997.1 GT3 Novice questions….

997.1 GT3 Novice questions….

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Geesus

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Monday 31st August 2015
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Hi lads,

I'm working my way towards a 997.1 GT3 (hopefully) and have a few questions.

- Were there any changes to the Mk1 GT3 in the three years it was made? 2006, 2007 and 2008? Even if it was minor things like Bluetooth phone etc…

- What does the clock on the dash do? I want to avoid one with the dash clock as I think it ruins the dash unless it serves some fancy purpose.

- Do the carbon backed bucket seats have a tilt lever to access the back of the car or do they not hinge?

- I've read you can retro-fit back seats to the 997.1 GT3 with out too much hassle, has anyone in the U.K done this?

- A couple of the cars I'm interested in have around 45,000 miles on the clock, what intervals are the major (expensive) services due around this period.

- Apart from Clubsport, what are the so called desirable options?

- I'm aiming for a car with Carbon Bucket seats, no clock on the dash in Black or White. I'd be looking at a few track days throughout the year and also a little bit of touring with the family when I manage to retrofit seats in the back. What options would be good for me in that sense, I guess ignoring the clubsport option, Carbon brakes and the clock on the dash, I'd like to aim to get as many of the track focused options as possible.

- Does the stereo have Aux input or USB or even better bluetooth audio?

- Does the car have bluetooth phone connectivity at all throughout the 3 years of production?

I like the look of these two cars, mainly because of the colour and also the fact they have carbon bucket seats and no clock on the dash

2006 White from 911 Virgin
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

2007 Black from Cameron Sports Cars
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

I'm sure there's a few questions I've forgotten….

Cheers.


Edited by Geesus on Monday 31st August 10:41

Geesus

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xbowdan said:
Carbon buckets are fixed. Clock is sports chrono pack, advise a google on this.

A GT3 is an excuse to NOT take the family and do boys track days in Spa instead!!
Thanks Dan, don't worry family won't be coming to Spa or they'll be getting dropped off at friends along the way!

Mrs is adamant that whatever I buy needs to have 4 seats so I'm trying to sell here the retro-fit seats into a 997 GT3 option!

Geesus

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shoestring7 said:
Yes, that's all well and good but the GT3 has all that other fruit as standard does it not? So the clock is just a dash ornament….

Geesus

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Thanks for the help so far chaps.
Shame about the buckets not hinging in my case.
Perhaps I can get a car with buckets and a spare set of sports seats for family excursions.
Safe to say the rails and mounting points are identical

Geesus

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BlackGT3 said:
I have had a full rear seat conversion completed on my 997.1, it is not that difficult to do and I didn't have any issues with insurance ( I checked with several Insurers before going ahead with the conversion). As others have mentioned, you either need the Sports or Adaptive Sports seats as they tilt allowing access to the back or, buckets from the 997.2 which tilt.
Thanks for that.
I assume bolt holes for the seat, seat belts etc are the same on the 997.1 and 997.2 GT3s?
Are the 997.2 GT3 buckets two piece then to allow for the tilt or does the whole seat tilt somehow?