drove a GT3 for the first time.... got let down....with so much expectation going...
12-21-2011 | 05:15 PM
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12-21-2011 | 08:01 PM
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Very likely the OP drove a show car 997.1 GT3, 3,000 babied miles, not even broken in, very likely putting down 330whp while other 997.1 GT3 are close to 390whp.
A tight motor feels slow. My M3 V8 felt slow at the beginning, slower than my 335i, once the car was past the 8,000 miles it was crazy fast, properly broken-in.
I once test drove a F430 that felt very slow, but I resisted to post anything like this (like the OP did) in a Fiat forum.
My advice to the OP, test another GT3, one that has been driven properly. The 997.1 GT3 leaves the 996 GT2 in the dust at a racetrack with turns, unless the GT2 has been modified, the 996 GT2 is barely faster, so the tested 997.1 GT3 had a sad life as a boulevard cruiser with a tight engine.
A tight motor feels slow. My M3 V8 felt slow at the beginning, slower than my 335i, once the car was past the 8,000 miles it was crazy fast, properly broken-in.
I once test drove a F430 that felt very slow, but I resisted to post anything like this (like the OP did) in a Fiat forum.
My advice to the OP, test another GT3, one that has been driven properly. The 997.1 GT3 leaves the 996 GT2 in the dust at a racetrack with turns, unless the GT2 has been modified, the 996 GT2 is barely faster, so the tested 997.1 GT3 had a sad life as a boulevard cruiser with a tight engine.
12-21-2011 | 08:36 PM
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930 is slow
we drive my quad garret cerramic ball bearing 1100 Hp supra.
it fast
but no stop good
but I immortal.
I think I'm
possessed by GR
12-21-2011 | 08:40 PM
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12-21-2011 | 10:20 PM
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haha, its surprising people here forgot about my epic drives in socal, i'll never forget those 30+ pcar drives in my 930, audi..., till the popo dont let me drive no more.
but here u know who to hollar! no such worries and u know we dont fxxk around when it comes to driving.
but its raining all week, not very good for showing u how slow the 3 is.
but here u know who to hollar! no such worries and u know we dont fxxk around when it comes to driving.
but its raining all week, not very good for showing u how slow the 3 is.
12-21-2011 | 10:35 PM
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thank u sir for ur insightful post, but i dont know where i said gt3 is slow on a track? or slower than my 2 on a track? theres no track here!
i said what i said after a drive, please all, read it couple hundred times more and i think u will understand im very passionate about porsche, but am disappointed on my short drive.
i didnt say the 3 was bad, just not impressed during that drive.
im sure it has to be good if i ever ship it somewhere with a track, because u ALL say so.
about the f430, i was totally blown away the first time i drove it, then i bought 3 including the scud. its so exciting to drive and it was even better than my 458, because i expected the 458 to be great, but i didnt expect to be shocked by the 430 after a 930 and gt2.
after 3 years reading, hearing, and so looking forward to driving a 997 gt3, i finally did, but was quite upset that im actually disappointed.
i said what i said after a drive, please all, read it couple hundred times more and i think u will understand im very passionate about porsche, but am disappointed on my short drive.
i didnt say the 3 was bad, just not impressed during that drive.
im sure it has to be good if i ever ship it somewhere with a track, because u ALL say so.
about the f430, i was totally blown away the first time i drove it, then i bought 3 including the scud. its so exciting to drive and it was even better than my 458, because i expected the 458 to be great, but i didnt expect to be shocked by the 430 after a 930 and gt2.
after 3 years reading, hearing, and so looking forward to driving a 997 gt3, i finally did, but was quite upset that im actually disappointed.
Very likely the OP drove a show car 997.1 GT3, 3,000 babied miles, not even broken in, very likely putting down 330whp while other 997.1 GT3 are close to 390whp.
A tight motor feels slow. My M3 V8 felt slow at the beginning, slower than my 335i, once the car was past the 8,000 miles it was crazy fast, properly broken-in.
I once test drove a F430 that felt very slow, but I resisted to post anything like this (like the OP did) in a Fiat forum.
My advice to the OP, test another GT3, one that has been driven properly. The 997.1 GT3 leaves the 996 GT2 in the dust at a racetrack with turns, unless the GT2 has been modified, the 996 GT2 is barely faster, so the tested 997.1 GT3 had a sad life as a boulevard cruiser with a tight engine.
A tight motor feels slow. My M3 V8 felt slow at the beginning, slower than my 335i, once the car was past the 8,000 miles it was crazy fast, properly broken-in.
I once test drove a F430 that felt very slow, but I resisted to post anything like this (like the OP did) in a Fiat forum.
My advice to the OP, test another GT3, one that has been driven properly. The 997.1 GT3 leaves the 996 GT2 in the dust at a racetrack with turns, unless the GT2 has been modified, the 996 GT2 is barely faster, so the tested 997.1 GT3 had a sad life as a boulevard cruiser with a tight engine.