Any Tips on buying a 997.1 GT3? Buyers guide?

[tomvcarter]

Any Tips on buying a 997.1 GT3? Buyers guide?

Points to look out for etc etc?
Tks

[STiG911]

As if by magic...copy and paste into your browser. http://www.gtpurelyporsche.com/downloadtracker.asp... GT3&File=997GT3.pdf
I'm gonna start charging soon. Or ask for a free subs to GT Porsche

[tomvcarter]

STiG911 said:

As if by magic...copy and paste into your browser. http://www.gtpurelyporsche.com/downloadtracker.asp... GT3&File=997GT3.pdf
I'm gonna start charging soon. Or ask for a free subs to GT Porsche

thank you

[nutcase]

One thing I would suggest is to really think carefully about your usage of the car- and therefore whether to go comfort, or Clubsport.

In the end I bought the Comfort version (thinking that buckets would be annoying if used on a daily basis), but in the end the car ended up as more of a weekend toy and I think it would have been more of an 'event' to drive and felt rawer with a CS spec. As it was, with all the creature comforts- apart from the obvious benefits of the GT3 (THAT engine), at times I think it felt a bit too much like a non Porsche GT car than the more extreme experience it should have been for light usage.

I guess with the benefit of hindsight I would have gone down the clubsport route for such occasional use, but you live and learn.

All the best with your search...

[tomvcarter]

nutcase said:

One thing I would suggest is to really think carefully about your usage of the car- and therefore whether to go comfort, or Clubsport.

In the end I bought the Comfort version (thinking that buckets would be annoying if used on a daily basis), but in the end the car ended up as more of a weekend toy and I think it would have been more of an 'event' to drive and felt rawer with a CS spec. As it was, with all the creature comforts- apart from the obvious benefits of the GT3 (THAT engine), at times I think it felt a bit too much like a non Porsche GT car than the more extreme experience it should have been for light usage.

I guess with the benefit of hindsight I would have gone down the clubsport route for such occasional use, but you live and learn.

All the best with your search...

Thanks, i think its def the Club sport pack that im after, pref without the Roll cage though.
My only real concern is that having run a series of V8 muscle cars (M3, C63) i will miss the sound...

[seawise]

tomvcarter said:

Thanks, i think its def the Club sport pack that im after, pref without the Roll cage though.
My only real concern is that having run a series of V8 muscle cars (M3, C63) i will miss the sound...

u won't find a clubsport car without a cage, unless you unbolt and remove it. GT3 sounds an aweful lot more exciting than an M3, wouldn't worry about that.

[exigepete]

Agree, they sound great when wound round to 8500 rpm!

[Koing]

Sounds great imo.

Koing

[RatBoy M3CSL]

..the noise is stunning...! had mine for 18 months, gen2 3.8 RS next for me..

As for tips, white ones are fastest, everyone knows that...!

Edited by RatBoy M3CSL on Friday 2nd September 17:55

[Slippydiff]

tomvcarter said:

Thanks, i think its def the Club sport pack that im after, pref without the Roll cage though.
My only real concern is that having run a series of V8 muscle cars (M3, C63) i will miss the sound...

I wouldn't concern yourself too much on that count, whilst it isn't a rumbling V8 (not that a standard E90 M3 sounds that great to me anyhow) the Mezger engine at 8500rpm does have a certain allure . . . .

You'll most likely think it sounds good and feels potent at 7K. Only when you look at the rev counter and see there's 1500rpm still to go, will you truly understand it's allure

[Phooey]

Slippydiff said:

Mezger engine at 8500rpm

[tomvcarter]

So an Akrapovic is not necessary?....

[Slippydiff]

tomvcarter said:

So an Akrapovic is not necessary?....

You've REALLY not got the hang of this car mofification lark at all have you TC ? Who said anything about any upgrades being "necessary" ! !

