Porsche 996 GT2 - thoughts
 

I'm thinking of getting a 996 GT2 (keeping the CSL) comfort. Does anyone have any experience of these that they'd like to share please?

The one I'm interested in is Polar Silver, has 36k miles and is coming from a posh dealer so should be okay (or at least covered by their warranty).

I' guessing that it'll be similar to my 996 turbo (which would be going as part of this deal) but I know it had a harsh reputation when it first came out.

Very expensive now :thumbs:

Too expensive for the car? The one I'm looking at has 36k miles for 100k

That seems about right price wise...

Horses for courses but at this price point I'd personally be looking at Macs or if you can save a bit more and go 991 GT3

Oh yes

991 GT3 is relatively well priced in the current madness!!

Fantastic car needs to be treated with respect.

You'll see different reviews on it as it is very sensitive to set up.

Suggest that the first thing you do is get it corner weighted and geo done.

I used Chris at Center Gravity and recommend him highly.

Sounds like a cheap car! I would go for it there is a 37k one for £109k.

GT2s based on the stronger mezger engine as the 996 GT3 and turbo. Rear wheel drive makes it a better drive than the turbo.

From a numbers perspective the GT2s are rarer than turbos and GT3s driving much of the recent price increases.

I suspect a bit more expensive to run than GT3s...but then if you've had a turbo then probably in roughly the same range.

...just make sure it is a straight car as many are not...a proper inspection is advisable.

991 gt3 will get cheaper imo.

I think soon the 7.2RS will supercede the 991.1 RS as well.

It's a numbers game. 991 gt3 and RS are produced more much than the previous gen. In fact, rumoured to be about 6500 991 RS worldwide. which is ALOT considering the 7.2RS was only 2600.

996 GT2 is indeed a rare beast. I keep telling myself I should have bought 1 when they were selling them for 40+k

If i were you i would look for a really nice 997 GT2 RS before the values start climbing. On the other hand the new 991.2 GT2 RS will come out at the end of 2017. I was sold mine a couple of months ago and now it's on the market again for 398..


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Bit late to the party on this, however, thoroughly recommend them. Very pure and raw car, of which I really can't see them making again. I know it's a term that gets used a lot but steering feel etc. are superb.

Get them set up well (comments above re Chris at CoG are spot on) and they are a blast to drive.

Consumables very similar to a 996 turbo (radiators etc.) apart from that they are very reliable and very fast. Also less "shouty" than the newer GT models which in my eyes makes them easy to pootle about in, without being gawped at. Most people think they are a 996 turbo. Trick is finding one that hasn't been crashed. Mine is undergoing a thorough restoration at the moment (I never liked my bank balance :bigcry:), so if you have any questions happy to help!

Also should mention, flippin fast! :beer:

This.

Yes go for it and personally I would not bother spending anymore to get a worse car ie a GT3 991. I would be tempted by a RS though :thumbs: (not 991 but 997 or 996 [circa £150,000 :bigcry:]). As said though the 996 range are the most analogue and involving cars you could want. Subsequent 997 and 991 have become less involving with paddle shift and PSM et cetera.

I look forward to seeing some pictures of the new purchase.

Anyway if the new GT3 991.2 goes back to being a manual I am sure the 991.1 will not hold its price.

Good luck.

Pip