Anyone for ‘T’

Anyone for ‘T’

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bosshog

1,583 posts

276 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
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I'm still under decided whether to get a GTS (911.2) or T . I've not due had the chance to try either (only a S).

Anyone had both and could compare for me please? It will be used as my kind-of-day - however I work from home, and will be B roads mostly with the odd longer trip. I have an Elise for the weekend.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
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bosshog said:
I'm still under decided whether to get a GTS (911.2) or T . I've not due had the chance to try either (only a S).

Anyone had both and could compare for me please? It will be used as my kind-of-day - however I work from home, and will be B roads mostly with the odd longer trip. I have an Elise for the weekend.
About money really as the GTS is the better car but costs more.
If you want manual and bucket seats though a T will be easier to find.
If you don’t want buckets and don’t care about bhp and bigger brakes the base cars a lot cheaper.
T only works for me with buckets, no rear seats and manual spec.
And that for me works if it starts with a 6 in price.
You just missed out on a cracking GTS but it sold the same day.

What works for you only you know.

bosshog

1,583 posts

276 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
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Porsche911R said:
About money really as the GTS is the better car but costs more.
If you want manual and bucket seats though a T will be easier to find.
If you don’t want buckets and don’t care about bhp and bigger brakes the base cars a lot cheaper.
T only works for me with buckets, no rear seats and manual spec.
And that for me works if it starts with a 6 in price.
You just missed out on a cracking GTS but it sold the same day.

What works for you only you know.
I’m after a manual with both cars . I’m not fan of the buckets and need the back seats as well. I can afford a GTS lucky and love the looks . However I don’t really know if there are worth 15k more.

Are you referring to the Miami blue one ? I enquired about that as it’s my favourite colour combo but it’s got a mileage discrepancy, as someone might have messed with the mileage so the OPC aren’t going to sell it but auction on the trade market so I’m sure it will turn up shortly again but the market again, however the permanent mark on the HPI is a no for me at that sort of money.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
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bosshog said:
I’m after a manual with both cars . I’m not fan of the buckets and need the back seats as well. I can afford a GTS lucky and love the looks . However I don’t really know if there are worth 15k more.

Are you referring to the Miami blue one ? I enquired about that as it’s my favourite colour combo but it’s got a mileage discrepancy, as someone might have messed with the mileage so the OPC aren’t going to sell it but auction on the trade market so I’m sure it will turn up shortly again but the market again, however the permanent mark on the HPI is a no for me at that sort of money.
It was a GT silver car at £125k list for £87k a cracker.

Not good times for 2nd hand cars with 3 million clocked cars on the roads and at the higher end now days where in the past it was lower end cars. I thought it was a thing of the past but this high end value market , mileage blockers are rife.

bosshog

1,583 posts

276 months

Sunday 29th November 2020
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Porsche911R said:
It was a GT silver car at £125k list for £87k a cracker.

Not good times for 2nd hand cars with 3 million clocked cars on the roads and at the higher end now days where in the past it was lower end cars. I thought it was a thing of the past but this high end value market , mileage blockers are rife.
Ah yes lovely spec that car

worldwidewebs

2,351 posts

250 months

Monday 30th November 2020
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Porsche911R said:
bosshog said:
I'm still under decided whether to get a GTS (911.2) or T . I've not due had the chance to try either (only a S).

Anyone had both and could compare for me please? It will be used as my kind-of-day - however I work from home, and will be B roads mostly with the odd longer trip. I have an Elise for the weekend.
About money really as the GTS is the better car but costs more.
If you want manual and bucket seats though a T will be easier to find.
If you don’t want buckets and don’t care about bhp and bigger brakes the base cars a lot cheaper.
T only works for me with buckets, no rear seats and manual spec.
And that for me works if it starts with a 6 in price.
You just missed out on a cracking GTS but it sold the same day.

What works for you only you know.
It's all a personal thing but I couldn't get on with the fixed buckets so ended up not speccing them (despite them being top of my wanted list initially) and I wanted the T interior (I know, I'm a tart!) so that ruled out the folding ones too. Given that I kept my Elise for track duty, the T has been road only so the standard seats have been a good move (for me). The don't look as good as the fixed buckets though!

tokyotv

258 posts

128 months

Monday 7th December 2020
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I also thought I wanted buckets, they look great, but they are very tight on the hips for me, so we’re ruled out on my T.

