Where are all the 997.1 GT3s
Discussion
Jefferson Steelflex said:
Think it's lovely, sunroof is ultra-rare and the colour would make it stand out versus the sea of white and red examples (like mine 
). Has the all-important Chrono Plus and Sound Package plus the PCCM which is really worthwhile. Mileage about right so you wouldn't hammer the value actually driving it.
Value is subjective, it's high-priced I suppose but it hasn't been up for sale that long compared to some others. These cars don't tend to fly off the shelf anyway, but if it were me and it was in budget i'd be very keen. They really are magnificent cars.
Why is Chrono plus important on a 997.1?). Has the all-important Chrono Plus and Sound Package plus the PCCM which is really worthwhile. Mileage about right so you wouldn't hammer the value actually driving it.Value is subjective, it's high-priced I suppose but it hasn't been up for sale that long compared to some others. These cars don't tend to fly off the shelf anyway, but if it were me and it was in budget i'd be very keen. They really are magnificent cars.
Jefferson Steelflex said:
Think it's lovely, sunroof is ultra-rare and the colour would make it stand out versus the sea of white and red examples (like mine ). Has the all-important Chrono Plus and Sound Package plus the PCCM which is really worthwhile. Mileage about right so you wouldn't hammer the value actually driving it.
Value is subjective, it's high-priced I suppose but it hasn't been up for sale that long compared to some others. These cars don't tend to fly off the shelf anyway, but if it were me and it was in budget i'd be very keen. They really are magnificent cars.
Why is Chrono plus important on a 997.1?). Has the all-important Chrono Plus and Sound Package plus the PCCM which is really worthwhile. Mileage about right so you wouldn't hammer the value actually driving it.Value is subjective, it's high-priced I suppose but it hasn't been up for sale that long compared to some others. These cars don't tend to fly off the shelf anyway, but if it were me and it was in budget i'd be very keen. They really are magnificent cars.
After 10 years of ownership, mine will be for sale in the next few weeks.
I bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
I bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
LSDiff said:
After 10 years of ownership, mine will be for sale in the next few weeks.
I bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
Would VAT need to be paid to import a car you already have owned for a good long while as it would classify as a personal possesion if you are moving to France? It would need all the registration faff obviously but I thought VAT wouldn't apply unless it was a newly bought one?I bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
isaldiri said:
Would VAT need to be paid to import a car you already have owned for a good long while as it would classify as a personal possesion if you are moving to France? It would need all the registration faff obviously but I thought VAT wouldn't apply unless it was a newly bought one?
There's a 12-month deadline to declare personal possessions and for various reasons, not least my own stupidity, I missed it by a long shot.
glws anyway, looks in great nick. LSDiff said:
After 10 years of ownership, mine will be for sale in the next few weeks.
I bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
Lovely looking carI bought it as a forever car, but I’ve moved to France and don’t fancy paying the €30k in VAT and duties to register it here, nor the hassle involved with moving it back and forth between here and UK every 6 months.
I still haven’t decided the best way to sell it yet.
Comfort spec with folding carbon buckets and neither a garage queen nor a track tool.
GLWS if that's what you decide to do
Mattygooner said:
Colour was the immediate attraction, love Cobalt and the sunroof is a rather surprising addition.
It seems to be a high 70's car rather than a Clubsport price, the worry was how long it had been up for sale thus having a chequered past as it is a 3 hour each way trip to view!
Will see it tomorrow and report back.
How did the viewing go Matty?It seems to be a high 70's car rather than a Clubsport price, the worry was how long it had been up for sale thus having a chequered past as it is a 3 hour each way trip to view!
Will see it tomorrow and report back.
It’s marked up as reserved now.
Mattygooner said:
It went well, but not me reserving, the car itself was nice, it's overpriced but nice.
Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
You make it sound like the clutch shouldn’t have lasted only 34k miles? That’s a good sign if you ask me. Shows the car has probably not been abused.Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
Pretty confident mine is original too, 38k and feels absolutely spot on.
IbanezDan said:
Mattygooner said:
It went well, but not me reserving, the car itself was nice, it's overpriced but nice.
Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
You make it sound like the clutch shouldn’t have lasted only 34k miles? That’s a good sign if you ask me. Shows the car has probably not been abused.Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
Pretty confident mine is original too, 38k and feels absolutely spot on.
Only swapped because RMS needed fixing, so Man Maths calculated it was time for a light weight flywheel.
Digga said:
IbanezDan said:
Mattygooner said:
It went well, but not me reserving, the car itself was nice, it's overpriced but nice.
Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
You make it sound like the clutch shouldn’t have lasted only 34k miles? That’s a good sign if you ask me. Shows the car has probably not been abused.Still on it's original clutch apparently and the rear disks will need some attention but it's a nice car.
Pretty confident mine is original too, 38k and feels absolutely spot on.
Only swapped because RMS needed fixing, so Man Maths calculated it was time for a light weight flywheel.
I guess someone didn't think it was over-priced, so all relative I guess. My clutch is still original at 34k miles, no obvious signs it is going to go any time soon
On another topic, mine is back with JZM next week for a geo. When I picked it up the steering was off centre, slightly right hand down, and the car wanders a little at high speed. Could be tramlining but it's under warranty so they are redoing the geo for me. They suggested a fast road geo was suitable, but I'm keen to see if there's been any recent developments in correctly setting up a GT3 that will only see a track 1-2 times a year at most.
I read -2.5 front camber, slight toe-in and -2.2 rear camber with 12min toe in was about right. ARB somewhere between mid and full stiff. I could just trust them to deliver the right settings of course, I'm sure they know what they are doing.
On another topic, mine is back with JZM next week for a geo. When I picked it up the steering was off centre, slightly right hand down, and the car wanders a little at high speed. Could be tramlining but it's under warranty so they are redoing the geo for me. They suggested a fast road geo was suitable, but I'm keen to see if there's been any recent developments in correctly setting up a GT3 that will only see a track 1-2 times a year at most.
I read -2.5 front camber, slight toe-in and -2.2 rear camber with 12min toe in was about right. ARB somewhere between mid and full stiff. I could just trust them to deliver the right settings of course, I'm sure they know what they are doing.
Planetstank said:
I changed the clutch and flywheel on mine at 40k miles
Was rattling its arse off and was juddering.
New clutch and flywheel in at rennworks and car is perfect. Although it seems to me that the clutch biting point is still abit too high? Or maybe it’s just me.
Fresh fluid in the clutch pipe and properly bled? Beyond that you can try new slave and master cylinder. Was rattling its arse off and was juddering.
New clutch and flywheel in at rennworks and car is perfect. Although it seems to me that the clutch biting point is still abit too high? Or maybe it’s just me.
Currently cheap and no reserve if you fancy being brave.
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