i just dont get an M3 for £40k, maybe it's just me. i know it's a good car but it will depreciate heavily imho

 

Hire a 360 with Tony:

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/27/c...with-that-guy/

Get the Aston!

 

They certainly aren't bulletproof. Certainly, in the context you are describing, they would appear reliable.

And this is Dave 'Hello, i've driven 800 miles today because I could' Blurter, so having a car and not using it is never going to work.

 

Explain, Ron?

 

Of the 3 people I vaguely knowwho have had 996 GT3s, all of them have broke in a rather large way. A complete gearbox failure and two engine write offs. And the reports from a 911 specialist was that the 996 GT3 engine is quite renowned for going pop.

Bearing in mind, I have heard nothing about 997 GT3s, just 996s

 

Same engine. N1 endurance race block. A lot get over revved, and people don't like to admit it

Who's this specialist?

Mine's warrantied, so i'm ok unless I mishift it.

 

I'd expect way more GT3 engine failures than, say, an Aston V8.

Different usage

 

get a vette. tottally bulletproof and better than a porker or an oldman martin.

 

And you'd expect 400 ish bph from a 4.3 or 4.7 V8, to be less stressed than a high revving 3.6 6 cylinder...

 

I can't remember the specialist name. I think it is a certain one, but because I don't know, I won't say. I know that sounds crap sorry.

Yeah, it maybe the same engine, but just like the 2009 S2000 engine, could have been dodgy, then they made some subtle changes and it was all fine again.

I just don't like the fact that I have heard nothing but issues with the 996 GT3....not that I can afford one anyway!