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Old 12-12-2012 | 10:22 PM
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I want another 911 for daily commuting. The GT3 has always been a car I lusted for which ironically I've never driven until now. Clutch was super heavy. I've driven a lot of manual performance cars and never have I had this much trouble with the pedal. The ride was super stiff too. Other than these two gripes the car was wonderful. I know I'm not that old! Spoke with a friend who had a 997GT3 and has a 997TT and he echoed my review.

so...is the clutch going bad? maybe I need to adjust suspension?
adjust suspension...maybe you are getting too old
Old 12-12-2012 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Serge944
The clutch pedal is heavy. You'll get used to it and start thinking that EVERY OTHER clutch is going bad.

Was the sport suspension button on? In comfort mode, it's really not that bad.
+1, also BIG difference in ride, as the mk2 is so much better on the street

I run like 15 k on the street, not the best but ok.
Old 12-13-2012 | 01:49 AM
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I would hate to drive a mk1 if the mk2 is so much better on the street.

Clutch on my 997.2 GT3 is stiff. Ride is really stiff and doesn't handle bumps and breaks in pavement well. Also bad roads scare the sh*t out of me as I don't want to break the car.

No way would I daily drive my car. It's speed yellow with a lot of options both performance, and exclusive options that make the car beautiful. I love the car....but daily driver that you can just drive....go over bumps without a care, and not worry about steep driveways etc...NO

My 2003 S2000 with bigger wheels and tires stock is a better daily.

My 550i is a dream daily driver, but big as a boat, and handles like crap compared to the S2000 and GT3.......but man when I drive the BMW I don't even know what a bump in the road is.

In the GT3 bumps scare the crap out of me !
Old 12-13-2012 | 02:28 AM
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seems
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2 - You are all real men
d - i need to work out more.
Old 12-13-2012 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Nizer
guess I'm among the minority that doesn't find the clutch stiff/heavy. but I've only ever owned manual cars so perhaps that's skewing my data set.

suspension is stiff for the road but there are solutions for that if it bothers you.
I'm with Nizer... Clutch is fine! Heavier than your average car but perfectly fine even for a DD... it certainly sucks in stop start traffic after a while but its great if you don't have time to get to the gym

The ride is perfectly fine also with the 997.2 cars... Easy to live with IMO... The 996 variants were harsher...
Old 12-13-2012 | 09:27 AM
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coming from a 2006 C2s, the GT3 is a dream to drive. yes the clutch and ride are a little stiff. The trade off is Sooooo worth it.
The ride, (normal setting) is less stiff than the C2s is in sport mode. When you need the stiffer option, hit the sport button for a less compliant ride.
Old 12-13-2012 | 09:35 AM
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go drive a GT-R and tell me about stiff ... lord jesus
Old 12-13-2012 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Eddie - RPW
go drive a GT-R and tell me about stiff ... lord jesus
You are right about this!!

I drove a Mazda RX8 that had the heaviest clutch i have ever driven. Including my Formula Ford. I thought something was broken with it

The Gt3 clutch is nothing really, the GT2rs is a ton heavier than the 3.
Old 12-13-2012 | 03:30 PM
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The GT3 will not disappoint! It might be a little much for a DD, but I could do it if needed.
Old 12-13-2012 | 04:15 PM
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When you're driving home tired at the end of a track day and you get stuck in an hour of stop start commuter traffic, the clutch and stiff ride can make it a miserable experience. All other times, it's fine. The interior noise level at highway speeds bothers me a lot more. You can fix that with a noise canceling headset.
Old 12-13-2012 | 04:18 PM
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I just got back from probably the last ride of the season. Snow coming!

100 miles of no school buses and the inevitable person doing 10MPH under the limit in New Hampshire. It's going to be a long winter.

I love that thing, DD no problem at all.

After a race weekend, yes I agree. It wouldn't be my choice for a long trip home
Old 12-13-2012 | 04:56 PM
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My left quad is a bit bigger than my right...you get used to it.
Old 12-13-2012 | 08:40 PM
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nota -

Have someone here DRIVE the car. I had some fantastically gracious help with buying a car in SoCal, sight unseen. Was as if I were there to inspect and drive it myself !
Old 12-13-2012 | 09:51 PM
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I don't drive anything daily, but my '11 RS is now my main car. I love it! She's still got all the numbers on her too!

In my opinion, it's one of the safest cars on the road.



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