Watt,

Porsche is going to have a track day at their new Leipzig track for confirmed buyers within the next few months.

But I've heard conflicting rumors as to whether they are going to let people actually drive the cars themselves or whether they'll be taken for a ride along with a professional driver. In any case it should be a blast.

How about you Watt, have you given in to the temptation yet?

Amir

 

alexander stemer:
alex, if you drive a gt2, you will realize what's incorrect in your statement: none of the cars you mention are anywhere near a gt2, it's a quantum leap ahead.

amir,
no i dropped my order. i have enough fun getting the gt2 over the bumps, the carrera gt is so low, you will need your servant advance team to remove the speed bumps so you can drive majestically by... and i'm not kidding!

 

Watt, I accept your point, but time will tell. There was a period in the 80's when we never thought we'd ever again see anything as fast as a 427 Cobra. My observation is that new stuff always seems to get better. I'm hoping the trend continues. AS

 

thanks for understanding alexander.
those 500 hp cars are heavy. the one that will be competitive i think is the gallardo? we'll see

 

If you keep the GT-2 intact you may indeed have a collector's car. Every other day I read another post about someone crashing their GT-2. :-)

 

intercity dropped the car yesterday, a day early,
so i just confirmed on the way to work [under 4000 rpm for break-in]:

GT2, there is no substitute.

light, tossable, responsive w/ gobs, gobs, gobs of torque.

ps josh, one of our lurkers wants to know if SY gt2's are indeed lighter and faster than the seal grey funereal barge i sold him. can anyone help him???

 

I currently have a GT2 and it's my second one. I have owned the 964 Turbo, 993 Turbo and 996 turbo. I have driven many GT3's and would never consider trading my GT2 for a GT3. However I recently ordered a GT3 RS in Germany and was told by a Factory person that I would get one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> . He also indicated there would be less than 200 world wide and if you can believe this, only 20 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> for the German market. Cost will be something around 150,000 Euro. If its anything close to a GT3 Cup car or GT3 RS(race car) with license plates (which I hope) then this is the only Porsche I would get rid of my current car for. The car will be introduced at the Frankfurt auto show in September and released in the early part of 2004. And I got that from a Factory employee. Not available in the U.S.

 

Les Quam
No GT2's for 2004.

Watt,
Yes the GT2 is the ultimate under 250k sports car today. The current line up of hyper powered Mercedes are overweight. However Audi will introduce a Porsche fighter at Frankfurt (less powerful Audi version of Gallardo) and the next gen ZO6 is around the corner.

 

Isn't the GT3 harder to get your hands on then a Carrera GT and the GT2?

 

RR,
at this point you may be correct, i know of no gt3's in US at window, but you can still get a GT at window-- we just helped a rennlister get one; and gt2's are readily available 15 back.