Should this even be legal
Should this even be legal
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Richie200

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2,013 posts

232 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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Such a shame, averaged less than 2 and a half miles per year for it's existence:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

PorscheGT4

21,146 posts

288 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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a big shame, that's dev miles :-(

but I saw a GT3 RS 4.0 last week with 1000 miles on it RHD.

I would have to drive them at least 2k a year, other wise not worth having.

the value is in the miles at 200k so the next owner CANNOT drive it or they loose £70k !

sidicks

25,218 posts

244 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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Richie200 said:
Such a shame, averaged less than 2 and a half miles per year for it's existence:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Having only done 18miles, I'm not sure that the 'no rev range incidents' is such a surprise...!

GT3andy

122 posts

194 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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They're just a unit of exchange for some. Can't understand it myself with all the glorious fun to be had, but takes all sorts.

Problem I have is piling the miles on mine, but life short and bank accounts are pretty worthless when your gone. umm... Philosophy for the day me thinks.

MollyGT3

2,372 posts

177 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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GT3andy said:
They're just a unit of exchange for some. Can't understand it myself with all the glorious fun to be had, but takes all sorts.

Problem I have is piling the miles on mine, but life short and bank accounts are pretty worthless when your gone. umm... Philosophy for the day me thinks.
It is so completely wrong to let these wild creatures live only on a life-support machine in a cage.

Andy - I like your philosophy and I have enjoyed watching (from other lovely live cars) your RS having those miles piled on!

Scooty100

1,469 posts

139 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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Life is for living/driving no point IMO buying a car like that as now you can't drive it if you're obsessed with preserving value and then you have no experience of enjoying the car. Pointless

red997

1,304 posts

232 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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totally pointless in my opinion.
as a GT3RS, its life is meant to be at a track !
not tucked up in a 'collectors' garage on trickle charge

Hamster69

747 posts

169 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

We'll this one with 5K miles on it is only 5K cheaper. Which does seem that they devalue at a pound a mile.
But you could also do a good few track days with the orange one and not lose to much?

Shaoxter

4,501 posts

147 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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Hamster69 said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

We'll this one with 5K miles on it is only 5K cheaper. Which does seem that they devalue at a pound a mile.
But you could also do a good few track days with the orange one and not lose to much?
That's a Gen 2.
Also do you need to run these engines in before hitting the track days?

I'm not sure the fact that it's on the original 7 year old tyres is a selling point!

James44

268 posts

192 months

Monday 15th June 2015
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I don't think its a problem at all and I don't know why people get hung up on it. I know many single people living in 4 bed houses, they don't seem to get the same flak. We're all different, some people just like to collect and admire as work of art rather than as a driving machine. Nothing wrong with that for the people who can afford it. While I'm piling the miles onto my 997T, I think its good that a couple of these will be kept factory fresh. Wish there was one of my 1959 TR3 knocking around to go and see!

J


hondansx

4,699 posts

248 months

Monday 15th June 2015
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Yeah, i've always thought if i won the Euromillions i'd have two of everything! One to go in the museum, and one for raggging.

My experience of buying older low mileage cars is they are trouble. Until my numbers come up on the lottery then, i would never buy a car like this as i do like to use 'em properly. I'd feel like a criminal using it, and there's more to life than worrying about a car.