991 RS?
12-12-2014, 12:38 PM
#17
Do you guys think the 991RS will keep its value or appreciate like other RS's, just because it's an RS and most likely to be limited prod #'s? Are there any RS's that have not kept value?
Just curious.
Just curious.
12-12-2014, 12:48 PM
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unless tracked a lot or very high miles. all RS have kept value well.
not saying they will always be crazy like they are now, but they will always depreciate slower than any other variants.
not saying they will always be crazy like they are now, but they will always depreciate slower than any other variants.
12-12-2014, 01:08 PM
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To be fair, recent RS (996, 997) went down in price after purchase. Less so than base GT3 but they still went down. 997.1 RS's were trading in the $75k-$90k range when the 997.2 was announced. It wasn't until word got around that Porsche was dumping the Mezger and manual trans for GT3's that prices first stabilized and then started to rise.
The big variable with the new one (besides the Fed and the economy) is whethe it turns out to really be the last naturally asprirated RS. Expect values to hold and potentially increase if that proves the case.
The big variable with the new one (besides the Fed and the economy) is whethe it turns out to really be the last naturally asprirated RS. Expect values to hold and potentially increase if that proves the case.
12-12-2014, 01:15 PM
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12-12-2014, 01:22 PM
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But we will probably see 2nd gen 991RS before we know that right? So maybe this first gen will drop a bit like previous gen until NA vs Turbo is known.
12-12-2014, 01:34 PM
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Agreed. The other factor I neglected to mention was Porsche's decision to retain the Mezger engine for the 991 Cup and not use the updated GT3 engine. Not the best messaging.
12-12-2014, 01:35 PM
#25
The 996 GT3 RS, is the wildest and best RS in my opinion. That's a race car. It reved and screamed and scared the hell out of anyone who wanted to look at it wrong.
BMW just went heavier and heavier, now they make turbo engined boats. If they use a NA engine, it consumes more fuel than ever before and is high displacement. Porsche is presumably headed there, guess the market demands it somehow, even for the GT cars?
12-13-2014, 12:29 AM
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I don't know how much more the new engine can be bored out, but another 0.2 L isn't that much, and probably likely. Since Porsche just designed this engine, I imagine it will have at least a 10 year production, with room for upgrades/boring out, etc.
Going to need something to compete with the new Z06 Vette and Ferrari.
12-13-2014, 09:28 AM
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Agreed. The other factor I neglected to mention was Porsche's decision to retain the Mezger engine for the 991 Cup and not use the updated GT3 engine. Not the best messaging
Yep, not racing with the 9a1 at all. Mezger is still in RSR too. I would rather have a Cup that the new RS.
12-13-2014, 11:29 AM
#28
This is getting to be a slippery slope I think. Higher and higher displacments only slow down revving, and that's not what these GT cars are about. I think it would more feasable to really, and I mean really decrease weight and keep the displacements small to have the acceleration numbers and agility levels in the stratosphere. One can tell how the 3.8 revs slower than the 3.6. ...
Do the revs sound slow?
12-13-2014, 11:55 AM
#29
Well I don't know about that. This is a little 4.2L build that can bark pretty nice.
Do the revs sound slow?
Do the revs sound slow?
12-13-2014, 12:04 PM
#30
Lighter pistons can change direction faster and therefore the engine can rev faster. F1 engines are build like this. 3.0L V10, etc.
Check out sharkey's website on the 997 GT3, the 3.6 vs the 3.8. He also mentions that the 3.6 revs faster.