Well we were talking the whole time so it couldn't have been that loud but I guess jumping out of the 7 and into the GT3 it seemed OBNOXIOUS!!!

I have messages out on two GT3's and just found another 05' w/400 miles.

 

Well honestly the way i look at it, you cant go wrong with either car. My Porsche experience has been nothing short of amazing, i love these cars. But like anything , there will be one to appeal to a certain owner more then another. This happens to be the case for me, TT is amazing at what it does, godly traction and handling when pushed real hard, its just blunt, not full of character like i need.

M3's i still look as AMAZING cars, i was thinking about buying my M3 back but couldnt, i feel its time to step up to a GT3, high revving, NA monster, i think its truely the car for me, i just took the long route to find it

Yea Kerry, honestly i see what you and John meant now. Great cars for people who drive them daily and want that power with comfort, who also have their GT3 or track beast on the side. TT is amazing just not for me, too soft.

I will def. have to own another M3 sometime in the future, but next up is most likely 997GT3

 

Not to get off track but the M3 is an absolutely fantastic daily driver. Good torque, high reving, 4 seats, free maintenance, it's the closest thing to a GT3 without being one. The geatness of a car is on only apparent by how badly you miss when it is gone. I bet the new 8000+ RPM 400+ HP M will be a sweet ride.

I can see the attraction of the GT3 after deciding on a turbo. Never understood why GT3s aren't wide bodied.

Cars, like the oppositte sex, tend to make the mind wander. You think you want something sooo bad, but then you get attracted to the exact opposite. Just be happy happy that with cars you can get divorced as often as you can afford to.

Now only if the the GT2 = GT3 turbo High revving and 500HP with more boost to come aftermarket.

 

You have to drive them literally BACK to BACK. Have both of them ready to drive and get out of one and into the other. If you drive the turbo and hop into a GT3 you will feel like you came out of a GT and into a race car. I drove both cars back to back and although I was already pretyt much set in my mind on a GT3, it kinda sealed the deal for me. The turbo is an AMAZING machine, it makes for one hell of an all around sports car, probably the best there is imho. But in terms of fun factor and track ability it does not offer what the GT3 can. I am a track junkie and do not really mind driving the GT3 daily so I gave up on the ability to drive with some more creature comforts in exchange for the track readiness of the GT3.

Honestly, you broke it down pretyt good in your pros and cons, but I guess it depends really on what within those pros and cons become the "deal breakers" for you. I say go drive them back to back and see what you think.

 

Such a great post, you are SO RIGHT! I want the 997GT3 badly, i think its looks are just flat out amazing, its new PASM can make driving it daily easier although i hope not too comfortable, or else i would be in the same predicament jkjk

Anyway we'll see what path i take, and for this guy who started the thread, buy a GT3 then just lets trade

 

The 996 GT3 might actually become one of the "keepers" soon given the word that all non convertable 997 cars (GT3, GT3RS and GT2 included) will only come with sunroof Stateside. True, Porsche (marketing dept) will likely sell every one but the slippery slope has started. What next? Hope the info turns out to be wrong but many sources have verified .

 

Keeper ......

 

That's absolutely insane and ridiculous if there were no options of s sunroof delete! Sunroof should be no option in those cars IMO!

 

Check out the GT3/2 sections on this board as well as Rennlist and Rennteam. Sad but apparently true. Guess it's money saved with my GT3.

 

Horrible choice, but i still want one! My turbo even has no sunroof

 

In a nutshell.

Impress my friends = Turbo

Impress myself = GT3

 

Very true, when i take people for a ride in the turbo, their jaw is on the floor and heart is stuck on the seat

 

Luis,

Really nice GT3, a definite keeper. For me, it's less busy and more elegant looking than the new version. One of the reasons for buying the GT3 was that aside from a good alignment, it's good as is. Keeping mine mostly stock aside from a few minor tweeks. I was constantly modding my turbo to get that GT/RS feel. It started to turn into Franken-Porsche. Not easy to create the primal feel of a GT3. Too bad Porsche marketing appears to be moving toward a more generic version with the new ones.

 

Man i couldnt agree with you more, although ive said it about a million different cars, i feel the GT3 could and should be left relatively stock. Its dialed in from the factory already and just realy should be driven hard, plain and simple! I feel like i keep modding my turbo to fill a void, it sucks!

 

just after a short drive in the GT3. oh boy i'm telling u the choice is clear. if u're looking for a fun car not a daily drive the GT3 is the way to go. it's the best 996 ever made, except Garrett's monster GT2.