What's the story with this GTS
08-10-2017, 04:53 PM
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08-10-2017, 06:22 PM
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Burning Brakes
Carfax link on website works, shows no accidents, 2 owners, and regular maintenance. $63k for a GTS with 55k miles is a pretty good deal in todays market if you like color. Heck, I bet they take $60k.
08-10-2017, 10:45 PM
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Burning Brakes
Just those three things? $1800-2000 if you DIY (airbag being most of that)
Total de-red $18-20k.
A solid, tasteful de-red IMO would be:
1) Black upper dash
2) black carpet everywhere (i mean all of it)
3) black rear and center console
4) Black upper door and door blades
Fun to imagine these things. Too bad there isn't a cached 997 configurator somewhere.
Total de-red $18-20k.
A solid, tasteful de-red IMO would be:
1) Black upper dash
2) black carpet everywhere (i mean all of it)
3) black rear and center console
4) Black upper door and door blades
Fun to imagine these things. Too bad there isn't a cached 997 configurator somewhere.
That's the only way that I would have one with a red interior.
08-11-2017, 12:40 AM
#22
Guessing old guy traded it in on a more comfortable and cheaper Buick. Looks like a good buy and it's going to sell pretty quick now that you posted in here with all of us vampires in the forums. The red interior is a bit strong bit livable and one could get black pieces to break it up some. The armrest thing you see is where the paint flaked off, not water damage. Can be touched up easy enough.
I bet it was traded in on a Denali
08-11-2017, 01:37 PM
#23
I guess I'm the opposite of most 911 buyers, I tried to find one with the most mods, that means less money for me to spend. Those are all good mods. I'm not a fan of silver cars and that red interior might be a bit much for most people. $60K OTD is a good buy.
08-11-2017, 05:47 PM
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With those suspension and exhaust mods, now it is a steal, even at the asking price - there's easily $10k in high-quality mods there.
The red interior with silver exterior is a classic combination (think James Dean's 550 Spyder) and it's a timeless combination. As others have said adding some black to easy areas of the interior will make it a very attractive two tone and a really good looking car that you won't see another one of at your C&C.
With those suspension mods and it being a manual, a DME read is necessary though - might have some track time on it and need to see the overrev report.
If I was in the market for a GTS, this one would no longer be for sale.
The red interior with silver exterior is a classic combination (think James Dean's 550 Spyder) and it's a timeless combination. As others have said adding some black to easy areas of the interior will make it a very attractive two tone and a really good looking car that you won't see another one of at your C&C.
With those suspension mods and it being a manual, a DME read is necessary though - might have some track time on it and need to see the overrev report.
If I was in the market for a GTS, this one would no longer be for sale.
08-11-2017, 08:48 PM
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My first reaction when I saw the interior photo was "Yikes!" Then I remember my .2 has full red leather interior as well. The reality is full red photographs very poorly but is jaw-dropping in person. I get compliments on a daily basis. All this particular GTS needs to balance the interior a little better is a black steering wheel and black **** + boot. I had black Lloyd Mat floormats installed but removed them because it cheapened the interior (at least in my eyes). Obviously you need to be OK with red to begin with, but it is not nearly as bad as photographs make it out to be. Not once in the 10 months that I've owned this car have I wished I had a black interior, nor have I tired of the red (or found it to be overwhelming).
I wish I had photos of our bi-weekly 50+ car PCA drives. Every single car has a black interior. Mine stands out like a sore thumb.
I wish I had photos of our bi-weekly 50+ car PCA drives. Every single car has a black interior. Mine stands out like a sore thumb.
08-11-2017, 10:14 PM
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My first reaction when I saw the interior photo was "Yikes!" Then I remember my .2 has full red leather interior as well. The reality is full red photographs very poorly but is jaw-dropping in person. I get compliments on a daily basis. All this particular GTS needs to balance the interior a little better is a black steering wheel and black **** + boot. I had black Lloyd Mat floormats installed but removed them because it cheapened the interior (at least in my eyes). Obviously you need to be OK with red to begin with, but it is not nearly as bad as photographs make it out to be. Not once in the 10 months that I've owned this car have I wished I had a black interior, nor have I tired of the red (or found it to be overwhelming).
I wish I had photos of our bi-weekly 50+ car PCA drives. Every single car has a black interior. Mine stands out like a sore thumb.
I wish I had photos of our bi-weekly 50+ car PCA drives. Every single car has a black interior. Mine stands out like a sore thumb.
08-11-2017, 10:48 PM
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- long tube headers on the exhaust for better flow and sound
- some track suspension upgrades RSS Lower Control Arms, adjustable sway bars with drop links, and monoball top mounts. These eliminate all the rubber bits from the suspension components for much sharper handling. The top mounts are so he could properly run the increased camber settings you see in the work order.
- The lightweight flywheel makes the engine freer revving.
- The limited slip differential provides for better traction out of the corners without using the PSM which uses the brakes to limit inside wheel spin without cutting power or speed
- looks like he upgraded the rotors too
the more I look at these mods, the more clearly it looks like this car was definitely used on the track. It's a little surprising he kept the stock PASM dampeners rather than going with coilovers, but maybe he added a TPC DSC box which he could have done himself in about 10 minutes and the dealer just can't see it because it's hidden behind the e carpet. If he didn't add it, you can to soften the ride a little with these track suspension mods but still have all the handling benefits they bring.
You should definitely drive it before buying it to see if the increased sportiness of the suspension and flywheel mods are to your liking and definitely need a DME report as the flash he had done looks like it raised the redline.
08-12-2017, 08:56 AM
#30
Burning Brakes
If I hadn't bought an X51 C4S last year I would seriously consider this one, those are smart mods that won't detract from the driving on the street or on track
Personally I hate boring, common black interiors but that's just me
Personally I hate boring, common black interiors but that's just me