Prices Keep Drifting Up
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From: Boston, MA
Man, what I'd do for a MK1 GT3...
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with my C2 (early build + factory aero) and plan on turning it into a tasteful tribute car with the right suspension setup and swapping in some Sport Designs, but the forbidden fruit looks sweeter every day. Financially a long ways off and will be watching the 2024 fanfare on the sidelines, but it's certainly my "grail" car.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with my C2 (early build + factory aero) and plan on turning it into a tasteful tribute car with the right suspension setup and swapping in some Sport Designs, but the forbidden fruit looks sweeter every day. Financially a long ways off and will be watching the 2024 fanfare on the sidelines, but it's certainly my "grail" car.
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From: Northern Virginia
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Racer
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Yes Yes GT3 wheels
L744 Black metallic has a gold hue, the PO had Feal Coil overs installed.
This is my 2000 model year 996.1 GT3 (non) ... i said to my wife i think i should take out my rear seat.. why she says, why to save weight of course... she shakes her head and mutters "your ridiculous"...
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Factory .1 C2 XAA is definitely the 996 to have until 2024, besides the .2 GT3.... Then we'll see how many actually make it over. I've had my uncle in Dusseldorf keeping his eyes open for .1 GT3s for import. I'm sure some guys already have quite a few lined up to sell. It will be interesting to see how much they will be sold for once they're here.
Last edited by pulpo; Jun 30, 2023 at 11:35 PM.
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From: Boston, MA
Absolutely. Preaching to the choir here but I always considered the short list of NA variants at least being manual early-build .1's and C4S's in my mind, with bonus points for fun colors and XAA. The AE's I think will fare better in time than millennium's.
Certainly don't plan on selling mine for quite some time. If anything, I might list my E36 M3 to expedite upgrades, but that's another "sweet spot" car like the 996 that'll be hard to let go of; not too old, not too new, enough power to be fun, unique enough to be memorable.
Certainly don't plan on selling mine for quite some time. If anything, I might list my E36 M3 to expedite upgrades, but that's another "sweet spot" car like the 996 that'll be hard to let go of; not too old, not too new, enough power to be fun, unique enough to be memorable.
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Might be easier to find a MK1 GT3 in Japan than Europe...Japan's emission rules make it tough to keep older cars on the road so they often come up for sale with low mileage.
"Three years after purchase, every new car has to go through an expensive inspection process, and once every two years after that. Furthermore, vehicles older than 10 years have to pass the inspection every year. As vehicles get older, maintaining them to the required standards can become expensive. Vehicles that cannot pass inspection are not permitted on public roads. Unwanted vehicles must be exported or destroyed and recycled. Many are exported once it is no longer cost-effective to keep them in service in Japan."
"Three years after purchase, every new car has to go through an expensive inspection process, and once every two years after that. Furthermore, vehicles older than 10 years have to pass the inspection every year. As vehicles get older, maintaining them to the required standards can become expensive. Vehicles that cannot pass inspection are not permitted on public roads. Unwanted vehicles must be exported or destroyed and recycled. Many are exported once it is no longer cost-effective to keep them in service in Japan."
It certainly isn't a car you'd buy if the owner didn't have or spend the money to get it to pass...
Manthey offer(ed) an engine kit for the 996.1 gt3. They called it the K400 and netted 400PS. I guess that's the one to import.