RE: Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) | Cars under the hammer
Discussion
hughcam said:
Reading the comments on here makes me chuckle.
It’s a a pair of tyres and cars don’t spontaneously combust of a service is missed by 6 months.
The comment on understeer on the front because of PS4s tyres on the road was particularly hilarious.
We know that but it's more the point about the attitude of the owner.It’s a a pair of tyres and cars don’t spontaneously combust of a service is missed by 6 months.
The comment on understeer on the front because of PS4s tyres on the road was particularly hilarious.
Missing services, not spending on tyres etc and expecting top money shouldn't happen.
By all means not take a meticulous approach to ownership but expect to take a big hit at resale.
It's not a £1k Berlingo.
911Spanker said:
We know that but it's more the point about the attitude of the owner.
^^^ This...If you rock up to look at a 2nd hand car (let's say your average Euro box) and there are decent Michelins fitted all round, you'll be thinking that someone has looked after that car. However, if that car has the s
ttiest ditch-finders fitted, then you'll be wondering what else has been skimped on during ownership.M
Higher than usual mileage plus comfort spec so may have been used regularly / semi daily as a road car but my major concern would be how many of those miles have been hard driving / on track with the resulting accelerated wear. At that kind of money I'd defo be wanting someone who knows what their looking at to inspect it and get the PCCB's weighed which, from what I've looked into, is the only real way to understand wear and as a result how the car has been used.
hughcam said:
Reading the comments on here makes me chuckle.
It’s a a pair of tyres and cars don’t spontaneously combust of a service is missed by 6 months.
The comment on understeer on the front because of PS4s tyres on the road was particularly hilarious.
At certain temperatures you can very easily have a situation where the grip differentials between those tyres would be very significant. Also very different grip levels in the wet. Lucky enough to own one of these and have a set of wheels with Cup 2’s on the car and a spare/winter set with PS4S so feel reasonably well placed to comment.It’s a a pair of tyres and cars don’t spontaneously combust of a service is missed by 6 months.
The comment on understeer on the front because of PS4s tyres on the road was particularly hilarious.
Edited by Cheib on Sunday 21st April 20:31
Edited by Cheib on Monday 22 April 12:40
camel_landy said:
^^^ This...
If you rock up to look at a 2nd hand car (let's say your average Euro box) and there are decent Michelins fitted all round, you'll be thinking that someone has looked after that car. However, if that car has the sttiest ditch-finders fitted, then you'll be wondering what else has been skimped on during ownership.
M
I have learnt that... When I decided to buy a Citroen C6 some years ago, I was put off a bit by the 4 wheels having 3 different types of budget tyres on them...If you rock up to look at a 2nd hand car (let's say your average Euro box) and there are decent Michelins fitted all round, you'll be thinking that someone has looked after that car. However, if that car has the s
ttiest ditch-finders fitted, then you'll be wondering what else has been skimped on during ownership.M
When I sold it, the 4 refurbed wheels had matching premium tyres all round.
Was surprised at work when I saw a 2 year old top-spec Volvo SUV with LandSail tyres on the front. I now think that says a lot about the owner's approach.
JC 73 said:
Higher than usual mileage plus comfort spec so may have been used regularly / semi daily as a road car but my major concern would be how many of those miles have been hard driving / on track with the resulting accelerated wear. At that kind of money I'd defo be wanting someone who knows what their looking at to inspect it and get the PCCB's weighed which, from what I've looked into, is the only real way to understand wear and as a result how the car has been used.
There are three max/min readings around the disc showing the value from new to worn out that a Carboteq device should give. OPC's have these devices ... but the discs are better measured off the car so a bit of a pallava.RocketRabbit said:
The problem with 991 GT3s is that the 3.8 is chocolate, and even the 4.0 G engine isn't immune from follower wear.
Fine for those who won't use it mind.
The 991.2 4 litre has different design than the 3.8 & 4 litre in the 991.1s, so won't suffer from finger follower wear issues (doesn't have any)Fine for those who won't use it mind.
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