Originally Posted by nzskater

GT2's having Leper status is a crack up. Guess someone found a cure

Geesus: The 996 Turbos at Fast Fours were rough around the edges. Both sold recently. The Turbo S tip was a good buy but has gone to Whangarei.

Worth keeping an eye on the Japan yards (can do so via www.carwebs.co.nz) but most are LHD (it's a status symbol in Japan to drive an imported left hook, I asked my Nippon girlfriend about it and she just nodded and said "yeah it is, of course"...).

GT3 RS http://auc.carwebs.co.nz/aj-lHRZe4Oeiqf9Oqo.htm

Originally Posted by Geesus

Thanks buddy, I think I'll wait it out for an NZ New car with main dealer service history ideally.

Originally Posted by kiwi 911

Not being smart, but jump on the early 911 page and start offering up $150K, coz that's what it is going to take. Ian Knotts has a RHD NZ new 912 for $107K

Originally Posted by shiraz

Macca said "AMG batteries" - thought this was only a Mercedes option, lol.

Originally Posted by Geesus

anyone know why that black 996 GT2 from Blenheim sat for so long at $100,000?

Originally Posted by kiwi 911

Geesus - there are going to be several 996/7 GT3's at HD on Saturday - I can send you a photo if it helps?

Originally Posted by Geesus

Are we talking U.K market 'right money' or NZ?
I think/ am glad the NZ market is less crazy than the U.K

The only GT2/3s I've seen listed/sold on trademe since January 2015 have been as follows.

- 2002 Black 996 GT2 $95,000 (sold to U.K)
- 2005 White 996 GT3 $90,000 (Targa car)
- 2007 Black 997 GT3 RS $184,990 (Contis or Giltrap)
- 2007 997 GT3 $126,000, manual (Christchurch)

There was also a black 996 GT3 at Contis for ~ $90,000-$100,000 late last year or earlier this year (I didn't take any screenshots of that car though)
And the Japanese import silver 996.1 GT3 for sale in Greenlane at around the same time (had odd bumpers on it though, 996.2 from memory (was around $60,000-$70,000).

996/7 Turbos have mainly sat, bar that Midnight Blue 996, X50 Aero for $75,000 which was only on trademe for a day or so.
There's the two black 996 turbos at Fast 4s and the silver one at Industry motors.

Originally Posted by Geesus

Hi guys,

Thank you for the replies so far.
The U.K market is absurd, I'm not going to play into the hype here, the dealers are doing what they naturally would do and are driving the prices up.
I think my safest bet is to keep an eye on trademe and use my hard earned £££ to buy something in New Zealand. The GBP is looking good against the NZD also, maybe it will get to 3:1 by Christmas!?
My plan is to return some time in the next 2 1/2 years anyhow. My friend up the road in Auckland would be happy to store a car for me I'm sure.

I'm an avid track day attendee, having owned a circuit car for a few years and was briefly in the 2k cup right back at the beginning. So whatever I buy will more than likely see a few outings at Hampton Downs.

Does anyone know why that black 996 GT2 from Blenheim sat for so long at $100,000?

Originally Posted by RS ZWEI

You arent in the loop (neither am I), but CCS seem to stock and sell cars that dont even make it to their website/TM. The have a database on purchasers that they deal with, their last resort is advertising.

The UK market and NZ are kind of one in the same now, its sad to see but a number of awesome cars have left these shores and headed to the UK, 3 of the top of my head are a 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0, 964 3.6 Turbo, and the 996 GT2 that is currently for sale in the UK. There will be a number of others as well.
As for dealers pushing the price up, they cant do that without buyer interest. Simple supply and demand.
Most NZ owners look to the UK for a price guide these days so I dont think youll be finding any amazing deals in little old NZ.