r/997

What does the 997-verse think? Looking to make a go-no-go decision in the next 24 hours.

According to the Porsche dealer tech these are very mild scratches and not scoring. The car has ~60k miles is serviced annually and nevernever winter driven (but is a cold climate car nonetheless)

Recently purchased a 997.2 Carrera manual. It’s pretty basic, but love the way it drives and looks.

Removed the black stone guards and added clear PPF. Looks much cleaner without those. (2009 Targa)

Very different cars, but lots of similar design cues!

Hello

I’m considering buying a 997 GT3 and I’m hesitating between 3 clean cars (no accident, original paint, clean piwi, good service history).

1. 997.1, white, Club Sport, 28k km
2. 997.2 white, Club Sport, 50k km
3. 997.1 guards red, Carbon buckets, PCCB, 16k km … but it’s 15k$ more expensive than the other 2 😉

I like them all three (they are not super different) for different reasons:
- I would do a few track days a week but don’t ‘need’ the harness and the roll bar that come with the CS (although I like them 😂).
- Guards red is not that common on GT3s and I like the color pop very much
- obviously the lower the mileage the better from a value retention and reliability perspective. 16k vs 50k is meaningful
- I’m kind of neutral when it comes to 997.1 vs 997.2 with a slight preference for 997.2 (engine / power and style).

Which one would you choose if you’d like the car to loose as little value as possible in the long run? And why ?

The more cars I drive, the more I understand why people never sell their 997s. How long do you think clean 997s will stay attainable?

I’ve been thinking about adding gt3 style wing on my car. Can you guys recommend some wing and where to get them?

36k miles three pedal

Anyone installed the Fabspeed carbon air intake kit? Would like some reviews

I’m unsure which I prefer, the factory originals or cocomats. The cocomats offer some contrast in the sea of black but the factory looks, well, factory.