997 GT3 RS 4.0. Sold.
997 GT3 RS 4.0. Sold.
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david hockney

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1,400 posts

182 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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MDL111

8,873 posts

206 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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2 owner car ....

AndrewD

7,657 posts

313 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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  • THUD*

Hexanchus

172 posts

174 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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130 miles! The owner must have realy enjoyed driving it

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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In all honesty I cannot see the value here. I have never paid more than list for an RS at which level I can see good value.

Koln-RS

4,121 posts

241 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Maybe the seller sensed the 'writing was on the wall' with the announcement of the new GT3. Don't know what the buyer was thinking though wink

Dr S

5,140 posts

255 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Koln-RS said:
..Don't know what the buyer was thinking though wink
Indeed. This price is getting near CGT terrirtory and I konw which one I'd prefer...

hornbaek

3,831 posts

264 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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In the overall scheme of things the 997 GT3 RS 4.0 is an honest contender of a premium priced car. It's a great car to start with. It was sold out before it was announced. It was not made as a marketing plot or by retro engineering stuff just in order to raise desirability. It was made on the basis of improving an already great car trying to hone everything little detail to perfection. The last of the Mezger engined cars, the last of a truly envolving car. Limited to 600 world wide. It is only about time that people start seeing the true value of this icon. There were more 2.7, CGTs and R build than 4.0 so it is not that remarkable that it is hitting the big numbers.

Edited by hornbaek on Sunday 12th March 11:45

Captain James T

615 posts

237 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Too valuable to use or actually relatively good value for an RS?!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

langlord

110 posts

218 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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It's a huge price to pay for sure but having been lucky enough to drive one in anger around a track I have to say it's the most intoxicating car I have ever been in and it would certainly be my choice of the whole RS range.

The engine is simply stunning in all sensations (vocally, feel, freedom to rev) and in my view makes the current 4.0 in the Rs feel tame.

As people have mentioned when you count only 600 world wide, the last of the engine breed and no doubt it will continue to rise so it's probably a fairly safe investment. It's just such a shame that it will be an investment and won't get driven.

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Captain James T said:
Too valuable to use or actually relatively good value for an RS?!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...
Amazing they got the engine size wrong...

Mitch911

229 posts

198 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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langlord said:
It's a huge price to pay for sure but having been lucky enough to drive one in anger around a track I have to say it's the most intoxicating car I have ever been in and it would certainly be my choice of the whole RS range.

The engine is simply stunning in all sensations (vocally, feel, freedom to rev) and in my view makes the current 4.0 in the Rs feel tame.

As people have mentioned when you count only 600 world wide, the last of the engine breed and no doubt it will continue to rise so it's probably a fairly safe investment. It's just such a shame that it will be an investment and won't get driven.
Classic bubble logic. If he can flip quickly enough he could do ok.

Or if he just wanted a new 4.0RS to use, good chap.

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Mitch911 said:
Classic bubble logic. If he can flip quickly enough he could do ok.

Or if he just wanted a new 4.0RS to use, good chap.
Its unusable because the key to its value it that it has little more than delivery mileage. Someone who wanted to use it would pick up one with a few thousand miles on it I would think
Its not quite the same as ordering one new though because the buyer could not spec it. I love the experience of sitting down and speccing a new RS , and factory pick up . Makes it feel more special. On my last RS pickup I had Dr Wolfgang Porsche autograph the car which was delightful.

v8ksn

4,713 posts

213 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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MDL111 said:
2 owner car ....
Cant really call them 'owners' can you? More like registered custodians hehe

Koln-RS

4,121 posts

241 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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But wasn't one of it's major USPs the 'manual' gearbox, that at the time was considered the last of its kind in a GT3/RS?

RDMcG

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236 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Koln-RS said:
But wasn't one of it's major USPs the 'manual' gearbox, that at the time was considered the last of its kind in a GT3/RS?
Also last of the Mezgers.

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Agree,, that was my expectation at the time.

Adam B

29,703 posts

283 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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RDMcG said:
Koln-RS said:
But wasn't one of it's major USPs the 'manual' gearbox, that at the time was considered the last of its kind in a GT3/RS?
Also last of the Mezgers.
You both seem to be forgetting he most valuable feature despite the advert mentioning it.

One of only 2 black US cars with radio delete rofl

david hockney

Original Poster:

1,400 posts

182 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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I must admit I thought mentioning the radio delete was somewhat desperate from a marketing point of view!

sidicks

25,218 posts

250 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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david hockney said:
I must admit I thought mentioning the radio delete was somewhat desperate from a marketing point of view!
You're failing to appreciate the weight saving of the radio delete for when you're NOT driving it!

Edited by sidicks on Sunday 12th March 17:58