UPDATE Aug 31st, 2020: This car is now sold.

Ask me what model of Porsche is the one that I see the most whenever I’m at a dealership or a car meet, and I will say the 991 GT3. With very good reason, it turned out to be the best overall model to come out of the 991 generation 911. My reasoning for this opinion? Well, it is because it satisfies two of Porsche’s biggest customer bases, the ones who appreciate technology, and more importantly, the purists. It brings me to the all important point of multitasking, and boy does this car multitask better than ever. Track day? yup, it can easily do that. Spirited driving on the city’s back roads? yes, but don’t get too addicted to the sound. Daily driving? well, that depends on the car’s options and how much you love your car.

With all the praise for the 991.2 GT3, I thought I’d go back to the earlier days of the RS-frenzy in North America. Following the success of the 996 GT3, Porsche gave that market a chance with the GT cars once the 997.1 rolled in. So not only did we get another GT3, but also its hardcore sibling the GT3RS. Between the two models, most differences come from the body work. The GT3RS is 20kg lighter than the regular GT3. This is thanks in part to plexiglass windows, a big carbon fiber wing characteristic of the RS cars, and steel engine covers. These weight savings help improve the RS’s power to weight ratio to 300 hp/tonne.

The 997 GT3RS had a single transmission option, the 6-speed manual. Not only that but it is also one of the last RS cars to be offered with the latter. That being said, the clientele had no complaints whatsoever; the car drove like a dream on and off the track. Mind you, when the 997 was on sale, Porsche’s customer pie chart mostly consisted of the old school row your own gear individuals. Once the PDK emerged into the scene, the marque’s customer chart experienced a shakeup.

The GT3RS featured is for sale at Regenwald Leasing in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is one of only 42 Canadian examples, which combined with the Arctic Silver exterior, make it a very rare car. For the GT3RS buyer who would use this car everywhere, this car has all the right options, most importantly the steel brakes and the more basic radio unit. As Canadian vehicle departments prohibit roll cages from factory, the one in this car is definitely aftermarket. At a price of $178,000 CAD, it sits at the current market value for these cars. At this price point, you have a lot of options available when it comes to 911s. Thus, unless you are dead set on a 997.1 GT3RS, I would recommend taking a look at what is available before you seal a deal.

If you enjoyed reading this post, feel free to look at my previous “For Sale” posts, or the rest of my website.

I hope you are well and safe during these difficult times for us all.

Sincerely,
Juan Reyes-Abreu

Credit goes to:
-Regenwald Leasing for the information and pictures of the GT3RS that they have for sale.