GT3 people - can you explain...
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Why the prices of Mark 1 and Mark 2 GT3s are now so close.
It seems you can get a two or three year old Mark 2 in the high 40K mark. To my layman's eyes this seems a bit of a bargain.
Whereas Marks 1s are still very much in the early forties. So its a 4-5K difference between the two types.
Seems a very small difference considering the Marks 1s are now six to eight years old.
Is the Mark 1 really that much better?
Were they made in much smaller numbers?
It seems you can get a two or three year old Mark 2 in the high 40K mark. To my layman's eyes this seems a bit of a bargain.
Whereas Marks 1s are still very much in the early forties. So its a 4-5K difference between the two types.
Seems a very small difference considering the Marks 1s are now six to eight years old.
Is the Mark 1 really that much better?
Were they made in much smaller numbers?
johnfm said:
Market forces. MK2 marginally better on paper (ie brakes, a bit more T|Q and HP). BUT, less MK1s were made and some people prefer the MK1 looks.
I think they're both great cars. I feel pretty lucky to have a MK1 in the garage.
I think they're both great cars. I feel pretty lucky to have a MK1 in the garage.
Cheers John, I would feel very happy to have either in my garage as well
I just to me looks like the Mark IIs are mega value for money at the mo.
Like I said they're both awesome machines and I'm not looking to cause a barny between Mark 1 and Mark 2 owners 
Just interested in the reasons behind their comparative second-hand prices - they both seem bargains to me when you consider a specced 997 GT3 is not far off 90K.
I didn't realise that the Mark 1s were handbuilt by the racing department. That is impressive and certainly adds something to the legend.
Just interested in the reasons behind their comparative second-hand prices - they both seem bargains to me when you consider a specced 997 GT3 is not far off 90K.
I didn't realise that the Mark 1s were handbuilt by the racing department. That is impressive and certainly adds something to the legend.
So it seems, the 'bespokeness', looks and extra rarity of the Mark 1 are the defining factors.
With all the above in mind, the following looks just mega, mega value for money.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/118315.htm
Great colour too, IMO
With all the above in mind, the following looks just mega, mega value for money.
www.pistonheads.com/sales/118315.htm
Great colour too, IMO
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