997.2 Carrera Base
07-13-2018, 08:31 AM
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07-13-2018, 03:56 PM
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PDK and sport chrono go hand in hand. As stated previously... without sports chrono PDK is just lazy. It's like someone spilled molasses in it. The Ruby color is nice, and works with the beige interior sort of, as much as I think beige interior is an eyesore, some people like it well enough.
07-13-2018, 08:36 PM
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As someone mentioned, Sport Chrono can be added. That red car is fairly unique with the beige interior and red console, kind of neat. Sport design steering wheel is a nice addition too.
07-13-2018, 10:16 PM
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A car like that came up earlier in the week with an asking price of $44,500 and it was gone immediately. Right now there's not really anything like the above for $45k – you have to go up to $50k asking prices to find one. Maybe PDK cars are a lot cheaper, as I realize that's what the OP is looking at.
07-13-2018, 10:37 PM
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Hey aren't you the guy with a youtube channel who already bought like 3 911 and has a white NSX??
07-13-2018, 11:55 PM
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07-14-2018, 01:05 AM
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No the original poster of this post.
07-14-2018, 01:10 AM
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07-14-2018, 01:57 AM
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If I decided to pull the trigger on a 997.1 I would have a number of excellent choices at under $35k; but for a 997.2 I have to be reaching up to $50k or so. That's a huge difference. Especially since for $50k I could get a basically new 718 Cayman.
07-14-2018, 11:42 AM
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It is not that hard to find a base for 40k. In fact, there is a S for 40k. It is 400 miles away. Of course, I am looking for PDK variant because it suit my need better. I can drive the NSX if need to fiddle with a stick. I am sure the manual is more expensive because people prefers it. Honestly, I like PDK better for 997.2.
07-14-2018, 03:07 PM
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I've seen a few 997.2 seldom pops up for $40k but they have high mileage. I don't mind the base model at all, and I do agree with others that a sports chrono is highly desirable. The good thing is you can add that feature if it doesn't have one. I am not worried about the IMSB on the 997.1 at all, I'm more worried about the bore scoring than anything, I figured when doing the PPI, pay the extra money to have cylinder 5&6 scoped for any scoring. Then do the preventative maintenance regularly and you should be golden. Now between the tiptronic/PDK and 6sp manual, this is another dilemma. There's so many pros & cons between the 2 but my heart is with a manual. Especially for a sports car like the 911, it's just more fun to drive. On the other hand, tiptronic/PDK are also fun to drive (have driven both) but just a little less engaging. My conclusion is depending on how you are going to use your car. If it's just a weekend toy, 6sp manual all the way. If it's going to be a daily driver, tiptronic/PDK is the choice. Between tiptronic and PDK is a whole new discussion but I will say I never hear anything about tiptronics breaking down and the PDK are expensive to maintain and repair. When you tie everything up, it pulls me towards the 997.1. Happy riding! 
07-14-2018, 07:16 PM
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I've seen a few 997.2 seldom pops up for $40k but they have high mileage. I don't mind the base model at all, and I do agree with others that a sports chrono is highly desirable. The good thing is you can add that feature if it doesn't have one. I am not worried about the IMSB on the 997.1 at all, I'm more worried about the bore scoring than anything, I figured when doing the PPI, pay the extra money to have cylinder 5&6 scoped for any scoring. Then do the preventative maintenance regularly and you should be golden. Now between the tiptronic/PDK and 6sp manual, this is another dilemma. There's so many pros & cons between the 2 but my heart is with a manual. Especially for a sports car like the 911, it's just more fun to drive. On the other hand, tiptronic/PDK are also fun to drive (have driven both) but just a little less engaging. My conclusion is depending on how you are going to use your car. If it's just a weekend toy, 6sp manual all the way. If it's going to be a daily driver, tiptronic/PDK is the choice. Between tiptronic and PDK is a whole new discussion but I will say I never hear anything about tiptronics breaking down and the PDK are expensive to maintain and repair. When you tie everything up, it pulls me towards the 997.1. Happy riding!
07-14-2018, 08:23 PM
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I searched casually for a year and finally found a 2010 base 997.2 MT. Right here on rennlist, totally bone stock and an honest 2010
it had 32k miles on it from Houston Tx and had it shipped to Los Angeles after PPI and a friend of a friend did a visual inspection.
The peeps here on rennlist have been so helpful in every aspect of Porsche ownership. Everything from what to bring to a track day to tires and mods.
The only mods I’ve done is BMC airfilters and a sharkwerks x pipe.
Tires were replaced with Michelin PS 4S’
I probably drive it once a month and have had two track days on it.
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it had 32k miles on it from Houston Tx and had it shipped to Los Angeles after PPI and a friend of a friend did a visual inspection.
The peeps here on rennlist have been so helpful in every aspect of Porsche ownership. Everything from what to bring to a track day to tires and mods.
The only mods I’ve done is BMC airfilters and a sharkwerks x pipe.
Tires were replaced with Michelin PS 4S’
I probably drive it once a month and have had two track days on it.
Gas drive repeat
mike
07-14-2018, 09:26 PM
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It is not that hard to find a base for 40k. In fact, there is a S for 40k. It is 400 miles away. Of course, I am looking for PDK variant because it suit my need better. I can drive the NSX if need to fiddle with a stick. I am sure the manual is more expensive because people prefers it. Honestly, I like PDK better for 997.2.
Posters in this thread have been talking about a 997.2 base with under 60k miles. Whether it’s right or not, the market clearly devalues cars over 90k miles, so I don’t think that’s a good example of the kind of car people are looking for.