Where are all the 997.1 GT3s

[rtholet]

[rrroro]

rtholet said:

Nice write-up!

No wing on the 996? Is there a ducktail just out of shot, or is it just a trick of the eye/camera angle?

[rtholet]

It’s a ducktail - well spotted! You can see it in the distance on the pic of the classic ;-)

[Redline88]

Stunning fleet! Great to see them all properly used as well!

[Digga]

When I got my 997 GT3 is had some very old Cup2’s on the front and it understeered like a bd. I don’t mean on track or ‘pushing on’, I mean just entering a roundabout at 10-15mph.

Newer tyres and decent geometry are a world of difference.

I was running DSC in mine and liked it, but now it’s on Ohlins which are utterly sublime. Really incredible- you can dial for either road trip or track so easily.

[rtholet]

[rtholet]

[rtholet]

[RC1]

thegreenhell said:

It's listed with a buy-it-now price of £62,250 now.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-911-997-gt3-1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=comment_by_vendor_v2#comments

now up for a bit more. its the cheapest one ive seen for ages i wonder if folks are giving the vendor a hard time judging by some of the questions

its not a garage queen but its priced honestly for what it is i feel

[rrroro]

rtholet said:

It’s a ducktail - well spotted! You can see it in the distance on the pic of the classic ;-)

Excellent. I don’t think the wing on 996/997.1 GT3s do much, I’ve read about them being designed for ‘zero lift’ as opposed to providing any downforce. Have you noticed any difference in handling on track with the ducktail fitted?

[rrroro]

RC1 said:

thegreenhell said:

It's listed with a buy-it-now price of £62,250 now.

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-911-997-gt3-1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=comment_by_vendor_v2#comments

now up for a bit more. its the cheapest one ive seen for ages i wonder if folks are giving the vendor a hard time judging by some of the questions

its not a garage queen but its priced honestly for what it is i feel

It’s had a slightly odd history in my opinion. Patchy inconsistent servicing and/or paperwork is generally a no-no on these types of cars. Otherwise it looks ok. What put me off was during the auction someone asked for pics of the underside to be uploaded to show signs of any corrosion, but all we got was a few pics of the catalysts and crankcase area. It would have been nice to see the rest ie along the sills which is what I assumed the buyer was requesting. That’s somewhat irrelevant though, if I was interested in buying it I’d go to see the car in person. Seems to be some queries around deformities in the rear bumper which seller says is common on these cars… can’t say I’ve ever come across that one before though. I’ll have a close look at mine later see if I can see anything. Not sure about this obsession around whether the car has been used on track or not, it’s a) unprovable one way or the other and b) it’s a car designed to be used on track ffs. The BIN price looks reasonable value to me though taking all this into account

[Youforreal.]

There is a 993 rs on CC with patchy history that seems to be doing very well.

[PRO 5T]

rrroro said:

rtholet said:

It’s a ducktail - well spotted! You can see it in the distance on the pic of the classic ;-)

Excellent. I don’t think the wing on 996/997.1 GT3s do much, I’ve read about them being designed for ‘zero lift’ as opposed to providing any downforce. Have you noticed any difference in handling on track with the ducktail fitted?

Go had or go home

[freedman]

rrroro said:

I see the auction is now live, it's fitted with Ohlins and Soul Performance exhaust, "This example has been upgraded with Öhlins Road & Track coilover suspension, and a Soul Performance Products modular competition exhaust system."

Edited by rrroro on Wednesday 14th February 11:50

Seemingly sold at £60k plus fees

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-9...

Possibly good value, but not exactly a cherished car

[rrroro]

PRO 5T said:

Go had or go home

[rrroro]

freedman said:

rrroro said:

I see the auction is now live, it's fitted with Ohlins and Soul Performance exhaust, "This example has been upgraded with Öhlins Road & Track coilover suspension, and a Soul Performance Products modular competition exhaust system."

Edited by rrroro on Wednesday 14th February 11:50

Seemingly sold at £60k plus fees

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-9...

Possibly good value, but not exactly a cherished car

Is it just me or has this car disappeared from anyone else's 'watching' list on CC? I wonder why they would remove it

[Sukh13]

freedman said:

Seemingly sold at £60k plus fees

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-9...

Possibly good value, but not exactly a cherished car

I understand that when a price for a 'Buy now' sale is shown as sold, it includes fees. (Unlike auctions which are +fees to the final bid).

[Devil.Z]

freedman said:

rrroro said:

I see the auction is now live, it's fitted with Ohlins and Soul Performance exhaust, "This example has been upgraded with Öhlins Road & Track coilover suspension, and a Soul Performance Products modular competition exhaust system."

Edited by rrroro on Wednesday 14th February 11:50

Seemingly sold at £60k plus fees

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-9...

Possibly good value, but not exactly a cherished car

Good value, especially if you're handy with the tools and can replace the parts that inevitably need a replacement!

[thegreenhell]

Sukh13 said:

freedman said:

Seemingly sold at £60k plus fees

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2008-porsche-9...

Possibly good value, but not exactly a cherished car

I understand that when a price for a 'Buy now' sale is shown as sold, it includes fees. (Unlike auctions which are +fees to the final bid).

Which means they actually got less than they would have got if they'd just agreed a sale on the original auction price.

[IbanezDan]

thegreenhell said:

Which means they actually got less than they would have got if they'd just agreed a sale on the original auction price.

Depends how much fee's CC agreed to take to get the sale I guess! It was up for 62 - buyer takes 59 and they take a grand is better than nothing?