Burn Meter

Recently fully tore the achilles in my left leg. Looking at 7-9 month recovery before I'm back to my old self. That doesn't seem fair to the car at all to have it sit for that long. Torn about what to do at the moment.

If I decide to sell, will list it on RL first.

Basic info

2007 GT3
3rd owner (Prior CPO car)
28,XXX miles
Meteor Gray Metallic (Uncommon)
Solid maintenance history.

Not sure on price yet, but if I decide to sell that post will have all those details.

Universe giveth and taketh.

neurotic

You live in Boston ya? I'll give you my number. Txt me when you want the ol' girl let out. Leave keys under left, rear tire.

Cheers.

P.S.
Good luck on your recovery.

adi_d

I purchased my meteor gray 997.2 GT3 while recovering from an Achilles tear. It was awkward showing up in a cast and crutches at the dealer to look at the car.

FastAlpine

I don't think you should sell it. It may be 7-9 months before you're back to your old self but I bet you will be able to drive well before that.

I recently had ACL surgery and only went without driving for 3 months. While it sucked, it flew by and I was back to driving normal before I knew it.

No need to sell a car so special over a few months of not driving it. Hell, if that was the case all of us cold states would be selling our cars every Fall, haha.

jakermc

Don't sell it.

I tore my Achilles on my left leg also. Tear was very bad, in the doctor's words he 'had trouble finding all of the parts.' Did it about 4 months before a major car event I was to attend in my Ferrari 355. Street events and tracks events and a clutch just as heavy as the GT3.

Long story short, the car event motivated me to rehab harder than I ever could without the event to look forward to. The doctors and rehab folks laughed at me when I told them I intended to drive in the event but that just motivated me more. At the end I found a brace specialist who fabricated a carbon fiber brace that slipped into my racing boot that allowed me to operate the clutch. When out of the car I was still wearing a full walking boot (I was supposed to be in that full time). I did all of the street events and only missed the track stuff as I did not yet feel up to that given the dangers of a mistake.

When I got back the doctor looked at my leg, swollen up looking like a water melon, and he told me I just set myself back 3 weeks. Worth every moment!

Keep the car and use it as motivation. Rehab through the pain as hard as you can and you'll be back sooner than you think!

F1CrazyDriver

I'm on Nabumetone and Tramadol - biopsy's, my doctors have no idea why i have massive muscle spams/ aches at random times. This can be a gene mutation that is showing up "later in life" (and not going away) thus far is all they're. Not for 2 second have i thought of selling the GT3. The opposite, i have been thinking how to maximize my usage when i'm not in pain. People are different i suppose.

chillindrdude

don't sell.

just have a friend or family member take it out every now and then to keep the seals lubricated.

Gofishracing

jakermc- your poor stomach.

Burn Meter

Thanks for the motivational words boys. I rehab so much, that I do the exercises in my sleep. Sheeeit, if I could find HGH I'd be on it.

i really don't want to sell it....I really don't. The thought of not having it makes me want to puke.

ricster1965

few hits of hgh for the 911 gt3?

Burn Meter

Few hits of hgh my self to help the achilles heal faster.

ilko

Let's face it, you weren't going to drive it much for the next 2-3 months anyway. My advice is to spend the time off from driving by taking the car apart, cleaning every crevice, nook, and cranny, and then putting it all back together. It's very therapeutic and will give you an appreciation for the machine and technology. Hope you heal quick!

997rs4.0

I agree with this^

Got to be some kind of modification you can do to your car during this time. Great opportunity to get to know your car even better.

usctrojanGT3

Do not sell the car! I basically shattered my left ankle playing football in high school into dozens of pieces and was lucky that my foot wasn't amputated off due to all the nerve and vein damage. I walk with a limp and only have 1/2 of the range of motion in my leg foot but I still LOVE driving manual cars.

audipwr1

Both of my Achilles severely damaged - PT 2x per week, can't run still year later, can't ski etc etc - I just tape it up and drive

Don't sell - not much else to get excited about if you dump the car that puts smiles on your face imo