Thread: 996 turbo ?
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:18 AM   #5
jmatta
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I agree, the turbo is a heavy car and not what I'd consider nimble, but more of a grand touring vehicle. They tend to appeal to a smaller crowd, which would explain the soft prices. The turbos and GT3s have an engine based on a completely different design (GT1 dry-sump and no IMS), so no worries there. GT3s are a very popular track day car, but their numbers will dwindle due to destruction (appear to be the most crash inflicted model from my casual instructor observations).

That said, I've observed some very nice examples of the 996 GT3 MkII in the mid fifties to low sixties.
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