

IbanezDan said:

rrroro said:

Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it

Not saying its a requirement, I barely use it on my car - although proved extremely useful for getting off my parents drive. It wouldnt have stopped me buying the car though. (If anything maybe a plus as something less to go wrong )

Dan

Haha! Yes, I'm sure a press car being spec'd without it tells a story in itself. They usually come with all the bells and whistles unless Porsche is trying to prove a point (i.e. I don't think Hebe had AC or PCM let alone front lift)

[Jimmy Riviera]

jonny finance said:

Not sure on different steering wheels available, without special request, like Al’s sister RB car, but I always loved the feel on this one.

Anthracite centre - standard wheel; Black centre - special option with slightly thicker padding on wheel.

[thegreenhell]

Nice video of Phil's car after it failed to sell last year. Not for the purists, but it does look good...

[thegreenhell]

IbanezDan said:

Well well well...

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

Common as muck lately... Another Riviera blue GT3 - did this belong to anyone on here? RK11NZP - WP0ZZZ99ZBS780644 I think this may be the ex press car?


Priced up at 159,500!

Still for sale, now with a £10k price drop.

[Orange Blackbird]

Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?

[IbanezDan]

Orange Blackbird said:

Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?

Show me another clubsport 997.2 for sale with <30k miles for under 110k? There isnt one - actually there isn't any clubsports. So what you are comparing it too for the 40k premium? Id say the equivalent car in a standard colour from Porschw with warranty would be 120-130k?

[GT4RS]

Orange Blackbird said:

Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?

It’s lead a harder life being a ex press car too.

[PaulJC84]

I saw the one in Porsche Glasgow today.

Looks amazing in that colour imo.

Sold now too.

[Buffalo Girls]

Glasgow had it in stock for three months. Initially offered at £159k, eventually reduced to £139k and likely sold this week for £136k

[jms1]

I thought the original £159k asking was punchy, considering that this is not the only RB car in existence. Lovely colour though and it still fetched good money.

[rrroro]

Amazing how sparse and functional the factory interior was on these older GT3s, compared to the Sewing Bee interiors of modern GT cars. Not a criticism, just an observation.

[Nurburgsingh]

rrroro said:

Amazing how sparse and functional the factory interior was on these older GT3s, compared to the Sewing Bee interiors of modern GT cars. Not a criticism, just an observation.

it should be criticised though - I know its all personal preference but when you've got more Carrera T's ( remember this is the "drivers" 911 ) being specced with Sunroofs and Stitching over rear wheel steer and LED's something has gone wrong. Unfortunately I'm old enough to remember when you could order a sports seat for just the drivers side. Sometimes you can give people too much choice.

[PRO5T]

I think it’s a valid criticism too. The days of buying a “Clubsport” Porsche and it basically being a Porsche race car with some road additions (carpets, heater and some NVH concessions) are now long in the past.

It’d be easy to say it’s now a badge exercise with some bits to make you look hard at the latest track day but it hasn’t gone quite that far, but still…

I suppose they know their market. How many people would really buy a Cup car with carpets and a PDK box these days even if they could?

Or how many teams would be happy with GT3 road car fitted with solid bushes and a dog box if that was what was on offer?

I guess the answer lies somewhere between the two.

Regarding interiors, I guess the 90s RS road cars made do with leather seats so it’s not like their isn’t history there.