Is the 991 GT3 the greatest 911 and Sportscar ever made?
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APOLO1 said:
respectfully....that is v low miles a such will command a good price....I don't call 20k in 11 years, a lot when the others have gone up 4,5,6,7 fold
respectfully the original point wasn't by how much in % terms it had gone up just that it hadn't.The fact remains that it HAS albeit it far less than the 4ltr and eye I personally would vote for the 4ltr but not just for current value reasons
Edited by langdale on Tuesday 27th May 17:22
Why not post this on a more general forum instead of one in which there might be a slightly biased crowd... I'd like to bet it is one of the best cars of its time (though how any car with so many problems can ever be given that moniker is beyond me), but I'd be sure that most with a more neutral view of the world won't say it is the best ever.
mpbcs said:
Why not post this on a more general forum instead of one in which there might be a slightly biased crowd... I'd like to bet it is one of the best cars of its time (though how any car with so many problems can ever be given that moniker is beyond me), but I'd be sure that most with a more neutral view of the world won't say it is the best ever.
"So many" problems?Certainly one, well publicised, problem with the engine (which has (apparently) been resolved). What else?
Edited by sidicks on Tuesday 27th May 17:49
I think that a mayor reason behind "older" cars holding their values, is that fewer people choose to buy new cars due to the fact that the driving experience only comes to life at speeds well over the legal limit and hence there is no real value for the extra money. Heavy early depreciation on new models stimulates this trend even further. So yes newer is always better but whether it is better value is another question.
hornbaek said:
I think that a mayor reason behind "older" cars holding their values, is that fewer people choose to buy new cars due to the fact that the driving experience only comes to life at speeds well over the legal limit and hence there is no real value for the extra money. Heavy early depreciation on new models stimulates this trend even further. So yes newer is always better but whether it is better value is another question.
I agree with your first point. I can get my thrills from older cars at sane speeds. Getting a modern Porsche to move about a bit requires very high speeds.
te compared to a Golf GTi?mollytherocker said:
I agree with your first point. I can get my thrills from older cars at sane speeds. Getting a modern Porsche to move about a bit requires very high speeds.
I agree with the sentiment but this is maybe a bit overstated. Not many (if any) Porsche drivers choose low grip tyres to help with the over-abundance of stickiness. I imagine any modern Porsche would move around a fair bit on half worn ditch finders. My car is becoming a fair bit more playful as the tyres approach replacement point.
ORD said:
mollytherocker said:
I agree with your first point. I can get my thrills from older cars at sane speeds. Getting a modern Porsche to move about a bit requires very high speeds.
I agree with the sentiment but this is maybe a bit overstated. Not many (if any) Porsche drivers choose low grip tyres to help with the over-abundance of stickiness. I imagine any modern Porsche would move around a fair bit on half worn ditch finders. My car is becoming a fair bit more playful as the tyres approach replacement point.Steve Rance said:
Something to travel very quickly and effortlessly in - towards to top
As a driving experience - towards the bottom
It seems that - these days - Porsche are targeting the former because there are a lot more of them ( who can blame them) On that basis - ie for the majority; yes no doubt it's the best.
Ready to revisit this one ?As a driving experience - towards the bottom
It seems that - these days - Porsche are targeting the former because there are a lot more of them ( who can blame them) On that basis - ie for the majority; yes no doubt it's the best.
Absolutely not Old Boy! My feelings remain the same unfortunately. In fact, so dreary are porsches current offerings - and so uttely unaffordable is anything now 911 that gives the driver the remotest feeling that he or she is actually connected to it's driving controls, that I have sought satisfaction in a rather delightful little Elise S1 Sport 190.
Steve Rance said:
Absolutely not Old Boy! My feelings remain the same unfortunately. In fact, so dreary are porsches current offerings - and so uttely unaffordable is anything now 911 that gives the driver the remotest feeling that he or she is actually connected to it's driving controls, that I have sought satisfaction in a rather delightful little Elise S1 Sport 190.
Zyp, looks like we found your next car then:
I like the colour.
Steve Rance said:
My feelings remain the same unfortunately. In fact, so dreary are porsches current offerings - and so uttely unaffordable is anything now 911 that gives the driver the remotest feeling that he or she is actually connected to it's driving controls, that I have sought satisfaction in a rather delightful little Elise S1 Sport 190.
I'm sure you're a great racing driver, but the weight of opinion is definitely against you on this!sidicks said:
Steve Rance said:
My feelings remain the same unfortunately. In fact, so dreary are porsches current offerings - and so uttely unaffordable is anything now 911 that gives the driver the remotest feeling that he or she is actually connected to it's driving controls, that I have sought satisfaction in a rather delightful little Elise S1 Sport 190.
I'm sure you're a great racing driver, but the weight of opinion is definitely against you on this!It doesn't make him wrong though.
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