If you want a new 911 GT3, not only do you need at least $230,500, but you also need to have a close relationship with your local Porsche dealer, and that is only fostered through years of buying other, “lesser” Porsches. The alternative? Buy one that isn’t brand new, like this 2004 example with 7,824 miles on the clock, currently on auction through Bring a Trailer. With six days to go before the hammer falls, it’s currently bidding at just $50,000. That’s about the same as you’d spend for a reasonably well-optioned Ford Mustang or BMW 2 Series, and this particular Porsche comes with plenty of desirable add-ons that make it ideal for track duty and/or carving canyons.
Legendary Engine, Manual Transmission, PCCB Stopping Power
Powered by the legendary 3.6-liter M96/79 Mezger flat-six engine, this GT3 revs to 8,200 rpm and sends 285 horsepower and 285 lb-ft of torque to the 18-inch wheels through a six-speed manual transaxle with a limited-slip differential. Stopping power comes from Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes, which should remain fade-free under strain. This black-on-black example also features Euro-spec GT3 Recaro seats and a DAS Sport roll cage in yellow, matching the brake calipers. The RS-style carbon-fiber rear spoiler also has yellow on the endplates, and the vibrant color reappears in the cabin, specifically in the gauge cluster and seatbelts. It’s a fine blend of sportiness and restraint, but if this is a little too hardcore a specification for your liking, the original Sport seats and factory black airfoil are also included with the sale.
Well-Maintained And Ready To Rip
Those 18-inch wheels mentioned earlier are wrapped in a fresh set of Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 tires, which were fitted in July of this year. In the same month, the current Colorado-based owner (who has only added 5,000 miles during their ownership) also performed a brake fluid flush and changed the oil. A ceramic coating was also applied to the paint last year, so you needn’t worry about swirls on the paint. With all of that being said, and although the cabin and most of the car appear immaculate, there are some scrapes on the leading edge of the front spoiler, though that is to be expected for a low sports car that has been used as intended. Don’t let those minor blemishes put you off, though, as the Carfax report is free of any accidents or other damage, and if anything, those scrapes should encourage you to use this car as intended – by ripping it to the redline on track. Or, if you’d like to keep it as a future investment, its Mezger engine makes the 996 the last of the “true” 911s for many enthusiasts, and prices have more than doubled since 2010.
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