Where are all the 997.1 GT3s

[Devil.Z]

AllisterT said:

My 2007 CS will be for sale soon, 33k miles, full OPC history and im the 3rd owner. message me when your closer to buying.

I have the cash ready now, once I find the right one.

[AllisterT]

Devil.Z said:

I have the cash ready now, once I find the right one.

where abouts in the UK are you ?

[ChrisW.]

Devil.Z said:

If anyone has any off-market leads, please feel free to email me as I'm looking to buy in the near future

I'm really confused ... is "Devil.Z" also "Jay..." or do you just have a split personality ??

[ChrisW.]

Jay.. said:

I'm in the market for a 997.1 GT3 and had some good interest from people off-market privately

Sorry "Jay.." .... how confusing ...

[PRO 5T]

I see a black comfort is coming soon on collecting cars.

[Devil.Z]

ChrisW. said:

I'm really confused ... is "Devil.Z" also "Jay..." or do you just have a split personality ??

Username change with respect to a recently purchase Datsun!


I'm based near Oxford

[ATM]

Devil.Z said:

Username change with respect to a recently purchase Datsun!

Wonder why PH don't update all older posts to new username.

[Digga]

Now I’m confused. Am I buying or selling?

[ChrisW.]

There seems to be a lot of recent speculating ... I wish them luck with the Datsun ...

[Digga]

ChrisW. said:

There seems to be a lot of recent speculating ... I wish them luck with the Datsun ...

FWIW I am quite partial to a proper, 80’s Datsun Z.

[rrroro]

Digga said:

FWIW I am quite partial to a proper, 80’s Datsun Z.

There’s a company up north that does Singer-style versions of them. Henry C did a video review not too long ago, pretty cool but not for me

[rrroro]

GT4RS said:

Digga said:

rrroro said:

Had a look at the Porsche site this morning, there's 23 992 GT3's for sale, never saw that many 997 GT3's for sale on any given day over the years, they're really chucking them out now

IMHO there's not going to be sufficient used/enthusiast market to sustain them.

Sadly I think you may be correct.

I don’t think so either, there’s a lot in that space now eg. McLaren. If I was at that price level I’d be looking at 997.2 RS or even 458s personally

[Digga]

rrroro said:

I don’t think so either, there’s a lot in that space now eg. McLaren. If I was at that price level I’d be looking at 997.2 RS or even 458s personally

I think I’ve said this before, but a mate had a very nicely specked 458 spider. He sold it when the 488 launched, but before the drop top version arrived, so he got decent money. That was the theory.

By the time the dealer loaned him a hardtop so he could lock down spec on his spider, he and the market realised he’d sold the better car. He hated the 488. He couldn’t buy back his old car, or one similar, for anything like sensible money. In the end, he decided to switch to 812 because it might well have been the last of the NA V12’s.

As for 992, there is a lot of decent other metal, as you say. I like the AMG’s.

[LemonTart]

I usually keep a casual eye across a few dealers, checking in about weely, I didn't see this PTS 997.2 GT3 RS pop-up, but it's reserved already.

https://jzmporsche.com/cars/porsch-997-gt3-rs-p060...

They also have a 996 GT3 RS & 997.1 GT3 RS showing reserved as well.

I think AGAR looked at the red 997.2 GT3, which is still for sale and seems to have been for ages, but a black one has appeared and been reserved too.

[Digga]

LemonTart said:

I usually keep a casual eye across a few dealers, checking in about weely, I didn't see this PTS 997.2 GT3 RS pop-up, but it's reserved already.

I think, like a lot of their sales, it was more a case of they already had a buyer and asked a few owners if they wanted to sell. Nothing underhand about that of course and unless they did show these cars off, we’d be none the wiser. Nice just to see them.

Interesting on the subject of 997.2 GT3 RS a video on YouTube recently from Vin Tra, ex-of Hoonigan, talking about a $2k plus insurance quote for a track day. His words along the lines of I own the car but can’t really afford to use it as I’d like to.

[ChrisW.]

It is great to see these cars so appreciated ...

[PaulJC84]

Digga said:

I think, like a lot of their sales, it was more a case of they already had a buyer and asked a few owners if they wanted to sell. Nothing underhand about that of course and unless they did show these cars off, we’d be none the wiser. Nice just to see them.

Interesting on the subject of 997.2 GT3 RS a video on YouTube recently from Vin Tra, ex-of Hoonigan, talking about a $2k plus insurance quote for a track day. His words along the lines of I own the car but can’t really afford to use it as I’d like to.

Yeah i think partly as the excess was 25% of the cars value.

[Digga]

PaulJC84 said:

Digga said:

I think, like a lot of their sales, it was more a case of they already had a buyer and asked a few owners if they wanted to sell. Nothing underhand about that of course and unless they did show these cars off, we’d be none the wiser. Nice just to see them.

Interesting on the subject of 997.2 GT3 RS a video on YouTube recently from Vin Tra, ex-of Hoonigan, talking about a $2k plus insurance quote for a track day. His words along the lines of I own the car but can’t really afford to use it as I’d like to.

Yeah i think partly as the excess was 25% of the cars value.

10% excess. Skip to 1 min 45s:

[Devil.Z]

PRO 5T said:

I see a black comfort is coming soon on collecting cars.

I've had a look at this - it would need to end cheap for it to be worth it as it's a highish mileage comfort spec, all the panels are significantly scratched and there's a fair amount of rust underside

[PaulJC84]

Digga said:

10% excess. Skip to 1 min 45s:

Ah yes $25k deductable not 25%