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GT 3 Production run likely to be extended

The GT3 is probably a very good motor car for the use it was intended for, for me, I had the choice to buy one and didn't, instead choosing a 4s and power kit, it will never be a GT3 in looks, power, drive or residual but I couldn't live with the GT3 all the while, that doesn't stop me hankering for one at certain times especially when I think of the time when I will look to change mine and the loss of all those shillings.
I do think Porsche got the price of the GT3 drastically wrong, to me it should have had an out of the box starting price nearer £125 k giving it good separation from the C2 and C4.
You spec a C2 or C4S up a bit and you are well over a GT3 price but the second hand market for these is nothing in comparison.
I am enjoying my 4S, and having covered over 5000 glorious miles in it since April believe it is a fantastic car, the drama is superb and the lack of that awful road noise is sublime but at times I have to admit that I miss the shear grunt of the departed Turbo S.
SteveJC
 

Just goes to show its horses for courses and it would not do for us all to like the same thing.

Me, I'm happy

Peter, he's happy

Steve, your happy

Pity about Mark [:(]
 
Sorry, didn't mean to tread on anyone's toes and I'm sure a C2S is a good choice but with a 997.2 turbo in my garage which has depreciated to a little more than half what a C2S would cost, it's never going to be an option. Instead, I'll stay with what I've got. My plan has always been to run the two - a GT3 and the "old" turbo in parallel. When a turbo depreciates as much as it does, it makes sense to hang on to it.

I do agree the GT3 is dramatically under-priced and I think should instead be priced in turbo S territory after accounting for options like Sat Nav, so yes, something around £120-130k to start. Option it up to arrive at the turbo S level and you have two cars at the top of different trees.

Instead of which, you have chancers who have been able to get a car who are now selling them at £20k over list...

I'm at once frustrated, annoyed, disappointed. It's a first world problem, of course, but I think you should be able to buy the car if you want one without needing to be on the "inside track" to secure a car.



 
After all the talk of people making money on there GT3 allocation I am not so sure!, have a look on Porsche site as of today four for sale, ok a couple
are overpriced for the spec , but a nice white one at 120k, ok somebody has sat in the seat but so what, bearing in mind most have a extra years
warrenty.
I am with you Steve! I love my 4S [:)], a vast improvement over the 997 imo, love the comfort and a real animal with the powerkit when you are
in the mood and all the buttons pressed , i guess we all buy the cars to suit us personally which makes it interesting.[;)]
 

ORIGINAL: stokey

After all the talk of people making money on there GT3 allocation I am not so sure!, have a look on Porsche site as of today four for sale, ok a couple
are overpriced for the spec , but a nice white one at 120k, ok somebody has sat in the seat but so what, bearing in mind most have a extra years
warrenty.
I am with you Steve! I love my 4S [:)], a vast improvement over the 997 imo, love the comfort and a real animal with the powerkit when you are
in the mood and all the buttons pressed , i guess we all buy the cars to suit us personally which makes it interesting.[;)]
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How are you finding the powerkit
 
Very happy with the powerkit Tom, seems to be getting better with more miles on the car and certainly out performing
my old gts.[;)]
 
I expect the C2S/C4S with power kit and an extensive raid on the options list (PDK, aerokit, buckets, wheels) is Porsche's answer to those who want a less extreme car with similar real-world performance and look and feel of a GT3.

Some things you can't have, like rear-wheel steer, front axle lift, engine which revs to 9k, PDK gear ratios and speed of change and it's those things I would miss.
 

ORIGINAL: stokey

Very happy with the powerkit Tom, seems to be getting better with more miles on the car and certainly out performing
my old gts.[;)]
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Very satisfaying
 
It seems I have been allocated a November build slot so the agonising process of deciding what options to go for is about to begin. Should be on the road in early 2015. PCCB and front end lifting are certs. The big decision is club sport or not. The scaffolding does add a sense of occasion and the harnesses add to the experience on track helping you feel part of the car but they get in the way the rest of the time especially if you are well endowed.
 
Great news then, Bob. Congratulations, I plumped for the full Clubman spec with my GT2 and never regretted it.
It's all part of the ethos. Mine came with L&D belts fitted and full harness was packed loose. Also you'd be surprised how much kit you can cram around the roll cage - Judy managed 12 day's of luggage worth on the Swiss trip - a great achievement!
Regards,
Clive
 
My problem is not with the roll cage but with the buckets. I love them but Janet doesn't find them comfortable as they don't recline and I can not think of a way round that. She liked the sports seats in the Turbo hence a leaning to a comfort spec. Any one heard of Porsche fitting different seats on driver and passenger sides?
 
OK - you didn't mention seats were the potential problem in your earlier post.
For what it's worth, Judy found the bucket seat excellent - and she's quite fussy about seat comfort and hated those in the Scud.

If it's just the rake Janet doesn't like, it's possible to add spacers to the mountings to adjust this, but if she likes an adjustable backrest, then you may need to order another seat (expensive) and ask for it to be fitted at PDI. No harm in asking if the factory will fit non-matching seats, but this involves giving the customer exactly what he wants and Porsche is not overly fond of this..... [:)]

Regards,

Clive.
 
Bob, I guess the choice of seats is also a function of the proportion of track/normal road driving.

For the track clearly buckets are better and I found 964RS/GT2/968CS also to be perfectly comfortable for long journeys as the fixed back rest angle is almost exactly where I would set an adjustable seat.

However, if your trips are mainly road then I can speak highly of the 991 turbo S 18 way adaptive sports seats, P07. You may miss the buckets on track but otherwise the 18 way are a very good all round seat.
 

ORIGINAL: bobfair

My problem is not with the roll cage but with the buckets. I love them but Janet doesn't find them comfortable as they don't recline and I can not think of a way round that. She liked the sports seats in the Turbo hence a leaning to a comfort spec. Any one heard of Porsche fitting different seats on driver and passenger sides?
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Well if its a case of changing the seat or changing the wife.... there is an alternative view.......[8|] jut saying you know if you must have the competition kit........[:-][8D][8D][8D][8D]
 
From what I hear changing the wife is very very expensive and with my nasty habits no one else would have me
 
I was with our dealer this morning Bob, and from discussions you've done well to get one - so great news [:D][:D]
Surely an aftermarket passenger seat with the original kept for resale must be a possibility?

As for your nasty habits, having a fondness for boats is not too bad [:eek:]
 

ORIGINAL: pwebb

I was with our dealer this morning Bob, and from discussions you've done well to get one - so great news [:D][:D]
Surely an aftermarket passenger seat with the original kept for resale must be a possibility?

As for your nasty habits, having a fondness for boats is not too bad [:eek:]
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I was offered one pretty much the same day Bob posted , so I wonder if they release just a handful more.......

What ever congrats Bob ..... now starts the wait..............
 
I finalised the spec on my new GT 3 at the OPC on Friday. My OPC tells me that there have a been a few extra cars, but very few, and that there is now likely to be a GT3 RS as things are getting back to normal with the GT 3.

I might actually get the car at the end of November. I would like to have done a factory collection as I have never done that but very difficult in the winter due to the German tyre law. Porsche wont allow the car out of the factory without winter tyres but wont supply them at the factory so you have to supply tyres for them to fit.

Is a December 14 car worth less than a January 15 car come resale time? My OPC view is that given the GT3's normal good resale and current market reception there is unlikely to be much difference. The registration change dates still apparently have a bit of impact on value but the calendar overlap a bit less so.

Views?
 
The dealers won't like it, but I would plump for a January registration if you can. [;)]

Regards,

Clive.
 
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