Any love for the 997 GTS?

[Jim1556]

KittyLitter said:

This one is a rarity to have bucket seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405240...

It's indeed rare, sad to see the tail pipes corroded though, wonder what it's like underneath?

[Billy_Whizzzz]

KittyLitter said:

This one is a rarity to have bucket seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405240...

That’s expensive for the extra over a 997s. And I wouldn’t buy a car from Ashgoods again.

[KittyLitter]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

KittyLitter said:

This one is a rarity to have bucket seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405240...

That’s expensive for the extra over a 997s. And I wouldn’t buy a car from Ashgoods again.

Bit like the argument over a 987S vs an R, I’d imagine the extra for a 997GTS over an S is far greater than what an XL spreadsheet suggests.

[Jim1556]

Billy_Whizzzz said:

That’s expensive for the extra over a 997s. And I wouldn’t buy a car from Ashgoods again.

Would you mind sharing why?

[Youforreal.]

Jim1556 said:

Billy_Whizzzz said:

That’s expensive for the extra over a 997s. And I wouldn’t buy a car from Ashgoods again.

Would you mind sharing why?

Think he bought a rusty 997

[Louis Balfour]

c4sman said:

Congrats. I actually don’t think there is a povo spec GTS (plastic dash or not). I almost bought a GTS new back in the day (2010) but couldn’t stretch to it. I did realise that the standard spec was a £10k discount on the price of a C2S so eventually bought a 3 year old one (manual,,RWD coupe) 10 years ago this month. Still have it and still love it. CL problem completely solved as per other thread and wouldn’t be without them as it’s part of the unique aspect of the car

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Edited by c4sman on Wednesday 12th June 19:50

Have you submitted your name to the Plastic Dash Register?

[KittyLitter]

New one listed with some nice spec - the painted backs to the seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406130...

[Louis Balfour]

KittyLitter said:

New one listed with some nice spec - the painted backs to the seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406130...

Looks nice and appears to have been well-prepped.

[KittyLitter]

As good as it gets, though LHD

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-997-2-car...

[c4sman]

Louis Balfour said:

Have you submitted your name to the Plastic Dash Register?

I’m on the register and have received a lot of counselling, support and compensation, but still working through the challenge this condition inflicts on poor unsuspecting plastic dash owners like me.

[c4sman]

KittyLitter said:

As good as it gets, though LHD

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-997-2-car...

Not sure I’d agree, PDK box and LHD are not ideal, obviously not as worthless as cars with a plastic dash.

Edited by c4sman on Saturday 15th June 07:37

[GTRene]

lovely color incl buckets set, till I saw the pdk instead of the manual I aspected, also for that price.

but if you rather have pdk then yes, lovely car.

[Cheib]

Amethyst was a standard colour...that car isn't PTS.

[diffstar]

KittyLitter said:

New one listed with some nice spec - the painted backs to the seats.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406130...

Wrong gearbox….

[Maxf]

diffstar said:

Wrong gearbox….

Unless you want a pdk obvs, which lots of people do!

You could say the same about the colour in fairness.

[Milemuncher]

KittyLitter said:

As good as it gets, though LHD

https://www.elferspot.com/en/car/porsche-997-2-car...

Some price!

[KittyLitter]

If only manual, but for those after PDK, this is the one - at least it makes a change from Black, Grey or White as options

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16887798

[Louis Balfour]

KittyLitter said:

If only manual, but for those after PDK, this is the one - at least it makes a change from Black, Grey or White as options

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16887798

Looks like my old one, but it’s lower mileage.

I had to scrap mine because of the plastic dash and PDK. My children were being bullied at school because of them and people would talk behind my wife’s back in Waitrose “it’s her, with the PDK and plastic dash”.

TBH I felt that I had failed as a father, husband and as a man.

My advice to anyone here is do not, under any circumstances, buy anything other than a car with a manual box and extended leather. In fact I am surprised that 997 PDK and PLASTIC DASH still slip past the PH swear filter.

[the orange peril]

23K-MILE 2012 PORSCHE 997.2 CARRERA GTS COUPE 6-SPEED $171,500 Sold inc fees that’s £135,000 today.

https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2012-porsche-91...

Edited by the orange peril on Sunday 23 June 08:34

Edited by the orange peril on Sunday 23 June 08:35

[GTRene]

lovely color.