Anyone gone from a 6GT3 to a 6C2?

[doneitnow]

richardalanlee said:

You'll miss this though...

Thanks Richard, that really makes it easier seeing it like that

[mollytherocker]

All I can add is that if I owned a manual GT3, I would never sell it.

In fact, I would move heaven and earth to keep hold of it.

Even, if I never drove it. Which of course Wouldnt happen!

[Crimp]

I had a GT3 996.2 and loved it.
Epic sound and plenty quick enough.
Got shut to invest in property as I was going through a marriage break up.
Do I regret selling it?
Sometimes yes (due to current values but I made a small profit) and sometimes no.
Never used it due to lack of rear seats TBH

Marriage fortunately is back on track so the property I bought is rented out and I have now got a lovely breathed on DMS 996 Turbo what I use frequently, collect kids from school etc, and its got 550BHP to boot.

Its a tough call, but a 996 turbo is where I'd go and im on my 3rd one.

[lemmingjames]

You could, if you wanted to, fit some folding buckets and put rear seats in for a c2.

[doneitnow]

mollytherocker said:

All I can add is that if I owned a manual GT3, I would never sell it.

In fact, I would move heaven and earth to keep hold of it.

Even, if I never drove it. Which of course Wouldnt happen!

Don't I keep seeing posts saying how they do not like not being used?

[doneitnow]

Crimp said:

I had a GT3 996.2 and loved it.
Epic sound and plenty quick enough.
Got shut to invest in property as I was going through a marriage break up.
Do I regret selling it?
Sometimes yes (due to current values but I made a small profit) and sometimes no.
Never used it due to lack of rear seats TBH

Marriage fortunately is back on track so the property I bought is rented out and I have now got a lovely breathed on DMS 996 Turbo what I use frequently, collect kids from school etc, and its got 550BHP to boot.

Its a tough call, but a 996 turbo is where I'd go and im on my 3rd one.

Glad things have worked out for the better for you
Thing is if I invest in a nice turbo it will end up sitting in the garage like the GT3 does rather than having a car I don't have to worry too much about where I go, park it etc.

Final thing, trying to find a descent turbo. Edit. Should have bought the viper green one that I so nearly did prior to the GT3.

Edited by doneitnow on Thursday 28th May 20:36

[doneitnow]

lemmingjames said:

You could, if you wanted to, fit some folding buckets and put rear seats in for a c2.

I could also take the wing off, have it raised, paint it a crap colour (and don't tell me viper green is crap) etc etc etc.

[r4_rick]

er i thought he was trying to help ?

[Crimp]

doneitnow said:

Crimp said:

I had a GT3 996.2 and loved it.
Epic sound and plenty quick enough.
Got shut to invest in property as I was going through a marriage break up.
Do I regret selling it?
Sometimes yes (due to current values but I made a small profit) and sometimes no.
Never used it due to lack of rear seats TBH

Marriage fortunately is back on track so the property I bought is rented out and I have now got a lovely breathed on DMS 996 Turbo what I use frequently, collect kids from school etc, and its got 550BHP to boot.

Its a tough call, but a 996 turbo is where I'd go and im on my 3rd one.

Glad things have worked out for the better for you
Thing is if I invest in a nice turbo it will end up sitting in the garage like the GT3 does rather than having a car I don't have to worry too much about where I go, park it etc.

Final thing, trying to find a descent turbo. Edit. Should have bought the viper green one that I so nearly did prior to the GT3.

Edited by doneitnow on Thursday 28th May 20:36

Funnily enough I nearly bought that car, was it the one with the GT2 kit on it?
It was for sale a couple of yrs ago at a garage near Harrogate, originally sold via Specialist cars of Malton.
Buy a leggy 996t for late 20's-30k mark, Mezger engine is bullet proof and as long as its a car with good history be a good investment long-term and very usable

[doneitnow]

r4_rick said:

er i thought he was trying to help ?

I took it he was trying to be funny, if not my sincere apologies to lemmingjames. If so I would have to take the cage out, get another set of seats, get rear seats etc etc, the issue is not not having rear seats though.

It was good to read your earlier reply though having gone the other way from a C2 to a GT3, thanks. To me the GT3 is just the complete package so I know going backwards would be a compromise, I guess the big question is how much am I prepared to compromise to change to something I will use regularly rather than something that is just sitting looking pretty and not getting used! I thought the average mileage was low when I purchased it, I have made that look high .

