V999

This.

Falcon01

How do you know if you can't test drive one? Not OP, I love the idea of a lot of cars, but know that once the honeymoon wears off, I might get sick of a car due to reliability, maintenance, the way it drives, etc. I had a Bronco that I loved in theory, but in reality, I am much happier with a German sports sedan that drives well than a huge SUV that drives like ****, but is technically a convertible or I can technically take the doors off, although I personally never did remove the doors.

M3Inline6

Your post has merit. I would wager anybody looking into a GT3 knows they are getting a stiff, loud, high maintenance 911. If either of those things are a concern, a person should rethink a GT3.

wageslave

^ Not sure what the Carrera maintenance schedule is, but the GT3 schedule seems very reasonable.

ipse dixit

Which then begs the question.

How do you know you actually want either?

shrimp money

There’s no excuse, go to a PEC facility.

M3Inline6

That helps with a small dose exposure - in an ideal environment - but that isn’t living with it day to day on crappy roads, inclement weather, outside of the honeymoon period, etc. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m all about acquiring the GT3 if one can, but I acknowledge the car isn’t for everybody (…even if everybody loves it).

PTS

As someone who daily drives their 992 Touring for over 2 years now (and has other cool cars to drive), there is no honeymoon phase. Day 1 is the same as day 765

dixonk

This. I feel the same way. Even the mundane runs to the grocery store when my wife just has to have some cheetoh puffs…it’s still an event.

V999

For sure it’s loud. And it’s noisy in terms of making lots of noises (engine mostly, but also other stuff) that my 991.2 GTS never made. I like it. It’s raw, which is what I wanted and why I traded the softer, more “sedate” GTS for it. I’d have kept both if I had the garage space because they’re both great fun cars. But, for me, the GT3 is the better choice by a pretty wide margin. Others will feel otherwise, which is why it’s great to have choices.

But I don’t actually find the GT3 to be very stiff. It’s definitely not intended for bad roads, but on decent roads, I spend a lot of time in track mode which is firm, but not harsh.

I’m not sure what you mean by high maintenance. It’s pricier for similar work due to pricier components and packaging. But the service schedule is about the same as any 911, no? I am just under 5K at 6 months and taking it in for the first service. Is early, but I don’t baby it, so some fresh oil won’t hurt.