CYKBC

There is no free lunch.

For all the hoops many are going through to get an allocation of the legit engined/trannied 991.2 GT3, you get back a very low maintenance, familiar ownership experience with great value retention. 911s age like fine wine.

McLarens offer transcendent performance/tech as compared to its surrogates w/ spaceship looks, but fall well short on reliability, service network, and value retention. These British units age like spilled milk. The tech gadget of the sports car world. Nobody wants last year's model. There is no such thing as a McLaren 997.2 RS here, now or ever. It's just not what they're about.

Pick your poison.

Serge944

I love these posts about Porsche reliability, especially in the context of a GT3 forum, where some owners are on their 3rd engine. Both my 12C and 650S have never missed a beat and have proven extremely reliable.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to get a '18 GT3, because the temptation of a manual transmission is strong, but McLaren is so ahead of Porsche, they're not in the same zip code. There has been a tectonic shift in the perception of the McLaren brand on this forum lately, mostly causes by a few good magazine reviews, leading to Porsche kool-aid drinking diehards actually giving the brand a chance, and driving the cars before coming to a strong opinion.

Regarding value retention, can't argue with you. McLaren has to put out a new model every year to stay alive. Remember, it's just barely over a 5 year old company and already producing, in my opinion, the best cars in the world. But this doesn't mean you need to get the "new one." I'll be enjoying my 650S for a while longer.

STG

Is this not a beautifully designed machine?

bronson7

If I could, I'd own one in a heart beat.

robmypro

Those pictures don't even begin to do the car justice. In the flesh, wow.

STG

Reminds me of .1 to .2 GT3

458 and 488

From smooth and clean lines, to crisp and boxy.

2006m5

True and true.

bronson7

[QUOTE=STG;14104546]Reminds me of .1 to .2 GT3

458 and 488

From smooth and clean lines, to crisp and boxy.


I agree, 458 over the 488, hands down.

STG

Just can't get over the .1

Swoops down smoothly to the ground with nice curves. Like a perfect wave.

The .2 more of a jagged mountain cliff.

bigskyGT3

I like the nose of the .1 better.

FORENN

STG, as perhaps the most prolific poster here on the GT3 forum, and obviously having a tremendous passion for the GT3, do you anticipate ever owning either of these?

Archimedes

My son prefers the 458, but I'd take a 488 over a 458 all day. Not just for looks, performance as well.

GT3 .1 and .2 don't look materially different to me. Like both noses. The .1 a little more unique, the .2 a little more modern. Don't really prefer either look.

Archimedes

You're also comparing pictures of an RS to a regular GT3. Different width, hood, other bits. Shots are also at different angles, with the .1 RS shot a more flattering angle.

BryanCO

chaosoul

lol..... if you're going to post beauty, can you post actually good pictures?


First of all these look like super low quality of iphone screen shots from cars.com or something. Second, pictures are all over the place, like a silver 458 with front trunk not closed, and interior of a cheaply equipped 458 with no LWBs and carbon racing steering wheel with LEDs.