Gofishracing

They are nice street car- nice-but no comparison. However- strip them out, cage,-do some engine work etc. Now' ya got something. My friend just did or it might have been an M.

Marv

Mine was my only car until last Fall. I've put nearly 120K of real daily driven miles on it — so far.

For me, I couldn't see getting rid of it for anything else.

Upkeep has not been bad. Tires and oil being the bulk of the cost.

M2 sounds sweet, but I would be worried that it would not have the same sticking appeal as a GT3.

That, and long term I think the car will appreciate in value.

Backmarker

Wow. Hope that you are still happy in 3 years when the M2 is worth $15k and the GT3 is worth the same or more than you parted with it for.

black04

In the same vein, if you let your GT3 go now, you will never EVER be able to buy that combination of PPP, performance, price and panache.

Sure you can get more performance for more money, you might even pay less for a 997 or GT4 in a couple years but you won't be able to buy the same/similar 996 GT3 and get the GT3's PPP

lax01

Hah...I mean, I sold the 6GT3 6 months ago...so that is water under the bridge at this point. I wasn't in love with the car...it was a great car to drive...but I really disliked the interior and the car just felt like a waste of normal city streets (I felt like I was beating it up for no reason every time I took it out and wasn't going to the track)

Hit the canyons in the M2 today...it's not even close in terms of performance, but its a great car...still breaking it in. No regrets.

mooty

m2 is a wonderful car
GT3 of any sort is a RELIGION, u either get it or not.

Marv

Good. So we won't have to tie you to the mast after all.

lcrain

Congrats on the purchase! White looks great. It doesn't make sense to own a car you don't use. Hopefully the M2 is versatile enough for you to use it regularly. I just can't get over how vague the steering is on modern BMWs, though I have not driven an M2. Hopefully it is better.

lax01

First electric power steering car...definitely feels NOTHING like the 6GT3 (but that was to be expected)

lax01

You should probably catch up on the rest of the thread

oldskews4

Living in downtown L.A., I'm surprised Josh lasted as long as he did with the 6GT3.

mooty

^if you wna tto do it you can do it.
i haul my baby in a lotus exige to pre school
i sometimes haul the 2nd on in the trunk, amongst other illegal things i do.
it's all in our heads.
i have two sisters.
my GTi in 80's had on rear seat (cerwin vega you know hahaha)... one of them always squatted in the truck... she lived and loves me for that..... else she would have to walk to school

964Q

Josh, were you driving on the 5 North last weekend around Commerce? Saw one of these next to me and it looked bulgy and mean! Congrats on the M2.

lax01

Don't think it was me...unless you are thinking two weeks ago...

964Q

Might have been two weeks ago in the evening. I remember thinking, "What is this beefy looking car?" Haven't seen many M2's. Looks awesome in white.