John Velasco

So I pulled the trigger on a new GT3 today (February delivery). I have mixed feelings about this my 993 has been a great car; even better after the lighten flywheel, but I have an internal need for a bit more power and a little more of an updated chassis. I know I started the thread about moving on up, but this is a hard decision. Even at the dealer today 2 sales men were calling customers about my car.



jv

gordo993

Well... you picked the right car for a replacewment!! I keep telling my wife - I'll never get rid of my 993. Unless it's to get into a GT3!!!

Congrats!!!

atanger

You have a PM

Scott 1996 993c2

That's about the only water-pumper that'd tempt me . . . a bit costly for my blood though. Congratulations.

Scott

TRINITONY

Congrats...

Did you ever get that immobilizer tingy straight....?

AV8TR

people ask me why I went to an older car and I say "because it's the classic original" then they ask do you like driving it "it's okay" I say. Once you have had GT3 in your blood, there really isn't much to compare it to.

c993k

It all comes down to how much you want to spend, you can make any of these cars very fast.
Change is good, It would be nice if we could all keep the cars we've owned before.
The GT3 will keep you very happy for quite a while and I think that moving ahead in technology 10 years
can't be a bad thing at all. Good luck with it, Chris

Ray Calvo

Well at 3X the cost of a used 993 - it should be better!

Hope you enjoy it as much.

John Velasco

New immobilizer and all is well. I know that the price is 3 times (well almost) the price of a nice 993 but the idea of more horse power and the excitement of the order from is a nice rush. I need to sell off a few cars, just not enough room and the insurance in So Cal is a bear. The look of the 997 when parked next to the 993 is just about right. I don’t have the budget for an RS so I will be missing the wide rear end but such is life.

jv

Jastx

The new GT3 sounds like a very nice package, the best of the track and the street worlds.

Mark in Baltimore

I, too, would be tempted by the new GT3 if I had the money to buy it.

Harvey Yancey

I am planning on buying a 996 GT3 in 18-24 months ... once the prices have dropped to a more digestable range. But I will keep the 993.

texas911

Sweet!

Mark in Baltimore

Harvey,

If you can buy a GT3, you can club race...

ca993twin

John,

Great choice in a new car. For me, the temptation is not so great, but I can sure understand the urge to switch. If it were me, however, I'd wait a bit: a). find out what the price will be on the 997 GT3RS, and what will come on the USA version, and b). wait for a low mileage 1 year old car, and beat some of the depreciation. That's my practical side speaking. Best of luck. There are no wrong choices.