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Old 07-01-2015, 04:36 PM
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I've never driven a GT3 but have owned a Turbo S (a very comfortable car). I have an RS hopefully coming later this year and I just bought a Speciale just last week. The car is unreal; really jerky, quite stiff, loud as hell, little sound deadening and I f***ing love it. The "bumpy road" setting makes it a taaad bit user friendly but it's not fooling anyone, especially with those harnesses. I think the Speciale's faults are very few; AC is s***, seats too low that lead to poor front visibility and is quite uncomfortable after a good long ride. However, it's an occasion, one that I think the RS will absolutely trump. I know a guy who has a 4.0 and he says it's much stiffer and hairy than his Speciale. So any inputs?
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Originally Posted by aboodchy
I've never driven a GT3 but have owned a Turbo S (a very comfortable car). I have an RS hopefully coming later this year and I just bought a Speciale just last week. The car is unreal; really jerky, quite stiff, loud as hell, little sound deadening and I f***ing love it. The "bumpy road" setting makes it a taaad bit user friendly but it's not fooling anyone, especially with those harnesses. I think the Speciale's faults are very few; AC is s***, seats too low that lead to poor front visibility and is quite uncomfortable after a good long ride. However, it's an occasion, one that I think the RS will absolutely trump. I know a guy who has a 4.0 and he says it's much stiffer and hairy than his Speciale. So any inputs?

I just bought a speciale as well. I had a 991 gt3. Although you can easily setup a gt3 to be race car stiff. The speciale is way more raw than the gt3 but the tranny on the 991 is better imo. Some of the speciale shifts are a bit harsh. But I love the car.







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As mentioned the PDK is a much smoother transmission than the the F1 in the Speciale. Also the Speciale seems to have more of a gutted interior than the GT3 RS with the bare carbon carbon doors, no carpets, and the bolted down seats. So yes I would say the Speciale is a bit more raw than the RS.
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The speciale is definitely more raw than a GT3 . I know lots of poeple here and in these forums that DD the GT3 , the PDK and the suspension is comfortable in the 991 in comparison with the 997 and the special e
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Date a speciale. Marry an RS
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Also there is no armrest on the speciale. A little annoying on long drives. But gets you race car ready. Lol
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I honestly dont know how people can DD a GT3. I love mine but no way I could drive everyday. Its jerky on low revs, its stiff, and it shakes and does too many noises..

Again, I love the GT3, but no way every day.
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Originally Posted by Shahano
I honestly dont know how people can DD a GT3. I love mine but no way I could drive everyday. Its jerky on low revs, its stiff, and it shakes and does too many noises..

Again, I love the GT3, but no way every day.

I daily my GT3, and when i ride in my wife's C-class feels like a Rolls
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Originally Posted by Zulu Alpha
I daily my GT3, and when i ride in my wife's C-class feels like a Rolls
I daily drive the GT3 as well, when I take my wife's cayenne, I feel I am a ship's Captain

GT3 every day, no question!
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I could never GT3 daily..
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I daily drive my speciale. Because it's fun. I daily drove my gt2. And the gt3. Haha.
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The 991 GT3 is easily soft enough to drive daily...especially with the pdk these days.

Speciale is def more raw and visceral and showy
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Originally Posted by Shahano
I honestly dont know how people can DD a GT3. I love mine but no way I could drive everyday. Its jerky on low revs, its stiff, and it shakes and does too many noises..

Again, I love the GT3, but no way every day.
I plan to dd my GT3 probably 4-5 days/week, season and work location depending... I don't have it yet, though, so I suppose we will see!
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Originally Posted by gt2urbo
I daily drive my speciale. Because it's fun. I daily drove my gt2. And the gt3. Haha.


Did the same thing myself. Bring on the stiff suspensions and sport buckets!



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