996 gt3 buying

[jackal]

guys, is it a bad thing to have the basic seats (non buckets) ?

presumably aircon and buckets makes for the best resale ?

[tracydeedance]

Air con is must in my opinion Buckets are a bonus.
You have to go on a GT3s condition history.
Seats can be changed if you want to either way.

There will be more along soon no doubt.

[jeremyc]

jackal said:

guys, is it a bad thing to have the basic seats (non buckets) ?

presumably aircon and buckets makes for the best resale ?

Forget resale, the buckets are just fabulously comfortable to sit in.

Are you looking to buy?

[MrC986]

'Buckets' are very much a personal taste & will also depend on whether SWMBO comes in the car/wants to drive it....I put them in a previous car intentionally though I too find them more comfortable than the sports seats that you can get in Porkers

[Old Trout]

If I were to buy another 996 GT3 I would only buy one with buckets.

They are great to sit in and more comfortable than Sports seats which are too flat (wide ass Germans and Americans!)

[F3RNANDO]

There are GT3 buckets in the classified for a grand.....surely you find a good car then sort the seats if required?

[keep it lit]

the weight saving is the one for me, from memory 996 buckets are Porsche trimmed Pole Positions which weight 10kg per seat in leather & 7kg in nomex.. leccy leather comfort seats weight over 30kg each!.. Pole Positons are ok but SPG'S are better & lighter still...

eta; i'm not arsed about air-con, but i do understand that it's absence could be a selling factor...

Edited by keep it lit on Wednesday 12th December 16:51

[Fattrader]

+1 for bucket seats - I would of thought driving position would not be as good without

[jackal]

jeremyc said:

jackal said:

guys, is it a bad thing to have the basic seats (non buckets) ?

presumably aircon and buckets makes for the best resale ?

Forget resale, the buckets are just fabulously comfortable to sit in.

Are you looking to buy?

possibly yes.. selling ?

Edited by jackal on Wednesday 12th December 17:37

[Dan911]

jackal said:

possibly yes.. selling ?

Edited by jackal on Wednesday 12th December 17:37

You looking MK1 or MK2?

[Zyp]

Old Trout said:

If I were to buy another 996 GT3 I would only buy one with buckets.

They are great to sit in and more comfortable than Sports seats which are too flat (wide ass Germans and Americans!)

Pah.

Buckets are are for undiagnosed anorexics and leaf eaters.

[jeremyc]

jackal said:

possibly yes.. selling ?

Possibly.

I'm always open for discussion and sensible offers, even though I'm not advertising.

Drop me a line if you want more details.

[Old Trout]

Zyp said:

Pah.

Buckets are are for undiagnosed anorexics and leaf eaters.

I have a reasonable power to weight ratio of 13.5 stone and 5' 10"

[PPPPPP]

jeremyc said:

ossibly.

I'm always open for discussion and sensible offers, even though I'm not advertising.

Nice car.

I thought you would keep it for ever.

[mollytherocker]

jeremyc said:

Are you looking to buy?

More imporantly, are you selling the 993?

[jackal]

Dan911 said:

jackal said:

possibly yes.. selling ?

Edited by jackal on Wednesday 12th December 17:37

You looking MK1 or MK2?

Hello mate, either really. When i get back from hols in mid january I might start looking properly. My long term plans have kind of changed a bit recently and for the next car I think I now want to minimise depreciation as its something i'll only run for 12-18 months max and then get out of it. The 6GT3 isn't a car that my whole body aches for but they are one of my favourite porsches to drive and I think i'd like to get into one at some point and they do make a lot of sense logistically. Yellow, Guards or zanzi would be useful.

[Dan911]

jackal said:

Hello mate, either really. When i get back from hols in mid january I might start looking properly. My long term plans have kind of changed a bit recently and for the next car I think I now want to minimise depreciation as its something i'll only run for 12-18 months max and then get out of it. The 6GT3 isn't a car that my whole body aches for but they are one of my favourite porsches to drive and I think i'd like to get into one at some point and they do make a lot of sense logistically. Yellow, Guards or zanzi would be useful.

Email sent.

[jackal]

mollytherocker said:

jeremyc said:

Are you looking to buy?

More imporantly, are you selling the 993?

No molly, no way.


Never say never ... but yeah, never.

[mollytherocker]

jackal said:

No molly, no way.


Never say never ... but yeah, never.

Quite right too. I will probably sell mine one day, but yours, with all that work you have done and the resulting motor, no fking way!

[Mermaid]

mollytherocker said:

but yours, with all that work you have done and the resulting motor, no fking way!

How much?