997.2 GT3 RS.....sensible buy at the moment?

[hondansx]

No lift, no active engine mounts, and the all important CS pack missing...

Still a wonderful car without the resale fripperies!

[Jim1556]

SFO said:

that's been around quite a while

It's rather poor spec compared to the 911Virgin car...

[Digga]

hondansx said:

No lift, no active engine mounts, and the all important CS pack missing...

Still a wonderful car without the resale fripperies!

IMHO it's just a nice colour, but yes, the 'ideal' is the CS.

[Fokker]

Looks really clean. They might take an offer?!

[Digga]

Fokker said:

Looks really clean. They might take an offer?!

Sleeping in the shed is not all it's cracked up to be.

[Cheib]

SFO said:

Digga said:

I really like this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

It would be truly excellent for my finances (and marriage) if someone removed it from my temptation.

that's been around quite a while

It's got the wrong steering wheel hasn't it ?

[Digga]

Cheib said:

SFO said:

Digga said:

I really like this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

It would be truly excellent for my finances (and marriage) if someone removed it from my temptation.

that's been around quite a while

It's got the wrong steering wheel hasn't it ?

I think - but would stand corrected - that's correct for non-RS 997.2 GT3s.

[SFO]

Digga said:

Cheib said:

SFO said:

Digga said:

I really like this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

It would be truly excellent for my finances (and marriage) if someone removed it from my temptation.

that's been around quite a while

It's got the wrong steering wheel hasn't it ?

I think - but would stand corrected - that's correct for non-RS 997.2 GT3s.

should be alcantara, but perhaps 1st owner specced leather

[Fokker]

You can change the wheel for about a grand if it's not to your taste Digga.

When do you collect your new bedding for the shed?!

[SagMan]

Digga said:

Well there's a 997.2 GT3 in OPC Solihull for under £105k which had a quick look at last month. And the white one at OPC Portsmouth went for IIRC about £95k.

The white one was not bought for £95k, as I bought it! It was sub £100k though. To be honest, I absolutely love the car, raw when needed, fun driving on roads at lower speeds and just hope it doesn't lose too much as I will be driving it on a weekly basis so will have some miles adding to it. The two year warranty was essential to me and buying from network a bonus. Great car and well looked after by previous owner.

[Fokker]

SagMan said:

The white one was not bought for £95k, as I bought it! It was sub £100k though. To be honest, I absolutely love the car, raw when needed, fun driving on roads at lower speeds and just hope it doesn't lose too much as I will be driving it on a weekly basis so will have some miles adding to it. The two year warranty was essential to me and buying from network a bonus. Great car and well looked after by previous owner.

Yes I didn't think you'd get another 5k off the 99k!
I think that was possibly quite a shrewd purchase.

[Slippydiff]

Digga said:

I really like this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

It would be truly excellent for my finances (and marriage) if someone removed it from my temptation.

Front bumper has been painted by a Mr S Wonder (poor colour match, nothing more) not really good enough for an OPC Approved car. Otherwise it's a nice car from what I could see.
A set of GT2 folding carbon backed buckets off Gert (or do a deal with the lads in the parts dept at Solihull) and it'd be a cracker for someone I reckon.

[IMI A]

Slippydiff said:

Digga said:

I really like this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

It would be truly excellent for my finances (and marriage) if someone removed it from my temptation.

Front bumper has been painted by a Mr S Wonder (poor colour match, nothing more) not really good enough for an OPC Approved car. Otherwise it's a nice car from what I could see.
A set of GT2 folding carbon backed buckets off Gert (or do a deal with the lads in the parts dept at Solihull) and it'd be a cracker for someone I reckon.

What's your view on where both these gen2 GT3 and gen2 GT3 RS are going priceswise slippy. As per OP question good time to buy or is it going pear shaped?? I notice you've been keeping your powder dry for a while.

[Digga]

SagMan said:

Digga said:

Well there's a 997.2 GT3 in OPC Solihull for under £105k which had a quick look at last month. And the white one at OPC Portsmouth went for IIRC about £95k.

