FOR SALE- a 991 GT3RS-140 miles on the clock.

FOR SALE- a 991 GT3RS-140 miles on the clock.

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david hockney

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1,198 posts

152 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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I have a feeling it's one of those situations where if you need to ask the price then you can't afford it:

http://www.dicklovett.co.uk/porsche/used-cars/4864...

sidicks

25,218 posts

220 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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david hockney said:
I have a feeling it's one of those situations where if you need to ask the price then you can't afford it:

http://www.dicklovett.co.uk/porsche/used-cars/4864...
Is this the one that's already sold for £295k according to the other thread?!

DT398

1,745 posts

147 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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sidicks said:
Is this the one that's already sold for £295k according to the other thread?!
The other thread says sold with a question mark ? and someone else mentions £295k. That does not mean it has sold for £295k or that it has sold at all. Same car though.

PR36

341 posts

115 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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Should be a penalty clause for flippers otherwise its a slap in the face for any genuine buyers who miss out. Poor state of affairs.

V8KSN

4,711 posts

183 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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IMI A said:
OPCS really need to take a good look at themselves IMO. I can guarantee this was a sale to a mate on a prearranged deal. I was not bothered my OPC did not let me have one as £140-150k with a few options a lot of money and I'm happy to keep my cash but FFS sell them to people who will use them rather than flip them.

Having said that the car looks amazing in silver.
I agree its disappointing but if you DID get a slot and you DID get a car and after driving it for a weekend you realised you didn't like it (it does happen) then should you not be able to sell it? If not then why not?

I must admit that if I had one and paid 135k and someone came along and offered me 295k then I would snap their hand off!

majordad

3,600 posts

196 months

Thursday 23rd July 2015
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The snag is just how do you enforce and design that penalty. In the USA it's common for dealers to sell new Porsches above list.

That said, I would like to see an anti flipping system enforced.

jakesmith

9,461 posts

170 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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What does the 'pit speed' button do?
Does anyone else think it looks a bit chav? Not that I don't like it...

majordad

3,600 posts

196 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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speed limiter set at 60 kph for pits.

Fl0pp3r

859 posts

202 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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...Books a test drive...hahahahahahahah

driving

sofaking

229 posts

146 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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majordad said:
The snag is just how do you enforce and design that penalty. In the USA it's common for dealers to sell new Porsches above list.
Not that common actually. It is mostly confined to Southern California dealers who don't get a wrist slap from PCNA because the local market is huge.

Gandahar

9,600 posts

127 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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I have to say that considering, quite rightly IMO, that there has been a lot of complaints from people buying them for lack of colour choice that car looks great in silver. Shows off the RS "bits" quite nicely. I think I prefer the dark struts on the rear spoiler as well compared to the silver.

I'll have to pop down to the OPC and see what they will offer me as trade in on my Astra Sports Tourer. smile

mdianuk

2,890 posts

170 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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V8KSN said:
I agree its disappointing but if you DID get a slot and you DID get a car and after driving it for a weekend you realised you didn't like it (it does happen) then should you not be able to sell it? If not then why not?
Fair enough but we all know this absolutely isn't the case here; it is a pre-arranged deal for both the OPC and customer allocated a slot to make a very quick, very large profit. At the expense I may add of genuine buyers such as myself who couldn't get a slot. Fast putting me off the Porsche brand tbh, but others are sadly no different.

MikeGoodwin

3,323 posts

116 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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mdianuk said:
Fair enough but we all know this absolutely isn't the case here; it is a pre-arranged deal for both the OPC and customer allocated a slot to make a very quick, very large profit. At the expense I may add of genuine buyers such as myself who couldn't get a slot. Fast putting me off the Porsche brand tbh, but others are sadly no different.
Malton Porsche?


DT398

1,745 posts

147 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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V8KSN said:
I must admit that if I had one and paid 135k and someone came along and offered me 295k then I would snap their hand off!
Nobody has offered £295k on that car. Nowhere near that in fact. That's why it's still there.

gl20

1,121 posts

148 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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Given their (natural) focus on profit it makes you wonder why Porsche don't come up with a scheme to retain more of these premiums for themselves eg put the first 50 slots up for auction?

I know there are holes in any such scheme and this goes against the grain of what enthusiasts want but I just find it surprising that the HQ are not going after some of this premium that seems to be inevitable for every GT/RS launch! Still, no different to Ferrari et al.

996GT2

2,649 posts

209 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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I doubt many of us would have kept one of these for long given the opportunity to make that much on it. I'd flip it purely based on the way it looks, looks like a 991 GT3-RipSpeed to me with all that wing and plastic. getmecoat

david hockney

Original Poster:

1,198 posts

152 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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996GT2 said:
I doubt many of us would have kept one of these for long given the opportunity to make that much on it. I'd flip it purely based on the way it looks, looks like a 991 GT3-RipSpeed to me with all that wing and plastic. getmecoat
+1
It looks a speed machine- but for sure- I don't think anyone could argue that the huge rear spoiler enhances the looks......the bog standard 991 has nicer lines that's for sure. But, with such performance and hype most Porsche enthusiasts would still want a GT3RS even if Porsche had for some reason fixed a dog basket on the rear wing.

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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I have to disagree about the wing. Its obviously a personal thing, but i think it makes the car for me, i love it. Also, having detailed the first uk customer car, its also easier to polish than the normal gt3.





Whats not to like about that...

paddy328

2,902 posts

184 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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To be honest, before we spent 20 odd hours machine polishing it, it looked a bit wishy washy, not orange enough to me. I don't think its ever going to be like the orange on the 997 gt3rs, but it did darken it a bit and add more depth to the paint.

Gandahar

9,600 posts

127 months

Friday 24th July 2015
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paddy328 said:
To be honest, before we spent 20 odd hours machine polishing it, it looked a bit wishy washy, not orange enough to me. I don't think its ever going to be like the orange on the 997 gt3rs, but it did darken it a bit and add more depth to the paint.
It'll look fantastic on the sales court at £300k next week. Top work !