The Collecting Cars Porsche thread…

[Wills2]

ATM said:

Wills2 said:

Turbo S 50th auction on CC by Mid Sussex OPC

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2025-porsche-9...

sub 1000 miles made 183k + fees (£7200 + VAT)

I thought the max fee was 6k plus VAT so 7200 total

Yep could be I just thought it was interesting that an OPC was moving it on CC

[Cheib]

Wills2 said:

Yep could be I just thought it was interesting that an OPC was moving it on CC

Certaintly not there normal route out of a "numbers" limited edition car! I guess if you need it moved you need it moved...

Tells you an awful lot about how bad things are right now!

Edited by Cheib on Monday 3rd November 18:24

[GT4RS]

Cheib said:

Wills2 said:

Yep could be I just thought it was interesting that an OPC was moving it on CC

Certaintly not there normal route out of a "numbers" limited edition car! I guess if you need it moved you need it moved...

Tells you an awful lot about how bad things are right now!

Wow shocked a opc had to take this route to move that on!

Edited by Cheib on Monday 3rd November 18:24[/footnote]

[footnote]Edited by GT4RS on Monday 3rd November 22:58

[maura]

Market knows that they are just not special enough for the price, they could have made this a lot more special and unique, missed opportunity.

[ATM]

TT
Cab
PCCB
X50
Manual

I think that covers the main stuff



https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2004-porsche-9...

[moonigan]

James May's lightly specced 997 C2S going for very strong money with 4 days to go. £56K at time of posting.
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2010-porsche-9...

[Koln-RS]

See what you mean by lightly speccd - a few omissions I would need.
But the Manual g/b is a notable plus.
Nevertheless, that is still a huge premium for ‘celebrity’ ownership.

Edited by Koln-RS on Friday 21st November 17:41

[ATM]

997 gt2

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

[Kerniki]

Interesting to see what this’ll go for

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2018-porsche-9...

Sold in oct for 360

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2018-porsche-9...

In the market myself for one of these as never tried a porsche, which would you go for apart from the obvious later is better

purchase money not an issue, residual tight arse buying is

Obviously later is meant to be better (but not always the case, especialy with porsche it seems) and many of you would have had the older cars so moving onto newer models is the progression.. but for someone stepping in out of the cold?

as your first ever porsche, which would you love to re-live for the first time

I m happy to even go 964 3.3/3.6 turbo or 993 turbo but i want to use on track and think these much older cars wont be enough for me up the straights and love th idea of 9k redline

(Owned 100s of very fast cars btw and plenty of track work)

991.2 gt3
991 gt3rs
997 gt3
997gt3rs
992 gt3

Thoughts much appreciated, as per the other thread but that was getting cluttered with other options..

Edited by Kerniki on Friday 28th November 04:22

[PRO5T]

If residuals are so important, I think all of them look safe bets in that regard. I went 997 GT3 as it was already modified and modifying it further wouldn’t harm it.

I very, very nearly went 997 gt3 RS but I knew it would end up a garage queen which I didn’t want (been there before). I only do a couple of track days a year now but I didn’t want to get too precious.

I would have also been open to a 991 RS and GT4 RS, also a 991.2 GT3 but as insurance is now not so easy on track I was concerned about being responsible for £100k+ going very close to barriers!

Short answer is there seems to be no wrong answer, all the options give something to enjoy for different people!

[MDL111]

If you want power and turbos are ok, then from a residual perspective I would buy a 997 GT2RS over a 991 2RS all day long at similar money. I did not miss the 8k+ red line in my 997 GT2, the way that thing revved from c. 5k to the cut-out was quite something.
The 992 GT2 RS is supposed to come some time soon and I think that will push prices of the 991 down a bit given the relatively high production numbers of the 991 and the fact that Porsche really needs to make money, so would not be entirely surprised if the 992 will be produced in relatively high numbers (unless somebody on here knows if it will be "numbers limited").

[chris-e]

My thoughts exactly. I chose 997 GT2 over the GT3, I like the turbo engine and don't miss revving to 7/8k.
Power delivery is incredible and the chassis / suspension is all I could ask for.

[harryblue]

I bought a 997 GT3RS and they've already gone up £20-25k since I bought it this summer, Paragon and JZM have got basically the same cars for sale for a lot more than I paid for my mint example from Paragon earlier this year.

[gareth h]

ATM said:

997 gt2

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

Now, that is nice, wonder where it will finish?

[PRO5T]

Having said all that, following a RHD selling for £750k last month I think I’d just buy this, forgo the extra 200cc and drive the nuts off it…

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19321287

[Kerniki]

PRO5T said:

Having said all that, following a RHD selling for £750k last month I think I d just buy this, forgo the extra 200cc and drive the nuts off it

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19321287

that looks familiar

Interesting points, I get the power urge of the gt2 but I already own cars with more and they’re great for straight line fun but this purchase is more about me getting the best virginal Porsche experience, anything with 500hp is fine, when on track I have admired their sound at 8.5k and beyond, so the turbos are probably not for me

As you say, with that list I don’t think I can go wrong, was just curious as to what those with years of Porsche ownership would do if they had 150k and could repeat any one of their experiences again for the first time

This is me wanting to get what 911 characteristics are all about, rear traction out of corners, the weight shifting from rear under braking, high speed stability?

don't know, spent a few years chasing them in tuned TVRs (a long time ago) and more recently for a couple of years in a AMG GTR Renntech, tried a 996 years ago and hated it due to off set pedals so never went there again, now before my enthusiasm for cars is gone, I’d like to try one, along with a Ferrari as it happens.

[GTRene]

PRO5T said:

Having said all that, following a RHD selling for £750k last month I think I d just buy this, forgo the extra 200cc and drive the nuts off it

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19321287

yep, those are great as well, pretty rare to and not far of the 4.0 for way way less money.

on this side of the sea saw those (997.2 GT3-RS from 160k euro (but those went pretty fast) now most are around 200k and some even 240-260k euro or more for the 3.8 450ps versions.

but... such 997 GT2 are in the same-ish price tags and 'easy' safe-ish tunable to RS power ala 620ps which sounds like a good deal money-wise, for a rare 1200 in all made car WW,

lots of grunt and you don't need to wring it out at high rpm.

choices choices

[Kerniki]

GTRene said:

PRO5T said:

Having said all that, following a RHD selling for £750k last month I think I d just buy this, forgo the extra 200cc and drive the nuts off it

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19321287

yep, those are great as well, pretty rare to and not far of the 4.0 for way way less money.

on this side of the sea saw those (997.2 GT3-RS from 160k euro (but those went pretty fast) now most are around 200k and some even 240-260k euro or more for the 3.8 450ps versions.

but... such 997 GT2 are in the same-ish price tags and 'easy' safe-ish tunable to RS power ala 620ps which sounds like a good deal money-wise, for a rare 1200 in all made car WW,

lots of grunt and you don't need to wring it out at high rpm.

choices choices

So this (even with 30k miles) would be a decent buy?

I must admit i prefer the later styling when they started to look like the GTRs rear end..

[MDL111]

that is a normal GT3 and not cheap imo - I think the cheapest Gen 2 ones are still around 120k (maybe a little more)

[Kerniki]

Yeah, of course, idiot! sorry, missed the RS

i’m going back n forth with numbers of models ive not looked at before, got to be the most confusing bloody sets of numbers over a 10 year period for what is essentially a 911, then add in .1, .2s etc

Easy with lambo and ferrari