I thought the standard seats looked a bit boring, but I love them now, very supportive and comfortable.

The folding buckets are great, but very rare....and not height adjustable.


RichDS

360 posts

73 months

Thursday 10th December 2020
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Thoughts on the Ashgood car? Wonder what sort of margin they have in this 6/7k if sell at listed price?

Koln-RS

3,864 posts

212 months

Thursday 10th December 2020
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The Ashgood car looks nice - plain simple manual T, exactly as it should be.
I suppose it depends on whether you like White - but it suits the T and looks pretty smart in the pics.
I understand, from on here, that they normally work on narrower margins for a swifter turnover, but they’ve had that car for about a month - maybe it’s the time of year?

MrVert

4,395 posts

239 months

Friday 11th December 2020
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Bought from Ashgoods in August, they are great to deal with, knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic but not pushy.

Car prep and aftercare was very good, would definitely buy from them again.

The T they have looks well priced, I’m also surprised it’s not gone already.

bosshog

1,583 posts

276 months

Friday 11th December 2020
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This is was SOR as the guy is local to me. I made an agreed price with him which was a bargain and then he called up Ashford to get the car and they matched my price which he went for to save having to go collect. Totally pissed me off as I would of gone higher and he didn’t even think to call me back.

There is not much of a margin to be honest.

I’d still buy it but I’m smarting from the fact I could of got it for a few ££ less if he just called me back.

guyvert1

1,827 posts

242 months

Friday 11th December 2020
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If its what you want and right'ish price, JFDI... At least now it'll have warranty smile

RichDS

360 posts

73 months

Friday 11th December 2020
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bosshog said:
This is was SOR as the guy is local to me. I made an agreed price with him which was a bargain and then he called up Ashford to get the car and they matched my price which he went for to save having to go collect. Totally pissed me off as I would of gone higher and he didn’t even think to call me back.

There is not much of a margin to be honest.

I’d still buy it but I’m smarting from the fact I could of got it for a few ££ less if he just called me back.
That’s a pain - i have had a similar experience twice.

Very annoying but I do understand there are so many time wasters out there that a reputable trade offer is preferable

tokyotv

258 posts

128 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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Looks like a nice car at a good price.

But almost zero options. No interior pack!

Cant see if it has rear seat delete?

But I don’t think the Carrera T will get any cheaper.


Maxym

2,040 posts

236 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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tokyotv said:
No interior pack!
I thought the same...

ags11

569 posts

140 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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It's basically OPC price anyway if you add on the obligatory 2 year warranty.

WCZ

10,526 posts

194 months

Tuesday 15th December 2020
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tokyotv said:
But I don’t think the Carrera T will get any cheaper.
why?

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Tuesday 15th December 2020
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Ashgoods already knocked £1k off it.

the issue on the T is the same as the Cayman R now, spec is key, "drivers" spec that is other wise buy the better equipped S at £60k.

the bucket seated manuals with no rear seats and no sunroof sell almost straight away at £70k.

As predicted it's the new lower cost "drivers" spec car 2nd hand, and buyers will be fussy about having "driver spec"

no point buying a comfort T over an S it's £10k down the toilet for a lower spec car !

yes a buyer for every car and all that, get over it :-) you have to look at 2nd hand market demand now.

Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 15th December 11:58

aem999

13 posts

65 months

Tuesday 15th December 2020
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Porsche911R said:
no point buying a comfort T over an S it's £10k down the toilet for a lower spec car
There is if you want a narrow body and T interior. It's not just about price.

tokyotv

258 posts

128 months

Tuesday 15th December 2020
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WCZ said:
why?
Its a unique low volume model that is already under valued.

Rear seat delete, light weight glass, cloth door pulls, a real fun package.

I really love my yellow Carrera T, the perfect weekend car.

I just think the right spec cars will always be rare and desirable.

Especially if they don’t do a 992 T. But the 992 is just a massive uber barge full of electronics.....I’ve driven one and I’m not interested.....would rather buy a Range Rover.