£30k 996.2 GT3 anyone?
£30k 996.2 GT3 anyone?
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ClarkPB

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832 posts

229 months

Err Indoors

909 posts

216 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Looked at this, it just cannot be right, unless the owner is minted and just wants to give the car away.
Great colour spec and decent miles, fantastic car
I would be very sceptical and have a thorough PPI done, is it on the register?

911p

2,361 posts

209 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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If it's too good to be true...

ClarkPB

Original Poster:

832 posts

229 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Same as my initial thoughts - it's surely got some history or as already suggested the guy doesn't need the money (but in that case it'd be quicker to trade it in?)

Crimp a Length!

5,697 posts

252 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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If that car is right i'll buy it tomorrow, no quarms, get more in the trade.

911p

2,361 posts

209 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Might be worth an email to the seller to see what's going on. Would be an easy £8k if all checked out! Very big (and unlikely) if though.

thegoose

8,077 posts

239 months

Tuesday 1st October 2013
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Crimp a Length! said:
If that car is right i'll buy it tomorrow, no quarlms, get more in the trade.
I'm not so sure, not for an outright cash purchase at this time of year. Your own car was being offered in the trade for a fair bit less before you bought it, and that was known to have had everything done (I called anniesdad about it before bidding myself), and it was advertised retail at not much more (£32k).

lotus211

2,961 posts

214 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Nice car . Get it checked then you know your potential downside

mikem7709

986 posts

241 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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It is a mk 2 after all ;-)

shibby!

928 posts

227 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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I am looking at this one, and the on in Fintry and thinking that i could spend 30k on one of these.... not the 40k many seem to be around for.

I read about the Fintry one from the thread here, and from what i could tell it was pretty reasonable and there were no real issues with it.


Im following this with a keen eye to find out how this does, if there is a hidden past etc.

RSoovy4

35,829 posts

300 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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"tires"?


adbett

202 posts

252 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Have the air vents been colour coded? The gear knob looks different to other GT3s I've seen

thegoose

8,077 posts

239 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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adbett said:
Have the air vents been colour coded? The gear knob looks different to other GT3s I've seen
Rare option, not sure it looks that good though. Gear knob is a Tecquipment one, again probably factory order along with the expensive carbon fibre steering wheel with leather airbag.

ClarkPB

Original Poster:

832 posts

229 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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shibby! said:
I am looking at this one, and the on in Fintry and thinking that i could spend 30k on one of these.... not the 40k many seem to be around for.

I read about the Fintry one from the thread here, and from what i could tell it was pretty reasonable and there were no real issues with it.


Im following this with a keen eye to find out how this does, if there is a hidden past etc.
I viewed the mk1 in fintray and you would/could spend £6-7k minimum pretty much from the get go.

shibby!

928 posts

227 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Was that 6-7k on things that MUST be done right away?

What did it need out of interest?

ClarkPB

Original Poster:

832 posts

229 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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shibby! said:
Was that 6-7k on things that MUST be done right away?

What did it need out of interest?
Not if you didn't want to but it wouldn't be long before you were forced to spend in my opinion.

Everyone has different standards but in a couple of minutes I spotted the wheels needed a full refurb,the discs didn't look too clever (front and back),there was a small oil leak,the front rads didn't look too clever (looked original to me) and it needed some paintwork and a proper good clean/detail. That's just things I saw in a few minutes as I say,I didn't start the car up and take it for a run etc.

tracydeedance

799 posts

208 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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I saw this yesterday just does not sound right 30k for a gt3 mk 2 with its mileage must be a miss print or some reason why its priced at 30k especially as they seem to be on the rise in price. Maybe a crashed car cat c or d or some other reason.

Buyer be warned there is no such thing as a cheap good GT3

lotus211

2,961 posts

214 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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TOV!E said:
Just brought this, had it all checked out no problems at all, very nice car, will put it up for sale after a full valet for a lot more money...A bloody bargain , you lot are so slow sometimes.
If you not joking congrats great purchase

boxsey

3,579 posts

239 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Looks well worth investigating to me. I'll bet his phone is going mad at the moment.

When will you have it in stock Goose? wink

Atom Ant

233 posts

195 months

Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Here is the registration data: seems it was registered in a different year to manufacture, not sure if that's a problem though as nobody likes Speed Yellow ones and it may have been left on the shelf....anyone?

Date of Liability 01 01 2014
Date of First Registration 11 10 2004
Year of Manufacture 2003
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3600cc
CO₂ Emissions 315 g/km
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour YELLOW
Vehicle Type Approval M1
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £154.00
12 Months Rate £280.00

Please put me out of my misery £30K can't be true