What is selling well at present / pick me a car. GT3?

[Bushi]

Planning to buy my next car, just sold a 987 boxster.

Despite it being, what I think, in excellent condition and well priced, took an age to sell

Looking to spend probably 50-100.

Must be rear wheel drive, manual, ulez.

Had a good few 911s from SC to 997 but feel a little out of touch now that the range has widened up ..GTS....T.....

Do quite fancy:

996 / 997 gt3...

But my fear is being stuck with it if it's not as expected.
I have seen a white 997 at Romans St Alban's that seems to have been there a good while.

Others that look interesting are the T, GT4, Spyder.....

[GT4P]

IMHO the best value newish Porsche sports cars is a 718 4.0 of any flavour and coming from a 987 would be a good choice.
If you like track days a Gt4 otherwise GTS/Spyder

[ChrisW.]

And if you were to go 997 a gen2 is worth the extra if only for the peace of mind ... GT3 and Turbo excepted.

[Cheib]

Depends what you want it for…GT3’s are awesome but most people wouldn’t want one to use regularly. If you are worried about being stuck with it you need to buy a car that is and always will be in high demand…


997 that probably means
Manual 997.2 GTS
997.2 GT3 Clubsport
Manual and low mileage very good spec 997.2 Carrera/S.

991.1
Manual 2wd Carrera GTS

991.2
Carrera T in a driver focused spec

[Bushi]

Cheers all, have just checked the above, can't believe the price of the 997 GTS, and just the rarity of manuals.

Shows how out of touch I am, think this may take longer than I thought.

I do like the look of this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307260...

But is there something inherently wrong with the spec?

[Roast Beef Racing]

A GT car needs buckets!

[GTRene]

Roast Beef Racing said:

A GT car needs buckets!

agreed, but even more rare, but if you can get one for a fare price, do it, they are worth a premium.

yes a good low mileage 997.2 GTS manual is rare and expensive, you often wonder, should I pay a bit more for the 997.2 GT3...

but I guess the GT3 asks you to let it scream... while a GTS has power almost everywhere I guess, so more useful, also you can get a powerset on the GTS, so.... hard choice, depends what roads/use you have for it.

[AlvinSultana]

Roast Beef Racing said:

A GT car needs buckets!

Tripe.

[KittyLitter]

Bushi said:

Cheers all, have just checked the above, can't believe the price of the 997 GTS, and just the rarity of manuals.

Shows how out of touch I am, think this may take longer than I thought.

I do like the look of this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307260...

But is there something inherently wrong with the spec?

far better spec here for that budget

https://www.ashgood.co.uk/vehicle-details/used-por...

and use the £10K saving for a set of buckets (if its that important)

https://teile.com/en/porsche-parts-shop/model-911-...

Edited by KittyLitter on Sunday 30th June 00:54

[Cheib]

KittyLitter said:

Bushi said:

Cheers all, have just checked the above, can't believe the price of the 997 GTS, and just the rarity of manuals.

Shows how out of touch I am, think this may take longer than I thought.

I do like the look of this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307260...

But is there something inherently wrong with the spec?

far better spec here for that budget

https://www.ashgood.co.uk/vehicle-details/used-por...

and use the £10K saving for a set of buckets (if its that important)

https://teile.com/en/porsche-parts-shop/model-911-...

Edited by KittyLitter on Sunday 30th June 00:54

That’s a spec vs miles debate….Ashgood car has 20k miles more on it and is also due a service. Don’t know enough about PCCB’s but they would also need a close inspection.

Neither car is the type of GT3 that is going to most in demand though….eg OEM and Clubsport.

[IMI A]

https://rpmtechnik.co.uk/porsche-sales/vehicle/996...

[I 8 a 4RE]

Cheib said:

991.1
Manual 2wd Carrera GTS

What colour dragon would you prefer instead good sir?

[LemonTart]

That yellow 996.2 above does look great.

I had a similar choice 5 odd years ago and went 997.2 GT3, no cage but with buckets. I don’t use it daily but have used it on long holiday trips every day and it’s never feels as if I couldn’t.

A GT3 of some flavour would be my recommendation.

[Mankers]

Or at that budget, how about a 991 GT3? Quite a bit of choice, great value car.

[braddo]

A private purchase is the easiest way to reduce the selling downside at short notice. And bucket seats will definitely help for gt3/gt4/spyder/cayman R.

[GTRene]

personally I would like a 997 GT2 prices are still 'low' and just 1200ww made, yes same price in NL or Germany as a 991 GT3 500hp, and the GT3 will be more hard? no idea, but a GT2 will be more usable, more power low down and not need to scream the rpm range for fun I guess.

give the 530hp a tune to around 600 or RS 620hp like and you have a serious rare missile... which will go up, even when the market is saturated, it will be a collectors item and with just 1200 made and GT2 its not bad.

some lovey examples out there and see a video wit such tuned one 620hp on the web, a Dutch guy who talks English made a nice video, his name is Max I believe, no not Max Verstappen, but still.

[MC99]

Cheib said:

Depends what you want it for…GT3’s are awesome but most people wouldn’t want one to use regularly. If you are worried about being stuck with it you need to buy a car that is and always will be in high demand…


997 that probably means
Manual 997.2 GTS
997.2 GT3 Clubsport
Manual and low mileage very good spec 997.2 Carrera/S.

991.1
Manual 2wd Carrera GTS

991.2
Carrera T in a driver focused spec

100% agree here, dependent on precise budget. GT3 is naturally a smaller audience, but great cars just tough on regular roads for too long or too often.

[RiccardoG]

GTRene said:

personally I would like a 997 GT2 prices are still 'low' and just 1200ww made, yes same price in NL or Germany as a 991 GT3 500hp, and the GT3 will be more hard? no idea, but a GT2 will be more usable, more power low down and not need to scream the rpm range for fun I guess.

give the 530hp a tune to around 600 or RS 620hp like and you have a serious rare missile... which will go up, even when the market is saturated, it will be a collectors item and with just 1200 made and GT2 its not bad.

some lovey examples out there and see a video wit such tuned one 620hp on the web, a Dutch guy who talks English made a nice video, his name is Max I believe, no not Max Verstappen, but still.

But 997 GT2s are generally substantially over £100k while OP's budget is in range 50-100k.

My choices would be
1. 997 GT3 comfort spec.
2. Cayman GT4
3. 997 GTS
4. Boxster Spyder
5. 997 C2 manual (50% of the budget 90% of the fun)

Edited by RiccardoG on Tuesday 2nd July 09:32

[Dr S]

I drive all my GT3s regularly. The 7.2 is my daily diver which I run on Winters for the cold period. The Porsche buckets are the most comfortable car seat I know. No problem doing close to six hour motorway runs in one go and getting out of the car fresh

[Snowy999]

Dr S I agree, I've done massive journeys in my GT4. Original poster, I would get a GT4 (718s have come right down recently but 981 great too).

Ideally a manual. They are great across country, long distance and on track days.

Money saved for track wheels and OAP...