991.2 GT3 - Colours. Spec. Q+A. etc etc..

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Porsche911R said:

https://youtu.be/5UAx-H6lbuo

a fun watch , out drags a 911 PDK turbo S !!! The GT3 has some magic in the engine, I also liked his flat shifts ;-)

Or from another angle...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiniEfyoTFQ



GT3 is quick, very quick, but TS is King of the 0-60, 0-100, 0-125, 0-whatever...

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D1ckie said:

Picked mine up on Sunday, wow what a car and it's great to have a manual again and no turbo (s)

^^^ fantastic in yellow! enjoy

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av185 said:

Cars with lift worth way in excess of the £1600 lift cost as an option.

Non lift cars much much harder to sell.

Another no brainer as an option.

Whilst I don't disagree 'Lift' will probably appeal to more buyers simply because 80-90% of them *think* it's essential for them to drive any further than the end of their street without ripping their spoiler off, there will also be those that know these cars, and who also know lift isn't essential (for them) for their usage, so will either not want lift, or not pay anymore for a car with lift. FWIW my GT4 grounded more times than my GT3 . I know lift is a good option to have if you want to appeal to the masses, but I couldn't see the point in spending extra £ or having extra weight on something I'll never use or need. Similar story for PCCBs although I can see and understand the appeal of these if you like the colour, the technology, easier cleaning, and understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of having them, but don't spec them if you think they are essential to getting the best drive and feedback from the GT3.

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Porsche911R said:

You did not go lift, pccb, led or carbon, that realy limits the market imo but i guess you saved quite a lot buying it in the first place.

^^^ That lot of fluff adds up to over £10k. If it was on sale today I'm sure there's a buyer out there (like me) that would appreciate saving £10k on 'stuff' he doesn't need.

Porsche911R said:

I also wanted a feel good factor car having all the toys esp pccb and led lights plus quite a few exclusive extra's.

And again there'll always be a buyer out there (like you) that's happy to pay for the full Xmas tree including angel on top. If that's what gives you more "feel good factor" then I'm not going to argue with you

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There’s a lot of cars for sale so until most are sold I can only see them having to dropp a few £k. Touring’s are the most sought after and scarce so will probably be immune to a big drop. Manual GT3s haven’t been as well received as initially thought. It’s PDK or Touring atm.

All above from a reputable source.

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Yes! We needed a piss

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to add to my pic above - there's nothing in it in 2nd gear - I'd forgot how quick the 997.2 RS actually is. To be expected really - bhp/ton is pretty similar between both cars (330 vs 350). Straight line speed - It's all in the PDK. A manual 991.2 GT3 would struggle to shake a 997

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I had a good drive of a mates manual 991.2 GTS on Sat night through some fast country lanes. It's not got RWS or PDCC - just standard -20 sus etc. It's a very very good car. I jumped out of my GT3 into the GTS and then later on back in my GT3 and yes you can just about notice the RWS on the GT3 on certain corners / bends but I don't think RWS would of made the GTS any better. It's a nice clean drive without the RWS. Oh, and It's bloody rapid!

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Cheib said:

There were some posts about Chris Harris's new gold wheels on his Touring....he's posted on his "social media channels" https://www.instagram.com/harrismonkey/?hl=en . Appears he's treated himself to a set of Manthey Magnesium Wheels....wonder what they cost ?!

https://www.jzmporsche.com/product/manthey-racing-...

BBS RE 1640

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Drag race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=303&am...

Not sure how they get to the conclusion the E63 is quicker when you look at the 1/4 and 1/2 mile times unless the Merc got the better start. That E63 is F***ing quick though!

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Porsche911R said:

here you go then guys ;-)

Looks sh it

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Can't say i've really noticed it on a non-RS. However on a 3RS you can realllllllly hear it sucking air through the side air vents. I assume the GT3 does something similar (just not so much) - maybe that's what you are hearing?

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^^^ Makes the 991.1 RS @ £175-180k good value. The way I see it - 991.2 GT3 approx 40% more money than a 991.1 GT3. If you work on the 40% basis the 991.2 RS is £250k absolute tops. £300k is fishing at it's finest

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shocks said:

I like it

I think the green looks damn good! Enjoy

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Porsche911R said:

Robbo66 said:

I think all will settle at £20k overs and quickly, end of Summer.

wish full thinking imo when 991.1 GT3 are so strong money wise, they need to really drop a lot.

£30k/£35k overs maybe in winter.

£20k overs is a pipe dream.

What cars are being advertised and sold at are 2 different numbers. IMO the real numbers 991.2 GT3s will be selling at (Trade/OPC sold price - not advertised price) will be £25-30k over list end of Summer. That's a big drop from the £50k premium/over asking prices we are seeing in the classifieds today. Sellers need to get real - too many cars for sale, and they aren't going up in value. An immediate £15-20k drop across the board to clear 50-75% of these cars for sale is what the market needs and will IMO help stabilise the prices going forward. It looks fking bad seeing 47 GT3s for sale - and that's just OPC cars - I haven't counted the independents / private sales.

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Porsche911R said:

imo PDK don’t work with the car

Got to quote this

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Twinfan said:

I think a Touring was the way to go if you wanted a manual, but each to their own as always

+1

The GT3 is a bit of a tech overload car now so as much as I can understand (to a point) some people leaking a wet blob in their knickers at the thought of holding a knob in their hand instead of playing with a pair of flaps, I do think if they ever get the chance to drive a 997 GT3 they'll appreciate why the 991 was originally intended for PDK. Not saying the 991 should be PDK only, but you need to drive old and new to appreciate what these cars are about. In other words - if you want to go manual and enjoy a drivers car for what it is then you'll do it better in a 996 or 997.

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RSVP911 said:

I’ve driven a lot of Porsche’s finest and this gets pretty close IMHO

Which do you prefer (from a driving perspective) - 997.2 or 991.2?

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I still think the 911 pinnacle is the 997 for driver interaction and joy of ownership (looks, size, feel etc). It's a huge achievement what Porsche has done with the 991 GT3 but having owned mine for nearly 9 months now, I am starting to appreciate what driving pleasure the 997 gave you. It's nothing to do with my choice of gearbox being PDK (because the manual 997 GT3 is a more rewarding drivers car IMO than a 991).