991.1 GT3-RS: GOOD TIME TO BUY...??
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AndrewD said:
Thanks!
A lovely car and I hope the new owner enjoys it.
You chose a superb specification, thank you sir! The RS has found a good new home here in Surrey and will be cherished. I'm off to the Le Mans test day in it this weekend; I can't wait, particularly as the weather looks set to be glorious when we will be down there. A lovely car and I hope the new owner enjoys it.
I have chance to but a low mileage 991 GT2RS for 325k. I'm wondering if I should jump at the opportunity or if they still have further to go now we're coming into winter. I have a manual .2GT3 and PDK .2GT3 and one of those would have to go into the deal which makes decision even harder. any advice very much appreciated
misiu1 said:
I have chance to but a low mileage 991 GT2RS for 325k. I'm wondering if I should jump at the opportunity or if they still have further to go now we're coming into winter. I have a manual .2GT3 and PDK .2GT3 and one of those would have to go into the deal which makes decision even harder. any advice very much appreciated
You’ll do £50k driving out of the showroom and you can’t drive it as extremely mileage sensitive. You have the better car for real world driving already. 2RS compromised on track and road, unless you’re prepared to tinker and spend on Manthey wizardry. misiu1 said:
I have chance to but a low mileage 991 GT2RS for 325k. I'm wondering if I should jump at the opportunity or if they still have further to go now we're coming into winter. I have a manual .2GT3 and PDK .2GT3 and one of those would have to go into the deal which makes decision even harder. any advice very much appreciated
The GT2RS looks like it will be the pinnacle of GT cars for some time to come so what the he’ll if you can do it go for it. What value can you put on having the best!!!Even if a 992 GT2RS does emerge they will be impossible to get and flipped for at least £500k
Do it man,life is too short
Robbo66 said:
You’ll do £50k driving out of the showroom and you can’t drive it as extremely mileage sensitive. You have the better car for real world driving already. 2RS compromised on track and road, unless you’re prepared to tinker and spend on Manthey wizardry.
Much of that is true of a GT3RS too. I find the 2RS is insanely fast for the road, but for a modern car you can still enjoy it a lot of the time. None of the moderns are as fun as the oldies - not for some but I just bought a boggo 993 Carrera and it is so enjoyable at half the speed. AndrewD said:
Robbo66 said:
You’ll do £50k driving out of the showroom and you can’t drive it as extremely mileage sensitive. You have the better car for real world driving already. 2RS compromised on track and road, unless you’re prepared to tinker and spend on Manthey wizardry.
None of the moderns are as fun as the oldies - not for some but I just bought a boggo 993 Carrera and it is so enjoyable at half the speed. 
RSVP911 said:
AndrewD said:
Robbo66 said:
You’ll do £50k driving out of the showroom and you can’t drive it as extremely mileage sensitive. You have the better car for real world driving already. 2RS compromised on track and road, unless you’re prepared to tinker and spend on Manthey wizardry.
None of the moderns are as fun as the oldies - not for some but I just bought a boggo 993 Carrera and it is so enjoyable at half the speed. browngt3 said:
Also agree. It's funny as the years roll by the air cooled seem to just get better and better. With increasing digitisation and electrification their appeal can only increase
Maybe we are all turning into old beardies! I prefer the induction and exhaust noise of the air cooled too.
Ha ha, yes! Once upon a time used to embrace the latest new thing along with the tech. Now, although, somewhat curious, I'm just not mega excited about the forthcoming Taycan with all its cutting edge tech and multiple touchscreens. I see its got a digital version of the old 911 dials. Looks nice but I'm so glad I can look at the real thing as often as I like!
Sandy59 said:
I suspect most people will not be faster at all in a 2 than a 1 - esp if both running same tyres. it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
accident damage repaired by Porsche, but still - a lot of car for the money, even has the front cage extension. Looks good in silver
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MDL111 said:
I suspect most people will not be faster at all in a 2 than a 1 - esp if both running same tyres.
it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
Yes that certainly seems to have been the view of some on here, I certainly wouldn't hesitate to get another one at some point in the future.it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
MDL111 said:
I suspect most people will not be faster at all in a 2 than a 1 - esp if both running same tyres.
it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
Specific to the ring, that is probably the case for most 'normal' people. A friend who's there regularly reckons he's not any quicker in the .2 as it's stiffly sprung enough it makes him nervous sometimes when the .1 didn't (he's running sub 7:30 btg) and that's the case for some of his friends as well not being much if any quicker. On most other tracks it seems the .2 is faster but how much is a bit more up to question.it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
The added revs will help though especially as the engine also produces more power all along the curve in the .2. Changing revs at higher rpm puts you closer to peak power in the next gear. Perhaps not the quantum difference as suggested by some (perhaps only that applies to the manual 4.0 engine...) but it will make a difference on the clock.
Edited by isaldiri on Thursday 29th August 10:18
isaldiri said:
MDL111 said:
I suspect most people will not be faster at all in a 2 than a 1 - esp if both running same tyres.
it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
Specific to the ring, that is probably the case for most 'normal' people. A friend who's there regularly reckons he's not any quicker in the .2 as it's stiffly sprung enough it makes him nervous sometimes when the .1 didn't (he's running sub 7:30 btg) and that's the case for some of his friends as well not being much if any quicker. On most other tracks it seems the .2 is faster but how much is a bit more up to question.it also sounds like the additional revs are not important - isn't max power at 8.2k or some such figure anyway, so no need to rev (much) higher than that [great marketing though as reading statements on here it often sounds like the new car/engine is a revelation and the older model basically ready for the scrap heap]
The added revs will help though especially as the engine also produces more power all along the curve in the .2. Changing revs at higher rpm puts you closer to peak power in the next gear. Perhaps not the quantum difference as suggested by some (perhaps only that applies to the manual 4.0 engine...) but it will make a difference on the clock.
Edited by isaldiri on Thursday 29th August 10:18
MDL111 said:
good point about the next gear, did not think that far .... I am a pansy and short shift 99% of the time below max revs on track (and obv. road) anyway
I'll vbox some gear changes see what the time difference is, I never goto 9k unless mid bend and don't want to change gear or take my hand off the wheel.the 9k gives the manual driver options without loosing power up there so it's very handy, I would say it's slower doing so though in a out right drag race.
I post up at some point to show the data logs for say 8k, 8.5 and 9k changes.
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