slicky rick

any ideas why Porsche is coming out with so many iterations of the last 997? there is the sports classic now there is the gts and not to mention all the other regular menu.. next there will be a carrera gts-r

kdurg

They need to unload parts inventory from the 997 to make room for the 998.

Handoogies

Pure marketing strategy, give em (now) 5 lines to choose from but 30+ models, as opposed to 15 lines to chose from, really gets the buyer's foot in the door in the first place with less line choices.

RH512

Yes, pure marketing. They need to keep interest in current production - with sales and not have everyone on the fence waiting for the new 991(998).

tincanman99

Correct me if I am wrong but they did the same thing with the 993. The last year of production they came out with a widebody version of the car. The idea was to keep em moving because they know many people are waiting for the new model.

It works for me because I will buy one of these leftovers after new one comes out.

kdurg

Actually, Type 993 ('95-'98) had widebody versions in the 4S in 1996 and the 2S in 1997 . Both were available through 1998.

slicky rick

it seems that the comparison is with the 993 and the 997.2...hmmmmm

Riad

They did the same thing with the 996.

My car, the 2004 C4S Cabriolet was introduced in the last year of the 996. 2004.

LastMezger

To make money.

MJones

Nothing new!
Parts bin specials.
Historically they have done it at the end of MY's

kosmo

yeah "Special Editions" ! whatever.

kosmo

you mean like this?
http://www.insideline.com/porsche/91...auto-show.html

"special edition" whatever

LastMezger

It's a pretty good package though. The wheels, engine upgrade, wide fenders.

MHC2S

I'm all for it, this just might be my next 911. Boy am I glad I didn't run to replace my '05 with a 997.2 right away. This GTS is the ticket!!!

Handoogies

^why dont you rub it in the face of all of us 997.2 owners....GTS is the ticket indeed, no mods needed for a very ideal trackday car. X51 and sport exhaust is in itself worth the 10 g premium over the S, not to mention that SWEET front fender