Originally Posted by stuka

Yeah, they are. And they are the steal of the century right now.

I mean, WTF 85K for a 996 GT2 with 25K miles?

Mine is probably worthless when I turned it in, since it will have 45K miles.

So, this rigging the rear seats thing might still happen, just to a 996 GT2 with less miles and regular seats.

Originally Posted by iLLGT2

Great value indeed, but don't let the market fool you, some cheap cars are prior history cars that have been for sale recently, and with the economy it's just a double negative for cars in general , let alone the GT2.

At auction they are still in the 80's low to upper surprisingly, depending on the year and miles which is obvious.

Rig up the rear seats! Keep your drivers side gt3 seat in , and put stock seat on passenger side!

Originally Posted by stuka

That sounds like a plan.

I had my dealer friend run some Manheims and the numbers were totally depressing, at like 65K! But he doesn't know the difference between GT2 and Turbo, though the cut and paste was directly from manheim site.

I am pretty sure at 45K miles, mine will be worthless at auctions, considering the buyout is 86K at lease end, but I did get a good lease deal.

If I get one again, I will probably drive it less, since we do have an S4 Avant, and use it for nice trips to San Diego, Santa Barabra, etc.

Originally Posted by JonA85

Stuka have you had any problems with your GT2 so far? Curious to see how they hold up over time and miles.

Originally Posted by iLLGT2

In my 2 years and 15 k miles on the GT2, on and off the track all I have had wrong was broken shifter cable which was recent, and a cam sensor solenoid , just noticed I had a rough idle..

Otherwise and still I consider it bulletproof!

Originally Posted by stuka

Mine makes a whirling noise during startup when it's really cold outside, like 40 degrees, since the garage is not heated.

The noise goes away when the car warms up, but it didn't used to be there.

Count yourself lucky you haven't cut the clutch line.

Originally Posted by stuka

Now that I only have 6 months left on the GT2, the original plan was to buy it, but now, with the addition of a kid, I need a car with useful backseat area, which the 996 Turbo does have.

The problem is a legal one. Since the GT2 is certified with the government as a 2 seater, adding the parts and turning it into a four seater carries a big unknown should something happens and you are involved in anyway legally. The mrs is an attorney and nixed the idea pretty quick once her head gets turning on the whole potential liability issues.

Oh, and of course, if I do go ahead with the project, the first thing to go is the soft as butter clutch of the 996 Turbo. I love the stiff and grabby 996 GT2 clutch.

Any help/pointers appreciated.

And yes, I do hear the "we should have kept the Turbo" comment every time I bring this up.