Saying Goodbye to my GT3 :(
06-17-2015, 01:56 AM
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and i dont see the difference in either of these cars as far as wasting them driving in traffic/daily driving them - you cant go very fast in either car unless you want to lose your license. but the way i look at it, at least with the gt3 you can hear the engine! with the m4 you cant go fast, AND you cant hear the engine. (unless you floor it) and the gt3 looks way sexier than any m car! the new m3/m4/m5 are so boring and muted.
I think the car is flat out sexy. The m5 may be boring and muted... Disagree on the m4.
I'm not trading my gt3 for an m4 with the expectation they are peers. I am doing it because they are dramatically different and I feel I am way off base in terms of what I am asking my gt3 to do. I have no illusions that the performance, exclusivity etc of the m4 is anywhere near the gt3.
06-17-2015, 02:10 AM
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Ok. Now it's getting silly. Everything else aside.. which is the better dd? M4 or 991 GT3?
I think the car is flat out sexy. The m5 may be boring and muted... Disagree on the m4.
I'm not trading my gt3 for an m4 with the expectation they are peers. I am doing it because they are dramatically different and I feel I am way off base in terms of what I am asking my gt3 to do. I have no illusions that the performance, exclusivity etc of the m4 is anywhere near the gt3.
I think the car is flat out sexy. The m5 may be boring and muted... Disagree on the m4.
I'm not trading my gt3 for an m4 with the expectation they are peers. I am doing it because they are dramatically different and I feel I am way off base in terms of what I am asking my gt3 to do. I have no illusions that the performance, exclusivity etc of the m4 is anywhere near the gt3.
06-17-2015, 02:13 AM
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A mix of runs to the airport and commutes to work. In awful traffic. A leaf would be dramatically better but I can only go so far. ;-)
06-17-2015, 02:18 AM
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I think the best scenario is to keep the GT3 for the weekend and for you to pickup a real comfortable commuter car as your daily. Just my 2cents.
06-17-2015, 02:19 AM
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06-17-2015, 02:22 AM
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06-17-2015, 02:25 AM
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06-17-2015, 02:36 AM
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Completely support your decision for a change, 9k rpm is not enjoyable/usable on the street especially for dd, turbo'ed/electric hybrid car is the way to go for low end torque for now.
06-17-2015, 07:38 AM
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Holy crap, guys, give sgroer a break! Let's not act like he's leaving a cult. No car is ideal for every person for every purpose, and there are certainly scenarios where an M4 would make more overall sense than a GT3. Plenty of people love their M4s, and let's wish him well with his.
06-17-2015, 07:43 AM
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Ok. Now it's getting silly. Everything else aside.. which is the better dd? M4 or 991 GT3?
I think the car is flat out sexy. The m5 may be boring and muted... Disagree on the m4.
I'm not trading my gt3 for an m4 with the expectation they are peers. I am doing it because they are dramatically different and I feel I am way off base in terms of what I am asking my gt3 to do. I have no illusions that the performance, exclusivity etc of the m4 is anywhere near the gt3.
I think the car is flat out sexy. The m5 may be boring and muted... Disagree on the m4.
I'm not trading my gt3 for an m4 with the expectation they are peers. I am doing it because they are dramatically different and I feel I am way off base in terms of what I am asking my gt3 to do. I have no illusions that the performance, exclusivity etc of the m4 is anywhere near the gt3.
I'm terrible at buying cars as I can't seem to keep anything for more than 2,000 miles, so my advice is petty worthless
06-17-2015, 08:04 AM
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Honestly, I hope that I discover that in this little journey. I am a track novice. The gt3 is way more car than driver. I'll have another one. Just not sure if that is 6 or 24 months from now. I loved the turbo. But could never spend 150k+ on it. Seems pointless to me given how much I love a na 911.
06-17-2015, 08:46 AM
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The M4 is a solid choice for you in my opinion. I bought it 12 E92 M3 last year as an ideal DD. Now however, I never drive it to work and am looking to replace it with a GT3. I Haven't driven the M3 in about 2 months. Reason being, is the damn thing holds 9 quarts of oil. And with work being 3miles away, I can go to and from before the engine reaches temp. So I just take my truck rather than putter along in the M3. Also, mine is a 6spd, which after the first month of ownership, I added an Akrapovic titanium catback, Akrapovic titanium Catless Xpipe, Tune, 8600 revlimit, KW coilovers. The reason I bring up the mods, is because I am trying to emphasize being careful on modifying yours. Mine I made it from an ideal oem DD to a less ideal DD. Catless exhaust will wake up the neighbors, and the coilovers are stiffer than hell. Not to mention being a catless car, going to work/meetings, people will think you smell like you've just finished mowing the grass haha. For me, a GT3 would be a suitable replacement given what I use the M3 for. For your M4, I would just think wisely on modifications, as most mods will chip away at DD'abitliy. Don't ruin your main purpose for getting the M4. My 2cents anyway.
