Cheapest 996 GT3?

[bryn_p]

Hi All,

I've been offered an early LHD 996 GT3 from Japan and it seems cheap but I can only base that on what's for sale at the moment.

I know this has been discussed (argued?) at length before on here, but what were the cheapest anyone has seen over the last six months and do you think they will depreciate much more?

Cheers,
Bryn.

[rude-boy]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=349940

[bryn_p]

Thanks - its a lot cheaper than that car

Is anyone aware of any LHD cars selling for under £30k?

Cheers,
Bryn.

[loach]

Under 30k? Jesus. How cheap does it need to be? That 36k example above had this place in a frenzy, and it sold in about 15 minutes.

[sleep envy]

bryn_p said:

Is anyone aware of any LHD cars selling for under £30k?

only cat C ones with 3 wheels

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Popping myself onto this thread so that I know if something outstanding comes up. There is an LHD available (comfort) for 39k. Bit on the high side I think, but its from a dealer.

Looking for a MK2 myself, any thoughts on price there?

[bryn_p]

Ok thanks guys, I am satisfied that its cheap enough now

Now I just have to wait 2 months for it to get here

Cheers,
Bryn.

[loach]

bryn_p said:

Ok thanks guys, I am satisfied that its cheap enough now

Now I just have to wait 2 months for it to get here

Cheers,
Bryn.

Hope this doesn't end in tears, Bryn. Last person I know that brought in a used car from Japan (Supra) that seemed conspicuously good value ended up with something that had been badly abused, with a chassis that was doing a damned good impression of a banana in terms of both shape and rigidity.

[david911rsr]

AdvocatusDiaboli said:

Popping myself onto this thread so that I know if something outstanding comes up. There is an LHD available (comfort) for 39k. Bit on the high side I think, but its from a dealer.

Looking for a MK2 myself, any thoughts on price there?

There are plenty of '03 cars being offered for sale at the moment, most are sticking. You should be able to buy a good '03 car with approx 25K miles for £45k privately. A 2003/53 MK11 with 14k miles was sold at Leeds OPC a few weeks ago for £49,995.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

david911rsr said:

AdvocatusDiaboli said:

Popping myself onto this thread so that I know if something outstanding comes up. There is an LHD available (comfort) for 39k. Bit on the high side I think, but its from a dealer.

Looking for a MK2 myself, any thoughts on price there?

There are plenty of '03 cars being offered for sale at the moment, most are sticking. You should be able to buy a good '03 car with approx 25K miles for £45k privately. A 2003/53 MK11 with 14k miles was sold at Leeds OPC a few weeks ago for £49,995.

I am hoping to pick one up with higher miles (doesn't worry me - engines are prety damned solid) for 40k. I reckon that should see the depreciation monster off...

P.s. Interesting kit her to make your Gt3 look like an RSR. Never seen one in real life, must look the doggies!

www.revozport.com/996.htm (costs, etc quite a bit down page)

Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 23 February 14:49

[andy tims]

Personally I'd leave the GT3 alone & not kit it up to look like something else. However before buying any stuff from Revozport can I suggest to checkout the recent Rennlist post (996 GT2/GT3 forum) about them

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Agreed. Just a point of interest...

[rubystone]

I sold my 3.2 to a guy in Germany last year. He told me he'd bought a stuffed GT3 and was going to repair it and ship it out of Germany to make the history hard to trace. Caveat Emptor and all that (IIRC the car was green FWIW...)

[bryn_p]

rubystone said:

I sold my 3.2 to a guy in Germany last year. He told me he'd bought a stuffed GT3 and was going to repair it and ship it out of Germany to make the history hard to trace. Caveat Emptor and all that (IIRC the car was green FWIW...)

Thanks for the advice - I have quite a bit of experience of buying cars from Japan and I have dealt with these people a number of times before so hopefully all will be well! I have heard of it being a dumping ground for ropey cars though - I believe a lot of Astons with reliability and build quality problems ended up over there in the 80s, and I am sure what the guy in Germany mentioned has happened plenty of times. Luckily this one was registered from new in Japan and even if it is a bit rough around the edges its cheap enough not to matter really. It looks well looked after though so I'm quietly optimistic

Cheers,
Bryn.

[welshchris]

AdvocatusDiaboli said:

P.s. Interesting kit her to make your Gt3 look like an RSR. Never seen one in real life, must look the doggies!

www.revozport.com/996.htm (costs, etc quite a bit down page)

Interesting indeed - However, given the amount of piss-taking the GT3 boys on here indulge in when someone mentions stock 996's with a GT3 bodykits, I'm not sure that any of them would leave themselves wide open to having the piss taken out of them by fitting an RSR bodykit and making their car look like something it isn't

Chris

[richyboy]

Is it true that all performance cars are tracked in Japan?

[Globulator]

bryn_p said:

LHD 996 GT3 from Japan

Funny.

They drive RHD cars in Japan.

[///ajd]

Did I read once that there is real kudos in Japan in having a LHD car - they are seen as more exclusive / more genuine as everyone there has RHD cars?

[gdunc]

///ajd said:

Did I read once that there is real kudos in Japan in having a LHD car - they are seen as more exclusive / more genuine as everyone there has RHD cars?

I've heard this also and that prestige marques like porsche recieve a premium for lhd. I'm surprised at the OP saying he's getting a great deal on lhd from jp.

[sweeney tod]

i am on the look out for a LHD GT3,probably mark 1 if anyone knows of one