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I don't know how you feel about the new GT4RS. It looks stunning! The numbers are amazing too!
What really struck me was AP saying this is the last NA RS. Porsche will move to electric after that. What also struck me was AP saying "NO" to a manual tranny on the GT4RS. I realized that my 997.2RS is now the last manual tranny RS Porsche will or has ever made!
Wow! It took a little bit of time to sink in. I guess we all who have these manual tranny GT3/GT3RS cars ought to be thankful. I truly feel blessed that I have had an opportunity to enjoy the very last Mezger built 3-pedal beauties. I am so glad I got mine when it was affordable (tongue in cheek).
Spoke to a knowledgeable retailer of used Porsches the other day. He told the 997 RSs are the last of the breed with manual, hydraulic steering, Mezger and no on board super computer doing what you can’t and that next stop for Porsche is hybrid.
He told me a nice 997.2RSs are hard to find and knew of only 10 for sale. He opined my car is now easily a $280k to $300k car and said I would be foolish to sell it as they are only going to go up in value. He also said while the 991GT cars and 992 GT cars are faster they are not the anywhere near the analogue driver’s cars the 997 Gen and they are the last of the Mohicans with the legendary Mezger.
Was at a car show in August with the RS and I can’t tell you how many people love the car and told me how lucky I was. That didn’t really sink in till now.
They are gems.
yo, pls shut up.
don't get ppl too interested in these cars. I am buying 10 more I need price to dump lol
Originally Posted by Strimdog
I agree and is why I'm acquiring the cars I truly love now even though some perceive it as being the top of the market. I do not. These cars will continue to get more valuable as long as there is gas to put in them. I'm extremely fortunate to have a 997.2 RS with only 1900 miles and not a single over rev. I'm so conflicted as I want to track the hell out of it but honestly I'm a racer and find myself in some great race cars not to mention the SPB which is such a fun car to race as it's all you. I just put an order in for a GT4RS and will add it to the stable as I feel this car is also significant. I'm also working on a pumpkin 997.1 RS and hope I can make the deal stick as it also has less than 3k miles. Now is the time to add these cars if you can because I could not agree more that as Porsche moves towards a hybrid platform and electrification the soul is gone.
just drive it
break
fix
I used to buy 2 of everything.... then I had my knee blown and fixed... I realized you know, **** breaks, things age, there is no way around it. buy it drive it hard and when you keel over, you will be smiling... those who buy and worship.... well.. all the best to them.... over - rev is over rated. it's fine. when it blows you will know. just put another engine in it. if you are on IG you will see I have pic of me pegging my CGT 4.0, nsx, 73 all at or over red line... nothing blown yet...
Spoke to a knowledgeable retailer of used Porsches the other day. He told the 997 RSs are the last of the breed with manual, hydraulic steering, Mezger and no on board super computer doing what you can’t and that next stop for Porsche is hybrid.
He told me a nice 997.2RSs are hard to find and knew of only 10 for sale. He opined my car is now easily a $280k to $300k car and said I would be foolish to sell it as they are only going to go up in value. He also said while the 991GT cars and 992 GT cars are faster they are not the anywhere near the analogue driver’s cars the 997 Gen and they are the last of the Mohicans with the legendary Mezger.
Was at a car show in August with the RS and I can’t tell you how many people love the car and told me how lucky I was. That didn’t really sink in till now.
I don't know how you feel about the new GT4RS. It looks stunning! The numbers are amazing too!
What really struck me was AP saying this is the last NA RS. Porsche will move to electric after that. What also struck me was AP saying "NO" to a manual tranny on the GT4RS. I realized that my 997.2RS is now the last manual tranny RS Porsche will or has ever made!
Wow! It took a little bit of time to sink in. I guess we all who have these manual tranny GT3/GT3RS cars ought to be thankful. I truly feel blessed that I have had an opportunity to enjoy the very last Mezger built 3-pedal beauties. I am so glad I got mine when it was affordable (tongue in cheek).
Congratulations to all of you as well!
Enjoy in good health.
Best,
Raghu
I agree and is why I'm acquiring the cars I truly love now even though some perceive it as being the top of the market. I do not. These cars will continue to get more valuable as long as there is gas to put in them. I'm extremely fortunate to have a 997.2 RS with only 1900 miles and not a single over rev. I'm so conflicted as I want to track the hell out of it but honestly I'm a racer and find myself in some great race cars not to mention the SPB which is such a fun car to race as it's all you. I just put an order in for a GT4RS and will add it to the stable as I feel this car is also significant. I'm also working on a pumpkin 997.1 RS and hope I can make the deal stick as it also has less than 3k miles. Now is the time to add these cars if you can because I could not agree more that as Porsche moves towards a hybrid platform and electrification the soul is gone.
