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Steve Viegas 11-08-2019 06:43 PM

959 vs GT2RS
 
959 vs GT2RS

aways 11-08-2019 08:30 PM

Very nice video... I'll take a GT2RS.... for less than half the price of the collector's 959...

wildthing 11-08-2019 08:39 PM

I wouldn’t go as far as to say I’d drive the 959 every day, even if I could afford 30 thousand dollar service and 24 thousand dollar tires... maybe a weekend here and there...

Cajundaddy 11-08-2019 09:13 PM

Collector> 959
Driver > GT2RS

I had the good fortune of spending some quality time on a racetrack with a GT2RS. This was a 987 model so only around 650 ponies. It is a phenomenal car.

sc_rufctr 11-08-2019 10:22 PM

Great but $30,000 to change the oil in a 959? WTF are they smoking?

911boost 11-08-2019 10:44 PM

I love my 3RS but if I wanted the ultimate rub down by a diaper than 959. If I wanted a driver then no brainer.

speeder 11-08-2019 10:58 PM

I didn’t read the article yet but a new GT2RS would run away from a 959 and hide. Time marches on.

I wouldn’t consider the GT2 a daily driver by any stretch.

ficke 11-09-2019 01:49 AM

A friend of mine bought a very nice 959 about 15 years ago for $160,000.
We all met at the Porsche dealer for the unveiling of some new turbo Porsche, a young salesman asked questions about the hp, speed, four wheel drive, etc. and could not understand what the fuss was all about with the 959 as you could have bought the new turbo with a warranty and less maintence for the same money. When he left my friend said to me "that is why he just sales them and I am be able to buy them"
The GT2RS will be another used car in a few years that will be over shadowed by Porsche latest offering, on the other hand, the 959 will always be a ground breaking statement of Porsche engineering to the world and has a place in history, that is why it is so sought after and will always be sought after.
People with 959's usually have a few driver Porsches to use.

Shaun @ Tru6 11-09-2019 03:06 AM

Great video. Reminded me of this classic.

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sc_rufctr 11-09-2019 05:05 AM

^^^ If you had one you'd have to have the other as well.

Great video... I must have watched that more than 10 times over the years.

stealthn 11-09-2019 07:25 AM

Great video, thanks for sharing.

Come on lotto, daddy needs a GT2 RS!

Steve Viegas 11-09-2019 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stealthn (Post 10651589)
Great video, thanks for sharing.

Come on lotto, daddy needs a GT2 RS!

I was thinking the same thing. I can handle the depreciation on the GT2RS more than I can handle paying for the oil change or the tires on the 959 I think

speeder 11-09-2019 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ficke (Post 10651387)
A friend of mine bought a very nice 959 about 15 years ago for $160,000.
We all met at the Porsche dealer for the unveiling of some new turbo Porsche, a young salesman asked questions about the hp, speed, four wheel drive, etc. and could not understand what the fuss was all about with the 959 as you could have bought the new turbo with a warranty and less maintence for the same money. When he left my friend said to me "that is why he just sales them and I am be able to buy them"
The GT2RS will be another used car in a few years that will be over shadowed by Porsche latest offering, on the other hand, the 959 will always be a ground breaking statement of Porsche engineering to the world and has a place in history, that is why it is so sought after and will always be sought after.
People with 959's usually have a few driver Porsches to use.

Completely agree. I'd love to hear the story of buying a 959 for $160k, did not know that they were ever that cheap(?) :confused:

speeder 11-09-2019 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Viegas (Post 10651599)
I was thinking the same thing. I can handle the depreciation on the GT2RS more than I can handle paying for the oil change or the tires on the 959 I think

I have a friend w a new GT2RS that he might want to sell, (PTS Signal Orange), but I don't think that they depreciate at this point. :)


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