Thoughts on this 2018 GT3

[M4Mat]

Sold my Cayman Gt4 last month and can't decide what to get, however saw this through a friend and does look incredible in GT silver. Thought from the more knowledgeable on spec....

https://awwemporium.co.uk/cars/2018-porsche-911-99...

Thanks
Mat

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

M4Mat said:

Sold my Cayman Gt4 last month and can't decide what to get, however saw this through a friend and does look incredible in GT silver. Thought from the more knowledgeable on spec....

https://awwemporium.co.uk/cars/2018-porsche-911-99...

Thanks
Mat

Personally, I wouldn't consider a GT3 without buckets.

[Twinfan]

Leather wheel and shifter - ex-PEC car?

[TDT]

M4Mat said:

Sold my Cayman Gt4 last month and can't decide what to get, however saw this through a friend and does look incredible in GT silver. Thought from the more knowledgeable on spec....

https://awwemporium.co.uk/cars/2018-porsche-911-99...

Thanks
Mat

Average spec car (IMO) in manual, with Front Axle Lift, Bose and Automatic Climate Control....

Obviously thing is that it has sport seats... so key question is... what to you want the car for? Now of course the car will work on road and track as is no issues.. but then it depends of you want a more focussed experience in one way or the other.

What spec was your GT4? do you want something similar or different.

[Far Cough]

That's top money for an average spec non clubsport model. Few things I noticed :
No ceramics
Poverty spec Plastic dash - could be wrong but can't see any stitching despite advert stating black leather with contrast stitching THROUGHOUT
Only 4mm left on tyres. OPC' s replace at 3mm.
Nothing in the advert about clear over rev check ??

Edited by Far Cough on Wednesday 27th July 12:25

[M4Mat]

TDT said:

Average spec car (IMO) in manual, with Front Axle Lift, Bose and Automatic Climate Control....

Obviously thing is that it has sport seats... so key question is... what to you want the car for? Now of course the car will work on road and track as is no issues.. but then it depends of you want a more focussed experience in one way or the other.

What spec was your GT4? do you want something similar or different.

Gt4 was pretty much fully loaded, CCB's the lot, however same 18way adaptable seats, apart from that every option was ticked, the spec is a little less on the GT3, I can live without the CCB's but yes have been mulling over do I want full Buckets or not, 6 owners also, while I appreciate that with these cars it will be higher than average, others have less

[M4Mat]

Silver has caught my eye, also noticed this for a Few K more, including the clubsport spec and full buckets

https://www.rockhurst.uk/vehicle/porsche-911-40-99...

[Desert Dragon]

See Chris Harris advice re brakes on his collecting cars youtube after 50,000 miles in one of these beasts.You'll want the ceramics after watching

[MrC986]

I agree with the comments made so far but there’s one thing that really stands out....6 previous owners (in other words a 7 owner car) and it’s only 4 years old - I’m sorry that would put me off alone as it’ll be a resale nightmare and many Porsche specialists wouldn’t resell a car like that unless it was very competitively priced! On the basis of the number of owners stated, I wouldn’t buy it.

[CloudStuff]

M4Mat said:

Silver has caught my eye, also noticed this for a Few K more, including the clubsport spec and full buckets

https://www.rockhurst.uk/vehicle/porsche-911-40-99...

No lift )-:

[Twinfan]

Desert Dragon said:

See Chris Harris advice re brakes on his collecting cars youtube after 50,000 miles in one of these beasts.You'll want the ceramics after watching

Feel is very subjective, and there are plenty of pad options out there to change it to your tastes with iron brakes. For improved fade resistance, a change of fluid and also braided lines does the trick. All for waaaaay less than the price of PCCBs when new or the premium for them on a used car. You have to be happy not running OEM parts of course

As Chris says in the video, they're still going strong on his car so they can't be that bad

[TDT]

CloudStuff said:

M4Mat said:

Silver has caught my eye, also noticed this for a Few K more, including the clubsport spec and full buckets

https://www.rockhurst.uk/vehicle/porsche-911-40-99...

