worf928

Yes. Can you say the reverse?

I do own both.

morganabowen

And the resale value

ricster

GTS

Alan

Yes I have driven both - and they are both very good.. however if you really overall prefer your GTs I'd suggest you have your GTS checked out - something isn't right... unless your GTs aren't stock.

The GT has its high points and a GT vs AT GTS decision its a difficult choice.

But MT to MT no questions about it for me - by a very long head...

Alan

bogdan

I didn't quite understand why on AT 928's happens such a failure(TBF). What exactly is migrating- the box toghether with the torque tube- the engine, or both? I cannot believe that Porsche,in 18 years of manufacture, wasn't able to cure it. It was a supercar made in an era when automakers like Porsche did not afford such mistakes. On the other hand, the flex plate itself is a compensating device for relative movements of the tranny and/or engine. How many engine failures were realistically proven to happen due to this design fault, because Porsche didn' t recognized it as a design flaw?

worf928

That's a good idea. I know a guy in Mass that works exclusively on 928s.

I've driven enough of each over the years to know that my personal and subjective opinion of which I like better isn't based on the instantaneous condition of any specific example.

Any non-trivial variance from good running condition for a particular pair of examples will dominate the otherwise subtle differences between a 5-speed GT and GTS. Given two very well-running examples I doubt even a back-to-back test drive by someone that hasn't driven 928s before will sufficiently highlight the differences. The chances that a very well-running GT and GTS 5-speed would be available for test drives within a small time window will be just about nil unless the location is SITM, Hell, OCIC, Frenzy, etc.

I'll sum up my opinion: for arguments sake lets assign the GT and GTS 5-Speed values from 1 to 10 of "GT-ness" and "Sportscar-ness" on two arbitrary scales. For me the GT rates a 9 on "GT" and an 8 on "sportscar" whereas the GTS 5-Speed rates a 10 on "GT" and a 7 on "sportscar."

Or make it even fuzzier: I'd prefer the GTS on a drive from Boston to Chicago but the GT on a drive from Boston to Ashville via the Blue Ridge.

This debate is like asking do you prefer 34D to 36C? Inevitably the answer must be "to which specific examples do you refer?"

Alan

Agreed - in the end it all comes down to what you like and what you want...

If the OP really wants a manual trans then the GT may satisfy - he should drive it to find out... if he really wants a GTS he should drive the AT GTS and see if it satisfies. If neither is quite right - I'd say for this money wait it out and find exactly what you want...

I've heard many people justify buying the good but "not quite right" car because they can always change it over later - change out the interior to swap colors, paint the whole car, swap an AT to an MT...

Hardly any ever do - and just wish they bought a different car... Those that do their swap-outs realize too late it costs them a huge amount more than buying the right car would have done...

But to your other question I think bigger is usually better although of course one should always do a thorough inspection.

Alan

Rob Edwards

34D.

turbobooost

IT IS LIKE BIG BROTHER COMPARED TO LITTLE BITTY BROTHER..NO CONTEST IF YOU CAN AND WANT TO SPEND THE $$$$:...G.T.S.

worf928

As with many things in life a very thorough PPI is necessary prior to signing papers.

Interestingly enough - your post first came through as

So B and GTSs....

To add data for my theory, Rob now needs to indicate which he'd prefer: GT or 5-Speed GTS all other things equal.

My theory is that those that prefer GTSs like a more athletic build for their other mistress while those that prefer GTs prefer a slightly more zaftig build.

Let's not even get into S4s and OBs with GTS rear quarters.

Alan

B? B? Well its more like:

D - good, E - better, F - getting close, G - almost, H - thats it..! No Jest!

But I think we digress... what was the question?

Alan

Rob Edwards

An OB with implants. Hmmm. Like Joe Rogan says, if you're touching 'em, they're real.

RE: The 5 speed GTS, I must say that even with what was clearly a very sick engine, the passing power of the GTS was noticeably stronger than in the GT. I got to where I didn't feel the need to drop to 4th at 70 mph to go around people, I just pulled out and moved around them, 70-100 mph. The GT sort of begs to be dropped into 4th or even 3rd and hammered, when starting in the hole at 2700 rpm in 5th.

I'm taking Thursday at Greg's to help/watch the stroker shortblock assembly, so I'll be able to make a proper apples to oranges GT vs GTS 5-speed comparison soon.

worf928

Something about cars I think.

... and enjoys it quite a bit more than the GTS.

Rob sums it up for me as for my various preferences.

Rob Edwards

All I know is that despite my best efforts, I can't get more than 12-13 mpg with the GT.

docmirror

I could regularly get 19-20 with average driving. If I baby it I could get over 20. I don't speed a lot, and don't ofter rev past 3000.