Low miles manual 997 GTS at Dovehouse.

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It seems to have undergone a bit of customisation, but isn't this the sort of thing all you blokes with overactive left arms are after? (though perhaps not at £70k)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

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chrisABP said:

Only mods I can see are as follows:
Wheels painted in Gloss Black to remove original polished lip.
Red centre-lock nuts (approx. £700 set!)
911 Speedster style black rear arch protection vinyl

Top money but good spec and stunning seats!

Yes, those are the obvious bits. Speaking personally, if I were going to pay top dollar I'd want it to look untouched. But that's just me.

You do like those seats though, don't you.

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g7jhp said:

Not a fan of the black wheels or the shark fins on the sale car, but manual 997.2 GTS does look a great car.

With 408bhp engine it's not far off a 997.1 GT3.

Agreed about the black wheels. Should work, but don't. And the fins.... ugh.

Weren't all the 997 GTSs 408hp though?

Edited by 13m on Tuesday 8th September 21:24

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uktrailmonster said:

Nothing against Dovehouse, but for £70K I'd just buy one from my local OPC. I know some people hate OPC, but mine is good.
I guess it depends how much you really like that spec, as I admit it would be hard to find another one like that.

That assumes, of course, that your local OPC has one within its network.

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uktrailmonster said:

13m said:

That assumes, of course, that your local OPC has one within its network.

Sure, manual ones are rare and this spec is pretty unique. But £70K is a big premium too, you would really have to want it exactly like that. I'll be surprised if it sells for that much to be honest, but only needs one buyer.

To be honest, if I was in the market for a manual GTS I would probably be tempted even at £70k.

I was looking for a GTS earlier this year and decided upon the spec I wanted, assuming it would be only a matter of days before several showed up and I could take my pick. PH wisdom suggested I wouldn't get what I wanted, so I bought the first one I found that was approximately right. That was 1 April, and the spec I wanted still hasn't appeared on any GTS for sale since then.

I appreciate that some people want to lose as little on a car as possible, but personally I would rather have the car I want, at the time I want it, even if there is an inevitable financial loss. I am not alone in that attitude and that car will, I suspect, find a buyer.

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uktrailmonster said:

13m said:

To be honest, if I was in the market for a manual GTS I would probably be tempted even at £70k.

I was looking for a GTS earlier this year and decided upon the spec I wanted, assuming it would be only a matter of days before several showed up and I could take my pick. PH wisdom suggested I wouldn't get what I wanted, so I bought the first one I found that was approximately right. That was 1 April, and the spec I wanted still hasn't appeared on any GTS for sale since then.

I appreciate that some people want to lose as little on a car as possible, but personally I would rather have the car I want, at the time I want it, even if there is an inevitable financial loss. I am not alone in that attitude and that car will, I suspect, find a buyer.

The words "if", "probably" and "even at £70K" don't sound that convincing to me. You don't sound like being that one buyer they actually need

No I am not, because I already have one and I wouldn't buy a manual.