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Did any of you guys see this 2012 GTS that sold for $166k on Pcarmarket. For the same money you could get a really nice .1 GT3 or a not quite as nice .2 GT3. Unless you are daily driving it, either of these GT3’s as far as the driving experience is quite a bit better than a GTS. Not that the GTS isn’t a good car, but they drive more or less like a Carrera S with some minor improvements. Even though this particular GTS is a rare color combo the result still doesn’t make sense to me.
I was trying to be constructive and helpful to the seller on this .1 on BAT but I can’t get the way they fixed this out of my mind, I feel like the body shop didn’t quite get the assignment on a $160k car, I wouldn’t accept this if it was a drywall fix…
It's more about the collectability than the driving experience on that one!
maybe to some extent there might be some collector out there who decides that because only 11 GTS cars were Macadamia Metallic, and only 38% of the entire production were manual tranny,... that this one was worthy of paying that premium, and wants to sock it away in a collection,... but .. let me offer this ...
I can't tell you HOW many PCA folks I have met, who 1) have just never experienced a 997 GT3,.. AND 2) start out ownership with a low end Porsche (& usually in a common color),... and believe that stepping up to anything other than a GTS or a Turbo, is a waste on the street. They believe that for touring, C&C, running the family around,... the 997 GTS is the pinnacle NA car. I never argue with them. Its just not worth it. There is no convincing them. ... until ....
With folks like that, the ONLY remedy is to give them a ride. The times where I have done that (& even let them drive it),... they are shocked. Comments usually go like this: "I had NO IDEA!!!"
I just chuckle ... & just enjoy seeing the heavenly gates open up in their minds
so no,... it does not surprise me that someone would pay a 997 GT3 price for a Macadamia colored manual 997 GTS
Carrara White .2 RS with 12k miles and graphics delete. Price is $340k. Needs a new carpet trim piece as the holes from the roll bar are still there. Has the same M and M exhaust, but not sure if the suspension is still modified a bit. The black accents (lipstick, mirrors, and wing end plates) aren’t factory as they would’ve been red. Though I really like the way the exterior of the car is now.
It's more about the collectability than the driving experience on that one!
I had a 997 GTS manual. There is absolutely no comparison to a GT3. It’s not a midway point between a Carrera S and a GT3, as many on the internet profess. If the Carrera is a 1 and the GT3 is a 10, then the GTS is a 2, maybe 3. Not even close to 5.
I really liked that car but never pretended it approached a GT3 by any stretch of the imagination. GTS is rare due to being RWD and wide body, but that doesn’t translate into much additional driving enjoyment. It is a great daily though, and the back seats come in handy in a pinch if you have kids.
I had a 997 GTS manual. There is absolutely no comparison to a GT3. It’s not a midway point between a Carrera S and a GT3, as many on the internet profess. If the Carrera is a 1 and the GT3 is a 10, then the GTS is a 2, maybe 3. Not even close to 5.
I really liked that car but never pretended it approached a GT3 by any stretch of the imagination. GTS is rare due to being RWD and wide body, but that doesn’t translate into much additional driving enjoyment. It is a great daily though, and the back seats come in handy in a pinch if you have kids.
Yeah I wouldn't pretend to assume it's a halfway point either. I sure do want one in a hypothetical dream garage though because I personally think it may be the best looking water cooled 911 they've produced.
I had a 997 GTS manual. There is absolutely no comparison to a GT3. It’s not a midway point between a Carrera S and a GT3, as many on the internet profess. If the Carrera is a 1 and the GT3 is a 10, then the GTS is a 2, maybe 3. Not even close to 5.
I really liked that car but never pretended it approached a GT3 by any stretch of the imagination. GTS is rare due to being RWD and wide body, but that doesn’t translate into much additional driving enjoyment. It is a great daily though, and the back seats come in handy in a pinch if you have kids.
I had a 997 GTS manual. There is absolutely no comparison to a GT3. It’s not a midway point between a Carrera S and a GT3, as many on the internet profess. If the Carrera is a 1 and the GT3 is a 10, then the GTS is a 2, maybe 3. Not even close to 5.
I really liked that car but never pretended it approached a GT3 by any stretch of the imagination. GTS is rare due to being RWD and wide body, but that doesn’t translate into much additional driving enjoyment. It is a great daily though, and the back seats come in handy in a pinch if you have kids.
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