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The 2014 50th was the precursor to the 2015 and beyond 991.1 GTS. They are the same car mechanically. The 50th has the exclusive 50th options and limited build. Hands down, the 50th will be the more valuable. The 25th and 40th don't seem to command a premium, and nor will the 60th be as big of a splash. The next "valuable" anniversary model will be a 75th. Lord willing I'm still here, I will purchase one.
I was literally going to post the same topic. The options are the same correct? Other than the pepita and some trim the guts are the same on both? I like the classic look of the 50th and I also like the aggressive look of the GTS.
I was literally going to post the same topic. The options are the same correct? Other than the pepita and some trim the guts are the same on both? I like the classic look of the 50th and I also like the aggressive look of the GTS.
Pretty much. The 50th had the Fuchs wheels/cloth houndstooth seats while the GTS had the center-locks and ducktail spoiler available.
How about a 2014 GT3, the values on those are dopping like a rock since they made so many.
Right now I think the prices for cars with similar mileage are about the same for a 2014/15 GT3.
Yep. No one would want to buy mine. I've run the engine too hard for most collectors. 250 RPM below redline in 6th gear on the Autobahn a few years back and hit 196 mph/315 kph. And I've driven it in the rain (gasp), ice (gasp), snow (gasp), and park it in regular parking spots, even tight ones (gasp and pass out).
No. Wanted a 50th when it was announced in December 2013 but not good timing for us. Got stationed in Stuttgart summer of 2014 and put an order in for a 2015 GTS through military sales for summer 2015 delivery. Little bit of a snafu on the delivery date from the factory so they bumped me to a 2016 for fall 2015 delivery so my order was on hold. While I was waiting for the 2016 model year order window to open to place the order, I looked for a CPO 50th and found one with 4000 miles and 6 months old and bought it and had it shipped from the USA.
It is a lot of fun but you really have to be on your toes. It seemed that the unlimited sections really averaged about 100-110 mph with the mix of traffic. You could comfortably cruise at 125 mph. Once you pushed above 140, it got interesting...the drivers were far more disciplined than here as you have heard, but people still pulled out into the left lane. On that run where I hit 196 mph, I still had a few hundred RPM left and was wanting to hit 200mph, but a vehicle pulled out on me resulting in a full ABS slow down to about 90 mph. The steel brakes are amazing. No fade after multiple high-speed slow downs. I'm over 50K miles on the original pads and rotors though I expect the pad lights to come on this year. Also, going above about 140 mph really sucks down the gas. I made a lot of Salzburg/Stuttgart or Berchtesgaden/Stuttgart runs and you could make it in a tank of gas. However, if you were cruising above 140 mph, you had to add a gas stop which essentially caused the trip to take longer than going slower. Totally worth it, though!
03-01-2019, 03:46 PM
GTS vs 50th Anniversary
