BBTurbo

Interesting question isn't it? I have a chance to trade my RS for a 2008 997 GT3 Cup. I would be about $25k positive cash after the trade. The cup car ran at Rolex 24 last year. It has 14 hours on the engine rebuild and a tranny rebuild that's in process. Bunch of spare parts, 3 extra sets of wheels, 4 sets of new tires. I'd be into the cup car for about $105k.

I don't race, I only do DE's. But the thought of a full cage, flat shift sequential with auto blip, lightweight, pure track car, does intrigue me.

On the flip side, no TC or SC, no ABS, no airbags. So if I'm having a bad day, no Porsche Angels looking over my shoulder.

I don't need the GT3RS as a part time street car anymore, I have the GT2RS coming. Been playing the "do it", don't do it" game all weekend.

str8ner

There is no comparison. Once u drive a real race car you will never want to go back on the track with a street car. Suspension setup, car rigidity and weight lose are amazing. Regarding the Angels they sometimes too have moments of absence.

GT3

Given your circumstances, yes. DO IT! I would...

996FLT6

Well once u do cup u may also dump your gt2rs as well. Mike

FFaust

Well I don't think you should have been playing that game all weekend; if you can do it, do it.

Obviously, from your post, $$ is not the issue here - or at least it should not be. I see absolutely no down side here. If there is an opportunity, and you feel like it, do it. Cause if you don't, you just know you will regret it... right?

roberga

Do it Bobby, do it, do it all night long.

mobonic

Do it.. once you start to DE the cup car.. I see TT in your near future.. then racing in a few years.

I say keep all 3!

aussie jimmy

you won't be ahead financially at all. if you like fuss-free tracking, keep the rs.
if you want to get deeply involved, then do it. remember, the cup cars are special.
that means they have special needs. it takes commitment.

mooty

we have similar car 'trends'. have had a string of GTx dual purpose cars. i would trade the RS for cup. i haven't done it yet b/c i am not quite ready for a bunch of logistic and "dometic" issues. but logically, i would do it.

assuming you have a tow rig or perhaps you park the race car at a track garage; once you driven a race car, you will not drive any street car, however fast/capable they may be, on track again. it just doesn't feel the same.

mooty

i agree.
i have bought my last $ street car.
from now on it's just race cars and bigger and bigger trucks.

mooty

glad i am not alone feeling that logic.

FFaust

Yup, that's the whole point right there. Do it, do it, do it

stujelly

I think I saw that same car for sale. Ah just for it and keep us posted. I think between the cup car for the track and rs for the street you will truly have the best of both worlds.

Go have fun.

axhoaxho

How much does a Cup car cost to run nowadays? It seems the money & support to run a Cup car can be much higher than a RS, year in and year out.

If we are planning to actually participate in some races and to win some trophies, the Cup car is a ticket to the game. Otherwise, the RS might be easier-going to run; just regular items like oil, fluid, tires, pads, tune-ups, etc.

Regards,

Carrera GT

Sounds like you've got a good handle on the two cars in comparison. So long as you realize the operating costs and logistics of any pure factory race car compared to the street car and accept the reality of this deal costing $30K to operate for a year and another $30K loss to exit as ballpark numbers, then I'd put it in the "life's too short" or "nothing ventured" and make the decision that "if I don't buy this one, I really am not in the market."