996 GT3 to 997 GT3

996 GT3 to 997 GT3

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andye30m3

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3,452 posts

253 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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Has anyone gone from a 996 GT3 to a 997.1 GT3? and if so would you recommend the change.

I've currently got a 2005 996 GT3 with pretty much the ideal spec of buckets and 1/2 cage, lowish millage (35k) and full OPC history, recently I've been thinking about a change, looked at Ferrari's and lambo's but think I'd end up getting fed up with the running costs.

I'm tempted to look at a change to a 997 GT3, theres a few nice looking cars for sale although I think within my price range I'd probably end up with a higher millage car, like the look of the clubsport at 911 virgin at the moment.

Has anyone else made the move from a 996 to 997 and if so would your recommend it?

Edited by andye30m3 on Thursday 8th December 09:19

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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they have sold the 26k miles car already, not sure I would swap your car for the other 52k mile one.

IF you have a mint known low miles 996 GT3 I would keep that and tinker with it.

andye30m3

Original Poster:

3,452 posts

253 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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It was the 52k mile car that caught my eye.

I've got no real reason to sell the 996, having owned it for around 5 years I know it's a good car and I know I'd kick myself if I bought a questionable 997.

I guess I'm a bit board in the winter and looking for things to do, then immediately start looking at the classifieds. last week I'd pretty much decided that a 996 GT3 Cup car was a sensible idea.

Koln-RS

3,849 posts

211 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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A friend of mine did the change back in 2007 - from a 996.1 GT3 to a 997.1 GT3.

I drove both several times and always thought I could live with the 997 much more of the time than the 996. It was more comfortable and sure footed on our very variable roads.

jeremyc

23,335 posts

283 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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My contemporaneous comparison of a 996.1 GT3 and 997.1 GT3 (from the perspective of owning a 996.1 GT3). smile

EGTE

996 posts

181 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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Mitch911

227 posts

168 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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andye30m3 said:
It was the 52k mile car that caught my eye.

I've got no real reason to sell the 996, having owned it for around 5 years I know it's a good car and I know I'd kick myself if I bought a questionable 997.

I guess I'm a bit board in the winter and looking for things to do, then immediately start looking at the classifieds. last week I'd pretty much decided that a 996 GT3 Cup car was a sensible idea.
Good to hear my winter issues are shared by others. If a Cup car swap make some sense, does a R / RS / RSR swap make even more sense?

hopeydaze

298 posts

149 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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I made the switch from a 996.2 GT3 comfort version with buckets to a 997.1 GT3 clubsport. I remember reading that the 996 is a better drivers car, more raw etc. etc.

However for this very average driver the switch to a 997 has been great. It looks beautiful. Pressing the suspension and sport buttons gives me a great drive at any speed.

MDL111

6,895 posts

176 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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andye30m3 said:
It was the 52k mile car that caught my eye.

I've got no real reason to sell the 996, having owned it for around 5 years I know it's a good car and I know I'd kick myself if I bought a questionable 997.

I guess I'm a bit board in the winter and looking for things to do, then immediately start looking at the classifieds. last week I'd pretty much decided that a 996 GT3 Cup car was a sensible idea.
there is a road registered 996 Cup car for sale in Germany, which I look at from time to time - seems like it could be a lot of fun

Cheburator mk2

2,973 posts

198 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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I have a mint 996.1 CS K400... been thinking of swapping it for a 996GT2 based racer and a C6 Z06 as a package... I think a standard 997.1 will be a bit sterile...

Fokker

3,460 posts

221 months

Thursday 8th December 2016
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andye30m3 said:
Has anyone gone from a 996 GT3 to a 997.1 GT3? and if so would you recommend the change.

I've currently got a 2005 996 GT3 with pretty much the ideal spec of buckets and 1/2 cage, lowish millage (35k) and full OPC history, recently I've been thinking about a change, looked at Ferrari's and lambo's but think I'd end up getting fed up with the running costs.

I'm tempted to look at a change to a 997 GT3, theres a few nice looking cars for sale although I think within my price range I'd probably end up with a higher millage car, like the look of the clubsport at 911 virgin at the moment.

Has anyone else made the move from a 996 to 997 and if so would your recommend it?

