Thinking about selling my GTS
01-17-2019, 04:18 PM
#31
Three Wheelin'
^^^ this sounds like the best advice so far. it'll be easy to tell your feelings about it after not having driven it and having driven some other porsche for some time
01-17-2019, 04:31 PM
#32
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Nieghbor and fellow P car nut just went through this with one of his cars.
2012 Porsche, Cab, PDK, 28k mi, perfect condition. Couldnt give it up, ever, until he drove GT3 Touring. Dealer trade a week later for the GT3.
2012 Porsche, Cab, PDK, 28k mi, perfect condition. Couldnt give it up, ever, until he drove GT3 Touring. Dealer trade a week later for the GT3.
01-18-2019, 02:08 AM
#33
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I was just joking 
All it boils down to is how you feel about the car, and nobody else.
If you think the mileage is an issue, or you're simply ready for something else, it shouldn't matter whether other people think it is "too nice to sell".
In the end it's a toy, and if you're bored with it (and can afford it), look at a new one that makes you happy.
All it boils down to is how you feel about the car, and nobody else.
If you think the mileage is an issue, or you're simply ready for something else, it shouldn't matter whether other people think it is "too nice to sell".
In the end it's a toy, and if you're bored with it (and can afford it), look at a new one that makes you happy.
I understand how you feel and made a mistake selling my 2009 997.2 c4s because it was getting old and the mileage was at 40k. I never owned a car with that many miles. I left porsche and bought 2 different newer cars with all the technology and the eventually came back to a 2011 997.2.
If your car is spec out to your liking and been maintained, I wouldn’t let it go. Ultimately it’s up to you and your finances.
If your car is spec out to your liking and been maintained, I wouldn’t let it go. Ultimately it’s up to you and your finances.
01-18-2019, 02:26 AM
#34
Burning Brakes
What made me even consider buying a Porsche was a black 997.2 TT cab that showed up at a local Saturday night car meet in August 2017. It sounded awesome and drew a ton of attention; kind of like a V8 but the cadence was quicker and sharper. I asked the guy who owned it if that was stock and he told me he had a full FabSpeed exhaust system and a custom tune. It was bad-***! So when I bought my C2S, I just had to have the FabSpeed setup. It sounds good and attracts a lot of attention, too. But, it sounds kind of wimpy next to that TT.
01-18-2019, 07:32 AM
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01-18-2019, 08:46 AM
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Go turbo and you will never go back. The turbos are just that much better in every way. Candidly, the 991 GTS perhaps has sufficient performance versus a 997 TT. Tet 991 GTS is an amazing car to drive. In the end, its still not a turbo and there is just something much more special about turbos.
01-18-2019, 08:51 AM
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Correct. You cam make them sound OK augmenting the whistles (Turbos) and honks (diverter valves), but they'll never sound as good as the NA cars since the turbos muffle and change the engine sound. The power and torque is addictive though, which is the tradeoff for the sound.
01-18-2019, 08:54 AM
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Try these links to those cars - $90k for one and $99k for the other, but both come with a crack pipe to justify your purchase
https://www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.co...-gts-c-512.htm
https://www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.co...-gts-c-530.htm
https://www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.co...-gts-c-512.htm
https://www.ryanfriedmanmotorcars.co...-gts-c-530.htm
That said, factory installed aero kit cars have a huge premium. I would almost be tempted to purchase the white car for low $80k if it had a pdk. I want a time capsule GTS, white or black, with factory aero kit and pdk. Amazingly, there are several GTS with factory aero kits available currently, but they are all manual.
01-18-2019, 10:23 AM
#39
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Lol, neither car reflects market and there are always those out their that have more $$$ than sense and purchase time capsule type cars for reasons that too many are yet obscure.
That said, factory installed aero kit cars have a huge premium. I would almost be tempted to purchase the white car for low $80k if it had a pdk. I want a time capsule GTS, white or black, with factory aero kit and pdk. Amazingly, there are several GTS with factory aero kits available currently, but they are all manual.
That said, factory installed aero kit cars have a huge premium. I would almost be tempted to purchase the white car for low $80k if it had a pdk. I want a time capsule GTS, white or black, with factory aero kit and pdk. Amazingly, there are several GTS with factory aero kits available currently, but they are all manual.
I never heard of Ryan Friedman until recently. He has some pristine inventory. Similar business model to Sloan and Holt.
01-19-2019, 12:16 AM
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I am surprised that there are several aero kit GTS with manual tranny. To me, that is the car to get as manuals will become extinct. That is the true time capsule.
I never heard of Ryan Friedman until recently. He has some pristine inventory. Similar business model to Sloan and Holt.
I never heard of Ryan Friedman until recently. He has some pristine inventory. Similar business model to Sloan and Holt.
01-19-2019, 02:01 AM
#41
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What made me even consider buying a Porsche was a black 997.2 TT cab that showed up at a local Saturday night car meet in August 2017. It sounded awesome and drew a ton of attention; kind of like a V8 but the cadence was quicker and sharper. I asked the guy who owned it if that was stock and he told me he had a full FabSpeed exhaust system and a custom tune. It was bad-***! So when I bought my C2S, I just had to have the FabSpeed setup. It sounds good and attracts a lot of attention, too. But, it sounds kind of wimpy next to that TT.
01-19-2019, 02:17 AM
#42
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Go turbo and you will never go back. The turbos are just that much better in every way. Candidly, the 991 GTS perhaps has sufficient performance versus a 997 TT. Tet 991 GTS is an amazing car to drive. In the end, its still not a turbo and there is just something much more special about turbos.
01-19-2019, 02:36 AM
#43
Good call and it sounds like you're doing a bit of discovery and realizing what you have. 997.2 TTs are great, but will probably cost you $20k+ and then what happens when it hits 60k miles? Nothing I would change on your car other than the transmission, but that's me.
Ruled out the 991 GTS today. The trade in number they finally gave me was a joke. That along with the fact that I really don't like the 991 to begin with closed that chapter. I can buy a 2010 or 2011 997 turbo for the same money or less so starting to look a little in that direction. That said, also beginning to forget the whole thing and just keep what I have. Forget about the miles and just keep enjoying a car set up exactly the way I want it.
01-19-2019, 02:54 AM
#44
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Correct. You cam make them sound OK augmenting the whistles (Turbos) and honks (diverter valves), but they'll never sound as good as the NA cars since the turbos muffle and change the engine sound. The power and torque is addictive though, which is the tradeoff for the sound.
01-19-2019, 03:10 AM
#45
In all seriousness, I’ve been in your same position before where I felt like I owned the perfect car and still had the itch to move on. In a perfect world, I’d keep every car and appreciate them all. Sell your GTS and try something else. If you decide you want to go back, you shouldn’t have a problem finding a sub 60k mile example. 997.1 GT3 or GT4 are pretty attractive NA options at the moment.