997.2 buckets and ceramics

[IMI A]

If it's a straight no accident, verified mileage car in a few years we will look back and think how cheap this car is today.Unicorn drivers specification.

[Big E 118]

dopsonj said:

They've had it a very very very long time.....

That Streetview picture is August 2016 so they've had the car sitting there for a while.

I bought my 911 from an indie and we agreed a price that included them taking it to an OPC for a full check and then the OPC to call me to discuss their findings. I'd be asking for that if you're willing to pay near to the asking price.

[paul0843]

g7jhp said:

Buy a later 2011 997.2 C2S and fit buckets yourself, don't worry on Ceramics.

And that's the thing..
I would never buy a car and start messing around with the factory spec..
Ceramics I find very uber desirable..
The only thing I would do is buy another centre console to paint or wrap in red
so that the existing one stays original.
Paul

[paul0843]

g7jhp said:

Buy a later 2011 997.2 C2S and fit buckets yourself, don't worry on Ceramics.

And that's the thing..
I would never buy a car and start messing around with the factory spec..
Ceramics I find very uber desirable..
The only thing I would do is buy another centre console to paint or wrap in red
so that the existing one stays original.
Paul

[IMI A]

paul0843 said:

g7jhp said:

Buy a later 2011 997.2 C2S and fit buckets yourself, don't worry on Ceramics.

And that's the thing..
I would never buy a car and start messing around with the factory spec..
Ceramics I find very uber desirable..
The only thing I would do is buy another centre console to paint or wrap in red
so that the existing one stays original.
Paul

I think the spec is amazing - can't understand how its ended up on Arthur Daleys trading lot - do let us know how you get on as from the pics can't see anything untoward. Interior and condition of ceramic all in keeping with a 30k mile 997. Even the folding buckets look mint for 30k miles as they tend to wear on their side bolsters relatively quickly.

[MDL111]

Just quick look on my phone - that does look like the perfect spec 997 to me

[996GT2]

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Edit: I know roughly where that is actually, bizarre place for that to end up.

Edited by 996GT2 on Tuesday 28th February 15:42

[IMI A]

996GT2 said:

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Hahaha great minds think alike - I'll have the ceramics too thanks!

[996GT2]

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Hahaha great minds think alike - I'll have the ceramics too thanks!

I drive past there to go to Wolverhampton Porsche. There on Monday for MOT, might pop in and see this.

[IMI A]

996GT2 said:

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Hahaha great minds think alike - I'll have the ceramics too thanks!

I drive past there to go to Wolverhampton Porsche. There on Monday for MOT, might pop in and see this.

Your car deserves those seats matey - can't tell you what a difference those seats will make to the experience - so much more special. Good luck!

[996GT2]

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Hahaha great minds think alike - I'll have the ceramics too thanks!

I drive past there to go to Wolverhampton Porsche. There on Monday for MOT, might pop in and see this.

Your car deserves those seats matey - can't tell you what a difference those seats will make to the experience - so much more special. Good luck!

For the record, I won't try this until the OP has rejected the car, seems bad form!


I had those seats in an old Cayman Sport Edition. I don't hate the Adaptive Seats in my GT2 but those would finish it off nicely.

[IMI A]

996GT2 said:

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

IMI A said:

996GT2 said:

I'm in Staffordshire, this isn't a million miles away. If you don't buy it I might offer on the seats!

Hahaha great minds think alike - I'll have the ceramics too thanks!

I drive past there to go to Wolverhampton Porsche. There on Monday for MOT, might pop in and see this.

Your car deserves those seats matey - can't tell you what a difference those seats will make to the experience - so much more special. Good luck!

For the record, I won't try this until the OP has rejected the car, seems bad form!


I had those seats in an old Cayman Sport Edition. I don't hate the Adaptive Seats in my GT2 but those would finish it off nicely.

Have to be honest I wouldn't even be cheeky enough to ask... The answer will obviously be buy the car and you can do what you want with it (probably with a pair of large Dobermans either side of the seller ).

[Dr S]

I love it. Fantastic spec for a vanilla 997

[braddo]

paul0843 said:

Money definitely strong..
I would expect it around £42-£43k,and then try and get a little
bit off that too.
Will definitely stop to give it the once over and go from there..
If it's meant to be it will be..

As others have said it's a unicorn car and when GTSs are £60k+, £48k doesn't seem bad to me.

It wouldn't surprise me if all the Carreras in the UK with folding bucket seats could be counted on two hands...

[996GT2]

braddo said:

paul0843 said:

Money definitely strong..
I would expect it around £42-£43k,and then try and get a little
bit off that too.
Will definitely stop to give it the once over and go from there..
If it's meant to be it will be..

As others have said it's a unicorn car and when GTSs are £60k+, £48k doesn't seem bad to me.

It wouldn't surprise me if all the Carreras in the UK with folding bucket seats could be counted on two hands...

Don't think I've seen another 'standard' 997 with these seats, PCCBs maybe but these buckets are prohibitively expensive and probably not that desirable for the average 911 buyer.

If this was an X51 it'd be a half price GT3!

[squirdan]

i love the way they bother to take a photo of the back seats. which are standard. and not a proper photo of the carbon buckets... sort of tells you the calibre of the place

there was someone asking on a GT3 thread the other day about such seats... Carnewal want several thousand ££ for them

so if it was me I'd bid them on the basis its been sat there for ages "and everyone knows it was a Porsche GB car been ragged to death etc" [not my personal opinion but see the recent Cayman R thread...] and then either enjoy the car as is OR sell the seats and be a few grand better off.

also goes without saying , check the PCCB discs VERY carefully for any signs of surface wear / delamination

[g7jhp]

paul0843 said:

g7jhp said:

Buy a later 2011 997.2 C2S and fit buckets yourself, don't worry on Ceramics.

And that's the thing..
I would never buy a car and start messing around with the factory spec..
Ceramics I find very uber desirable..
The only thing I would do is buy another centre console to paint or wrap in red
so that the existing one stays original.
Paul

It's part of Porsche history swapping parts between cars to get the car you want.

I understand why some wouldn't, but that's usually done to originality and maintaining value rather than enjoyment and driving.

A nice naturally aspirated 2wd manual 997.2 coupe with buckets, ducktail and a nice set of alloys sounds appealing.

[dopsonj]

Surprised no-one picked up the phone and called the dealer today....

[ispcarsurvey]

There was a near identical one for sale before Xmas for £39k which was also described as a launch spec. More miles (around 50k). Sold within a day or so.

£48k does seem very pricey and as others have said, I'm pretty sure it's been for sale at this price for a good 3 months+.

[ATM]

Are these THE Buckets?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262742742059