But seriously, I'm not into noisy cars, they attract too much of the wrong kind of attention.
Whilst the Akrapovic system may be light, it's far too OTT for me.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHarrismonkey#p/u/6/...

or more (decibels) here . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJWdbB6zAbU

Edited by Slippydiff on Friday 2nd September 19:21

[threesixty]

tomvcarter said:

So an Akrapovic is not necessary?....

Not really, I came to one from a e92 m3 which sounded absolutely dreary in comparison.

Bear in mind too that the standard system is about as loud as you can get away with for track days. An akrapovic definitely mean no track days.

[tomvcarter]

Slippydiff said:

You've REALLY not got the hang of this car mofification lark at all have you TC ? Who said anything about any upgrades being "necessary" ! !

But seriously, I'm not into noisy cars, they attract too much of the wrong kind of attention.
Whilst the Akrapovic system may be light, it's far too OTT for me.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHarrismonkey#p/u/6/...

or more (decibels) here . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJWdbB6zAbU

Edited by Slippydiff on Friday 2nd September 19:21

maybe you're right... necessary might be the wrong word, "worth the cost" maybe.

i have never regretted any modification i have done (other than springs...) Its only ever for more pwer or to bypass the regulations that OEM manufacturers have to abide by.

Noise as in volume is not what i want at all, rather a satisfying sound. The best thing about the C63 is the noise it makes and i worry about missing that. having seen what a great job Akrad did for the M3 C63 now, i coudl not ignore what they do for the GT3. Is it purley a volume thing?

Edited by tomvcarter on Tuesday 6th September 15:48

[Dr S]

tomvcarter said:

Slippydiff said:

You've REALLY not got the hang of this car mofification lark at all have you TC ? Who said anything about any upgrades being "necessary" ! !

But seriously, I'm not into noisy cars, they attract too much of the wrong kind of attention.
Whilst the Akrapovic system may be light, it's far too OTT for me.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHarrismonkey#p/u/6/...

or more (decibels) here . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJWdbB6zAbU

Edited by Slippydiff on Friday 2nd September 19:21

maybe you're right... necessary might be the wrong word, "worth the cost" maybe.

i have never regretted any modification i have done (other than springs...) Its only ever for more pwer or to bypass the regulations that OEM manufacturers have to abide by.

Noise as in volume is not what i want at all, rather a satisfying sound. The best thing about the C63 is the noise it makes and i worry about missing that. having seen what a great job Akrad did for the M3 C63 now, i coudl not ignore what they do for the GT3. Is it purley a volume thing?

Edited by tomvcarter on Tuesday 6th September 15:48

If you drive the car as a toy and like an aggressive sound, then the Akrapovic will be a great choice. To me one of the best sounding cars I ever heared was a 7.1 GT3 with such an exhaust. It's like standing in the pitlane of the Ring during a VLN race. It might be OTT for daily use. Monkey Harris fitted some side boxes and a switch to his and was apparently very happy with it (before buying a 4.0 RS that is...)

[911Thrasher]

Neil here has a black 7.1GT3 with black leather buckets and no roll cage.
It's for sale and just got out of OPC for its annual maintenance.

[tomvcarter]

911Thrasher said:

Neil here has a black 7.1GT3 with black leather buckets and no roll cage.
It's for sale and just got out of OPC for its annual maintenance.

Nice, do you happen to have the link as i can see it?

[tomvcarter]

Dr S said:

If you drive the car as a toy and like an aggressive sound, then the Akrapovic will be a great choice. To me one of the best sounding cars I ever heared was a 7.1 GT3 with such an exhaust. It's like standing in the pitlane of the Ring during a VLN race. It might be OTT for daily use. Monkey Harris fitted some side boxes and a switch to his and was apparently very happy with it (before buying a 4.0 RS that is...)

I was his car that got me on to the Akra idea in the firstplace, so i think that the sidebox option woudl be the way to go. Just seen the cost.... £9000...... ouch

[911Thrasher]

tomvcarter said:

Nice, do you happen to have the link as i can see it?

The car is not advertised anywhere...but he is receivinng his 4.0RS very very soon - lucky bd.

I'll let him know and He'll be here shortly giving you details