MarekN

I hope some one at Porsche HQ is reading this thread, very unique insight flying around.

DM993tt

Here is convincing argument as to why the 993TT may be not be too antiquated...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFFRuykOaro

amaist

You forgot the 930 Turbo.

When you tell people in the know that you have one they realize that they might be talking to you for the last time. Like a test pilot you may not be here tomorrow.

Targa Tim

Dave,

either the GT3s in your group are slower than the norm, or your 993TT is way above the stock form.

No HTwo O

Dave (DM993tt), nice video. What's your redline? Certainly above mine and 7K.

fc-racer

Like many have said, you really should have both cars, but given the realities of budget, garage space or wife approval, if you have to have one car, I would go for the 997GT3.

I put my money where my mouth is because I sold my super low mileage 993TT and moved to a 997GT3. Ironically, my old 993TT would probably fetch close to the price I sold it for, whereas the GT3 has dropped an astounding $60k in three years!

The reason why I think the GT3 is the one car to have is because it's comfortable, super fast, very precise and the engine note makes even slow drives really special. The only downsides to the GT3 are the heavy clutch and the low front splitter.

I loved my 993TT and would like to own one to park next to the GT3, but usage I think speaks louder than words. If at the end of the day, you don't drive the car much, it must mean something. In four years of owning the 993TT and driving it daily, I put 21,000km on it. In the three years I've owned the GT3, and driving it only on weekends, I've already put 23,000km on it.

Ultimately, we buy cars to drive and the GT3 is getting a lot more usage than the 993TT did. Having said all that, for a keeper, it's tough to beat the 993TT. People in the parking garage still comment on how they miss my old car's fat butt. I miss the light clutch and small feel of the car; the 993TT was much easier to park and being a small guy, I felt like I fit the 993TT better.

Either way, you're going to end up with an awesome car; you can't go wrong, so go with whatever your heart says. Worst case, you can sell the car and buy the other one a few years later. Both are close to the flatline of the depreciation curve, with the 993TT potentially going on the incline.

ADias

This thought resonates with my reluctance to tweak Porsches. Too much tweaking leads to a different creation.

amaist

I don't think mild tweaking really changes the car.

If you drive the car only on the street then don't touch it. Porsche sells road cars that are some of the best in the world. You can't really improve it much.

On the track you want to make sure it will be safe to drive. Small things like bushings, toe-arms, maybe a mild spring/shock upgrade don't really change the character of the car. It's more about letting the car show it's inherent abilities. It's like changing shoes depending on activity. Playing tennis in shoes you wear to work is fun for the first couple points. After that you put your Nikes on.

Stephen Fisher

I would have to be doing a lot of track days to justify the GT3 over the 993 Turbo (especially if this were to be my only car).

Harold

I would have to second that.... never seen a standard 993TT taking out 997 GT3s around a track (or at least not my track). You have a very fast 993 there and are clearly the better driver than those numb nuts in the GT3s....

NJ-GT

I cannot believe this. You need to drive a Go-Kart, or an Elise, S2000, Scuderia, so many others, but a 997 C4S never corners like a go-kart, no matter what you do to it. Easy to drive fast, Yes.

GT3 all the way. 993 Turbo is a classic but not a fun car to drive compared to a GT3.

I won't be surprised if in 5 years the 993TT has better resale than a 997.1 GT3, but I would still choose a GT3.

Porsche made the 993TT a little soft (driving wise), but it is a beautiful car.