991.2 GTS or 991.1 GT3
08-13-2019, 12:35 PM
#76
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If you want a visceral racecar experience for the street then get a manual cayman with no options and install Ohlins coilovers, IPD Plenum, GT3 TB and numeric shifter with cables. Even in base trim, this combo will feel more "raw" than any newer GT3. If you want more sound then add an exhaust/headers and you still have enough money left over for a nice CPO 991.
Dont get me wrong given the opportunity I would have my GT3 T back it has what I believe to be the best drive train of any car I have ever driven. However for now multiple 911’s does not make sense to me.
08-13-2019, 12:39 PM
#77
Agreed we got my wife a GTS Boxster GTS put on headers, IPD and a custom Tune from TPC. The car was faster than a GT4 sounds amazing, is reasonably priced and more fun to drive everywhere but the track versus the GT3.
Dont get me wrong given the opportunity I would have my GT3 T back it has what I believe to be the best drive train of any car I have ever driven. However for now multiple 911’s does not make sense to me.
Dont get me wrong given the opportunity I would have my GT3 T back it has what I believe to be the best drive train of any car I have ever driven. However for now multiple 911’s does not make sense to me.
But the 981 is such a better all around car. I'm testifying that image aside, the older 987s with the mods I mentioned are more visceral and raw than anything new you can get for a fraction of the cost. Many of us would be happier if we forgot about the prestige and exclusivity of a GT car and chased the experience we are really seeking.This is why I have a heavily modded 991.1 PDK and a heavily modded 987.2 manual. They are dialed in perfectly to the emotional experience I want from each. And I don't care what else is available that is faster
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08-13-2019, 04:31 PM
#78
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Congrats OP. I think you will love it.
I just sold a 991.1RS and bought a .2 GTS to DD. For a lot of track duty the GT3's are phenominal cars. On the street...they are pretty boring. Their capability doesn't even begin to shine until you push them...hard. That is at insane speeds on public roads.
The GTS is a MUCH better street car with all the comfort and torque you could want. I enjoy getting into it every morning and while not as sharp as a GT3, I don't necessarily want that driving to the store. It's all about how you actually use the car and what makes YOU happy.
I just sold a 991.1RS and bought a .2 GTS to DD. For a lot of track duty the GT3's are phenominal cars. On the street...they are pretty boring. Their capability doesn't even begin to shine until you push them...hard. That is at insane speeds on public roads.
The GTS is a MUCH better street car with all the comfort and torque you could want. I enjoy getting into it every morning and while not as sharp as a GT3, I don't necessarily want that driving to the store. It's all about how you actually use the car and what makes YOU happy.
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08-13-2019, 05:06 PM
#79
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I should have specified - 987 cayman But the 981 is such a better all around car. I'm testifying that image aside, the older 987s with the mods I mentioned are more visceral and raw than anything new you can get for a fraction of the cost. Many of us would be happier if we forgot about the prestige and exclusivity of a GT car and chased the experience we are really seeking.
This is why I have a heavily modded 991.1 PDK and a heavily modded 987.2 manual. They are dialed in perfectly to the emotional experience I want from each. And I don't care what else is available that is faster
But the 981 is such a better all around car. I'm testifying that image aside, the older 987s with the mods I mentioned are more visceral and raw than anything new you can get for a fraction of the cost. Many of us would be happier if we forgot about the prestige and exclusivity of a GT car and chased the experience we are really seeking.This is why I have a heavily modded 991.1 PDK and a heavily modded 987.2 manual. They are dialed in perfectly to the emotional experience I want from each. And I don't care what else is available that is faster
08-13-2019, 05:22 PM
#80
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I’ve just finished a run along the autobahn. There was quite a bit of traffic but it still managed 280kph (about 174mph) and I’ve no doubt the magic 300kph will be achieved. It felt perfectly stable and eats the miles up cruising at around 125mph.
Loving it.
Loving it.
08-13-2019, 06:46 PM
#81
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True and untrue. In theory, the GT3 SHOULD be faster.
In the hands of a capable driver, the 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS is amazing on track. I typically pull away from the GT3s coming out of the turns. Now, in the case of a track with a long straight or two.....yes, the GT3 will pull past. This is the case at COTA (for me).
In the hands of a capable driver, the 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS is amazing on track. I typically pull away from the GT3s coming out of the turns. Now, in the case of a track with a long straight or two.....yes, the GT3 will pull past. This is the case at COTA (for me).
08-13-2019, 10:36 PM
#82
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322 kph is the magic number.��
08-13-2019, 11:14 PM
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Last edited by Dom991.1; 08-14-2019 at 05:43 PM.
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08-13-2019, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jnkirk1974
True and untrue. In theory, the GT3 SHOULD be faster.
In the hands of a capable driver, the 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS is amazing on track. I typically pull away from the GT3s coming out of the turns. Now, in the case of a track with a long straight or two.....yes, the GT3 will pull past. This is the case at COTA (for me).
In the hands of a capable driver, the 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS is amazing on track. I typically pull away from the GT3s coming out of the turns. Now, in the case of a track with a long straight or two.....yes, the GT3 will pull past. This is the case at COTA (for me).
08-14-2019, 06:56 AM
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08-15-2019, 06:13 AM
#87
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300kph is below it’s top speed - 322kph is a bit above it’s top speed, Assuming its top speed is 194mph. Probably nothing that a Litchfield tune wouldn’t sort out.
08-15-2019, 12:43 PM
#88
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I broke in my car on the way up from KC to Chicago and it was very nice on a long trip compared to the GT3 T.
08-15-2019, 02:32 PM
#89
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I think he was taking about “the autobahn”, the highways in Europe. Not Autobahn, the race track! LOL. I don’t think anyone is hitting 174mph at Autobahn the race track in any 911, in the full track config, definitely not when the track is split.
08-15-2019, 03:22 PM
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