GT and a GT3RS?
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Wish it were me. Only thing I am thinking is you are gonna run slicks at the track, right? Gonna drive home with slicks? If not, then you are going to need a tow vehicle anyway, or at least a trailer.
Originally Posted by fayence
I track my GT and drive home all the time -- so i hope the same thing could be said for the RS.
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with the RS you get:
- bragging rights. "mine's more special than yours
" - a chance to own orange rims and be given props for it
- you can tell people RS stands for "really sexy"
- etc etc
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Go For It & Become The Really Sexy PORSCHE Owner !
Originally Posted by noslushbox
with the RS you get:
- bragging rights. "mine's more special than yours "
- a chance to own orange rims and be given props for it
- you can tell people RS stands for "really sexy"
- etc etc
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Originally Posted by fayence
That's my thinking. I push hard, but I'm always a bit reserved with that car -- there's just a lot riding if I crash. With an RS, i'll patch and paint myself!
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Originally Posted by MattM
but on a more serious note, I don't know how you could go "all out" with a 400K car ... too much @ stake.
i do believe that ultimately, the best track car (if what you're after is to go 10/10ths and really really become a better driver thru practice) is the one that you can put into the wall and then walk away from without thinking much about it.
I track my 997GT3, but am limited to 8/10ths, because the idea of wrecking it doesn't bear thinking!!!
If you're in the fortunate position of being able to go 10/10ths in an RS, and if-- touch wood-- something happens, you can still just walk away and shrug your shoulders, then by all means go for it! More power to you!!! (and when I grow up I wanna be just like you!
)As a final point, while I haven't ridden in a 997GT3RS, my regular GT3 feels a lot more streetable than a CGT. So driving to/from track in an RS should be easy-peazy!!!
Cheers!
... that's very special !
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Everything you fo with the GT can be done by the RS...so you should use your GT to have fun and cruise during weekends, while the RS for the track use, and normal driving.
The opposite is possible as well...
The opposite is possible as well...
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FWIW, Car magazine an unabashedly pro Porsche magazine did not feel the almost $20,000 cost of the RS over the base GT3 was worth it. If you are a top notch driver you may be able to squeeze a fraction of a second faster around a track in a RS but that is about it. I suspect you will be disappointed with either car after having driven your CGT.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
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Originally Posted by nberry
FWIW, Car magazine an unabashedly pro Porsche magazine did not feel the almost $20,000 cost of the RS over the base GT3 was worth it. If you are a top notch driver you may be able to squeeze a fraction of a second faster around a track in a RS but that is about it. I suspect you will be disappointed with either car after having driven your CGT.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
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Originally Posted by nberry
FWIW, Car magazine an unabashedly pro Porsche magazine did not feel the almost $20,000 cost of the RS over the base GT3 was worth it. If you are a top notch driver you may be able to squeeze a fraction of a second faster around a track in a RS but that is about it. I suspect you will be disappointed with either car after having driven your CGT.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
Why not buy a much cheaper track car and mod it? You can have the enjoyment of pushing it without breaking the bank.
