996/997 Cup race car - which is the wise choice?

[88racing]

DG27 said:

The two plus years of racing a 968 have now been 'upgraded' to a 2012 gen 2 cup car to track this year and then actively race in 2016 after some focussed coaching.

Great stuff. Had been looking into getting a 997 Cup myself until under threat of redundancy I went the other way and sold up! Mind you the cost of rebuilds was scary - engine and gearbox together more than I paid for my race Boxster.

What will you race in? I'm sure I'll see you out at some stage - if its Britcar, GT Cup or British GT then almost certainly.

Chris.

[88racing]

Have just seen your blog post - Mew Millennium with CSCC.

Chris.

[kleonard]

congrats david... hope you enjoy the car...great machines...if need any more wheels just fire me a email or need parts or any help

I can supply data from my years racing a 997 also if need

regards
karl

[majordad]

Hi Karl, drop out to the Porsche Club Ireland Concours at Radisson Sunday, and BBQ, if you want grub let me know.

Same to any PH'ers who are in Dublin Sunday.

Dave

[hunter 66]

Very clean 996 Cup just up for sale on racecarsdirect for 45k euros .............great deal or could buy a very tired 100k mile SC ..........

[Harris_I]

hunter 66 said:

Very clean 996 Cup just up for sale on racecarsdirect for 45k euros .............great deal or could buy a very tired 100k mile SC ..........

So true. In years to come when nostalgia kicks in, I bet people will be astonished how cheap 996 and 7 Cup cars were. Minimal electronics, old school gearboxes (in the 996 at least), 100% driver involvement. They might become the ultimate fun track day toy.

Where are all the 996 Cups, BTW? I don't see many racing any more, or maybe I'm looking in the wrong places?

[m444ttb]

That's not bloody bad is it! I presume you could probably get one of these onto a track day if you were running appropriate rubber?

[88racing]

A 996 Cup would get lumped into the same class as a 997 Cup and therefore would not be competitive against them.

Chris.

[fioran0]

Harris_I said:

Where are all the 996 Cups, BTW? I don't see many racing any more, or maybe I'm looking in the wrong places?

Starting to go the way of the air cooled Cups. Up in value versus limited (and dwindling supply) with the same resultant consequences on grid numbers.

[slodge]

hunter 66 said:

Very clean 996 Cup just up for sale on racecarsdirect for 45k euros .............great deal or could buy a very tired 100k mile SC ..........

I think it's a Mk1 6cup with Mk2 lights, wing etc added on, but still great deal as you say if all checks out.

Does anyone know if there is any truth in some of the posts I have read elsewhere that Mk1 6cups require more frequent rebuilds/are more fragile than Mk2 6cups?

Cheers

Slodge

[majordad]

I know of another 996 Gen 1 Cup that had Mk 2 lights fitted after a fairly small off, it was the same price to do it with either lights and I guess the more modern look was favoured then rather than correctness. I know this was the case with my 993 RSR, the previous owner fitted Gen 1 996 lights when he had his off, and supprisingly 996 lights fitted a 993 with minor mods.