richk

I am shocked they are bringing over sticker...

C.J. Ichiban

just too close to the turbo to matter? I'm out on the gt2 anyways since I can only afford one 997 gt something at a time

blake

Come on Rich - give us your initial impressions! Like CJ, I'd have to liquidate my Porsche stable AND add some cash to acquire said car... Not sure I want to do that despite all of the rave reviews...

-Blake

richk

I only drove the car for 5 miles but here are a few comments

-not much faster than a 997TT
-it is alot stiffer than a 997TT
-the car is very quiet like a 997TT

They wanted 40K over sticker for the car which came to 251k...I like everything about my RS better and I have been driving Porsche turbos for almost 20 years. IMHO the 997GT3RS is the best Porsche currently for sale

C.J. Ichiban

I'd be really bummed about the quietness

85Gold

Hard to justify the money for a 997GT2. I would get a 996GT2 and do the necessary suspension and engine mods and still walk away with over $100,000 in my pocket.

Since I am no where near using all the capabilities of my 996GT3 I will just keep plugging along with it.

Peter

mklaskin

I hope you guys are right. I am patiently waiting for quality 997GT2's to surface in the CPO network. I missed my chance with a perfect 996 GT2 a few years back.

eclou

Acceleration-wise, the Gt2 is still a touch slower than a stage 2 modified TT (33s vs 32s 0-300kph), and there are even a couple of 700hp kits for the TT using modded turbos. In all honesty though having a stable like yours Rich might make it hard to be impressed!

iLLM3

Peter and that is exactly where I am at, my RUF R-GT2 which sounds and feels NA, and then Moton's and other goodies is just the bargain of a century for what you get.

I think I would feel the same way about the 997 GT2, it just looks so tame and soft compared to the GT3/RS.. It's almost like you NEED to upgrade a few things to finally enjoy it (exhaust/LWFW) being those 2 components, which shouldn't be necessary from a car of that caliber :/

C.J. Ichiban

honestly for me, fast cars have to "sound" fast. if a car is too quiet it's hard for me to get excited...I'm wondering what can be done with the titanium exhaust in order to get that growling mean noise that I prefer.

SpeedGeek

May 2008 evo magazine, they test a CGT, 993 GT2, 997 GT2 and GT3 RS. They say the 7GT2 is pretty much as fast as the CGT, but they like the 7RS best.

MikeBat

I love hearing the 996 GT2 on track. While most of the turbos seem quiet, the 996 GT2 has that "roar" to it.

OldGuy

You should hear a 997 GT3 with bypass pipes ......OH MY!!! much nicer than my 993 TT with Bypasses

MJones

5 miles is enough to try "Launch Control"
I have heard David Murry and Hurley say that it works perfectly.

Turn PSM &TC Off
Bury the right foot, revs go to 5k wait for boost
Side-step the clutch
Your off

Waiting to hear real life experiences...

richk

It wasn't my car so I didn't want to play with the launch control...