The white one was not bought for £95k, as I bought it! It was sub £100k though. To be honest, I absolutely love the car, raw when needed, fun driving on roads at lower speeds and just hope it doesn't lose too much as I will be driving it on a weekly basis so will have some miles adding to it. The two year warranty was essential to me and buying from network a bonus. Great car and well looked after by previous owner.

Sorry, my mistake - quoting fro memory. I'd been looking at the two and thought there'd been a price drop - there seemed, at one point, to be a mismatch between the price on the dealer's site and the PH classifieds. At any rate, a nice car and, as you say, at that price, getting the full OPC wty and back up is no bad thing.

[Cheib]

Guards Red Comfort with Buckets. 32k miles £105k.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Nice overall spec.

[Slippydiff]

Cheib said:

Guards Red Comfort with Buckets. 32k miles £105k.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Nice overall spec.

Been on the market for some time now, Good colour (IMO), ceramics, buckets, begs the question, why hasn't it sold.

[Digga]

Aside from the 'unicorn' 4.0 cars, surely the 3.8 ones are the next best thing in many regards?

[Slippydiff]

IMI A said:

What's your view on where both these gen2 GT3 and gen2 GT3 RS are going priceswise slippy. As per OP question good time to buy or is it going pear shaped?? I notice you've been keeping your powder dry for a while.

Market's difficult to call currently I. Sure JZM are shifting metal, but they don't make the market. Personally I think Mk1 996 GT3's are too toppy at the moment (there's £5k min to come off all of them). Gen 1 997's are looking the same (and dare I say it, the legendary Mr Demon's pricey overhauls are probably lurking for a lot of what are 10-11 year old Gen 1 cars now) At £80-85k (or in some cases more) the Gen 1 cars don't look particularly good value when compared to a Gen 2 at £100-110. I know which I'd rather have, and it'd be the one with a 3.8 engine.

Decent colour, good spec Gen 2 cars seem to have all but disappeared. I considered a Speed Yellow left hooker in Germany in Oct-Nov last year. but couldn't be arsed with the faff of getting it inspected (all the moreso when the Strasse car looked to be a better deal with the steering wheel on the right side).

I was in Solihull Porsche chatting to the parts guys and the Gen 2 car they have caught my eye. I looked over it and sat in it but with Comfort seats it wasn't THAT inspiring, likewise the colour is discreet, but I'd probably choose white over Meteor ? (and I'm not a massive fan of white).

I fall into "the seats maketh the car" group I'm afraid, and fitting folding carbon backed buckets into a comfort seat equipped Gen 2 car is not a cheap undertaking, as you know you'll need to budget £8+k

http://www.carnewal.com/products/P87/p97064/GT2-Se...

I think prices have plateaued and I think some of the Ferrari market (certainly the LHD 360 CS and 430 Scuderia) has gone/is going the same way. Though clearly we're in the depths of winter and the market should start to move again come the end of Feb into March.

I think the Gen 2 is a peach of a car, and its relative rarity (compared with the Gen 1 cars) will only help to prop prices up. I'd say they're a safe bet, but the spec/colour is important, added to which it's a buyers market ..... unless your car is placed with JZM, obviously ! !

I've not been following/studying the Gen 2 RS market, so I'm really not qualified to comment. Though for me the Gen 1 and 2 997 GT3 waters are muddied by the GT4, Sure it's not got a Mezger, but with prices having softened (and some cars seemingly being sold privately for sub £85k) there's a compelling case for them over the older cars. New, warrantied, and probably not going to be repeated..... (unless you buy into the GT4 RS rumours) either way, I don't think there's any need to rush into the marketplace.

[IMI A]

Cheers Slippy

[SagMan]

I agree the seats are a value item and desired item. I looked at bucket upgrade but frankly the sport seats are fantastic for road use, and my car will be a road pleasure car and no interest in buckets .