DekeM

Does anyone have production figures and colors for 997 GT3 and RS models in US? Typical predicament; I own white/black 997.1 RS and now have 991.2 GT3 order going into production in December. Not sure which to keep. If you are interested in RS or GT3 production slot, feel free to private message me. If you have any thoughts or guidance feel free to post thread.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all -

mooty

keep both they are EXTREMELY different cars. NO similarity

DK7

997 RS keeper.

usctrojanGT3

Keep bother but if you have to pick one to keep then the 997RS.

brake dust

A good 997 RS will be hard to find/replace. 991 more readily available,

Jrtaylor9

This forum is going to be biased. 99% will tell u to keep 997. But surprisingly even if you post in 991 GT forum, I bet at least half tell you to keep 997 and that is what I think is telling. Walking into a subforum dedicated to one of the cars you are asking about is always going to be biased. So the support for 997s as keepers on the 991 forum is a testament to the 997’s lasting appeal.

RennOracle

Hear mooty.
But, if you want a bit more:
If you have the money get the two.
If you want to use without a lot of worries 991.2 gt3.
If you have side money for extra maintenance for the 997 RS, get one.
If you want to experience a 991, get an RS and a 997 RS.
Or just go with a 997 RS now if you find a good one and at a lower price than a 991.2 GT3 and then get a 991.2 gt3 and see what one you like the most and sell whatever you like the less.

CosmosMpower

Can you give some examples?

mooty

u are very much on the money

from 75 somewhat legal street speed (on fwy) take offramp, a tight one and drop from 5th to 2nd gear at the last minute. the sound of IT blipping down the gears. is something else
from 75 somewhat legal street speed (on fwy) take offramp, a tight one and drop from 5th to 2nd gear at the last minute., the feeling of you heel toeing to 2nd gear successfully is undescribable, of your faiilure is likely sliding off the ramp and havoc

first gear step on throttle and pull the paddle, the expression "trigger happy" had no meaning to me until pdk s
do the same in 7, 2nd gear you get big rpm drop b/c the notch, 3rd gear is even worse.. but if you get it right, it's like. hitting G spot on first try, you donrt have to mess around over and over.

tight rad turn. 991 just turns (RWS), 7 you fiddle with steering and throttle to get the push out.

over bumpy roads while turning (canyon drives), 991 is smooth, you concentrate on the turns.
7 , well you also concentrate on the turns but first you concentrate on staying on pavement. its bounces left and right

some say one is satisfying
other say it's annoying
but really they are just different.
and i dont know which i would choose if i had to.

BobbyC

991 - it's more like the car drives you
997 - it's more like you dive the car

tasman

I would agree. My vote, I sold 991 GT3 to get 997 RS (997.2). I also had 997.1 RS and like idiot I sold it. I have taken 1,000+ mile road trips in all 3.

Wanted more involvement than I got with PDK S . IF 991 GT3 had manual may have kept it. Hoping to find out in the future. Don't get me wrong PDK S was/is awesome I just needed/wanted more ( or less depending on how you look at it) of a say so when driving it.

If you can get both and sell one you don't want or drive. If not go with your gut.

Mr. Adair

Try this:

991GT3 w/PDK at 8K and climbing in 2nd and clicking up to 3rd is otherworldly but it's generally only that orgasmic at 8K plus. Can drive with a cuppa coffee in Auto! Makes you a better driver than your are.

997RS with flywheel chattering and howling in every gear is ALWAYS otherworldly. Every gear, all the time. Makes you look like a chump if you drive like a chump...

RennOracle

So in the end, if you are an seasoned driver, that has all the 'street racer' basics laid down well, heel and toe, double clutch shifting (997 RS shifts easier), car balance, 'drifting', managing weight, approaching corners, detect pavement changes (cambers, wetness, condition) and you want to get all that busyness 997 RS.
If you want to enjoy without having to worry too much about all of this, even tho you can and you have, but to a lesser degree of danger / consequences than the 997, get an 991.2 gt3.
If you just want to go fast as **** and enjoy doing the lines right, braking later and later and going on power sooner and sooner and just explore the pleasure of, let's say racing, get either the 991.2 gt3 or the 991 RS, being the RS the daddy for this, the 991.2 gt3 MT will just give (I suppose) an awful lot of the 2 worlds and keep you plenty busy and still be plenty fast.

Just an irrelevant note. Chris Harris was one of the public figures / jornos that showed more appreciation for the 997 RS, he is part of the history, he owned them, he drove them, he raced them in cup and 'street cup' and when he had his 4.0 he said, the only thing he would change on the car was the suspension (exe-tc), like he did on his 997.1 gt3, so it could be more compliant on the street, absorb bumps better, don't fall into the traps of the road so easily.

So, that bad damping being good has two sides to it. It's like driving a ****ty classic, it might be an experience, but it's still **** (the 997 suspension isn't that bad tho).

Cbwell

I sold my 997.1 RS to get a new (‘16’) GT3. I sold the GT3 after 3 months and have regretted selling the RS ever since. If you like the raw feel of the RS and everything it includes then keep the RS. If you would like a more refined ride that you could easily DD then maybe the GT3 is a good option. It’s going to get harder and harder to get back into a RS if you let this one go, though.

erikerik

Pm me the specs and asking on your 997.1 RS.

They made 1106 997.1 RS's. the 997.1 and 997.2 RS's are already modern classics.. i'm not biased at all. =)