Cheap (ish) 996 GT2s
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$70,000-$74,000...what were these new in Canada? $250,000?
These have to be some of the best deals for people wanting a hard core sports car:
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
No affiliation to any of them but I must admit this got my attention...
These have to be some of the best deals for people wanting a hard core sports car:
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
No affiliation to any of them but I must admit this got my attention...
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GT2 is my Holy Grail......, do they not come with PSM? The center console buttons in the picture of the 3rd car don't show PSM, but the lower one on the left is a symbol I'm not familar with.
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No the 996 GT2 don't have PSM or traction control. They are like the 996 GT3 except with twice the torque. Widow maker for those who were not giving the gift. I really contemplated one. But then heard many horror stories for ex owners, with todays tires compound improvements, I believe they could be mastered but I just wasn't ready for it. One second in the rain and it's all over. Ok car to drive at the track with proper sized tires and compounds but not a car to drive on the streets with unknown changing pavement conditions.
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10-11 yrs old now. And almost twice what a 996 Turbo would cost you. So the price seems in the ballpark.
Great cars if they check out clean and are driven with a lot of respect.
Great cars if they check out clean and are driven with a lot of respect.
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No the 996 GT2 don't have PSM or traction control. They are like the 996 GT3 except with twice the torque. Widow maker for those who were not giving the gift. I really contemplated one. But then heard many horror stories for ex owners, with todays tires compound improvements, I believe they could be mastered but I just wasn't ready for it. One second in the rain and it's all over. Ok car to drive at the track with proper sized tires and compounds but not a car to drive on the streets with unknown changing pavement conditions.
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I believe GT2 is also only 2WD, which compounds the issue of traction even more.....
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$70,000-$74,000...what were these new in Canada? $250,000?
These have to be some of the best deals for people wanting a hard core sports car:
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
No affiliation to any of them but I must admit this got my attention...
These have to be some of the best deals for people wanting a hard core sports car:
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Porsche/...howcpo=ShowCPO
No affiliation to any of them but I must admit this got my attention...
It sounds sooooo awesome.
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They were expensive yes but then 10 years ago the Canadian dollar was about 62 cents to the US dollar
but quite the bargain now that we're on par.
but quite the bargain now that we're on par.
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Not that i would ever even consider buying one . Wasnt this car equiped with the first generation of cermic brakes . i heard the first gen had allkins of issue with the rotors cracking etc . You could spend the price of this car half again if you had to fix all that. Just pondering aloud.
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Not that i would ever even consider buying one . Wasnt this car equiped with the first generation of cermic brakes . i heard the first gen had allkins of issue with the rotors cracking etc . You could spend the price of this car half again if you had to fix all that. Just pondering aloud.
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Imagine now what it would run at the ring with the PS cups and tire widths that today's GT cars come with.
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I had a deposit down on a 3K mile 2002 about a year ago for $80,000 with $40,000 trade-in on mine - did not pull the trigger for several reasons. Including, didn't think it was worth double; and probably more importantly I enjoy my turbo year round - and drive up to Vermont frequently in the winter with skiis on top (with snow tires).
BUT, as the prices come down further, it is very tempting. Considering future GT cars will not have a manual shift... having a 'widow-maker' would be badass.
* Edit, you would think that they would replace the chin spoiler on the red one - its got a big chunk out of the driver's side corner.
BUT, as the prices come down further, it is very tempting. Considering future GT cars will not have a manual shift... having a 'widow-maker' would be badass.
* Edit, you would think that they would replace the chin spoiler on the red one - its got a big chunk out of the driver's side corner.
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This was more an FYI though...without the tilt wheel in the 997 I find the seating position in 996s less than ideal.