tjg81296

Hi Doug, as little as I know, I know you're the guy.

Any info on this car?:
Gray/Red. 2011 RS. VIN # WP0AC2A98BS783077 - 7,188 miles. Asking $169K.

nxfedlt1

So where is the market on a non concours level but immaculate "driver" car? I may trade mine as I never drive it. Was the same as the CGT, bought, just not for me. 12000 miles, range 1 and 2, no track time that I can tell, previous cpo car. Was a white/red, but Gavin at autoquest had the red accents and graphics redone in artic silver.

hf1

Is it me or are the 996/997 GT3 driven much more than the RS? In general, people seem to lust for an RS but when they get one they end up driving it less than what they expected. I’m not talking DD 5-10k/yr here — just backroads weekend driving, 1-3k/yr would be plenty depending on driving season length. Of course, there are always exceptions.

JZ98-993

this place is such a wealth of knowledge, nothing slips through the cracks!

i guess the question is if the current seller resolved the cosmetic issues

but one thing is for sure, is never buy a car before checking here first

osu s2k

i think some of the RS find themselves in collector hands, so its challenging to addmore miles wen rotating with 5-10,15,20? cars. And collectors generally preserve whatever they are collecting. Then long term i think the RS will be far more collectible than regular version(even though driving characteristics are not very discernable) so this is limiting mileage as well, but as years move on, I believe condition and levels of maintenance (replacing worn parts that are available from Porsche) will determine value in 25 years(i will be too old or gone by then) provided we can still have fun with ICE.

997gt3cobalt

i’m pretty sure there’s more tire kickers on BAT than RL. Do you suspect otherwise ?

BAT is a great platform but i think some people don’t understand that the only thing SOLD on BAT means is that BAT receives a fee charged to your credit card. It does not mean the buyer has received payment. You can search the web in regards to some lovely about the instances where the buyer does not perform.

hf1

Makes sense, though if meant to be driven 30k miles over the next 10 years, it's quite possible that a 996/997 GT3 bought today may fare better financially than an RS with equal initial miles condition. I don't see the point in buying an RS to just look at it or as an "investment". Much better places for capital to grow.

In terms of rareness and collectibility there are probably only few hundred relatively clean 996 GT3 left out of the total 1000 imported to the US. And 996 is the GT3 that's the closest to the Cup car which it homologated.

997gt3cobalt

yep

997gt3cobalt

great observation and statement

Jrtaylor9

I would hope to cover 30k mi over the next 10yrs in my 4.0. Of any 996/997/991-2/3/rs/r I’ve owned/driven, I want to experience those miles in a 7-4.0. I have no idea if I’d be better off financially doing that in a 7-3, 6-3 or rs. I don’t think anyone does. My crystal ball for which would end up being the “least bad” financial decision 10 years from now is pretty cloudy. The last time I looked at 73rs’s, I don’t ever remember looking at mileage? I think the guy that drove a 73rs 100kmi ended up ok relative to if he had opted for a 73T/E/S. It’s not an exact comparison, but it gets the point across that we literally have no clue. At the same time, I’d feel incredibly blessed to put 30kmi on almost ANY of those cars, including a 73T (I have a 69E and it’s the biggest smile/$ I’ve ever owned). Buy what you like and can afford, drive it, stare at it, sell it if you get tired of it; that’s my thought on it.

LS-1

Seems like a good price on a 2011 .2
VIN: WP0AC2A90BS783297

cds4402

I saw this last night, and was wondering why it was priced that low.

nochain19

interesting its back up for sale, was for sale for a while over the winter from same seller. Was also lister in classifieds here too.

raidersfan

I don't know if it ever sold: it kept being bumped and bumped yet again. Solid price, but there aren't a lot of people looking for "drivers" .2 GT3s with track mods, at least not at $90k. This would be a very fun car to own! It is probably the manual GT car market in general: the GT4 market isn't any better.

9872SpeedYellowCS

Meh,

I am one of these buyers, too bad its not Speed Yellow