luzzo Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 25 minutes ago, symsy said: Anyway back to the Auction.. and the the psychology of bidding , I wonder why would you put in a $500 bid at this stage ?? Is it to say "Im here" Surely if you are a serious bidder you would smash 5k to show you can afford the tyres I would be having a cringe if I was the seller or the auctioneer..... Getting down to the pocket change already.. Maybe I should revise my estimate 200-210.. that's a lot of bids from this point Meh... Lots of Auctions go this way. Not everyone does killer bids. Often still builds up to the same result. The Pickles bidding system has some eBay/Grays similarities. You bid a 'maximum' amount. The system only shows the bid needed to win currently in increments of $500 (in this case). Also, if someone bids within the last 10 mins of the Auction, the closing time gets extended by 10 mins from that last bid time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 More of a tender system then? Only without the extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 11 hours ago, GUT said: Is this able to be registered here? 2 hours ago, symsy said: Rally rego only I believe Wasn't it road registered in Tassie for your SMT's @TwoHeadsTas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 42 minutes ago, luzzo said: Wasn't it road registered in Tassie for your SMT's @TwoHeadsTas SI (Special Interest) plates, but not sure if that was for limited use cost reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 20 hours ago, Jason A said: Well I have had mine on the track, it was amazing and definitely a better drive than a std GT3. There was a $50K difference in price when new, you would need to spend all of that and a bit more to match the performance. They are quicker than what is published - I can assure you. I can account for a few of these cars that have had regular track work. Not so much in the last couple of years, but I would still track mine. Whats the point of having it and not using it. If I had the $$ - and was in the market I would pay the premium again on a 997 No personal experience with an RS, but undoubtedly I agree the extras you get over a non RS would very quickly surpass the price difference (when new). Doubt the amateur would have the skills to access whatever performance advantage the chassis tweaks offered however. If you want the best and money no (or less of an) object, it would have to be the RS. If lap times are your sole focus, the cup is obviously the way to go, but it’s a different set of circumstances with its own challenges. Interestingly the RS is more sophisticated than the cup car, cup car didn’t get the fancy homologation hubs and subframes that the RS got, only vanilla GT3 bits. Slicks on an RS and coffee on the way to your track day would be bliss and difficult to beat IMV. MFX, edgy, DJM and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 10October, 2020 Report Share Posted 10October, 2020 RS’s make for the best track cars. spiller, edgy, micknine01 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Arnott Posted 11October, 2020 Report Share Posted 11October, 2020 22 hours ago, hugh said: RS’s make for the best track cars. Having had the keys for one for a three month stint, I can say for sure they are not a great road car! I was expressly forbidden from tracking it though 😫 hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tinker Posted 11October, 2020 Report Share Posted 11October, 2020 ^^^^^ What Cam said - like riding a bucking bronco on anything else but a smooth piece of tarmac ^^^^ hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 11October, 2020 Report Share Posted 11October, 2020 You blokes need to harden up. spiller, luzzo and Skidmarks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 1 hour ago, Stephen Tinker said: like riding a bucking bronco on anything else but a smooth piece of tarmac Isn't that the allure? DJM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RwGreeny Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 3 hours ago, hugh said: You blokes need to harden up. What Hugh said! A 996 RS is a comfortable luxury car compared to anything aircooled micknine01 and hugh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 59 minutes ago, RwGreeny said: What Hugh said! A 996 RS is a comfortable luxury car compared to anything aircooled ^^^ Totally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 6 hours ago, hugh said: You blokes need to harden up. Or buy a real GT3 997 ... Troubleshooter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 2 minutes ago, symsy said: Or buy a real GT3 997 ... Parking sensors add too much weight and take away from the raw driving experience. JWM, GC9911, symsy and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 2 hours ago, symsy said: Or buy a real GT3 997 ... 991.2 symsy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 12October, 2020 Report Share Posted 12October, 2020 ^^^ lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 It’s raining GT3’s in Adelaide? https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2004-porsche-911-gt3-996-manual-my04/OAG-AD-19215873 https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2003-porsche-911-gt3-996-manual-my03/OAG-AD-19215722 DJM, edgy, Rick V and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 ^^^ wonder if that black one is member on here Rob's ex car, sold by CTS a couple of years ago? Not many CS with PCCB and the kms are very similar. I suspect the red one was also sold by CTS, but was an Adelaide car prior to that. Only guesstimates based on the specs and kms of the cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shedpest Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 Those two 996's make this 997 look like a bargain https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2007-porsche-911-gt3-997-manual-my07/OAG-AD-18972189/?Cr=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 21 minutes ago, spiller said: ^^^ wonder if that black one is member on here Rob's ex car, sold by CTS a couple of years ago? Not many CS with PCCB and the kms are very similar. I suspect the red one was also sold by CTS, but was an Adelaide car prior to that. Only guesstimates based on the specs and kms of the cars. I think its Rob's car indeed... the only one I believe in that spec! spiller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tinker Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 I think I sold mine a month too soon....❓ BUT I wonder if they will get anywhere near the asking prices. That 997 GT3 has been for sale for quite some time now and (I think) has just had a price reduction too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 49 minutes ago, JWM said: OMG...! It's Red JWM, Dalai and Troubleshooter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 18 minutes ago, edgy said: I think its Rob's car indeed... the only one I believe in that spec! Has Ricardo buckets . I had a Ricardo once firstone and edgy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 8 minutes ago, wilson59 said: Has Ricardo buckets . I had a Ricardo once Me too... My seat looked a little different to the ones in the GT3 firstone and Shedpest 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 13October, 2020 Report Share Posted 13October, 2020 24 minutes ago, Stephen Tinker said: I think I sold mine a month too soon....❓ BUT I wonder if they will get anywhere near the asking prices. That 997 GT3 has been for sale for quite some time now and (I think) has just had a price reduction too. Triple black Clubsport with PCCB should fetch some kind of premium, its a solid/unique spec.. that 997 non CS is probably close to the mark now on pricing, but seems like people baulk at anything starting with 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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