Gtsilvergt4

So, I earlier asked if I should upgrade my GT4 for a manual GT3?
I remain undecided. For me, my fun car must look great, be a manual, handle great, have a nice, mostly analog interior. Reliability and serviceability are key which gives Porsche such an advantage.
For me, the GT4 is a blast to drive around town. Not too fast and definitely more than fast enough. I love its go cart feel and small cockpit. It feels smaller than a 911.
While the manual GT3's new engine looks awesome on paper, I remain unsure if I would have $75,000 of incremental fun driving it.
Anyway, I think the GT4 for a weekend toy not track car is a blast and would love to hear what you guys and gals think compares at its price range.
Oh, I have driven a Mustang GT350. While the engine is great, the car is way too big and clearly does not drive like a go cart! I also did not care for the interior.

In some ways, I think I am trying to figure out if anything else is really going to be more fun for me than my GT4.........

As an aside, I take delivery of my daily driver BMW M2 in 4 weeks.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Brian

tstafford

Esp. given that you don't plan to DD or track the car, I think you have a huge range of options. Sounds like reliability is key to you so the Porsche is perfect. If money isn't much of an object the GT3 will thrill beyond the GT4 simply because of the motor and high redline. My two cents - if you enjoy the GT4, I'd stick with it for sure.

Kobalt

If I could get my hands on a 997 GT3 RS 4.0 for $100.000 that would be muuuuuch more fun

997rs4.0

Won't sell you mine, but when you drive by my house on the way to the ring you are always welcome to take my 4.0l for a drive.

997rs4.0

If you're happy with the engine in the gt4 I wouldn't go for a gt3?

I DD a gt350 and is very happy with it. It's a $50k car so there is obviously compromises.

M2 is a fun car. Congrats on scoring one. IMO a m2 and gt4 kind of serve the same purpose so if money is no concern I would trade the gt4 for a gt3 and get that 4.0l engine. Will make your hair stand up in the neck.

Nice stable no matter what you decide

robmypro

GT3 would be ideal as your weekend toy.

Jimmy-D

No- for $100,000 the GT4 is the best weekend Street car that is NA with a manual . It clicks all the boxes. Will the .2 GT3 be even better?? - Yes. Is the .2 GT3 worth ~$75,000 MORE ?? - No- but who said we were rational people.

I have mentioned this on a few threads- If you can not get a .2 GT3 at MSRP go buy yourself a low mileage GT4. Best bang for your buck and with these high mark-ups for the .2 GT3 the values will hold strong on the GT4s

Quadcammer

997.1 GT3?

-eztrader-

Or higher mileage 997.2 gt3

Buteo

I asked myself this same question when considering a new .2 GT3. I debated on whether to sell the GT4 and get an allocation for the new GT3 or keep the GT4 and go after a 991.1GTS to add to my garage.

i went with the later mostly because I can keep my canyon/track toy to what it is and have a 991 GTS for the combined price of the GT3. Some may find my logic a bit flawed but at this point I'm happy with my decision.

IMO, the GT4 remains the porsche deal of the decade.

CosmosMpower

997.1 GT3

You'll love the M2, great car perfect balance of power and grip. Very happy with mine, it's even been capable on the track as well.

Sleepy996

Maybe wait to see if the GT4 RS will be produced in a manual option.

orthojoe

GT3's engine is totally different league. Is it worth 60k more (per my specs)? No, but as jimmy said, you can't rationalize this kind of thing. GT3 is the better car. I have to say, though, the GT3 engine just cannot be fully appreciated on the street at rational speeds.

lawdogg149

Lotus evora 400.

I traded in my turbo S for one and never looked back. This car turns heads, performs amazingly on the track, and daily drives as smooth as a family car.

ranger22

Gotta agree with this statement. GT4 is an amazing car, but the motor is not nearly as exciting as a GT3 motor. In my experience though, you can't fully appreciate a GT3 unless you take it to the track.

As an aside, somewhat related:
My first trackable Porsche was a Cayman R. I had an E90 M3 at the time as my daily. I kept both because the M3 motor was just so exciting compared to the Cayman. After a few years, I started buying GT3's and the M3 went away because the motor was no longer even close to the thrill of a GT3. I stopped driving it and ended up selling it off.