Hi all. I am still wavering back and forth between these two great cars-ie new 2011 tt or what would be a used 2008 low mileage GT2. The latter certainly seems more exclusive-one of our local LA dealers now list 17 new tt in stock! I know the clutch and suspension setups are stiffer. I wonder though if the transmission/block (is it a Mezger?) are built better in the limited production GT2. Obviously I would be buying a used car for near new car cost. Is it worth it?
Jim

 

'08 GT2 Hands Down.

 

Only time will tell regarding the DFI 3.8 engine. But the Metzger block is race proven and by many accounts, "bulletproof", if there's such a thing. So many cars I would choose over the 7.2 TT. GT2 is definitely one of them.

 

gt2 will definately be harder to live with.. stiffer clutch.. no psm and rear wheel drive

but! a gt2 is a unique car and will hold its value better as there built in limited numbers

if i were to choose between the two i would try to decide what the intent of the car is.. weekend toy with track miles intended.. or a nice sportscar that can handle any situation.

bottom line is find the cleanest car you can for your budget.

 

for 95% of us the 997.2 TT w/ PDK is going to be the better choice. 4% of that remaining 5% would not ask the question, they already know they want a GT2. 1% is flipping coins essentially, luckily for you neither is a bad choice so long as you have the ball$ to not decide to hit the brakes mid turn in the GT2 once you believe your entry speed is too high

I had a chance to buy a 996 GT2 pretty cheap but opted to order and wait a year for my 997TT and my 'first new Porsche'. Glad I did. However the 997 GT2 is freaking bad and in hindsight I wish I waited for it.

 

I never knew the GT2 has NO PSM? Is it a option?

Very rarely are you going to reach a GT2's LIMIT, if you do, that wall is gunna be coming pretty quick toward you!

 

The 997 GT2 has stability control and traction control. They can be switched off, but every time the engine is started they are both automatically activated and have to be switched off again if the driver wants to drive without them. They also cut in at higher drift angles and more rear wheel slippage than in the TT.

 

according to porsche the GT2 is built to a higher quality standard. the 997 gt2 is much more user friendly than the 996 GT2 was. I would have no problem driving it everyday if i had to. there is alot under the skin of the GT2 that most dont know about. lots of lighter parts, no sound deadening, a real race ready car that can be driven on the street, thats why im in love with them

 

The 996 GT2 does not have PSM. The 997 GT2, however (including the RS), does.

 

How so?

The car is built on the exact same line with most of the same general parts by the same people.

 

i drive my 997 gt2 every day. i have solid bushing and a few racre upgrades. i was gonna trade for a 458 a few weeks ago but once i drove it . i decided the gt2 was for me ... its not that bad as a daily sand i live in LA. i heard the lsd is different on gt2 as well as a few other internals .

 

Who "according to Porsche"?

 

You get what you pay for. If the GT2 costs so much more it is "built to a higher quality standard" by that much -- that is how any manufacturer measures it.

The GT2 is the better car if you value to extreme performance advantages it provides and are willing to live with the sacrifices it makes. I respect it but would not want to drive one daily.

 

Manufactures don't measure a car's quality by the sticker price.

Also it only provides certain advantages and gives up others to a Turbo PDK. In a drag race it will get smoked.

 

If the drag race is > quarter mile, I beg to differ.