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There isn\u2019t really such a thing as a cheap Porsche 911 anymore. Certainly not one that you\u2019d really want, at least. If it\u2019s standard, it\u2019s a lot of money; if it\u2019s modified, it\u2019s a lot of money. Doesn\u2019t seem to matter what happens to a Porsche 911, it feels like a very safe place for the money right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The trouble with an increase in values, of course, is how that then impacts attitudes to use. When a 996 or 997 GT3 was a \u00a375k prospect, you\u2019d be much more willing to use it than now, where they all seem to be double that amount. The 996 GT2 may not have skyrocketed like some of the naturally aspirated (or RS-badged) GT machines, but should one turn up, it\u2019s going to be significantly more than \u00a3100,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This 996 doesn\u2019t have a GT badge, though it\u2019s very far from a standard Turbo as well. Perhaps the most notable modification is a rear-drive conversion, which is made all the more interesting given there\u2019s 150hp more than standard as well. Thanks to upgraded turbos, intercoolers and some ECU work, this is now a 575hp, rear-wheel drive 996 Turbo<\/a>. And if that doesn\u2019t get your interest on PH, nothing will.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty more besides, too; imagine what a GT2 RS might have been had Porsche made one in the early ’00s, and it surely wouldn\u2019t have been far from this. Suspension is by Ohlins coilovers, the brakes are better (here with GT3 calipers), tyres are stickier, and the interior benefits from bucket seats and a cage. There\u2019s a plated diff in the back, too, to really emphasise the RWD-ness; safe to say this is going to feel rather more intense than just a more powerful 911 Turbo.\u00a0<\/p>\n Looks cool as well, lower and meaner than standard, thanks to the new suspension and with a smart interior refresh including wool tartan inserts. Evidently a lot of money has been spent on this 911, and in recent years too. This isn\u2019t some kind of running project offered for sale after money or willingness ran out; it\u2019s a dedicated build with a lot of pricey parts fitted.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n