The 997 GT3/RS Cars For Sale Thread...
10-19-2023, 01:36 PM
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I been watching the market for about 10 years on 997 GT cars and FAL has made in my observations pretty much no difference in resale value. The system was Porsche’s first attempt at a front axle lift and the system certainly isn’t perfect some say it’s quite crude. Malfunctions are very common from faulty pressure switches (don’t believe this is a permanent fix as they may fail again) or sometimes the pump fails and the whole system needs to be replaced. I’ve seen some guys just take the whole system out as it was too much trouble for them. The FAL makes a ton of difference for 991’s in terms of resale as the systems they use are more reliable.
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10-19-2023, 02:33 PM
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I been watching the market for about 10 years on 997 GT cars and FAL has made in my observations pretty much no difference in resale value. The system was Porsche’s first attempt at a front axle lift and the system certainly isn’t perfect some say it’s quite crude. Malfunctions are very common from faulty pressure switches (don’t believe this is a permanent fix as they may fail again) or sometimes the pump fails and the whole system needs to be replaced. I’ve seen some guys just take the whole system out as it was too much trouble for them. The FAL makes a ton of difference for 991’s in terms of resale as the systems they use are more reliable.
10-19-2023, 04:02 PM
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Your points are all valid but for me, FAL was and is a must-have. I can't stand having the front splitter scraping every driveway entrance. They are replaceable for relatively cheap, but realistically you're not going to replace every time you tear it up so you end up having a scratched up splitter most of the time. Once I realized fixing the most common FAL failure, the 13 BAR switch, takes less time and just and same money than a dealer oil change, I stopped worrying about potential failures. The system may not be perfect but it works.
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10-19-2023, 08:14 PM
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The Silver 997.2 listed by High Marques for $200k is now sold. That was quick.
https://www.highmarques.com/listings...rsche-911-gt3/
https://www.highmarques.com/listings...rsche-911-gt3/
10-19-2023, 08:27 PM
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Your points are all valid but for me, FAL was and is a must-have. I can't stand having the front splitter scraping every driveway entrance. They are replaceable for relatively cheap, but realistically you're not going to replace every time you tear it up so you end up having a scratched up splitter most of the time. Once I realized fixing the most common FAL failure, the 13 BAR switch, takes less time and just and same money than a dealer oil change, I stopped worrying about potential failures. The system may not be perfect but it works.
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10-19-2023, 09:19 PM
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10-20-2023, 11:16 AM
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curious why you think that. $200k for a 11k mile super high MSRP .2 GT3 seems in line with recent market. Similar miles/MSRP to the red one Doug had recently which also sold quickly for the same price.
10-20-2023, 04:57 PM
A poster on here had to basically engineer/build a new driveway after foregoing FAL.
It can be a "must have option" depending on where you live.
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It can be a "must have option" depending on where you live.
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