The £40k 997 turbo?

[6C4GTS]

HoHoHo said:

6C4GTS said:

Sadly its more likely that 7 turbos will move down than 6 turbos will move up, not in the next 3-5 years anyway.

Why do you say that?

I'd have thought with 996 Turbos becoming quite old and the 997 Turbo becoming more affordable, the 997 will be the choice of those with money to spend. Whilst they are both very capable, the 997 interior is a much nicer place to sit in.

I think 996 T's will settle around the £20-£25k mark for a decent one with history and the 997 T's will sit around the late £30k's early £40k's for a while yet.

Time will tell. Agree a decent 6 turbo will be 20-25k, dogs and space ships maybe down to 17.5K. I think a 7 will only lead that by 5K for an early car so 56 plate for 30K within a couple of years.

[hog 1]

drmark said:

mollytherocker said:

Staggering value for the performance on offer.

You have got me looking at them now! I hate the standard blingy wheels but hey, that can be sorted.

MTR

Couldn't agree more about the wheels. Does anyone know if the GT2 alloys are a straight swap?

Yes, the wheels are a straight swap and look much better, especially if painted black. Also, worth fitting GT2 sized Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tyres. I've done it on my '06 Turbo, putting the wheels on it off my '09 GT2 when I fitted Dymags.

[TOV!E]

Crimp a Length! said:

Lack of knowledge indeed my friend....................research?
I think so

Tosser, leave him alone, all 997 are falling like stones, this will make early 996tt even cheaper

I:E 2001 996 tt £18.000 by a main dealer in hertfordshire with only 55,000 miles

Edited by TOV!E on Sunday 4th December 16:29

[Crimp a Length!]

TOV!E said:

Crimp a Length! said:

Lack of knowledge indeed my friend....................research?
I think so

Tosser, leave him alone, all 997 are falling like stones, this will make early 996tt even cheaper

I:E 2001 996 tt £18.000 by a main dealer in hertfordshire with only 55,000 miles

Edited by TOV!E on Sunday 4th December 16:29

Have you read it all yer cock.
You need to have a word with yourself, don't hide behind the computer giving it large.....

I was talking about the GT2 and the rarity/numbers.
With regards to getting a 6T for 18k, you need to keep off the grass, or if this is the case sell the TVR and borrow 14k to pay for it.

Edited by Crimp a Length! on Sunday 4th December 21:39

[dazco]

TOV!E said:

Crimp a Length! said:

Lack of knowledge indeed my friend....................research?
I think so

Tosser, leave him alone, all 997 are falling like stones, this will make early 996tt even cheaper

I:E 2001 996 tt £18.000 by a main dealer in hertfordshire with only 55,000 miles

Edited by TOV!E on Sunday 4th December 16:29

Have you had a drink today? Three different posts, all awful and insulting.

[ClassicCarMad]

dazco said:

TOV!E said:

Crimp a Length! said:

Lack of knowledge indeed my friend....................research?
I think so

Tosser, leave him alone, all 997 are falling like stones, this will make early 996tt even cheaper

I:E 2001 996 tt £18.000 by a main dealer in hertfordshire with only 55,000 miles

Edited by TOV!E on Sunday 4th December 16:29

Have you had a drink today? Three different posts, all awful and insulting.

Totally with you there, obviously not read it all...
Obviously wound Crimp up & not surprising..........

[Angelus]

TOV!E said:

all 997 are falling like stones, this will make early 996tt even cheaper

Ok, I'll bite.......... So on that basis the 993 turbos are going to get cheaper too?

I'm off to look in the classifieds, so I can have one of each.

[Thom987]

TOV!E said:

all 997 are falling like stones

Have yet to see any cheap 997s.

[mollytherocker]

Thom987 said:

TOV!E said:

all 997 are falling like stones

Have yet to see any cheap 997s.

I assume you are joking?

MTR

[ukwill]

Thom987 said:

Have yet to see any cheap 997s.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3289466.htm

Leggy, but 1-owner FPSH and still in OPC warranty...

[Thom987]

ukwill said:

Thom987 said:

Have yet to see any cheap 997s.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3289466.htm

Leggy, but 1-owner FPSH and still in OPC warranty...

Bog standard C2 with high miles, though the warranty is a bonus.

[ukwill]

Thom987 said:

Bog standard C2 with high miles, though the warranty is a bonus.

So you think sub-20k isn't cheap for a 997 with decent provenance? Be interested to know what you consider to be cheap.

[Thom987]

ukwill said:

Thom987 said:

Bog standard C2 with high miles, though the warranty is a bonus.

So you think sub-20k isn't cheap for a 997 with decent provenance? Be interested to know what you consider to be cheap.

It is the bottom end of the market. Well specced 3.8s with less miles are still around the 30k mark, some in to the mid 30s. They seem to be holding their value well. In most cases you get what you pay for.

[ukwill]

Thom987 said:

It is the bottom end of the market. Well specced 3.8s with less miles are still around the 30k mark, some in to the mid 30s. They seem to be holding their value well. In most cases you get what you pay for.

I was just providing an example of a cheap 997. There are plenty sub 25k examples. When the 991 comes out no doubt there will be plenty more. It's quite amazing just how much top end tin has been hit these past few years.

[nerfherder]

Thom987 said:

Bog standard C2 with high miles, though the warranty is a bonus.

PCM, leather interior, 19" wheels - not completely poverty spec.

[g7jhp]

Interesting article in Total 911 on the 997 turbo (Mk1) as 'the one to have' as it's the last Mezger engined turbo!

Edited by g7jhp on Sunday 11th December 08:44

[SalesManager]

Everything is dropping like a stone because of the market, it happened in the last credit crunch and we have a dip now. Prices firmed up in 2010 and they probably will when things get better in the economy. Have a look at new R8 Spyders dropping like the proverbial bomb. Main dealers are stuffed with demo's that they cant shift. I was offered a 119k car for 78k last week.

[mollytherocker]

SalesManager said:

Prices firmed up in 2010 and they probably will when things get better in the economy.

I dont think we will see prices of performance cars firming up any time soon. 2012 is set to be a very hard year and I can only see prices going one way.

There are buyers out there that want these cars of course, just not enough to keep prices firm! Supply is exceeding demand.

There are odd exceptions of course.

MTR

[SalesManager]

991 is showing the way. Cars are available now from a number of dealers free supply and factory order is delivery in March!

Whilst their aren't many speculators, those who have deposits to make money are going to take a bath on this one.

[mollytherocker]

SalesManager said:

991 is showing the way. Cars are available now from a number of dealers free supply and factory order is delivery in March!

Whilst their aren't many speculators, those who have deposits to make money are going to take a bath on this one.

I couldnt agree more. A £90k+ Carrera S is going to be a very expensive ownership proposition. Probably the highest of any 911 ever.

MTR