Hey guys/gals,

I dropped off my Turbo for a consignment sale today after being disappointed with the tire kickers and general time wasters that I had to deal with. I'm sure some of you can relate.

At this point I've made an offer on a 2010 GT3 and the car is being scheduled for a PPI in the next couple of weeks. Now obviously I plan to work directly with the dealership who is performing the PPI, but I want to be as well educated as possible to address the urgent points specific to this car. Here are some details in case it helps to guide input/advice:

- High(er) mileage 3.8L motor, well maintained with all service records
- PCCB brakes
- Factory options include nose lift, dynamic engine mounts, carbon seats

Much as when I bought my 996TT 4 years ago, I was pretty nervous to ensure I got a good inspection since it can be such an expensive car to repair. The things that I'm personally nervous about include the PCCB brakes and the fact that the car has higher than average mileage.

Can you give me any other specific tips about things I might want to focus the dealership on? I did chat with SharkWerks on the phone and they were quite helpful about pointing something out specific to the 3.8L where the cams are concerned, but I'm still looking around to find those details online.

Thanks for your help and guidance. I hope to join the ranks of happy GT3 owners soon.

 

Sent you a pm.

 

Meeting with some of my knowledgable Porsche friends this morning for breakfast on eastside at 0730 am. Just east of Bellevue. Pm me if interested for details.

 

Thank you, I did get your note and will reply. Obviously missed today but will be sure to send questions if they come up, etc. I appreciate it.

 

Hi Seapar/Steve,
do you mind sending me or posting in this thread what are the spots that I should be looking for during the PPI?

I am in the same situation as Steve that I am close to purchasing a 2010 997.2 GT3 RS with PCCB.

Thanks!

 

Right on! I'd be happy to help if I can. For my particular car (high mileage RS), the PCCBs provided about 80% of the drama in my purchase. They failed Porsches official inspection and I was led to believe that they were a deal killer. Then I continued to read about them, requested real pictures of them (each rotor) and posted them up for others to see on a different forum. The responses I got totally put my mind at ease, and I've been enjoying the car as a street car ever since I brought it home from California in late May of 2013.

Make sure the car has all recalls completed (that's free obviously), and that it checks out as healthy for a DME over-rev report and PPI. I also had my own car evaluated by an independent vehicle appraiser before buying it. The great news is that they are very robust cars that are built really well, so don't let mileage alone scare you. At least in my case that is what I learned.

Best wishes and keep us posted.

 

Thanks for the info Steve. The 2010 RS I am looking at has 15000miles. It has been tracked about 15 times. The deal will have Porsche dealer PPI it and CPO too.

DME over-rev? First time hearing this. I am reading about it. Thanks!

I will post a lot of pics if the deal goes thru

 

With that many trips to the track, I'd be very keen on the over-rev report. Don't freak out too badly if you see over-revs even into range 3 and 4 though...particularly if they happened long ago and the engine checks out solid. My own car was only on track a couple times, and I was pleasantly surprised by the over-revs. Range 1 and 2 are truly no big deal (you could argue that Range 1 is just a healthily driven GT3...LOL).

 

The LSD in the gt3 are not as robust as one would think. Make sure this gets evaluated by the PPI. I had my PPI done by an Indy shop with lots of gt3 knowledge. Good luck.