Edited by andye30m3 on Thursday 8th December 09:19
When you say cage, it that an aftermarket one or is the car an OE club sport spec?



kas750

77 posts

110 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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The 997.1 GT3 at 911v was owned by me until earlier this year.They are a great company to buy this type of car from.

Upnorthgt3

605 posts

142 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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I made the swap from 996.2 to 997.1 and not looked back

I canvassed lots of opinions at the time and it was very much in the balance - especially as the 996 was a full spec CS and the 997 is a comfort (with buckets)

The 996 was more raw than the 997, but I always felt it had the capacity to wipe me out - it exhibited the 911 traits a bit more than the 997 with a weavey nose etc - it bit me once at oulton on the RS track day in 2014 and put me in the gravel and yes, it was properly set up etc.

The 997 is more manageable but less lively - it's a lot more manageable and predictable, but quicker too - you can live with it more as a daily. It's also in my opinion a nicer looking car - as a child of the 80's - I've never been one for narrow bottomed 911's.

I think if you're a proper driver, you'all find the 996 more enjoyable to wring the last few tenths out of, but if you're a mere mortal, you'all find the 997 more rewarding.

Ignore the b*****ks about low down torque, refreshes yarda yada - both are perfectly useable, cars which you don't have to drive at 10/tenths to enjoy - neither will do you wrong!!

GT3cs

1,200 posts

240 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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I went 996 clubsport to 997 clubsport to 991 Clubsport . The car regret selling is the 996 . Maybe just nostalgic as I owned it for about 3 years . The longest by far I've owned any Porsche

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Upnorthgt3 said:
I made the swap from 996.2 to 997.1 and not looked back

I canvassed lots of opinions at the time and it was very much in the balance - especially as the 996 was a full spec CS and the 997 is a comfort (with buckets)

The 996 was more raw than the 997, but I always felt it had the capacity to wipe me out - it exhibited the 911 traits a bit more than the 997 with a weavey nose etc - it bit me once at oulton on the RS track day in 2014 and put me in the gravel and yes, it was properly set up etc.

The 997 is more manageable but less lively - it's a lot more manageable and predictable, but quicker too - you can live with it more as a daily. It's also in my opinion a nicer looking car - as a child of the 80's - I've never been one for narrow bottomed 911's.

I think if you're a proper driver, you'all find the 996 more enjoyable to wring the last few tenths out of, but if you're a mere mortal, you'all find the 997 more rewarding.

Ignore the b*****ks about low down torque, refreshes yarda yada - both are perfectly useable, cars which you don't have to drive at 10/tenths to enjoy - neither will do you wrong!!
+1

I wonder has the OP considered a Cayman R ? Apparently they're quicker/better geared, not to mention a better drivers car than both iterations of the GT3 being discussed, and no need for a £10k refresh anytime soon either biggrin

getmecoat

Jim1556

1,771 posts

155 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Slippydiff said:
+1

I wonder has the OP considered a Cayman R ? Apparently they're quicker/better geared, not to mention a better drivers car than both iterations of the GT3 being discussed, and no need for a £10k refresh anytime soon either biggrin

getmecoat
roflbeer

arcticGT

977 posts

211 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Slippydiff said:
+1

I wonder has the OP considered a Cayman R ? Apparently they're quicker/better geared, not to mention a better drivers car than both iterations of the GT3 being discussed, and no need for a £10k refresh anytime soon either biggrin

getmecoat
Make sure it's a piss green one!

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Yep it's the piss green ones which are fastest :-)

braddo

10,399 posts

187 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Slippydiff said:
+1

I wonder has the OP considered a Cayman R ? Apparently they're quicker/better geared, not to mention a better drivers car than both iterations of the GT3 being discussed, and no need for a £10k refresh anytime soon either biggrin

getmecoat
hehe Cayman R needs no refreshes. Ever. bow


I think that in the spectrum of sports cars all the 996/997 GT3s are in the same close range; differences which are discussed on motorhead forums in great detail are pretty minor differences in reality, which means that we're talking about, say, the difference between 96 and 97 of a spectrum of 0-100. smile



Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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arcticGT said:
Make sure it's a piss green one!
Please, show some decorum on here. It's not piss green, it's phlegm green :