swartzzz

I am considering a GT3 that a friend has modified, and perfected at the track. In order for this to happen, I would need to sell my 997.2 Carrera S 6-Speed to fund it. There is an option for our dealership to courtesy trade the car and thus I would save tax. But doing so, this would kill me to see this car go into a dealers inventory. This car is much loved and very well maintained. Car has <40k miles, and in my opinion is quintessential German, as it is Arctic Silver. My intent is to get some real value figures with this thread. This isn't an intention to put a "feeler" out there, just yet. Factory Options are:

023 Silver-coloured instrument dials
026 Silver-coloured stopwatch
030 PASM sports chassis -20 mm
098 Left-hand drive version
130 Control and indications in English lettering
162 Emissions concept LEV-2
171 Acoustic package USA
176 Sports exhaust system
182 Hot country version
196 Battery 80 Ah
199 Battery disconnection switch
218 Licence plate holder USA
220 Locking differential 40 %
244 Internal production code
267 Automatically dimmable mirrors
268 Rain sensor
270 Door mirrors electrically adjustable and heatable, driver's side flat
288 Headlamp washer
335 Rear seat belts
342 Seat heating
375 Sports seat, left
376 Sports seat, right
407 19" SportDesign wheels
424 CD compartment
426 Without rear window wiper
434 Work instructions for cars for overseas
440 Antenna diversity
454 Automatic speed control
465 Rear fog light, left
476 PSM Porsche Stability Management
480 6-speed manual transmission
482 TPM Tire Pressure Monitoring 433 MHz
484 USA symbols and lettering for switches and instruments
525 Immobilizer, central locking, 315 MHz
534 Theft security system, 433 MHz
553 Version for USA, Canada
555 Black seat belts
560 Advanced airbag
567 Windscreen upper part darker coloured
571 Activated charcoal filter
573 Air conditioner
590 Steel doors
594 Alcantara rooflining
601 Xenon
605 LED daytime driving lights
607 Garage door opener "Homelink", 315 MHz
615 DVD navigation North America
619 Bluetooth
621 12 V socket in passenger's footwell
640 Sport Chrono Plus
650 Sun-moon-roof
659 On-board computer
663 Fuel pump activation
664 ORVR Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
665 PCM Porsche Communication Management touchscreen incl. radio
672 PCM Extended navigation
680 BOSE sound system
685 Rear seats
686 SAT radio reception XM (SDARS)
708 Internal production code
709 Internal production code
760 Internal production code
810 Floor mats
841 Basic steering wheel
870 Universal multimedia interface
912 Without European ID plate
937 Leatherette rear seats
983 Leather front seats
XDA Wheel spokes painted Black
XME Centre console painted in car color
XRP 5mm spacers for all wheels
XSC Porsche Crest embossed in headrests
XXZ Footrest

The car is significantly modded, with VERY good parts. Here is what we have:

Numeric Shifter, Cup Cables
Rennline Tunable Motor Mounts
GT3 Master Cylinder
GT3 6-piston front Calipers
GiroDisc Rotors (All Corners) w/ PFC08 Pads and a bunch of extra pads (all race)
GT3 Control Arms, Front and Back
DSC Control Module
Champion Rear Adjustable Toe Links
FabSpeed Carbon Fiber Competition Intake
IPD Plenum
FabSpeed Center Muffler Bypass X-Pipe
FabSpeed Race Headers

I also have custom BBS E88's that may be available.
I also have GT2 Buckets that may be available
Schroth GT3 Harnesses, as well as sub mounts and harness bar fro BK.

I am sure there may be other parts or pieces that I missed. This car is super fun! The car has Custom Powder-coated Carrera S II's w/ Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's. A Picture is attached with the BBS's!

BillNye

If you decide to part it back to stock and want to trade for any stock parts, let me know.
Nice car though.

nwGTS

Your car is nearly identical to mine in mods. 95%. It's obviously prepped for the track with parts that even as good as they are were not designed and tested together like a car from the factory. And that's what you'll get from the GT3. A car designed to be on the track.

You're also in a near identical position as I am. However, I just can't let go of my GTS. It's too special and will be my son's someday. It's literally the only reason I haven't already swapped to a GT3.

The 997.2 GT3 is at or near the bottom of its depreciation curve barring a big recession. You can feel safe parking your money in it. This is assuming the one you're picking up will be used similarly to how the PO used it.

If I were in your shoes and the friend's GT3 had the right options for the right price I think I'd have to do it.

I will say that a car that highly modified will have a limited market. If you have the time and the original parts, take it back to stock as much as possible or spend the coin and have a shop do it. You'll come ahead in selling the parts you took off, you'll expand the market for your car and believe it or not, you'll likely get more for it from a dealer. In fact, the dealer might take your car back to stock and try to sell off the parts. Not uncommon.

Posting the VIN will really be the only way for members to give an accurate value. Otherwise, you'll get a pretty big standard deviation.
Depending on condition and history a 997.2 6MT C2S with mid 30k miles could go anywhere from upper $40s to upper $50s or even $60k to the right buyer.

BillNye

I'll echo the above. It's a very nicely modded car, and would be 99% the same as mine provided I had the budget.
That said, based on what I've seen used parts listed for, to the right buyer, the seats and wheels alone could swing the value 25%. Unfortunately though that would put it pretty high, and it decreases your market.