The Collecting Cars Porsche thread…

[ChrisW.]

Didn't it go from £347k to £360k in one step ?

Having found that I preferred my modified 981GT4 to the 991.2 GT3CS ... my recently purchased GT3 is now sold ...

The worse problem is with these low mileage cars that they are white elephants.

Damaged by using them ... damaged by not using them ... catch22.

Edited by ChrisW. on Sunday 16th May 22:29

[Cheib]

With prices like that why would anyone with a desirable car sell through a dealer ? The cars have achieved full retail and in some cases in excess of what a dealer would have wanted to ask for those cars. Bad day for car dealers especially those who have an SoR business model.

[Mezzanine]

Someone has a bit more pocket money to start the new week that’s for sure.

[Pjb2003]

£7,499,804

[ChrisW.]

On the happy side, a good number of people have exchanged a number for something that they should make a mental note now to enjoy, and not stuff away in the hope that it will continue to increase in value ...

Low mileages are a joy and a curse ... maybe just treat it as a new car ?

I really look forward to seeing them out at about, though maybe not at track days !

[hunter 66]

Agree Chris , and good to see your car going so well .......great t chat always

Edited by hunter 66 on Monday 17th May 09:20

[Crazy4557]

ChrisW. said:

Didn't it go from £347k to £360k in one step ?

Having found that I preferred my modified 981GT4 to the 991.2 GT3CS ... my recently purchased GT3 is now sold ...

The worse problem is with these low mileage cars that they are white elephants.

Damaged by using them ... damaged by not using them ... catch22.

Edited by ChrisW. on Sunday 16th May 22:29

Out of interest what have you done to the GT4 to make it better than a 991.2 GT3?

[Steve Rance]

Crazy4557 said:

Out of interest what have you done to the GT4 to make it better than a 991.2 GT3?

Chris's GT4 will be far more involving and rewarding to drive. Its a nicely modified car.

[Cheib]

ChrisW. said:

On the happy side, a good number of people have exchanged a number for something that they should make a mental note now to enjoy, and not stuff away in the hope that it will continue to increase in value ...

Low mileages are a joy and a curse ... maybe just treat it as a new car ?

I really look forward to seeing them out at about, though maybe not at track days !

The least mileage sensitive car that sold from the collection....you could put 25k miles on it and it wouldn’t impact the value. All about provenance and condition....not sure what that says about the market !

[ChrisW.]

Crazy4557 said:

ChrisW. said:

Didn't it go from £347k to £360k in one step ?

Having found that I preferred my modified 981GT4 to the 991.2 GT3CS ... my recently purchased GT3 is now sold ...

The worse problem is with these low mileage cars that they are white elephants.

Damaged by using them ... damaged by not using them ... catch22.

Edited by ChrisW. on Sunday 16th May 22:29

Out of interest what have you done to the GT4 to make it better than a 991.2 GT3?

It isn't faster than a 991.2 GT3 ... but I sold my 991.2GT3 because it was simply too fast on the road, it was never going to be my track car ... and I never really felt at home in it.

The GT4 by comparison is more than fast enough on the road and goes as I drive it, rather than going as "it" drives it ... if that makes sense.

In the wet at Anglesey on MPS4S my GT4 was just amazing ... I started off worried that it was a while since I had pressed on in the wet and just "slipped back into it" ... hence my feeling that GT cars should be delivered on these tyres leaving the option to fit Cup2's because the MPS4S' were plenty good enough in the dry both at Donnington and in the afternoon at Anglesey.

Of course Cup2's are better in the dry ... but in the wet they need working harder to warm them up and GT3's don't slide as benignly as the GT4 ... the wider tyres, RWS, weight distribution and extra power really don't help ... making the GT3/MPSC2 combination a much more intimidating partner.

I just love my GT4, I'm making it the way I want it and the learning is in the journey.

[hunter 66]

Exactly Chris

[isaldiri]

Steve Rance said:

I still don’t get the 911R. As a driving experience it’s underwhelming at that price point. Presumably it’s a collector rarity thing.

To be fair one could say that about a lot of cars as well though. Any rare or even semi rare car for almost a decade now has had prices completely out of line with it's actual merits as a driving experience I'd say.

[Steve Rance]

Fair point

[dinkel]

Maybe Porsche collectors and fans might like this one https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Cheib]

Did anyone follow this/have any idea why it sold so cheaply ?

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1992-porsche-9...

[CarreraLightweightRacing]

Cheib said:

Did anyone follow this/have any idea why it sold so cheaply ?

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1992-porsche-9...

Mileage low, couple of minor mods, only issue I see is previous French owner

Service history gap early on '94-00 may put some off

Edited by CarreraLightweightRacing on Monday 31st May 20:02

[Andyoz]

Cheib said:

Did anyone follow this/have any idea why it sold so cheaply ?

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1992-porsche-9...

Funny how perceptions change, imagine a decade ago saying a 964RS 'only' sold for £100k...

[hunter 66]

Not sure .. maybe Red

[Jimmy Riviera]

What's the black wart under the driver side door handle?

[MDL111]

anybody bidding on trantorman's GT2 rep - looks amazing but I can't afford it.... did speak to a shop in Germany about building one (as I would prefer LHD and no import taxes) - the cost was frankly shocking