991.2 GT3 Man -> PDK ?
06-18-2019, 10:06 PM
#16
Thanks for all the thoughtful responses- this is a fantastic forum (as long as its not a value thread which are tedious). Agree the GT3 may not be the best daily driver but its so much fun i just hate to leave it garaged esp with the short chicago driving season....but that means driving it in rush hour, etc and maybe im getting old but perhaps chicago traffic is also beating the 3rd
pedal out of me (as another poster said very eloquently above).....so now the question is do i want a pdk because im getting 3 pedal fatigue in general or is it situational in which driving the RS3 more and the manual GT3 opportunistically would be the best solution? Grrrrrrrr
pedal out of me (as another poster said very eloquently above).....so now the question is do i want a pdk because im getting 3 pedal fatigue in general or is it situational in which driving the RS3 more and the manual GT3 opportunistically would be the best solution? Grrrrrrrr
06-19-2019, 05:19 PM
#17
I test drove both and went with the PDK. I live in LA, so the few times I was stuck in traffic during the test drives killed any romantic fantasies of shifting the gears on an open mountain road.
06-19-2019, 05:41 PM
#18
06-19-2019, 10:39 PM
#19
Its not just the transmission that makes the GT3 a poor daily driver. The low ride height, stiff suspension, poor sound insulation and difficulty getting in and out also contribute. Not to mention the fact you have to dodge other distracted drivers in rush hour traffic in your $150k plus pride and joy. Getting the PDK won't change any of those things. On the other hand all these things also make it a blast to drive when you have the time and energy to enjoy the experience. I often end up parking the 3 during the week and just taking it out the weekends, It gives every drive a sense of occasion... RS3 sounds like a great DD.
06-19-2019, 11:28 PM
#20
Its not just the transmission that makes the GT3 a poor daily driver. The low ride height, stiff suspension, poor sound insulation and difficulty getting in and out also contribute. Not to mention the fact you have to dodge other distracted drivers in rush hour traffic in your $150k plus pride and joy. Getting the PDK won't change any of those things. On the other hand all these things also make it a blast to drive when you have the time and energy to enjoy the experience. I often end up parking the 3 during the week and just taking it out the weekends, It gives every drive a sense of occasion... RS3 sounds like a great DD.
06-20-2019, 01:37 AM
#21
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Thanks for talking me off the ledge, fellas. Will try out driving the RS3 more day-to-day (which is a grin-inducing chuckable blast of turbocharged power) and the GT3 on weekends, etc. Getting SOUL side-muffler bypasses installed this week (in addition to Sharkwerks center bypass) may help out too. I doing think going all dual-clutch is the best answer at this point.
06-20-2019, 09:49 AM
#22
Race Director
If we are talking daily driving, i just don’t think a GT3 is the right tool for the job. In stop and go traffic I would not care for a manual, either. But if you are fine daily driving a GT3, the PDK is brilliant. Possibly the best dual clutch on the planet. Really unlocks the car for us mortals. But since you are a manual guy, I just don’t know if the PDK would be something you would warm up to.
I would probably keep the manual and designate it for weekend duty. I think you’d miss it otherwise.
I would probably keep the manual and designate it for weekend duty. I think you’d miss it otherwise.
06-20-2019, 10:12 AM
#23
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When it isn’t thunder storming😂 Wild weather we have here.
06-20-2019, 02:38 PM
#24
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if u like manual get manuel
if u like pdk get pdk
dont let commute hinder u
i m traffic (2 miles can be 90 min). doesn’t bother me to drive stick. it’s like a reflex thing. i
can still conf call and drink
latte
if u like pdk get pdk
dont let commute hinder u
i m traffic (2 miles can be 90 min). doesn’t bother me to drive stick. it’s like a reflex thing. i
can still conf call and drink
latte
