Hello everybody . I have been very fortunate to be allocated a build for the 2018 gt3. I have speced it out to be a touring model with a manual gearbox. This car will be my occasional weekend car/back roads car. I presently have a 987.2 boxster spyder and I am debating whether or not to sell it to clear some funds for the gt3. Has any of the new 2018 gt3 owners previously owned or currently own a 987.2 spyder have any feedback on how they drive in terms of experience. I do understand on stats alone that the gt3 murders the Spyder but wanted to see how the experience and drive differ and what they liked about them. I am having a hard debate whether or not sell spyder as it does not make sense financially for me to hold two cars to do the same job. I have read Pete Stout’s thoughts on the 987.2 and I share a similar view. The steering of the 987.2 is almost telephathic and the level of confidence and feel it gives you the twisties is amazing. Should I be financially responsible or hold onto toys that I don’t necessary have that much time to drive? Thanks in advance!

987 Spyder is a great fun roadster with perfect feedback and balance.

But lacks power and the electronic system (PSM) is always interfering, even system OFF, when pushed hard.

Not a real sportscar imho, 991 gt3 is a sportscar. But most fun only when pushed hard.

That’s a bit of my concern. The spyder I feel it’s a excellent road car. I speced the gt3 as a road car as opposed to a track car. I was just hoping that the gt3 in manual could give the feel of the spyder but on steroids. I don’t necessary want a car that needs
me to drive at speeds that I could go to jail to engage me. I feel this about the RS so I am not as interested in one of those unless I was constantly on the track. I have a car already that is track focused. Looking for the best street experience. Thanks for your thought on the spyder.

That’s a dilemma for me. Since the spyder is signicantly cheaper I don’t mind giving it a throuough drive. Just the issue of time, space and better use of funds. It’s difficult for me logically to hold on both although the emotional side of me is saying to keep both.

How hard do you find you need to push the gt3 to extract the fun out of it?

I think what you really may be yearning for is the new Spyder! Especially if the rumors of the engine upgrade is true.

Many people including myself feel that the .1gt3 in pdk isn’t fun unless you are getting after it which you just can’t do on the streets if you live in a densely populated city without any backroads, mountains, or canyons. It is a hoot when you are pushing it but honestly, I’d rather daily drive my beater. I don’t see how the .2 which is even faster is going to be any different even if it is a manual.

Even after saying all that if I could get a .2 allocation, I would take it but I don’t have another dedicated track car like you do. I keep the gt3 as a non-DD second car, weekend/fun car, and for the track.

I have a similar "issue": I will get a Touring in Feb. I already have 3 other Porsche's in my stable, a 987 Spyder, a 996 Mk 1 CS and a 993 targa. I don't want to keep them all, I would consider that a bit over the top. So one has to go, but which? I just know ohne thing, though, the Spyder will stay. It's such a special car, even if it only has the "small" 3.4 lt. engine. I would also not swap it for a 981 Spyder....

‘nice stable of cars you have there. How do you drive them(:

I think I will listen to this and keep the spyder when I get the gt3. I think I will end up keeping both cars at the end haha. Something really special about the spyder.