Where are all the 997.1 GT3s

[Da Original Whyayedee]

Why do I get the feeling I’m about to go around in circles again

[guyvert1]

Surely all you're doing now is showing why the 997 Turbo is the hidden treasure

[ellesmereFNC]

Dan911 said:

Love Cobalt! Where has the car been moved too from Ashgood?

Pocket Rocket Cars, Wem, Shropshire...Andy is a nice guy.

[ellesmereFNC]

IbanezDan said:

As I said before, you can remove the cage and swap out the seats. The added benefit then is you have something far more saleable down the line.

No sport chrono - bonus to me, it’s ugly and useless. Plastic dash, ok not as nice as a leather capped dash but it’s a GT3…

Honestly, I think if you want something more compliant I think you’re looking for the wrong car. GTS or stick with the GT4…

I am sticking with the GT4, the GT3 is an as well as car...the setup on this particular Gt3 was to harsh for me...nothing wrong in having personal choice, not in rush so no need to jump in.

[GT3Manthey]

ellesmereFNC said:

I am sticking with the GT4, the GT3 is an as well as car...the setup on this particular Gt3 was to harsh for me...nothing wrong in having personal choice, not in rush so no need to jump in.

I’ve owned 2 997 GT3’s and a GT4 981.

The GT4 is very much easier to live with and on track days felt more planted and confidence inspiring for a relative novice like myself.

My view would be stick with the GT4

[ellesmereFNC]

GT3Manthey said:

I’ve owned 2 997 GT3’s and a GT4 981.

The GT4 is very much easier to live with and on track days felt more planted and confidence inspiring for a relative novice like myself.

My view would be stick with the GT4

hopefully we'll be keeping the GT4 as well as adding a GT3 to the "fleet'

[IbanezDan]

ellesmereFNC said:

hopefully we'll be keeping the GT4 as well as adding a GT3 to the "fleet'

It’s been up for awhile but don’t think you’ve discussed it - what’s wrong with the auto lounge car?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13280034

[Da Original Whyayedee]

It was a bit more toppy priced before, I think it was £94k last time I looked at that advert, so looks like its had a little drop.

[IbanezDan]

Da Original Whyayedee said:

It was a bit more toppy priced before, I think it was £94k last time I looked at that advert, so looks like its had a little drop.

Didn't look top heavy then given its done over 10k miles less IMO, now 2k cheaper it looks a bargain compared.

[thelostboy]

Not sure I'd call any Gen 1 Comfort north of £90k a bargain when it wasn't that many years ago I paid £75k or so from an OPC (so Porsche warranty) - and that was when the market was up!

[ellesmereFNC]

IbanezDan said:

It’s been up for awhile but don’t think you’ve discussed it - what’s wrong with the auto lounge car?

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13280034

It was a bit much when originally on at over £95k so dismissed it as no dual xenon and chrono but mostly its a heck of a long camel ride from where I am...wouldn't just pop up for a test drive

[IbanezDan]

thelostboy said:

Not sure I'd call any Gen 1 Comfort north of £90k a bargain when it wasn't that many years ago I paid £75k or so from an OPC (so Porsche warranty) - and that was when the market was up!

That’s one way of looking at it. Then again, I sold my previous C63 for a 20% increase after only owning it for a year in 2021, it’s all quite relative.

[shantybeater]

thelostboy said:

Not sure I'd call any Gen 1 Comfort north of £90k a bargain when it wasn't that many years ago I paid £75k or so from an OPC (so Porsche warranty) - and that was when the market was up!

Yep and I remember E30 M3's being £15k, 996 GT2's at £35k....shall I go on?

[Slippydiff]

shantybeater said:

Yep and I remember E30 M3's being £15k, 996 GT2's at £35k....shall I go on?

964 RS £23k

993 RS £34k

22B £35K

996 GT2 at £35 (I bought that car)

[julian987R]

Slippydiff said:

964 RS £23k

993 RS £34k

22B £35K

996 GT2 at £35 (I bought that car)

930 Turbo £2K to £5K

[rrroro]

julian987R said:

Slippydiff said:

964 RS £23k

993 RS £34k

22B £35K

996 GT2 at £35 (I bought that car)

930 Turbo £2K to £5K

My ‘one that got away’, was a 997.2 GT3 RS when they were down to 85k. Trade in on my car at the time was 50k and I thought an additional 35k for the RS would just be mental biscuits

[Slippydiff]

rrroro said:

julian987R said:

Slippydiff said:

964 RS £23k

993 RS £34k

22B £35K

996 GT2 at £35 (I bought that car)

930 Turbo £2K to £5K

My ‘one that got away’, was a 997.2 GT3 RS when they were down to 85k. Trade in on my car at the time was 50k and I thought an additional 35k for the RS would just be mental biscuits

We’ve all done it !!
I’d sold my 964 RS to a mate (who still owns it) for £30K, I drove up to GMund to view a gloss black 964 Turbo S Leichtbau (the rare 3.3 litre version) which was up at £55K.

I “couldn’t see the value in it” so I bought an ex-Belgian 993 RS off a chap in Tonbridge for £34,500 instead ...

I’m guessing that Leichtbau would be worth at least £750K now ?

[Slippydiff]

julian987R said:

930 Turbo £2K to £5K

The lowest I saw was approx £12K.

[thegreenhell]

Slippydiff said:

We’ve all done it !!
I’d sold my 964 RS to a mate (who still owns it) for £30K, I drove up to GMund to view a gloss black 964 Turbo S Leichtbau (the rare 3.3 litre version) which was up at £55K.

I “couldn’t see the value in it” so I bought an ex-Belgian 993 RS off a chap in Tonbridge for £34,500 instead ...

I’m guessing that Leichtbau would be worth at least £750K now ?

Here you go, this will cheer you up...

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9933211

[Slippydiff]

I’ll just have to placate myself with the thought that I’m sure it would have been horrible to drive ...