Accidentally bought a comfort spec GT3

[cowboyengineer]

Worst case of spec creep ever!

Meant to buy a manual 997 c2, ended up with a 991 GT3, no buckets or cage because I didn't want them.

2 owners and 18months old and only 1100 miles. Shocking really!!! Can't believe it's not be driven it makes me sad.

Anyway 17 days until pick up!

http://locator.porsche.com/ipl-customer/ipl/detail...

[Shiverman]

Lovely looking car. And good for you - can't beat a good bit of spec creep - and you have certainly taken it up a notch or two! Lol

Swindon OPC regularly have some nice cars with low mileage and are good guys to deal with.

Are you going to get it detailed? Exclusive car care do a great job and are relatively local. They have detailed my last two cars and they looked stunning and have been a lot easier to maintain.

Enjoy the ride she looks a beauty.

[hashtag]

£130,000 and blank buttons and no chrome edge to match the real ones.


That would piss me off

[mollytherocker]

Jeez, epic budget creep! About 100k!

[Fish]

Nice car enjoy...

[hunter 66]

3 owners and only 1 k miles ...... sad world , and probably none on track .....why why why

[mollytherocker]

hunter 66 said:

3 owners and only 1 k miles ...... sad world , and probably none on track .....why why why

Flippers and trophy hunters.

[cowboyengineer]

Whilst I don't plan any track days, I've never done one before so this is probably the wrong car to try it out, I managed to put 3000 miles on my gts in the 5 weeks I've used it. I shall not imagine it will have 1100 miles on it for long......

[mollytherocker]

cowboyengineer said:

Whilst I don't plan any track days, I've never done one before so this is probably the wrong car to try it out, I managed to put 3000 miles on my gts in the 5 weeks I've used it. I shall not imagine it will have 1100 miles on it for long......

I would say that it is the perfect car to do your first track day in. Totally safe.

Just take your time and enjoy!

[GT03ROB]

I know somebody like you.....

....went looking for a 2nd hand Freelander, walked out having ordered a new Range Rover Sport, then 2 weeks later went out for a 911 C2 & came back with a GT3.....

...enjoy it!

[Zanderman]

Hell of a jump from a 997 C2 to a 991 GT3!!! Would have loved to hear the conversation you had with yourself to justify that jump!

Awesome looking car though!

Edited by Zanderman on Wednesday 4th May 08:31

[v8ksn]

Thats not spec creep, thats budget blowout!

Congratulations on the purchase. Your challenge (should you choose to accept it) it to double the mileage in one month

[Digga]

hashtag said:

£130,000 and blank buttons and no chrome edge to match the real ones.


That would piss me off

I can honestly say, I would not give the slightest fk about that. GT3 is not about trinkets and baubles, it's about a driving experience.

Great looking car OP. You are now a black-belt, second Dan in man-maths.

[Jim1556]

Digga said:

I can honestly say, I would not give the slightest fk about that. GT3 is not about trinkets and baubles, it's about a driving experience.

Great looking car OP. You are now a black-belt, second Dan in man-maths.

[iantr]

Digga said:

hashtag said:

£130,000 and blank buttons and no chrome edge to match the real ones.


That would piss me off

I can honestly say, I would not give the slightest fk about that. GT3 is not about trinkets and baubles, it's about a driving experience.

Great looking car OP. You are now a black-belt, second Dan in man-maths.

Surely hashtag was being ironic. I thought it was quite subtle!

[cowboyengineer]

Zanderman said:

Hell of a jump from a 997 C2 to a 991 GT3!!! Would have loved to hear the conversation you had with yourself to justify that jump!

Awesome looking car though!

Edited by Zanderman on Wednesday 4th May 08:31

Well I noticed it at the 718 launch,and had a nice look, thought nothing of it at the time.

Then I was driving to the dealership on the Friday to buy a 911 and I had a brainwave.....

The conversation went something like this....

"I should, shouldn't I?"

"Yes, yes you should!"

In terms of mileage, the current plan is pick it up from the dealer and take it for a 2700 mile hoon through Portugal, Spain, and France, thought that is not 100% confirmed.

Edited by cowboyengineer on Wednesday 4th May 11:47

[Budflicker]

cowboyengineer said:

In terms of mileage, the current plan is pick it up from the dealer and take it for a 2700 mile hoon through Portugal, Spain, and France, thought that is not 100% confirmed.

Edited by cowboyengineer on Wednesday 4th May 11:47

Legend

[Porsche911R]

" Accidentally "

I find that odd, people don't " Accidentally " spend £140k unless it was a very good sales man charging a 8.5% PCP and you got suckered in.
I guess you have a cooling off period !

[smudger911]

Porsche911R said:

" Accidentally "

I find that odd, people don't " Accidentally " spend £140k unless it was a very good sales man charging a 8.5% PCP and you got suckered in.
I guess you have a cooling off period !

Green mist.... get back in ya box.

[cowboyengineer]

Porsche911R said:

" Accidentally "

I find that odd, people don't " Accidentally " spend £140k unless it was a very good sales man charging a 8.5% PCP and you got suckered in.
I guess you have a cooling off period !

I actually think it's around 7.6%