997.2 gt3 Riviera Blue

997.2 gt3 Riviera Blue

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rrroro

395 posts

155 months

Monday 19th February
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IbanezDan said:
AL001 said:
It is the press car, i owned it late 2013 to late 2017. Done very few miles since I sold it, went into a collection.
I am surprised to see a press car without lift.
Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it wink

IbanezDan

260 posts

57 months

Monday 19th February
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rrroro said:
Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it wink
Not saying its a requirement, I barely use it on my car - although proved extremely useful for getting off my parents drive. It wouldnt have stopped me buying the car though. (If anything maybe a plus as something less to go wrong biggrin)

Dan

rrroro

395 posts

155 months

Monday 19th February
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IbanezDan said:
rrroro said:
Lift is a relatively new obsession in my view. When the cars were new I don't think many people spec'd it as the early versions were reported to be not very reliable. Over time on subsequent models reliability improved, to the point where now people express sheer horror and outrage when a car doesn't have it wink
Not saying its a requirement, I barely use it on my car - although proved extremely useful for getting off my parents drive. It wouldnt have stopped me buying the car though. (If anything maybe a plus as something less to go wrong biggrin)

Dan
Haha! Yes, I'm sure a press car being spec'd without it tells a story in itself. They usually come with all the bells and whistles unless Porsche is trying to prove a point (i.e. I don't think Hebe had AC or PCM let alone front lift)

Jimmy Riviera

283 posts

229 months

Tuesday 20th February
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jonny finance said:


Not sure on different steering wheels available, without special request, like Al’s sister RB car, but I always loved the feel on this one.
Anthracite centre - standard wheel; Black centre - special option with slightly thicker padding on wheel.

thegreenhell

15,358 posts

219 months

Monday 25th March
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Nice video of Phil's car after it failed to sell last year. Not for the purists, but it does look good...


thegreenhell

15,358 posts

219 months

Monday 15th April
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IbanezDan said:
Well well well...

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

Common as muck lately... Another Riviera blue GT3 - did this belong to anyone on here? RK11NZP - WP0ZZZ99ZBS780644 I think this may be the ex press car?


Priced up at 159,500!
Still for sale, now with a £10k price drop.

Orange Blackbird

99 posts

167 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?

IbanezDan

260 posts

57 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Orange Blackbird said:
Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?
Show me another clubsport 997.2 for sale with <30k miles for under 110k? There isnt one - actually there isn't any clubsports. So what you are comparing it too for the 40k premium? Id say the equivalent car in a standard colour from Porschw with warranty would be 120-130k?

GT4RS

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4,428 posts

197 months

Tuesday 16th April
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Orange Blackbird said:
Still cannot get in my head why a blue one would be worth £40k more than any other colour one? Sure it’s a nice colour and probably worth some sort of premium but £40k?
It’s lead a harder life being a ex press car too.