Anyone for ‘T’

Anyone for ‘T’

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tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Congratulations on that purchase....I did not see that car for sale, where did you buy it from?

I have a yellow in similar spec and I think it’s a perfect drivers car..... and a very good investment, the prices are only going up on proper spec Carrera T’s

The white one at AUV was nice, but sold within a few hours! But it did have a sunroof.

jh106

52 posts

226 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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tokyotv said:
Congratulations on that purchase....I did not see that car for sale, where did you buy it from?

I have a yellow in similar spec and I think it’s a perfect drivers car..... and a very good investment, the prices are only going up on proper spec Carrera T’s

The white one at AUV was nice, but sold within a few hours! But it did have a sunroof.
Thanks - I was doing my regular trawl of Pistonheads/Autotrader etc. and then saw that OPC Stockport had just got one in. One video of a dirty car later and deposit paid.

tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Lovely spec.....absolute solid gold classic!


AndrewO

647 posts

182 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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Nice yellow one for sale on AT



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Edited by AndrewO on Monday 8th March 10:36

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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AndrewO said:
Nice yellow one for sale on AT



Edited by AndrewO on Monday 8th March 10:35


Edited by AndrewO on Monday 8th March 10:36
Birlliant. Love RY on the T

Edited by Dr S on Monday 8th March 12:21

av185

18,434 posts

126 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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Racing Yellow.

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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av185 said:
Racing Yellow.
you are right. Edited above

av185

18,434 posts

126 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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Dr S said:
av185 said:
Racing Yellow.
you are right. Edited above
thumbup

tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Monday 8th March 2021
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Amazing spec.....they ticked almost every box!

Shame about sunroof.

First yellow car with ceramics I have seen.

Excellent price, would have been around £110k new.

Bargain for someone.

tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Monday 15th March 2021
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Looks like that yellow one sold already!

Someone got a great deal.

jh106

52 posts

226 months

Tuesday 16th March 2021
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I thought I would share my thoughts having taken delivery of my T last week. Over the last 10 years I have had an M3 CS, a 1M and most recently a C63. Whilst all brilliant (to a greater or lesser extent), it’s been a revelation to be back behind the wheel of a 911.

Engine - I was a little bit concerned that the 991.2 engine would leave me regretting not holding out and waiting for a 991.1 GTS in NA form. However, initial impressions are that it still displays character, it sounds fairly decent and the low down torque is well suited to current day traffic levels.

Gearbox - a little bit cumbersome when cold but once its warmed up I find it great. Sure, the addition of a 7th gear is taking a bit of adjustment but at a steady cruise on a boring road (dual carriage or M-way) it does the job. The increased interaction the manual provides is just what I was seeking. Jury is out on the rev matching in sport although in fairness my heal and toe skills haven’t been utilised for some time so I could do with a helping foot.

Performance - the car definitely feels alive and provides encouragement to have some fun. Not driven it as much as I would like as of yet, but so far it feels quick enough to make progress but not so rapid that it can’t be extended for more than a few seconds at a time. The steering seems nice enough and is pretty responsive. Being the last of the narrow bodied cars means placing it on narrow roads is straight forward - always handy when on coming traffic strays into your lane as happened to me at the weekend.

Practicality - not the primary consideration but the appeal of a 911 is in part its usability. This is now my main car and I am impressed that there is just about room for 4 people. My 14 year old son has somehow managed to convince my wife that she should sit in the back. In fairness she isn’t likely to grow any taller.....

Interior - the view from behind the wheel remains evocative (dials etc.) even if being able to see the front wings is a thing of the past. The interior isn’t that fancy in terms of trinkets but its a nice enough place to be and the quality seems good. Sport-tex seats are great and I like the lack of leather. My car doesn’t have the T interior pack (a supposed must have) - the coloured door pulls would have been nice but I don’t miss the striped seats. It doesn’t look like there are many manual/non sunroof/lightweight glass cars out there so this was a trade off I didn’t mind making.

So, overall really pleased with my purchase and glad I pulled the trigger within hours of seeing my car pop up.


tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Tuesday 16th March 2021
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Great review...my thoughts exactly...

...I just think it’s the last real drivers car with a manual box, real dials, great engine, just a simple modern day sports car.


XJR9LM

83 posts

166 months

Monday 22nd March 2021
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Great review, took me a long time to find mine, good cars with the right specs going really quickly!

Koln-RS

3,849 posts

211 months

Monday 22nd March 2021
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The ones with PDK really seem to struggle to sell.

Reassuring that there are still people who love a 'manual' 991.

XJR9LM

83 posts

166 months

Wednesday 24th March 2021
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Koln-RS said:
The ones with PDK really seem to struggle to sell.

Reassuring that there are still people who love a 'manual' 991.
Looks like just under 60% of 991 Carrera T’s are manuals, 176 Manual and 102 PDK.

tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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I see the Ashgood Carrera T has just gone up in price from £70k to £72k.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104010...


av185

18,434 posts

126 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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Prices up across all models reflects Porsche price inc on new cars and severely limited stock across the board.

991.2 GT3s back up to £150k with only 3 in UK OPC network.

ags11

568 posts

139 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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There was none for sale on the OPC locater until a few days ago.
There's now 2 PDK, both North of 80k...

LemonTart

Original Poster:

1,365 posts

133 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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tokyotv said:
I see the Ashgood Carrera T has just gone up in price from £70k to £72k.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104010...
Yes, seems to be a trend.

They have a lovely 997.2 GT3 RS, it seems to be the same one as on Collecting Cars a week or two ago, hammer price there £144.5k plus fees was on Ashgoods site for £170k last night and £175k tonight.

Fast appreciating classic

tokyotv

258 posts

127 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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Looks like the sunshine is pushing prices up.

Will be interesting to see how much Carrera T price will increase over the next few sunny months.