Pros and Cons: '04 vs '05 Carrera GT
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 22
From: Orange County, CA
Rep Power: 0
Pros and Cons: '04 vs '05 Carrera GT
Other than the obvious (warranty, first year production, etc.) are there any other pros/cons or actual changes to the car from one year to the next? Were there any clutch changes/upgrades? Or are the two model years identical with the exception of production dates?
Registered User
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 62
From: Oakland, Michigan
Rep Power: 23
I had heard some talk about the clutch being different on the '04's and '05's but I can tell you that I was not able to tell any difference between mine ('04) and an '05 that I drove. They are both very easy to drive!
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 398
From: Indianapolis
Rep Power: 46
There were some additional cosmetic interior options and additional color choices on the '05 CGT's, mechanically they are identical.
I had heard some talk about the clutch being different on the '04's and '05's but I can tell you that I was not able to tell any difference between mine ('04) and an '05 that I drove. They are both very easy to drive!
I had heard some talk about the clutch being different on the '04's and '05's but I can tell you that I was not able to tell any difference between mine ('04) and an '05 that I drove. They are both very easy to drive!
what are the different options and colors available on the 05s??
pics?
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 245
From: Dallas, TX
Rep Power: 28
I believe in 05 you could get colored seat belts, different colored stitching on the seats, different colored borders on the floor mats, CF steering wheel, CF shift ****. Not sure about anything else.
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 491
From: KWT
Rep Power: 43
this looks nice.. has the yellow stiching,seatbelts,floormats and the carbon fiber shiftknob and steering.
Trending Topics
Registered User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,496
From: somewhere on earth
Rep Power: 82
the clutch is different, resale will be different, position or setting on the rear strut brace(04 have it on the stiffiest setting and 05 have it on medium. And you can assume minor software updates since the clutch is different.
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,081
From: Omaha, NE
Rep Power: 185
Was the strut brace change to reduce the "twitchyness" of the rear and make it more stable for "everyday" driving?
Registered User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,496
From: somewhere on earth
Rep Power: 82
yes. infact i'm going to its softiest setting.
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 398
From: Indianapolis
Rep Power: 46
any clue on how the clutch is different??
does it engage different? last longer? stiffer? etc.....
Registered User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,496
From: somewhere on earth
Rep Power: 82
from what i know, it wears quick, really quick. i have heard in some cases warrantee has covered a new clutch which is close to 20k. some of the early gt didnt have a bearing cover causing dirt to get in and wear quick. heard stories of clutch wear from 4k to 11k miles. the engines are bullet proof. just do a ppi $350 and theyll tell you the clutch wear.