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However it has no soul, has no class, and costs a small fortune to run (esp compared with a GT2).
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Run costs are much higher than a gt2
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Run gt2, gtr and gt3
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They have all snapped there timing chains in sympathy of the non mezger guys. Sitting in garages waiting for the funds so they can be repaired. Or maybe guys have decided they are the performance bargain of the century and are just hanging onto them until they become £150K cars
LukeS said:
http://www.hexagonclassics.com/car_sales/Porsche-9...
If you have to ask you probably can't afford it!
I think SM was referring to the proper widowmakers, not the earlier ones they used to drive round and round in circles
Some of us met up at the Sunday Service in Weybridge a couple of weeks ago, we had three 996GT2's and a 997 version, we even managed to park up together.
I had my low mileage car up for sale recently, may try again next year now as I need to come to a decision on what I do with it as a potential relocation in the pipeline for next year. I Had some email enquiries and a couple of calls but nothing came of them. As has been said many times on here not that many straight cars come onto the market now, several have sold recently, highest one was in the mid £80k's for a low mileage 1 owner car, most others seem to have traded in the £40k's
They are an amazing car and if I do let it go it will be a tough one to replace. Owners have known how good they are once set up correctly and they have been at a low price for a long period now, I think the penny has finally dropped on these and people are holding on to them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93520035@N03/sets/721...
Edited by unclepezza on Monday 25th November 15:05
What's the story with this one?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Seems to be have been around for a while.
If you need to get rid of yours quickly unclepezza I'll offer you the same as I offered KAL at Brooklands for his mk2, would have offered more had it had the green label in the engine bay
I recently read a post by a chap who sold his 2.7RS just before they went off the charts, don't be that bloke of the GT2 world!!
996GT2 said:
What's the story with this one?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Seems to be have been around for a while.
If you need to get rid of yours quickly unclepezza I'll offer you the same as I offered KAL at Brooklands for his mk2, would have offered more had it had the green label in the engine bay
I recently read a post by a chap who sold his 2.7RS just before they went off the charts, don't be that bloke of the GT2 world!!
Ah, the Clinkard one has the wrong seats :-) No seriously don't know anything about this car.
Oh that's right the missing green label and the filler neck piece, mines definitely worth more as it has both those, and I know where to look if they go missing :-)
Yes agree that prices could go up on these in the future, makes the decision harder to make on mine could end up keeping it in storage and using it when I'm in the UK.
David Hype said:
What's the story with the green label?
When we meet at Weybridge, think it was KAL mentioned that you can't get the green paper tag anymore after he spotted I still had it in my car, as per photo. So we jokingly decided that a car without it was worthless :-).
As per over revs, I could be wrong but I think we only have to contend with range 1 and 2 on the 996 based cars....
unclepezza said:
When we meet at Weybridge, think it was KAL mentioned that you can't get the green paper tag anymore after he spotted I still had it in my car, as per photo. So we jokingly decided that a car without it was worthless :-).
As per over revs, I could be wrong but I think we only have to contend with range 1 and 2 on the 996 based cars....
The question is Does it have a part number on it? My mission is to find one since it disappeared the car just doesn't feel the same!
KAL said:
The question is Does it have a part number on it? My mission is to find one since it disappeared the car just doesn't feel the same!
I'll have a look at the weekend as away with work currently. Doesn't the 997 have this green tag?
Of course any extra you get over 996GT2's offer you will have to split with me come the time to sell.
KAL said:
The question is Does it have a part number on it? My mission is to find one since it disappeared the car just doesn't feel the same!
I'll have a look at the weekend as away with work currently. Doesn't the 997 have this green tag?
Of course any extra you get over 996GT2's offer you will have to split with me come the time to sell.
gaz1234 said:
40k for 10 yr old car...
I'd get a gtr
I think the GTR must be a great GT car, but it does do the driving for you so I think it depends what you want. Hell of a car for the money, both the GTR and the GT2.
gaz1234 said:
40k for 10 yr old car...
