You and me, both...(at 8000km now)

 

Would be ideal right? Even rennsport GTS's are moving at the 187-195 level and they are just PTS with graphics and a number plate...

 

I'm going to really need to catch mine up!

 

Just hit 4000kms on mine...lives parked on the road, got washed 3 times since I took delivery and it's the perfect daily!

Can't wait to hit the Nurburgring and drive the **** out of it!!!

 

You mean like this? Not just track but tracked HARD? Car has over 5000kms on the clock now.

 

Nice going!

 

mine gets delivered today and I will need to hurry to get some time in before the weather turns. Not a lot of track time planned, just long drives over to eastern part of the state

...and add me to the idiot club

 

Congratulations!

Certainly one of the last delivered.

 

intial in service date was in March. I am taking delivery through secondary market. Very excited

 

Anyway, have fun with it

 

well it looks like a few of us are driving the R's like they should be driven . i have 2k miles in the 3 weeks i've owned it. great fun . Buttonwillow next weekend

 

LOVE that spec. And I'm in your exact same club here! But something about the R just has the power to make semi smart individuals do well...things like this haha.

 

There are always a few dedicated 911 R trolls. But back to the original question. Right now you might be able to get into a 911R for about 395k but they seem pretty steady in the low to mid 4OOk range. Personally I think they will drop to about the 290-295 K mark mostly because I think the economy could be headed into a dark patch in the next 18 months and because of trends in prices in semi rare Porsches. It's all pure guess work and maybe I"m hoping for 295 because that's a price I could see myself paying. Chuckle. If I had one I'd drive it on most days except for extreme snow days and even then I might be tempted to get some snow tires and see how it goes. Could be lots of fun.

 

It is impossible to know what the pricing will be in the future. We do know that there is a bi-modal distribution out there of what current owners paid - a group at MSRP and a group that bought on the secondary market for a premium. And there are three types of owners - collectors (don't plan to sell but don't plan to drive), drivers (enjoy the car but not worried about mileage or future value) and opportunists (don't plan to drive but acquire to sell for return at some point). Given the diverse characteristics related to the buyer types and the fact that the cost of acquisition is so different between primary and secondary buyers - it is hard to predict how low or how high each of these groups sets there point to transact a sale.

If the OP is really interested in the car, I suggest they call around and if they find a spec they like - put out a number they feel comfortable with and be willing to walk. Ideally you find two cars and then you have some leverage. Anyone who predicts prices is providing an informed opinion but I expect there is a high probability they are wrong.

for me personally - I really like the car. and I actually spend more on audio equipment to get subjective but important (to me) improvements than I spent to get this car. And the audio gear depreciates like a rock. Boats the same way. But I use all three a lot (or with respect to the R I plan to) and I enjoy using them. And economically I am not putting myself in a bad place with the spend. So again to the OP - If you want the car go negotiate hard at your price - don't worry if it goes down or goes up in the near term. If you are thinking of purchasing to make money - I would pick a different form of investment.

 

Here's a video of a friend of mine in his Xbox behind my R at a track day this year. His car is ex-Daniel Ricardio and has had a few tweaks...