Porkie

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That was the 996 GT3 RS mate. This is the new model

DaveEscos

cheers Lee

seriously looking at this now instead of an M3

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/top...00614230959076

Rick

thats cheap..... Defo have that over M3

Porkie

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Could be a wise move mate. 996 prices have been CRUSHED. They are serious Bargains now and I think prices will level soon. Depreciation will be far less than the M3.

Lovely cars but I just prefer soft tops and the 996 cab looks FAT arsed and a bit wanky. LOVELY to drive though

Marco loves his 996 Cabs


I was going to suggest a 996 and started looking on piston heads which is where I saw that race one that I posted up

M3 more practical, a true 4 seater, newer and just as fast.

The choice is yours

Do NOT badge up a Carrera with an Aerokit as a GT3 though. CUNTS do that

Cam

Automatic GT3 lookalike......OMFG and you call Rainbird homo
Whoever buys that car squats to pee

Porkie

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oh and as Cam says the Tiptronic boxes are NOT fit to be anywhere near a sportscar! nasty nasty auto crap!

GARETH T

ooow i havent seen any photos of the 997 gt3 rs would have to be in a different colour though! but for 100k i would spend a little more and have a 360 cs

Rene

very nice

DaveEscos

see im in new territory when it comes to porsches. As well as that, the missus has restrained the belt to Ł30 -Ł35k .... so I'd be in poverty spec porsche land probably.

god! decisions decisions!

GARETH T

you will loose alot of a M3 in the next year,,,you wont loose as much in a porsche

Porkie

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Ł35k buys alot of 996 Dave. Test drive both cars and see what you prefer.

Both very very very good

Muzz

Proper

smithy20vt

The new GT3 RS looks awesome.

I was lucky enough to go out for a proper blast with a guy who had the old shape one.

Absolutely stunning car.

The two most impressive things were the handling and braking capabilities of it

jasonp

Dave ive always fancied one of these myself nice CL55

Porkie

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Jason, they are pretty rare, great looking and fast and super comfy.

Sooooo dull to drive though. You feel really detached from whats going on.

jasonp

Really, i drove my "fiances" dads CLS55 and that didnt feel to bad for a big car. Still the plans i had of buying a fat motor have gone,the wedding has just topped stupid figures, and the honey moon

Next year

Porkie

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I love the CLS. I'd have the AMG one over an M5

Ryan

i keep thinking about porkers for next year.

well i could buy one now, but all depends on what i do with my next house.

awesome awesome machines!

nige is a closet porker lover aswell, and wants one after his TVR

jasonp

lee they are lovely motors, hes going to test a S class AMG and her mum is getting the new CLK AMG which arrives next year. Cant quite convince him he needs a porker tubo though

smithy20vt

My Uncles got the uber CLS its a monster before that he had a Clk55 and that was fookin quick as well

polly_x

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Ryan, go for it is all I can say. Porkie is right, the 996 took a whacking on price when they launched the 997 and you can get some serious bargains now.

Ive had 3 996 4S's and a 997S, now got the turbo bus and a boxster to keep the wife happy. Cant fault the cars, they are total driving pleasure and incredibly reliable. (although I did blow the gearbox up on the Boxster a couple of months back!!!)

The Porsche UK customer service is going downhill fast since Porsche took ownership of the big dealers a couple of years back and thats a real shame. I avoid the dealership now if I can, whereas you were always welcome and the service was more personal. They have turned into a total volume sales business now and taken their eye off the customer.

I think your money is better invested in a 996 now than an M3 although if you got caught as a 996 owner when they launched the 997 youve probably had your pants taken down.

Charlie Chalk

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Simply stunning!

Porkie

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Wise words GT2 and GT3RS owners were hardest hit... ouch.

If you ever look to sell the Turbo Bus Polly let me know. I really fancy one. Had a look at yours at Bedford and it was exactly how I'd spec mine

Ryan

cheers for the advice mate, its deffo a 996 for me

i will be looking as soon as i've secured a new house.

which at the moment is proving a task, there's just nothing about at the moment.

Porkie

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Polly, how much better was the 997 than the 996?

RichardPON

The only problem I've found with the 996 is that they look a little "dated" inside.....

Not that I'd turn one down, OBVIOUSLY.....

Will have to scan in some pics of my Dad's old Porsche dealership that we recently found - classic 70s porn style moustache type drivers and cars (i.e my Dad ) but some cool 911 rally cars and race cars etc....

Rick

What are the 993 Turbo S's like, the air cooled type? I still think they are the best looking Porker of recent times.

RC4

dave read this mate

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...76632&f=48&h=0
unless it was you who made the post?


as for the new 997,lovely retro colour i.m.o

Paul Eggleton

That is cool, AND sooo tempting.

polly_x

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The 997s was just better all round. It handled better than the 4s in the dry and was quite a bit quicker. Must say I always felt safer in the 4S though as it just felt stuck to the road at all times. With the 997 you had to get used to a bit more body movement, but when you did it was very good. The interior on the 997 was way better than the 996 as well as PON pointed out.

Took me a while to get used to the looks though. I was not 100% happy when I first got it as I thought the 996 4S was maybe better and had more presence on the road, but the 997 won me over in the end.

Glad you like the Cayenne spec. Took me a while to find it as I did not buy that one new (was about 6 months old). There was still a year wait for a Turbo at the time so decided to go used. Difficult to get the spec you want when your not ordering new as well but got there in the end. I really wanted black with black leather, but settled for Graphite in the end. Its a wicked car and the handling just makes me laugh everytime I give it some stick. I cant resist taking it on the track when I trailer the westy though!!!!

Got to say though that the Boxster is still the best fun out of all them. Not mega fast but just such a good all rounder.

Your right about the GT2 and GT3RS prices. Ive been tempted by a GT2 a couple of times now. They are serious bits of kit. 480 brake rear wheel drive fun!!!!!

GARETH T

and i thought gt3rs's was holding there price,,,, just checked and im so wrong

Porkie

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Thanks Polly a good little read

How the hell did you brake the Boxster gearbox as well??? I give mine death and nothing seems to go wrong

Lambchop

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That new car looks sweet

I've just finished the article in EVO about the new GT3 and it was a good write up

Mike Rainbird

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The GT2 Mk IIs aren't very good cars other than on the road, as they are too heavy.

Ronnie (as in Rocket Ron) sold his MkI GT3 for one and really regrets it. The handling is not a patch on his GT3 and it is just quick in a straight line and not a lot else.

Porkie

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The GT2 had MAJOR revisions done though Mike. The later ones are MUCH better and a really under rated apparently.

Never driven one sadly. At Ł50k though they are looking serious value for what was a Ł120k car a few years ago!

aduz

stunning motor

Ian2wdsaffcos

Yep that new GT3 should be pant wettingly good! I'm currently dealing with a guy buying a new Merc S320 off me who has a 2 year old Carrera with sports kit on it & has a new GT3 on order for delivery February. He went to the launch day at Thruxton I think it was (it was in Andover anyway) and said it looked even better in the flesh His is costing Ł93k & he hasn't even gone for the carbon brake option. Definitely gonna try & blag a passenger ride when his S320 is delivered

polly_x

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Dont know really Porkie. Porsche claimed it was a genuine manufacturer fault. The car was not even 3 years old and less than 20K miles. They said one of the shafts wore and the bearings picked up on it causing a failure. They replaced it under warranty anyway and put a new clutch in for free so now its ok.

I think your right about the last of the GT2's being better. I thought they were basically the same as the last 996 GT3 give or take some styling and the engine.