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in only 4 yrs , we Porsche fans have gone from being smugly thankful we didn't have to play the " if you wanna buy a new hot model ( non-supercar ) Ferrari at MSRP , you have to buy a depreciation bomb like a new 612/FF at full MSRP plus one to two pre-owned V8s at MSRP + ADM " game .. to now seeing track intended GT3 series 911s built in the thousands and thousands being ordered in PTS and babied to hold/ enhance future value
I see a bit of Testarossa mania going on . In 1990-91 , the '85-90 Ferrari Testarossas w MSRPs of around 150k were trading at a up to a million dollars each despite nearly something like 9000 built . Even a savvy well known older Ferrari collector in TX bought something like a dozen or two , convinced they were gonna be $$$$$ in 25 yrs ...today they are barely at orig MSRP for the best ones ( and were sitting for $55k at the bottom of the recession in 2009-2011
buyer beware on any model built in the thousands AND market-pampered from new ( vs something high volume but a survivor like a pristine showroom level one owner 5k mile Supra where 99% if its kind are either long junked , irreversibly riced out or in barn find condition )
what will the near-vintage mkt be like when there are thousands of shrink-wrapped 991 era GT3 series vying for buyers 25 yrs from now ?!
Alpine-al's observation about the lack one any intake grill on the rear deck has gone uncommented. For me, this is the most intriguing aspect. Where are the fans and the vents? Between the buttresses under the fake cloth hood at the back? But that would be too far forward (but does prompt a left field thought)....and if they are not there, where are they? Surely they would not be driving around with a fake panel covering up the cooling fans.
I agree this is intriguing. It defo has 21" rears so if I were Porsche I'd use the RS fenders and get the air in that way, giving me complete freedom on the design of the stream liners. But the mule doesn't have them. Go figure.
I agree this is intriguing. It defo has 21" rears so if I were Porsche I'd use the RS fenders and get the air in that way, giving me complete freedom on the design of the stream liners. But the mule doesn't have them. Go figure.
I think that's still my bet though.
I did hear a rumor that it was going to be 520hp... (RS)
I did hear a rumor that it was going to be 520hp... (RS)
That makes sense due to:
- AP saying something special is coming
- 991 swan song needs to be good
- 21" rears on mule
- Speedster better suited to side intakes because of rear deck
- AP saying something special is coming
- 991 swan song needs to be good
- 21" rears on mule
- Speedster better suited to side intakes because of rear deck
so the car will likely have side intakes like the RS!? Wasn’t expecting that.
in only 4 yrs , we Porsche fans have gone from being smugly thankful we didn't have to play the " if you wanna buy a new hot model ( non-supercar ) Ferrari at MSRP , you have to buy a depreciation bomb like a new 612/FF at full MSRP plus one to two pre-owned V8s at MSRP + ADM " game .. to now seeing track intended GT3 series 911s built in the thousands and thousands being ordered in PTS and babied to hold/ enhance future value
I see a bit of Testarossa mania going on . In 1990-91 , the '85-90 Ferrari Testarossas w MSRPs of around 150k were trading at a up to a million dollars each despite nearly something like 9000 built . Even a savvy well known older Ferrari collector in TX bought something like a dozen or two , convinced they were gonna be $$$$$ in 25 yrs ...today they are barely at orig MSRP for the best ones ( and were sitting for $55k at the bottom of the recession in 2009-2011
buyer beware on any model built in the thousands AND market-pampered from new ( vs something high volume but a survivor like a pristine showroom level one owner 5k mile Supra where 99% if its kind are either long junked , irreversibly riced out or in barn find condition )
what will the near-vintage mkt be like when there are thousands of shrink-wrapped 991 era GT3 series vying for buyers 25 yrs from now ?!
Exactly my thoughts. Exercise in futility speculating values of mass-produced cars. RL died when half the threads became "what's the value of my GTx".
04-17-2018, 09:57 AM
