Originally Posted by denversteve

Also agree. I think you'll find the GT3 is much more car, including more comfortable and driver friendly. That said, it doesn't matter what I, or anyone else thinks, drive the car you want and decide which one works best for you. Driving less than 2,000 miles a year, it might not make any difference - or you may find, like the rest of us, that the Porsche is as addictive as heroin.

Originally Posted by Nex

Long time reader, first time poster. Hopefully you GT3 guys can give me some insight
An opportunity has presented itself that I can acquire a 997.2 GT3 (not the RS).
The exige has been used mostly street and maybe about 5 track sessions(not days)totalling about 10 hrs at most. However, having said that, the 2 years I've owned this car, I've only driven about 3k KM(About 1900 miles)
If I do acquire the Porsche, it would be driven the same amount with the same amount of track time.
I still love how the exige looks and feels every time I drive it. The reactions and interactions on the street are great(most of the time, except when im in a rush) However since I don't have time to take it on the track as often as I like, I feel like I'm wasting all that track potential. Let's face it, as much as I love to drive the exige, driving on the street, and to and from the track can be arduous sometimes.
So for the GT3, as far as I can tell, is almost as track oriented as the exige, but with a little more creature comforts making street driving and treks to and from the track a little more comfortable. However, To the general public they're just all 911's. Look wise the exige wins hands down IMO.
Finally, as with most car guys, there's that itch of a new car after owning something for a few years. Can't decide if I should scratch that itch!?
Talk me into or out of it! I need some major car therapy

Originally Posted by jaxxonR8

Many times I'm wondering why more folks don't track a sweet handling car like the Lotus Exige S, I bet most would turn better lap times than driving WFO on the straights then parking in front of me in the turns [like most I see in GT3's/RS's...]
I feel I'm just in the 10% ability for driving an Exige S at it's edge. My GT3RS is way more car than I'll ever use (correctly) on a racetrack and more car than 95% of the guys/gals will ever come close to using/needing that write on this forum.