General view on GT3 Aerokits
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It has to be the facelifted version as the pre-facelift kit looks very dated now, there is also a difference with the aerokit and the GT3 kit which i never realised until asking the guys the very same question a few months ago, i can see why you are asking as i find BMW 316i's with M3 Bodykits are a turn-off.
I like the GT3 kit without the spoiler to be honest, it has cleaner lines. The standard C2 body is maybe a bit too conservative for some tastes.
http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_996_...
I like the GT3 kit without the spoiler to be honest, it has cleaner lines. The standard C2 body is maybe a bit too conservative for some tastes.
http://www.porscheshop.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_996_...
IMHO the 996 looks fat without the kit (C4S being the exception) I had one on my C4 and specifically wanted a car like that. I think that the real deal kit is different, its to do with the collectors for the air box. While my car was de-badged there is no way I would stick a GT3 badge anywhere on the car as that is just sooooooo naff.
As for the Mk2 kit, I have only seen a couple of facelift cars with it fitted, wheels are the big give away (given the cost of the genuine GT3 items)
As for the Mk2 kit, I have only seen a couple of facelift cars with it fitted, wheels are the big give away (given the cost of the genuine GT3 items)
Personal taste and choice surely....
I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars
. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.
Don't care what anyone else thinks either, its me who has too look at it each day and still, 4 months on, feel lucky to have it....I think it looks lovely... I'm not getting it to be somethings it not either, as think its sad when people 'badge it', as anyone who knows what a GT3 is will know the differences between a Carrera Aero Kit and the GT3 and just looks silly...
I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars
. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.Don't care what anyone else thinks either, its me who has too look at it each day and still, 4 months on, feel lucky to have it....I think it looks lovely... I'm not getting it to be somethings it not either, as think its sad when people 'badge it', as anyone who knows what a GT3 is will know the differences between a Carrera Aero Kit and the GT3 and just looks silly...
I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
JK75 said:
Personal taste and choice surely....
I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.
Don't care what anyone else thinks either, its me who has too look at it each day and still, 4 months on, feel lucky to have it....I think it looks lovely... I'm not getting it to be somethings it not either, as think its sad when people 'badge it', as anyone who knows what a GT3 is will know the differences between a Carrera Aero Kit and the GT3 and just looks silly...
I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
Yours does look very nice!I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars
. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.Don't care what anyone else thinks either, its me who has too look at it each day and still, 4 months on, feel lucky to have it....I think it looks lovely... I'm not getting it to be somethings it not either, as think its sad when people 'badge it', as anyone who knows what a GT3 is will know the differences between a Carrera Aero Kit and the GT3 and just looks silly...
I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
Before i started looking for a facelift 996, I hadn't considered anything other than a standard car (non GT3) without body kit additions. But there are a number of 2002/2003 cars in the classifieds/indes with factory fitted Areo Kits that look great in the flesh - particularly in darker colours (black, midnight blue). Still undecided, but on reflection think the non kitted cars with 18" Carrera alloys will date less on the looks front than those with kit.
JK75 said:
Personal taste and choice surely....
I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.
I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
I agree. I think your car looks fantastic. Its not a question of pretending to have a GT3. Its a question of having a more sports oriented 997. In addition you have four seats which could be critical for some people. I was told by my dealer that its more difficult to shift 997's second hand with the Aerokit, probably because most buyers prefer the more conservative look, which is still stunning, and I like them all from the 996 on, there are no mingers. But yours looks superb, quite superb, and I'm thinking maybe my man's not 100% correct.I got one done and I love it... If I wanted a GT3 I would of got one. But a bit too extreme for me for a daily driver, MO of course... Does not stop me dribbling when I do see one though, but more for what it is and stands for. I need a car for all seasons and reasons and don't want to run two cars (storage is a problem...oh and cost of running two cars
. So best thing for me is an aero kitted S.I just love the look of 997 with the kit is all....Not trying to justify myself to anyone, just thought I'd pen my reasons for getting one fitted....
JK
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