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11-05-2023, 11:49 PM

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It's clear you have never driven a CGT. There is nothing like it and a piece of Porsche history never to be duplicated.

I have not haha, but I just like gt3rs 4.0 more. It’s cooler to me, nothing negative about the CGT

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11-06-2023, 12:28 AM

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My buddy owns a CGT & I'm his curator so I get to drive it. I'd give up multiple 997 GT3's for it ... its that good. He does not own a 997 GT3, & I don't think he plans to add one (I told him to back in 2018 but he never found one he liked)

That's a hell of a job. Any chance he's still hiring!? Must be amazing to have access to a CGT.

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11-06-2023, 04:19 PM

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I know we're getting a little off topic but just wanted to add something that two friends who owned CGT's said independently. Their CGT's were A to A cars vs. A to B cars. Great for a driving experience but could not be used for traditional driving like any 997 could be. That does not detract from how great they are but limits the use. I likely will never have own a CGT but i'm a practical driver. I like cars that I can take anywhere without drama. That's a huge reason why I love the GT cars. To most, they are a 911 with a wing vs. what they really are.

I spent about 100 miles riding shotgun in one of my friend's cars and it is next level on sound and feel just from the passenger seat. I just prize usability more. Well there's that and price of entry

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11-06-2023, 05:18 PM

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It's crazy to think that not all that long ago you could buy a CGT for the price that Merit is asking on the Aqua 997.2 GT3RS they currently have in inventory. I know a lot has happened between that time and the present day but it does boggle the mind a bit

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11-06-2023, 05:20 PM

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FWIW, I will be 75 years old in two weeks. I've had 22 Porsches in my garage since 1973 and no, I am not a dealer and never have been or worked at one. I've had my current 997.1 GT3 for over 10 years and it has been by far, the very best of my Porsche bunch. I still do my own maintenance, I was an aircraft mechanic way back in my Army days, and I still enjoy doing everything possible myself.

With all that said, I've been wanting to mention what I belive will happen regarding 997 GT3's and GT3 RS' in the not-so-distant future, compared to the later and current 991,992 and later GT3/GT3RS.

I firmly believe that the 1999-2012 Porsche GT3/GT3RS models will be the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS of the future.

OK, that is just my opinion, but I do believe that it will happen someday.

It's just a matter of time. Low mileage (under 15k) 997.1-997.2 RS will be 400-500k cars in the near future.

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11-06-2023, 06:22 PM

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I spent about 100 miles riding shotgun in one of my friend's cars and it is next level on sound and feel just from the passenger seat. I just prize usability more. Well there's that and price of entry

I've been lucky enough to ride shotgun in a friends CGT and it's a nearly other-worldly experience. However, the valuation and price of parts of those cars would truly make them Point A to Point A cars to so many of us, and I agree one of the greatest things about a Porsche 911 is the ability to kind of blend in while having your fun. My 997.1 GT2 is practically invisible to most people in my region, and only a real enthusiast understands how special and rare it is. With a CGT, there is no blending in and no escape. It's like a UFO on the road!

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11-06-2023, 06:23 PM

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11-06-2023, 06:46 PM

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Merit Partners has in this white/red .2 RS. 16k miles, PCCB, FAL, and full leather. Priced at $330k. $100k+ less than the other .2 RS’ (particularly the gray/gold and blue/gold) they have. Remember this was for sale a couple years ago it had on a set of BBS wheels. Unusual a 997 GT3 RS has all season tires on it as this one does.

https://www.meritpartners.com/in0-783185

VIN: WP0AC2A90BS783185