996 c2 or 996 mk1 gt3 - advice needed

[alwilliamson]

Hi,

I've decided to take the plunge and get my first Porsche. I have been thinking about getting a 996 C2 for some time, but was recently considering a mk1 GT3, but really wanted some views by people who have owned both.

Do you think the GT3 would be ok as a daily driver? I only want to have one car.
Are the OPC warranties and servicing costs the same for both cars?
Obviously the GT3 is a quicker car, but does it feel an all round better car on the road to live with? I'm not likely to be doing track days in it.
If I was to keep both for 2 years, what difference in residuals would you expect to see? I guess I'm looking to buy for around 45k.

Any other thoughts / comments would be welcome.

Thanks
Alan

[alwilliamson]

Thanks for the reply - I only ask about residuals as I had heard that GT3's depreciate less than a normal 996. Is this not the case?

[alwilliamson]

Hi,
slippydiff, I'll be doing around 10-12000 miles per year.
ballcock, doesn't the GT3 use the same block off the GT1 also and not the normal 996 block?

In fairness, depreciation isn't a big issue but my personanlity is such that I do like to know the costs of something before I make a decision, therefore I was interested in running costs between the two also. Also, in buying a porsche I'm not looking for a luxury coupe and do think I can live with something a little more focussed. I was really interested to see if anyone uses theirs as a daily driver all year round, including the harsher winter weaather.

Thanks again for replys

[alwilliamson]

Nervous - why are you selling?