I'd get a gtr
GTR is a great car no doubt, its fast and its errr fast. However it has no soul, has no class, and costs a small fortune to run (esp compared with a GT2). I'm affraid there is no contest, unless of course you're into computer games
jfp said:
GTR is a great car no doubt, its fast and its errr fast. However it has no soul, has no class, and costs a small fortune to run (esp compared with a GT2). I'm affraid there is no contest, unless of course you're into computer games
Really? Didn't know they cost a lot to run? Would have assumed they were super reliable?
SpeedFreakDave said:
Really? Didn't know they cost a lot to run? Would have assumed they were super reliable?
They eat tyres, brakes, drink fuel, need a lot of servicing, and things like gear oil change to pentosyn, wobbly gearbox output shaft bearings etc make for expensive motoring when all added up. They are a technical masterpiece, but cheap they are not..... I also spoke with one in the know who has concerns about bore wash on modified cars due to the amount of fuel delivered. This and the gearbox would make me concerned about owning an early car privately with decent mileage on it.
I think all the realiability stuff is internet gossip to some extent. Issues also apply to 911s remember.
But running costs are much higher than a GT2. Servicing every 6 months for earlier cars or 12 months for later, with the big service every 36 months coming in at £1200 to £1300.
They are very quick, quicker than a GT2 with minimal upgrades (£1k), but driver involvement is pretty low. Only really (mildly) interesting when going flat out - and that's going some!
Got bored with mine in the end.
The trick when someone mentions a GTR as being better than a 911 gt2/gt3/turbo on a Porsche forum is to not answer.
Cor i thought everyone knew that
SM
I guess it's posted elsewhere , but can't seem to find it - any reason why the mk2 GT2 is hanging around so long . I've seen it's come up in a couple of videos on track with its previous owner . Is there a story ?
Evenin' Paul. It's about ten posts below - "auctioned gt2 reappears".
Read Ram's (Evo eng) post in that thread. May have a story. An email to Ram would be wise if you're thinking of it. He knows pretty much every 996 GT2 out there.
GT3cs said:
I guess it's posted elsewhere , but can't seem to find it - any reason why the mk2 GT2 is hanging around so long . I've seen it's come up in a couple of videos on track with its previous owner . Is there a story ?
Who is the previous owner, championship driver?
marky911 said:
Evenin' Paul. It's about ten posts below - "auctioned gt2 reappears".
Read Ram's (Evo eng) post in that thread. May have a story. An email to Ram would be wise if you're thinking of it. He knows pretty much every 996 GT2 out there.
The one on eBay looks like a MK 2 but is listed correctly as a very late MK 1 with upgrades wheels and carbon bits. Thats the car ref in post "auctioned car reappears" .There is a MK 2 on PH classifieds with mods and Alcons etc.Two different cars, both been on the market a while now, could it be buyers want standard spec cars?
unclepezza said:
The one on eBay looks like a MK 2 but is listed correctly as a very late MK 1 with upgrades wheels and carbon bits. Thats the car ref in post "auctioned car reappears" .There is a MK 2 on PH classifieds with mods and Alcons etc.Two different cars, both been on the market a while now, could it be buyers want standard spec cars?
I see.
No link posted and I wasn't aware of another.
I still have the car if anyone knows of someone interested?
I will stand by this car all day long. Iv owned it for 4 years and put over 10k into it.
I simply don't have the time to use it.
Sad to see it go but needs must!
WTCC Champ said:
I still have the car if anyone knows of someone interested?
I will stand by this car all day long. Iv owned it for 4 years and put over 10k into it.
I simply don't have the time to use it.
Sad to see it go but needs must!
can you PM me jcatlowhelixesg.com
WTCC Champ said:
I still have the car if anyone knows of someone interested?
I will stand by this car all day long. Iv owned it for 4 years and put over 10k into it.
I simply don't have the time to use it.
Sad to see it go but needs must!
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