From XKR to Gallardo, GT3RS or 13' Viper?
12-10-2012, 06:22 PM
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Guys, thanks for all the feedback. What about these questions:
1) What else did you look at? What else have you owned and how does the GT3 Compare?
2) Is the GT3 RS worth springing for? Or am I better off getting an 07 or so and doing $10k worth mods? I'm doing wheels on both anyhow.
3) How reliable are they? I assume like my other P cars there are no crazy high major service bills?
4) Do you have any regrets?
1) What else did you look at? What else have you owned and how does the GT3 Compare?
2) Is the GT3 RS worth springing for? Or am I better off getting an 07 or so and doing $10k worth mods? I'm doing wheels on both anyhow.
3) How reliable are they? I assume like my other P cars there are no crazy high major service bills?
4) Do you have any regrets?
1) The Porsche 911 is a different car then that of big powered american cars and mid engine euro exotics. Not really a good comparo between them.
The Porsche is for a Porsche kinda of guy... "(typical porsche owners are function first, style second. Exotic or bling factor is not important.)
The Porsche is by no means a stop light hero like that of american car (viper, vette, shelby) and also lacks the "bling" factor of attention getting Lambos and Ferraris which the "look at me" type of people desire.
(Porsche drivers tend to be less poser and more humble knowing that their car in hands of a proper driver can do amazing things on the track for long periods of time when compared to the exotic crowd.)
2) The GT3RS is worth it if you enjoy taking in track time or simply like the "look at me" factor etc... You can buy a 2007 GT3 which is the same car but has less "look at me" factor. Money wont buy much street "bling" but what it can do in the right places is make the car better on the track... All depends on what you want to use the car for.
Most to all GT3 owners do not buy wheels for appearance reasons, they buy wheels for track duty. This is where one can tell the difference between a short term GT3 owner and a long time GT3 owner.
3) They are easy to own. Just tires, brakes, gas and oil. Like anything else really.
4) No regrets. I am Porsche for life now. I will eventually sell all my other cars to make room for porsches only.
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12-10-2012, 08:49 PM
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Yep... honestly it's got one of the most boring v10s in stock form. Worse still though is the handling/brakes. Ugh... A couple of laps of lovely understeer and I was done.
12-10-2012, 09:05 PM
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12-10-2012, 09:42 PM
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12-10-2012, 10:33 PM
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12-11-2012, 12:04 AM
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i have non RS .2 It is way enough car for me to handle as I am humbled on the track by its ability. Yes I dont have that mch track time but I rather have this car than a bling 20 inch wheels on R8 or lambo
12-11-2012, 02:15 AM
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Gallardo is a cool car and fast (if you turbo charge that thing, even faster) So are all the cars the OP mentioned. But what is he going to use it for? Coffee and Car meet? Track/DE? if so how heavy or not? Or does he want to just cruise on Sunday morning on a open highway?
I think most of us on RL are a bit addicted to DE/Track events.. not necessarily into the quickiest 0-100-0 time etc but more of the whole driving experience and learning to become a better driver by understanding what Porsche has given us
Oh i did enjoy the clip... i didnt even listen to what she was saying.. who cares.. just "LOOK" at her =)
12-11-2012, 02:40 AM
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what is a gallardo?
GT3, GT2, CGT, scud.
that's about it.
or GMC truck.... over gallardo....
GT3, GT2, CGT, scud.
that's about it.
or GMC truck.... over gallardo....
12-12-2012, 02:02 PM
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