Jambo
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How much is an F50?
More than an F40 I think. I'm sure the last on I saw for sale with a price was around the £450k mark.
I'm not sure they're as iconic though.
About 750k going by pistonheads  I think they're just as special in their own way tbh.
Proper car 
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Daniel_Corsa
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An F40 and an XJ220 near me only ever seen them both once! Wish I knew of 5 XJ220's kicking about local!
Something vintage rather than supercar?
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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BluKoo
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Xj220 common? Lmao
Certainly more common now than they used to be. I've actually just been corrected and there are 7 in Aberdeenshire. Here is a picture of 4/7.
This is a long shot, but has anyone get any idea about importing cars? Import tax? Shipping cost? Any other fee's?
Specifically from the USA: http://www.jamesedition.com/cars/porsche/911-turbo-s/rare-2-imsa-homologation-model-1-of-20-for-sale-507967
[Edited on 17-04-2013 by BluKoo]
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taylorboosh
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That looks shit compared to most posted
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BluKoo
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That looks shit compared to most posted
 Blasphemy!
These two are pretty awesome too:
"Ferrari" Yellow 964 RS: http://www.germansportscars.net/GB/cars-for-sale/detailview/porsche-911-964-rs/8/
964 RSR: http://www.germansportscars.net/GB/cars-for-sale/detailview/porsche-911-964-rs-3-8-rsr-one-of-one-road-legal-with-german-tUev/393/
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Whittie
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Although rare, its not a great investment, which I thought is what your Dad is after?
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BluKoo
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A rare 964 would most definitely be an investment.
Far more manageable than a £400k Ferrari too. As I said earlier in the thread, there's a Porsche garage 15 miles from here. The nearest Ferrari garage is 125 miles away.
I was speaking to my dad about a few ideas last night and he basically said Ferrari servicing, spares and repairs scares him and he just doesn't know enough to jump right in at the deep end and he's too much of a Porsche man.
So it looks like any Ferrari is probably out the window 
I guess something cheaper could be complimented with a cheaper, more "every day" toy too.
I know the R43 GTR holds it's money extremely well
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/skyline-r34/nissan-skyline-r34-2-6-gtr-v-spec-twin-turbo-modified-510-bhp/1110330
[Edited on 18-04-2013 by BluKoo]
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Whittie
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If I was spending ~400k on a car, i'd certainly spend around £20 in fuel going to a garage.
GTR's arent special though, lovely, quick, but not special.
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BluKoo
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If I was spending ~400k on a car, i'd certainly spend around £20 in fuel going to a garage.
GTR's arent special though, lovely, quick, but not special.
£20? More like £120 for a 250 mile round trip, however it's not the cost of fuel that's the issue. It's the added mileage and the potential stone chips from such a long journey. Plus if the car has to be left overnight then you either have to get a train or a lift back or get the car trailered down.
You don't think the R34 GTR is special? They're so rare. And very special in my opinion.
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Whittie
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£120 is nothing when you go to look at a car of the value mentioned though, and as for the stone chips.. i'm sure your brother could help out in that department, in the event of any stone chips.
Not really, awesome cars, but not special.
There's a fair few floating about;
Standard Cars = 3,964
V-Spec = 1,308
V-Spec UK = 101
V-Spec N1 = 45
V-Spec II = 5,512
V-Spec II Nür = 750
V-Spec II N1 = 18
M-Spec = 228[18]
M-Spec Nür = 250
Total = 12,175
Whereas something special like the CarerraGT mentioned, only 1200 were made. Plus its what i'd class as a special car, it's the top of a range car made by a proper car brand. Same with the F40's.
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BluKoo
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I think he's decided on what he wants next and it's a 997.2 GT3 RS in blue with the gold decals.
Porsche 997 GT3 RS mk2 by Tex Mex (alexandre-besancon.com), on Flickr
The problem is they seem to be as rare as rocking horse shit.
It's a long shot, but if you know of one, or see one anywhere then let me know...
[Edited on 30-08-2013 by BluKoo]
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Colin
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Very nice! Considered the new 991 GT3? Does he still have both the FRS?
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BluKoo
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Yeah, still got both the RS'.
I'm sure the 991 GT3 would be amazing, but he's wanting something which won't lose too much money, so buying a £100k+ car brand new isn't a wise choice.
The only way it would be an option was if they did another limited edition like the GT3 RS 4.0.
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After the last seller turned out to be a bit of a time waster I've finally found another one.
This one in particular.
Porsche 997.2 GT3RS by GFWilliams.net Automotive Photography, on Flickr
However the owners exact words were,
"My one is 2010, very high spec, Aqua + white gold.
Everything is for sale for the right price!".
Do you think that sounds like someone who's going to throw out a silly price way above market value or by the right price do you think it means market value?
Place your bets
[Edited on 21-10-2013 by BluKoo]
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kennySRi
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More than likely way above its value but that is stunning!
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BluKoo
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More than likely way above its value but that is stunning!
They do look awesome don't they. Although, I've still never seen a blue one in the flesh.
The last one where the deal fell through was also a 2010, and it had done 3900 miles.
The owner wanted £100k which is about market value.
We'll see how this one compares to that...
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taylorboosh
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Why doesnt he wait untill the next batch of super duper porsches comes out and buy one brand new... 1 owner and well looked after jobby thats all his
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BluKoo
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The main reason is that this is the last of the GT Porsches with a manual gearbox.
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Okay, so it's done 22k miles and he wants £96k for it.
That's cheaper than I thought, but still a lot for one with 22k miles.
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Thought the previous one wanted more money than 100k thats why he didn't sell is because your dad tried to get him down.
Its such a rare car people can pretty much state what they want for it within reason.
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BluKoo
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No, the previous one was £100k and my dad tried to get him down from there.
Apparently the blue/gold is one of the rarest colour schemes so you're right. Buyers don't have much leverage.
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Certainly more common now than they used to be.
They built more?
Surely a fairly new Porsche goes against the losing-too-much-money criteria?
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Certainly more common now than they used to be.
They built more?
Surely a fairly new Porsche goes against the losing-too-much-money criteria?
Regarding the above quote which is in reference to the XJ220: All I meant was that I had started seeing more on the roads.
The 997.2 GT3 RS is a rare car. It is also the last with a manual gearbox, so it will remain desirable for a while.
Both my dad and I think it's a safe bet.
[Edited on 22-10-2013 by BluKoo]
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BluKoo
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My dad thinks that £96k is too much for a car with 22k miles (and he's correct), so we're continuing the search...
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Dom
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The 997.2 GT3 RS is a rare car.
Not as rare as a XJ220 where only 260 odd exist, compared to 1500 odd 997.2's. Plus the XJ220 is one of the iconic supercars of yester-year, which is a status the 997.2 is unlikely to get.
The 997.2 will be a lot better to drive though
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