All of this is great (I suppose), but I am not interested in buying up more just to store waiting for 2 or 3 more rounds of escalating prices. Nothing against those who wish to do that. No judgement here from me. We live in a special country that affords us to do EXACTLY what each of us wish to do with our cars.
And I am also glad I got mine 3+ yrs ago, and even though it had very low miles and a rare spec,.. I am not stashing it away for the next guy (even tho that next guy is my son!!). I am putting miles on it, price escalations be dammed. I don't care. I will be dead before any of that makes a hills beans worth of difference to me.
Sure I feel especially lucky to own one,... but I feel MUCH more fortunate to be able to put miles & smiles on, without guilt and without worry or concern on how much I can pad my financial spreadsheet many years from now. My kids will inherent plenty,... but low miles will NOT be one of them.
Ok,.. I'm off my soap box for now. Enjoy & be good!!
=Steve
yessir,... agreed totally to OP. The thing here is that we can ALL feel thankful, lucky, appreciative,... that we had the foresight to buy one,... regardless of how or why we do what we do with them.
They are truly incredible machines, even when they're sitting still in a glass encased showroom, or screaming WOT down the road
so yea, I do appreciate this Rennlist community,... because without you guys posting on how great these cars are,... I might not have searched so long & hard to find my own. THANK YOU!!
Spoke to a knowledgeable retailer of used Porsches the other day. He told the 997 RSs are the last of the breed with manual, hydraulic steering, Mezger and no on board super computer doing what you can’t and that next stop for Porsche is hybrid.
He told me a nice 997.2RSs are hard to find and knew of only 10 for sale. He opined my car is now easily a $280k to $300k car and said I would be foolish to sell it as they are only going to go up in value. He also said while the 991GT cars and 992 GT cars are faster they are not the anywhere near the analogue driver’s cars the 997 Gen and they are the last of the Mohicans with the legendary Mezger.
Was at a car show in August with the RS and I can’t tell you how many people love the car and told me how lucky I was. That didn’t really sink in till now.
They are gems.
yo, pls shut up.
don't get ppl too interested in these cars. I am buying 10 more I need price to dump lol
Originally Posted by Strimdog
I agree and is why I'm acquiring the cars I truly love now even though some perceive it as being the top of the market. I do not. These cars will continue to get more valuable as long as there is gas to put in them. I'm extremely fortunate to have a 997.2 RS with only 1900 miles and not a single over rev. I'm so conflicted as I want to track the hell out of it but honestly I'm a racer and find myself in some great race cars not to mention the SPB which is such a fun car to race as it's all you. I just put an order in for a GT4RS and will add it to the stable as I feel this car is also significant. I'm also working on a pumpkin 997.1 RS and hope I can make the deal stick as it also has less than 3k miles. Now is the time to add these cars if you can because I could not agree more that as Porsche moves towards a hybrid platform and electrification the soul is gone.
just drive it
break
fix
I used to buy 2 of everything.... then I had my knee blown and fixed... I realized you know, **** breaks, things age, there is no way around it. buy it drive it hard and when you keel over, you will be smiling... those who buy and worship.... well.. all the best to them.... over - rev is over rated. it's fine. when it blows you will know. just put another engine in it. if you are on IG you will see I have pic of me pegging my CGT 4.0, nsx, 73 all at or over red line... nothing blown yet...
yo, pls shut up.
don't get ppl too interested in these cars. I am buying 10 more I need price to dump lol
just drive it
break
fix
I used to buy 2 of everything.... then I had my knee blown and fixed... I realized you know, **** breaks, things age, there is no way around it. buy it drive it hard and when you keel over, you will be smiling... those who buy and worship.... well.. all the best to them.... over - rev is over rated. it's fine. when it blows you will know. just put another engine in it. if you are on IG you will see I have pic of me pegging my CGT 4.0, nsx, 73 all at or over red line... nothing blown yet...
Hahaha! 100% agree.
Mooty,
What I want to know is how the *u*k did you take that photo while driving like that! That is like having a fourth pedal!
I bought my RS with 1900 miles on it two years ago. Just crossed 4000 miles last week! I have enjoyed every mile!
Enjoy in good health
11-17-2021, 10:54 PM
Is the 997.2RS truly the last manual RS?
