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Old 10-17-2022, 11:02 AM
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Default My former PTS Amethyst Speedster on BAT

See below link. Every single time I move onto another car, I have sellers remorse. This one may hurt the most! Car was/is perfect! That color! Anyway good luck to the next steward or stewardess.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-speedster-31/
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Originally Posted by Brian4lev
See below link. Every single time I move onto another car, I have sellers remorse. This one may hurt the most! Car was/is perfect! That color! Anyway good luck to the next steward or stewardess.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-speedster-31/
I saw this pop up on BaT. Such a nice spec, well done.

What in the world did you let it go for? I'm not sure there’s much out there I’d move on to from that car.

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Picked up a 911 R. Bucket list!!
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Default That would be hard one to let go!

I plan on keeping my speedster for the rest of my life. It’s that good of a car. Others will come and go but the speedster will be a staple.
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Can’t disagree with the 911R, that’s definitely a keeper as well. Sure would be hard to give up on the Speedster though. Any R pics, just wondering the specs?
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R is being paint corrected, PPF'ed, adding OEM green stripes and full ceramic. As soon as she comes back to the nest, I will send a bunch of photos.
Single Mass Flywheel with the reinforced clutch is a driving experience that I have yet to experience with my prior Tourings or Speedster. Not a knock on my prior fleet but the R lives up to the hype!
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Originally Posted by Brian4lev
R is being paint corrected, PPF'ed, adding OEM green stripes and full ceramic. As soon as she comes back to the nest, I will send a bunch of photos.
Single Mass Flywheel with the reinforced clutch is a driving experience that I have yet to experience with my prior Tourings or Speedster. Not a knock on my prior fleet but the R lives up to the hype!

Congrats on the ride, and your assessment is spot on. I drove a buddy’s car in the mountains and it’s old school loose and moves around and spins up really fast. My buddy that let me take it out has owned every 911 made, and it’s the one car he said he will never sale. He has no PPF and just drives the car, and when I took it out it was dirty he said have fun. 2019 there were a few deals out there, and I didn’t pull the trigger due to no space in the garage. I just say damn.


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Def. some deals to be had back in 2019 for sure ! Never look back. I am sure your present stable keeps you smiling as it should!
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Originally Posted by Maverick787
Congrats on the ride, and your assessment is spot on. I drove a buddy’s car in the mountains and it’s old school loose and moves around and spins up really fast. My buddy that let me take it out has owned every 911 made, and it’s the one car he said he will never sale. He has no PPF and just drives the car, and when I took it out it was dirty he said have fun. 2019 there were a few deals out there, and I didn’t pull the trigger due to no space in the garage. I just say damn.

The white one on BAT had a double mass flywheel that prevented me from bidding on that one. I was looking for single mass at the time and I eventually ended up just giving up. But the single mass was being sold sub $300k at the time if I remember correctly. I remember when everyone was saying the touring was going to destroy the prices of the 911R. It seemed everyone forgot how valuable numbering a car truly is.

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Yes, I remember …..hell we could have gotten locked horns on a bid. I try not to watch too much of this stuff ….my wife and I have an agreement when the garage is full at 4 it’s add and subtract. I hate lifts, I’m to lazy to pull of the 4th car from the drive way to move one. I’m still loving the Speedster 2 cars in 1.
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Originally Posted by Brian4lev
Def. some deals to be had back in 2019 for sure ! Never look back. I am sure your present stable keeps you smiling as it should!
You’re right, my wife tell me I look back too much unfortunately. Thanks for the reinforcement. 🍷
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Originally Posted by Maverick787
Yes, I remember …..hell we could have gotten locked horns on a bid. I try not to watch too much of this stuff ….my wife and I have an agreement when the garage is full at 4 it’s add and subtract. I hate lifts, I’m to lazy to pull of the 4th car from the drive way to move one. I’m still loving the Speedster 2 cars in 1.
Well we are lucky to have what we have my friend I think that's sound advice your wife has given you
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Yes SMFW is the way to go with the R.
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Originally Posted by jp884
Well we are lucky to have what we have my friend I think that's sound advice your wife has given you
‘Yes, we’re all blessed my friend. All be safe and keep driving.
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Not many on the market now. 911R is a nice package, the GT3 engine with the single mass flywheel and suspension tuning makes it a unique ride. Very light on the suspension. I wouldn’t want to make a high speed blast down the autobahn but a nice Smooth hill country road would be great. Here’s my 911R. Had a few ask if I would sell but have resisted so far. It would be difficult to replace.

Factory CXX two tone stripe.

CXX Bordeaux seat and armrest
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