Oppo, I need help. Please stop me.

"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy)
05/04/2016 at 11:15 • Filed to: Car Buying, BMW Z4 GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997), McLaren 12C GT3, Dodge SRT Viper GT3-R, Ferrari 458 GT3, Audi R8 LMS ultra, Lamborghini Gallardo GT3, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3

I’ve been looking at these GT3 cars and I can’t stop throwing spare change on my monitor. They’re NP for what they are.

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Number one: This Z4 GT3. It’s in Ecurie Ecosse and black, though if I buy this I’ll totally get extra blue. 180,000 British.

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But wait! The ad for this one says 275k British for TWO Z4s. Better value, though Christ I absolutely adore the Ecurie Ecosse.

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Next is this 997 RSR, though I kind of think I can just call Porsche for a white spare for less than the 220k Euros this is asking.

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Then there’s this, the most remarkably-priced 12C GT3 on the site. At just 170k Euros, it’s a steal, considering the team that ran it.

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This Viper GT3-R, meanwhile, is US$500k, but it’s pretty competitive for what its worth. And it’s just 2 years old, so the price is understandable.

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This 458 GT3, however, is a consistent winner, and with a sexy body mated to a reliable powertrain, the thing is worth the money.

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R8 LMS ultra? Yes, and as a bonus, the ad says the seller is Sebastien Loeb Racing, care of Leclere Maxime. Can’t get more high-profile than that, but even more surprising is that this particular example is listed at 180k Euros.

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Its Italian sister, the Gallardo GT3, comes with a really cool Blancpain livery, but I’m not sure if its ready-to-race out of the box. For 120k British, though, it’s neat.

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Last but not least, this Gullwing Longhood Mercedes SLS GT3. It’s a 2-pack, in 2011 and 2013 spec, which means I have enough in case I total one.

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I’ll be throwing in this V12 Vantage GT3 for good measure, because V12.

DISCUSSION (36)

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:16

How hard would it be to get one of these road legal?

Brian Silvestro > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:16

Did also factor in the cost of the engineers that have to maintain the car for you

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/04/2016 at 11:20

My guess is nearly impossible.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:21

Give me that SLS AMG NOW

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:23

Do it. We can start an Oppo community endurance racing team!

StingrayJake > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:26

There are several C6 GT3s still tooling around in some European racing series. I’m just biding my time (and hoping I win the lottery) before I can buy one on the cheap and have an epic track day car.

Wheelerguy > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/04/2016 at 11:29

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:32

I’m very concerned as to why you’re yelling this drivel at me lol

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:32

a new Bugatti Chiron just seems ridiculous at that price. I could get a bunch of these much faster racecars!

Wheelerguy > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/04/2016 at 11:37

Sorry, just had to vent.

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 11:37

Running costs are lower, too, and the intangibles add even more value.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:38

lol

I’m here for you bro

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:38

I called a while back and yes, I can get employee pricing on the Aston racecar parts

RallyWrench > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:44

They are ridiculous value, no question. Give it another few years and these will be track day weapons for even less.

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 11:46

So... hard... to... choose.

Maybe I can just rent them on a 3-month plan? After time expires, get the other one.

Future next gen S2000 owner > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/04/2016 at 11:51

So you’re telling me there’s a chance.

ceanderson920 > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:54

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details…

When I win the powerball,racecarsdirect is going to be my favorite car buying website!

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 11:54

I’d get one of each GT car plus a bunch of cheap open wheel Formula cars, NASCAR, and LMP’s. House them all in this well lit garage all for less than what a Chiron and a One:1 costs. Lottery at the moment here is near 400,000,000 USD. Hmm...... I might need a bigger garage than that.

ceanderson920 > ceanderson920
05/04/2016 at 11:59

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details…

I changed my mind, this will be my first purchase.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Future next gen S2000 owner
05/04/2016 at 12:00

Sure, but it would probably be cheaper to by a normal street version and upgrade it to high hell, than it would be to get one of these things on the street with a license plate.

Cherry_man1 > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 12:03

What do you think it will need to be made streetable?

EL_ULY > Cherry_man1
05/04/2016 at 12:08

non yellow headlights

turn signals

license plate brackets with lights F/R

horn

odometer

DOT tires

emissions devices (not impossible to install)

titled as a kit car

Hmmm... Maybe my dream of taking a C7.R or a Rebellion R-One to pick up some Whataburger isn’t that impossible

LongbowMkII > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/04/2016 at 12:24

Depends on the state. If they have headlights/taillights/wipers/road tires they could be legal in Kentucky.

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 12:40

Yes, all that I approve.

But in my case, I’ll make room for one FXX K. I would always be willing to shell out cash for a car that has a V12 and tailfins, a combination which will never come again in our lifetimes.

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 12:42

Oddly enough, i’d go for an old FXX over the K. Da noise is just that little bit more glorious in the FXX. But I feel yeah :]

EL_ULY > Brian Silvestro
05/04/2016 at 12:45

Zip tie engineer!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > LongbowMkII
05/04/2016 at 12:49

Maybe register it as a kit car?

Cherry_man1 > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 12:50

Kansas Doesn’t need front plates

horn will be easy

odometer also easy

as well as tires

emissions will be easy

should be easy to get kit car title(?)

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 12:59

Beast. I’d have the Evo FXX, personally, because that one’s an MF on its own right.

Put it this way: After I play with the FXX Evo, I’ll put it back in the line of cars. After I play with the FXX K, I’ll put it in a levitating bombproof glass case at the center of the garage, with a Latin inscription saying, in English: “Where wondrous beauty and stunning technology meet”.

There’s going to be three of such glass cases; there will be another for rally cars (inscription: The chariot that conquers all paths) and road cars (inscription: For the glory of driving), the contents of which I still have yet to decide on).

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 13:01

Kinja'd!!!

Wheelerguy > EL_ULY
05/04/2016 at 13:05

Did you read the addendum?

EL_ULY > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 13:16

That rally one is so rad!!!!!!

Wheelerguy > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
05/04/2016 at 23:21

an Oppo community rental endurance racing team!

See, because I want them all and I can’t make them fit, it’d be best to just rent the cars. We can rent at least two of them, and by the end of the season we will have used all the cars in all major events, barring the 997.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 23:25

Yes. We can also rent out the cars on track days to non-oppo folks in order pay for maintenance costs.

Wheelerguy > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
05/04/2016 at 23:27

I meant that instead of buying them outright, we can rent them (plus crew) for three months.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Wheelerguy
05/04/2016 at 23:30

Oh! Now that’d be absolutely glorious. Drive them like you stole them for those three glorious months and then afterwards you don’t have to worry about keep them up and running.