Goodbye 996 C4S, Hello 997 GT3
01-28-2011, 10:38 PM
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01-28-2011, 11:00 PM
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Damn, man!
If you have to pull a chute to eject from the 996 Forum,
that's the chute to pull.
Congratulations on the purchase of one of the finest cars to roam the planet.
You do know you got away with something, don't you?
Best of luck-Mawgie
If you have to pull a chute to eject from the 996 Forum,
that's the chute to pull.
Congratulations on the purchase of one of the finest cars to roam the planet.
You do know you got away with something, don't you?
Best of luck-Mawgie
01-29-2011, 06:53 AM
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Yah, right. 
You do bring up a good point, though. When I picked up the car from the dealer yesterday, we were talking about where you go from a GT3 - and really, there are are no more true step function movements in the Porsche lineup. Most moves are lateral or incremental. TT's, GT2's and RS's are all at the top of their perspective food chains, but, then again, so is the GT3.
At this point, I've really got to learn how to drive a completely different animal. The 4S is soooo forgiving, it can mask a lot of driver error. This car responds very quickly to driver input.
As far as the GT2RS, noooooo way! If there's ever been a car that has too much of a good thing, the GT2RS is probably the one. Very little driver aids, +600HP and street legal? I'll let the real men take a shot at that
Not a DD. Work is only 3 miles from the house, so can't even get the car warmed up, and the parking garage entrance is a little too steep. Front lip on the this car is <4" off the ground. The front lift option is probably worth the investment next time.
This will be my weekend and track toy. Maybe I'll get a TT next year for my DD
That's gonna be a big sell to the wifey, though!
You do bring up a good point, though. When I picked up the car from the dealer yesterday, we were talking about where you go from a GT3 - and really, there are are no more true step function movements in the Porsche lineup. Most moves are lateral or incremental. TT's, GT2's and RS's are all at the top of their perspective food chains, but, then again, so is the GT3.
At this point, I've really got to learn how to drive a completely different animal. The 4S is soooo forgiving, it can mask a lot of driver error. This car responds very quickly to driver input.
As far as the GT2RS, noooooo way! If there's ever been a car that has too much of a good thing, the GT2RS is probably the one. Very little driver aids, +600HP and street legal? I'll let the real men take a shot at that
This will be my weekend and track toy. Maybe I'll get a TT next year for my DD
That's gonna be a big sell to the wifey, though!
01-29-2011, 07:50 AM
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OUCH!!! Thanks for reminding me! 
You can say that again!
Seriously, have you spent much time on the 997 GT2/GT3 Forum? They seem to be a bunch of good guys over there. They are extremely track oriented, as one would expect, and they don't seem to be as "full of themselves" as some of the guys on the 997 Forum.
You can say that again!
Seriously, have you spent much time on the 997 GT2/GT3 Forum? They seem to be a bunch of good guys over there. They are extremely track oriented, as one would expect, and they don't seem to be as "full of themselves" as some of the guys on the 997 Forum.
01-29-2011, 07:55 AM
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Yah, right.
You do bring up a good point, though. When I picked up the car from the dealer yesterday, we were talking about where you go from a GT3 - and really, there are are no more true step function movements in the Porsche lineup. Most moves are lateral or incremental. TT's, GT2's and RS's are all at the top of their perspective food chains, but, then again, so is the GT3.
At this point, I've really got to learn how to drive a completely different animal. The 4S is soooo forgiving, it can mask a lot of driver error. This car responds very quickly to driver input.
As far as the GT2RS, noooooo way! If there's ever been a car that has too much of a good thing, the GT2RS is probably the one. Very little driver aids, +600HP and street legal? I'll let the real men take a shot at that
Not a DD. Work is only 3 miles from the house, so can't even get the car warmed up, and the parking garage entrance is a little too steep. Front lip on the this car is <4" off the ground. The front lift option is probably worth the investment next time.
This will be my weekend and track toy. Maybe I'll get a TT next year for my DD That's gonna be a big sell to the wifey, though!
You do bring up a good point, though. When I picked up the car from the dealer yesterday, we were talking about where you go from a GT3 - and really, there are are no more true step function movements in the Porsche lineup. Most moves are lateral or incremental. TT's, GT2's and RS's are all at the top of their perspective food chains, but, then again, so is the GT3.
At this point, I've really got to learn how to drive a completely different animal. The 4S is soooo forgiving, it can mask a lot of driver error. This car responds very quickly to driver input.
As far as the GT2RS, noooooo way! If there's ever been a car that has too much of a good thing, the GT2RS is probably the one. Very little driver aids, +600HP and street legal? I'll let the real men take a shot at that
Not a DD. Work is only 3 miles from the house, so can't even get the car warmed up, and the parking garage entrance is a little too steep. Front lip on the this car is <4" off the ground. The front lift option is probably worth the investment next time.
This will be my weekend and track toy. Maybe I'll get a TT next year for my DD
That's gonna be a big sell to the wifey, though!