No lift )-:

That’s a nice car.. I’ve driven it, when it first went on with them … but as said, no lift, has meant no buyer… yet.

Pretty sure KW HLS can be retro fitted to standard GT dampers though!

[CloudStuff]

TDT said:

CloudStuff said:

M4Mat said:

Silver has caught my eye, also noticed this for a Few K more, including the clubsport spec and full buckets

https://www.rockhurst.uk/vehicle/porsche-911-40-99...

No lift )-:

That’s a nice car.. I’ve driven it, when it first went on with them … but as said, no lift, has meant no buyer… yet.

Pretty sure KW HLS can be retro fitted to standard GT dampers though!

Interesting, because sans lift it's a £100k car, at best :-)

[M4Mat]

Thanks all, this has all the options ticked from what I can tell, CCb's Bucket and Lift

https://www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/14864561-dohc-...

[franki68]

What do you want to use the car for ?
That ultimately determines what the best spec is for you .

[Far Cough]

6 owners for an 8k mileage car is quite alot and speaking to my OPC , 6 owners is the max they will retail a car for. Any more and it's auctioned off. Things may have changed recently in the strange resale world but that original car in the OP stinks of a flippers best friend !

[Desert Dragon]

Twinfan said:

Desert Dragon said:

See Chris Harris advice re brakes on his collecting cars youtube after 50,000 miles in one of these beasts.You'll want the ceramics after watching

Feel is very subjective, and there are plenty of pad options out there to change it to your tastes with iron brakes. For improved fade resistance, a change of fluid and also braided lines does the trick. All for waaaaay less than the price of PCCBs when new or the premium for them on a used car. You have to be happy not running OEM parts of course

As Chris says in the video, they're still going strong on his car so they can't be that bad

Yep I run steels with aftermarket pads etc on my 997 and very happy with them. Just repeating Mr Harris

Mrs 991 with ceramics have epic braking and feel though. OP the silver one at sytner is to die for. Price is to die for too how much

[CloudStuff]

Desert Dragon said:

Twinfan said:

Desert Dragon said:

See Chris Harris advice re brakes on his collecting cars youtube after 50,000 miles in one of these beasts.You'll want the ceramics after watching

Feel is very subjective, and there are plenty of pad options out there to change it to your tastes with iron brakes. For improved fade resistance, a change of fluid and also braided lines does the trick. All for waaaaay less than the price of PCCBs when new or the premium for them on a used car. You have to be happy not running OEM parts of course

As Chris says in the video, they're still going strong on his car so they can't be that bad

Yep I run steels with aftermarket pads etc on my 997 and very happy with them. Just repeating Mr Harris

Mrs 991 with ceramics have epic braking and feel though. OP the silver one at sytner is to die for. Price is to die for too how much

OPC Mid sussex had a silver .2 GT3 which had been smoked in by the previous owner AND had a cigarrette burn in the passenger seat which had to be repaired

May or may not be this one, up with them again. Just fyi.....

[M4Mat]

Ooh that's interesting, they have 2 up up for sale there now, wonder which one it could be

https://www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/14884506-dohc-...
https://www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/14864561-dohc-...

5K Difference, Both have CCB's Buckets, Axle lift, one Clubsport, bit strange with Yellow belts and red harness though

[Cheib]

M4Mat said:

Ooh that's interesting, they have 2 up up for sale there now, wonder which one it could be

https://www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/14884506-dohc-...
https://www.sytner.co.uk/car-search/14864561-dohc-...

5K Difference, Both have CCB's Buckets, Axle lift, one Clubsport, bit strange with Yellow belts and red harness though

All the cars were supplied with red harnesses until about Jan 2018 when they changed to black. I ordered some black one’s for mine…but my car then came with black. So I have a black set sat on the shelf.