Alg1k

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Lad at work has a gt3rs and uses it every day
Well he did until he binned it into the wall at donnington last year
Says it was a bit harsh but about the same to run as his xk typhoon.

RC4

www.pistonheads.com
then trot off to the porsche forum
freindly bunch

RC4

as for the new gt3 rs,you probably will have a 3 month wait or even longer due to demand ,wait till after summer and get a decent low miler for around 10k below the 89?k new they are now

Anonymous

.....another wind up topic ...You cant and will never be able to afford one so stick with your neoned up Yum machine

polly_x

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What are you planning on using it for? Track toy or everyday car?

If its track then you have the obvious tyres/brakes to consider. Tyres are not the end of the world but your looking at 800/900 a set. Brakes are very expensive to replace, especially if you find a car with ceramics. You wont get any change out of 15K for 4 discs and pads. (assuming you get Porsche to do it).

For everyday car, I would not go for a GT3 or GT3RS unless you can deal with the boneshaking ride. Go for a decent 997 S or even a 996 Turbo. Much more refined and usable. Again you have the tyres/servicing to consider but thats not too bad really. 996 service intervals are 12,000 miles and 997 is 20,000 if I recall. I think a service on these comes in at about 500 ish.

Hope that helps,

Mike Rainbird

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Running costs are on par with a heavily tuned Cossie, providing you stay away from a car (as mentioned above) that has been fitted with ceramic brakes. Saying that, most owners with these brakes take them off, stick them in the loft and fit steel brakes on, ready for putting the ceramics back on for when they sell it .

Porsche is the best value supercar there is for running costs .

GT3s are hardcore and would be my choice, but only because I do LOTS of track days.... Driving one requires re-learning how to drive a normal car, as they are very different, but you should grow old learning something new and enjoying it for a LONG time.

I personally can't get on with the earlier cars with the floor mounted peddles, as it feels really strange - but then I'm sure you'd get used to it.

Richie.

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As Polly says the GT3 is a very 'Focused Car' My friend has recently bought a GT3 Mk1 to replace his 993 turbo 4 s and he managed to rip the front lip spoiler off after 36hours as its that low. Its only £42 for a new one though

The ride is very firm and is liveable for daily driving.

On a run he's been seeing 30mpg taking it steady but the noise it makes when it goes past 6000rpm is very addictive

The brakes on a GT3 Mk2 are twice the cost of a Mk1 for some reason Front discs and pads are about £500 for a Mk1 and about £900 for a Mk2

GARETH T

i thought gt3rs's all came with carbon brake upgrades

RichardPON

Probably because you're still living in your mum's basement!

Rippers

I like the GT2 over the GT3 But would have a 996/7 turbo if I had the choice (and money )

Mike Rainbird

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No, it is a cost option (same as on the Ferraris) .

RC4

your still living @ parents ,why not invest in the house market instead?

GARETH T

are right,,, i thought it was like a 360CS where its standard equipment

Rippers

Mike am I right in thinking yellow calipers indicate the Ceramic brakes? (before the owner puts them in the loft )

Anonymous

...yes Yum invest in a house not a poxy car!

The DIVA

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Yes.....

When they first came out a service kit(4 discs and all the pads)came to a cool £25K...

Charlie Chalk

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Just made a rather large amount of very sticky sex wee

Paul Eggleton

When I was looking at POrsche's albeit the C4S and not the GT3 I was suprised at the servicing intervals on them. Similarly to the CSL i ended up with. Yes servicing costs are between £550 and £650 depending on which one but I still have over 12000 miles to go before its due.

Thats potentially over 2 years of driving with the current limited mileage policy we have.

I think the porsches are similar to the BM's. It tells you when the service is due and if you ragg the arse off it the mileage to service counts down far quicker.

I'll let you know after the first track day if it drops to 6000

GARETH T

i dont like 911's

Mike Rainbird

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I don't like Ferraris . If you get Evo magazine as well, and saw the costs that were associated with keeping all the super-cars (by one of the Super-car clubs), you would be crying if you owned a Ferrari, Lamborghini or AUDI and laughing if you owned a Porsche .

Anonymous

Paul a service at £550 how cheap!

My Ferrari is about £1500

BUT its worth every penny as a Ferrari is the ONLY supercar to have...ok mine may only be a humble 348 (pics later for those who aint seen it) but the feeling you get driving and hearing it cannot be matched IMO...its not ALL about how fast it goes round a track

..awaits the haters who only have pictures of cars like this

GARETH T

of cause i got evo,, the RS6 suprised me the most

i KNOW that porsche are th best performance cars out there, but i just cant bring myself to like them! ive been out in a few 996's but i just dont like them! the 997 is a better looking car, but i still rather have a f355

Anonymous

....911's are just souped up Beetles

RichardPON

So would I Gareth, but having been out in a lot of Porsches, they really are something spectacular, especially stuff like the GT3.

I don't think there's a more capable car for the money.....

John Laverick

Do you not need to get it serviced every 12 months regardless of mileage?

GARETH T

i know how good they all are (even a c2) and i know how good they are on the pocket, but i still cant like them! i really wish i did as for 25k you can buy a half tidy 996 c2

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www...00707271139844

Paul Eggleton

Nope

Moose 130

if you can afford the car, you can afford the bills that go with it.

GARETH T

thats not really true,,, something like an f355 can be had for very good money,,,,but the bills are still for a 90's £100,000 ferrari,,,, eg,, fucking high

John Laverick

Didn't realise that...there must be some kind of time limit though? Every 2 years?

Anonymous

..as Gareth says...whatever Ferrari you buy costs are the same as the lastest model...thats what makes them exclusive...my 348 was 80k in the early 90,s bare in mind my house thats now worth 200k was worth only 50k back then!

Paddy

I know what Moose means, if you have to worry about servicing costs, then you can't afford the car.

It's the old addage about Rolls Royces when they were something to be reckoned "If you have to ask how much it is, you can't afford it."

Moose 130

I own a garage, so that's what I tell customers....

but when I needed a boot lock for my 500sec merc (£50 genuine only) all I could hear was my voice in my head 'if you can afford...'

but I agrre with the living at home bit, seems stupid to put a ton of cash into a car when the same will pay a house deposit.

The car looses money, the house gains money.

Unless YUM is a mommas boy? but I don't know hime that well

Paul Eggleton

Nothing is stated in the manual from what I recall, but piece of mind would make you service before then, especially if you used to own a cossie

GARETH T

i dont think his living at home thing is any of our business!

RC4

my advice was gareth to invest in property,must be hard living with parents as he(?) also has his woman living with him as well?

GARETH T

but we dont know the situation, he might have a house he's renting, so lives in his parents 30 bedroom manner house? never assume

dovboy

if thats the case then you have a souped up fiat!