"Needs" and "Wants"... "Needs" and "Wants"!

 

nice vid, sounds great!

 

Yes.

 

Love it

 

The GT3 is a completely different car from the S. I was concerned in making the move given the cost/benefit analysis myself, however for me since I track once a month it became an easy decision when the GT3 (2008) price became lower than my 2007 C2 when new. I am blown away at the difference in car.

 

As the rain POURS in seattle right now, I wonder if a GT3 would be "dangerous" in such wet conditions. I know I could just drive the S4, but since it's 7-8 months of rain here, just trying to get opinions. i read a review that said the OEM tires on a GT3 are not optimal in wet conditions...

Thoughts? Should I be more realistically consider a turbo instead?

 

It all depends on the tires - the OEM tires are not that good in the rain, but I've run the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 on both models, other than the fact that the Turbo is 4-wheel drive they handle the same in the rain, certainly the same as a 997 S. There are numerous options for tires besides the OEM tires, all are excellent and unless you are a very sophisticated driver pushing the limits you will have difficulty distinguishing between tires. Don't over think it!

 

you are in Seattle - it gets cold there and gets wet. So I would get a 997.2 pdk turbo with SPASM as it looks to me you need a fast street car first and track toy second.
gt3 is really a track toy and to use it on a street is to waste its capabilities to some degree. and if you will get a turbo you still be able to run it on track without major complications.

 

Is that a stock exhaust? Sounds great!

 

You can always put a set of PS2 tires on it, cost less too!

And yes, if you are thinking about the 997.1 GT3 (which has no PSM for your daily drive Seattle weather, and with less anti-rust coatings applied to the underbody), I guess a Turbo could be a more realistic consideration.

Regards,

 

After watching that video is it really a tough decision any longer?! Great idea to video the tips whileon the road.

 

Get the gt3, it's the best overall porsche made. Great DD as long as you consider the front lip disposable. 200.00 per year expense. track wise it is wonderful as well but you'll want to stiffen it for serious track use. be prepared for RMS leaks, search for threads on that. mine is finally fixed but with only 4,500 miles the engine has been out three times, and I only DD it. Porsche response, drive it, ok drive it and you end up with 30 oil spots on your garage floor. not a lot but if it hasn't leaked it will. overall a great and wonderful car.

 

As others have said, there is no point to a gt3 if it is not used on the track. If you like the looks, great, go for it. For some, they just need to know they have a hardcore car even if they never see it's true potential and in such an instance is just about the passion and not logical.

But if truly enjoying the car for your intended use is a priority, and that is daily commuting, don't get a gt3... On the road you won't be able to experience even 50 percent of what it really is about and for the rest of the time as a daily driver it's just a compromised car for that purpose and not as compliant as a nicely loaded carrera. Get a c2 or c4 and slap on a gt3 or gt3 rs body kit, it will really just be more comfortable and the extra cash in the bank is always nice.

 

The GT3 is very different than the C2S. There's no PSM in the 997.1 and the car is much more neutral than the C2S, which has a lot of understeer built into it.

Is it dangerous? No, but it doesn't suffer fools. If you do get the GT3 take it to a wet auto cross event and push the car a little bit. At least then, you'll know what it's like to have that back end come out.

 

Sure does. Sharkwerks exhaust? Count me in as another curious GT3 fan...