[doneitnow]

Crimp said:

Funnily enough I nearly bought that car, was it the one with the GT2 kit on it?
It was for sale a couple of yrs ago at a garage near Harrogate, originally sold via Specialist cars of Malton.
Buy a leggy 996t for late 20's-30k mark, Mezger engine is bullet proof and as long as its a car with good history be a good investment long-term and very usable

Yes that was the one, I just love viper green. I saw it advertised and exchanged a few emails with the dealer, unfortunately due to a heavy workload at the time I did not get down to see it quick enough and it sold, had it been a well regarded dealer I would have placed a deposit over the phone, he who hesitates. Needless to say, as soon as I saw the GT3 the deal was done.

Edited by doneitnow on Friday 29th May 06:34

Edited by doneitnow on Friday 29th May 06:35

[arcticGT]

I've often wondered the same thing but in my case the lack of use is simply down to a lack of opportunity. Would changing to a C2 really provide the extra opportunities in your case ? Obviously there's an advantage of releasing capital but long term this is likely to increase more.

For me, if I'm doing mundane stuff I'd rather be in the daily hack using far less fuel and not drawing any attention and if I'm with the family id rather be in the wife's car.

Leaving for a road trip to Monaco today with the guys which makes the lack of use for the rest of the year worthwhile. For most outsiders it's probably viewed as an expensive luxury but while the cars aren't losing money, it's incredibly cheap !!

[MrC986]

PHer Dunny followed the OPs route 6/7 yrs ago as he was conscious his very low mileage GT3 was too good to use everyday and he had 2 small persons to consider. The result was that he created a modified Hartech engined 6C2 with full aero kit, KWV3 (running GT3 geo with GT3 top mounts), uprated diff, uprated brakes with Pagids and fluid, 7GT3 short shift, GT3 wheels to allow the necessary wider rear tyres and also a light weight interior (replacement front seats). The other thing he did was to put on a sports exhaust which he modified with a gundo hack upgrade to give a more characterful, but not intrusive, sound.



The car now belongs to another PHer whose friend has a 6GT3 and apparently it's a good alternative to his car and his friend would have it as a more useable alternative to the GT3 (partly on price)

[richardalanlee]

arcticGT said:

I've often wondered the same thing but in my case the lack of use is simply down to a lack of opportunity. Would changing to a C2 really provide the extra opportunities in your case ? Obviously there's an advantage of releasing capital but long term this is likely to increase more.

For me, if I'm doing mundane stuff I'd rather be in the daily hack using far less fuel and not drawing any attention and if I'm with the family id rather be in the wife's car.

Leaving for a road trip to Monaco today with the guys which makes the lack of use for the rest of the year worthwhile. For most outsiders it's probably viewed as an expensive luxury but while the cars aren't losing money, it's incredibly cheap !!

Whilst I agree with this sentiment entirely, the GT3 isn't really very good at touring. My C2 was much, much better to drive on the road, particularly over longer distances and on the motorway. If my 1500 miles a year in it had been on track then I'd have been happy, but that's not my main priority. Keeping it was great for bragging rights, but I drew the line under it after a year because, although it was a privelage to own the car and experience it, I wasn't getting enough out of the experience. For what I did (including an occasional european trip) it just wasn't the tool for the job. I definitel wouldn't have enjoyed driving it to Monaco.

It seems to me that these cars are now falling into three camps...
1 - out and out investors
2 - owners and users for occasional/weekend road outings (probably with an eye on values and limiting miles)
3 - track toys

I'm probably wrong and I'm sure people will feel they're in a different position, but I was slipping into the second camp, and that wasn't what I wanted. Not wanting to discredit the car, but the GT3 in question isn't where I'd have started if I wanted an investment piece. As the Op states, it's a Malton project car (along with it's Turbo sister), and a gem with low miles, but it isn't factory standard etc. etc.

I've now moved on to an RR for every day, mtbs and touring, a classic Landy 90 for polishing/investment/weekends, and a Megane R26 for track (probably selling when it's had its service, possible elise replacement). I've accepted that I'm not spendy enough to have a GT3 for track use, given my motoring priorities. We're all different though.

[r4_rick]

doneitnow said:

r4_rick said:

er i thought he was trying to help ?

I took it he was trying to be funny, if not my sincere apologies to lemmingjames. If so I would have to take the cage out, get another set of seats, get rear seats etc etc, the issue is not not having rear seats though.

It was good to read your earlier reply though having gone the other way from a C2 to a GT3, thanks. To me the GT3 is just the complete package so I know going backwards would be a compromise, I guess the big question is how much am I prepared to compromise to change to something I will use regularly rather than something that is just sitting looking pretty and not getting used! I thought the average mileage was low when I purchased it, I have made that look high .

No worries, let us all know what you decide on !