Pucker

Finally ready (after years of stocking the change jar) to make my dream car purchase. I'll also keep this car for decades, so I would like one that's led an easy life.

That said, I'm looking for...

-Very clean 997.1 GT3
-White
-Steel brakes (or NO track miles PCCBs)
-Stock (pedals, rad guards, etc. okay)
-18k or fewer miles
-Light track use okay (w/ proof of maintenance), and no offs please
-Clean DME report
-Service records
-No paint work
-No stories
-Ready to pay appropriate price for this particular car

I know, a lot to ask...but this a once-in-a-lifetime purchase for me, so I'd like to get it right the first time.

Please contact me at mrw1775(at)gmail(dot)com if you have the car I've described. Thanks!

wogamax

Lift the track restriction. You knew this was coming, but I'd suggest that if "cosmetic injury" is what you want to avoid, there are plenty of lightly tracked GT3s that have done so. On the other hand, a daily drive GT3 that travels imperfect roads in traffic can be a different story.

Pucker

Good point, after all my years lurking and learning here, I should know that track guys tend to be more **** about maintenance. I think I missed an opportunity on mnorek's car a week ago, mostly being hung up w/ 'track use', and let it get away. He had all service records (religiously), and the paint was cleaner than most road cars I've seen. I come from the 2-wheel track world (love me some Ducatis), and I know there are different types of track miles/riders....those that wring the daylights out of a machine (working off that last tenth), and then there's guys that just want to see what their car/bike is made of without going to jail. The question is, how do you know one from the other? (Mooty and Dell will yell at me for posting that question, as the answer has been stated before...."buy the owner!")


My WTB revised.

993Brendan

You sound like me when I started looking. I second lifting the track restriction. The PO of my car probably did about 8 to 10 days in it and it looked like new (clear bra). In the end you really buy the owner like wogamax says- my initial call with mine went for over an hour. I had no doubt he had the right car and he had no doubt I was a serious buyer.

996scott

No affiliation and I don't know anything about this one but it looks like it is in good shape with a good history. Might be worth a look.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...81570441&Log=0

I've had a 996 and now a 993 but the GT3 is my holy grail of Porsches! Even though I'm not ready to buy yet, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

LVDell

Here's some more info on that car:

http://www.texasimportsales.com/web/...hotos/1248926/

996scott

I found that as well. I think that was the ad from when the current owner bought the car last year. He says that it was originally owned in Cal and those pictures have California plates on it. I think he bought it from Texas Imports and not from the 1st owner. Interesting that the add was for $79K and now he is listing for $81K. It would be interesting to know what he ended up buying the car for. Looks like he may make a little money on it or at least break even?

LVDell

Wouldn't it be great to be paid $2K to drive a car like this for 1.5 years and 5K miles?

limitedslip

^PCM and sports chrono

Pucker

I looked into it last week, more (better res) pics, carfax, etc. Nice guy, full leather...

...Still looking.

Pucker

Isn't that the truth Dell. It's like the stock market...I may look back on this buying experience 5 or 10 years from now, in one of two ways...

1. "Oops, I bought when it was peaked."

Or

2. "Great, I bought before it went higher, and before every car had 10 owners and 80k miles."

Either way, I'll be enjoying the car...and like Mooty always says, "don't think too much, drive it, buy if you like it, even if you pay more to enjoy sooner!"

limitedslip

I guess there are no sales tax on used car in your state? Even if I sold my car for $2k more than purchase I'd still be loosing

Full leather: a must! Beautiful dash and alcantara door panels!

ugotgrossed

Had my buddy checked out this car last year and it was rough from what i remember.

LVDell

No sales tax in NC

Pucker

Your memory serves you well.