2011 Carrera GTS
Glad to see the car stay in the rennlist family. Enjoy and keep us updated with modifications.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 202
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From: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
I struggled for almost a year with whether or not to keep the turbo. The car is an icon and now is valued as such. I had a great ten-year run with it and it became part of my identity - people in my local PCA chapter knew the car better than they knew me! In the end, I decided I'm a driver and not a collector. I was able to buy the GTS and still have a large amount of $$ left over, that helped ease the pain of letting the turbo go...
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2013
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From: The Rocket City
I struggled for almost a year with whether or not to keep the turbo. The car is an icon and now is valued as such. I had a great ten-year run with it and it became part of my identity - people in my local PCA chapter knew the car better than they knew me! In the end, I decided I'm a driver and not a collector. I was able to buy the GTS and still have a large amount of $$ left over, that helped ease the pain of letting the turbo go...
The 3.6T is a monster car but the money they bring is stupid good right now. I think you made the right decision.
Rennlist Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,122
Likes: 39
From: Downers Grove, Illinois
Hey Guys,
Recently joined the 997 club with this 2011 Carrera GTS!
First off, the car’s particulars:
Carrera White/Black Alcantara
267 Self Dimming Mirrors
603 Bi-Xenon headlights w/ PDLS
640 Sport Chrono Package Plus
672 Extended Navigation Mod-PCM 3.0
680 Bose Surround Sound System
686 XM Satellite Radio
P17 Sports Suspension
XXG Clear Taillights
Bought it from a fellow Rennlister who only had it for three months; he bought it after the original owner traded it in. Shawn was a great seller; I flew to San Francisco to see the car and we spent a great afternoon blasting around town. He was very accommodating with his schedule throughout the whole sale process and things couldn’t have gone better; it was a great car buying experience.
I had owned a ’94 turbo 3.6 for the last ten years. Fabulous car, but it had simply become way too valuable for me to enjoy owning and driving it. When I bought the turbo I figured it was depreciation proof back then but the recent run up in value turned it into a collector car, and that is not me.
So I cashed-in my “investment” and went shopping. Originally I intended to buy a 996 or 997.1 GT3. I have lusted for the hard core GT3 for many years and now I had my chance. However, my eight-year-old daughter loved riding in the back of the turbo and was equally as excited as me at the prospect of a new Porsche in the family. My wife was also looking forward to having a Porsche that we could enjoy as a family and that she could drive occasionally with out worry.
So the GTS became the perfect compromise. The combination of the power kit, sport seats, C4 wide body, and sports suspension make for a compelling package. She will see a good mix of track and street time – it will be cool to have a real driver for a change!
Throughout the whole process I found numerous threads and tons of great information in this and the GT3 forums that answered questions and provided valuable insight that had a big influence on my purchase. Thanks to all who take the time to post such great stuff here; I will do my best to contribute as payback.
Here are some pictures – Shawn, I hope you don’t mind that I used your pics, since you are a professional, mine wouldn’t do the car justice!
Recently joined the 997 club with this 2011 Carrera GTS!
First off, the car’s particulars:
Carrera White/Black Alcantara
267 Self Dimming Mirrors
603 Bi-Xenon headlights w/ PDLS
640 Sport Chrono Package Plus
672 Extended Navigation Mod-PCM 3.0
680 Bose Surround Sound System
686 XM Satellite Radio
P17 Sports Suspension
XXG Clear Taillights
Bought it from a fellow Rennlister who only had it for three months; he bought it after the original owner traded it in. Shawn was a great seller; I flew to San Francisco to see the car and we spent a great afternoon blasting around town. He was very accommodating with his schedule throughout the whole sale process and things couldn’t have gone better; it was a great car buying experience.
I had owned a ’94 turbo 3.6 for the last ten years. Fabulous car, but it had simply become way too valuable for me to enjoy owning and driving it. When I bought the turbo I figured it was depreciation proof back then but the recent run up in value turned it into a collector car, and that is not me.
So I cashed-in my “investment” and went shopping. Originally I intended to buy a 996 or 997.1 GT3. I have lusted for the hard core GT3 for many years and now I had my chance. However, my eight-year-old daughter loved riding in the back of the turbo and was equally as excited as me at the prospect of a new Porsche in the family. My wife was also looking forward to having a Porsche that we could enjoy as a family and that she could drive occasionally with out worry.
So the GTS became the perfect compromise. The combination of the power kit, sport seats, C4 wide body, and sports suspension make for a compelling package. She will see a good mix of track and street time – it will be cool to have a real driver for a change!
Throughout the whole process I found numerous threads and tons of great information in this and the GT3 forums that answered questions and provided valuable insight that had a big influence on my purchase. Thanks to all who take the time to post such great stuff here; I will do my best to contribute as payback.
Here are some pictures – Shawn, I hope you don’t mind that I used your pics, since you are a professional, mine wouldn’t do the car justice!
Cheers and enjoy!
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 202
Likes: 5
From: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Hey Guys,
Many thanks for all the good replies.
To quote Gasguzlr, I am "over the moon" to have this in my garage. This thing just feels so right! While the turbo boost was a real kick in the a$$, I love the instant throttle response and the linear acceleration of the NA engine. Three generations on from the 964 and the steering is still just as alive and full of information. I can't wait for Spring and the new track season to really get to know her!
Cheers!
Many thanks for all the good replies.
To quote Gasguzlr, I am "over the moon" to have this in my garage. This thing just feels so right! While the turbo boost was a real kick in the a$$, I love the instant throttle response and the linear acceleration of the NA engine. Three generations on from the 964 and the steering is still just as alive and full of information. I can't wait for Spring and the new track season to really get to know her!
Cheers!
