Out at EASY with some friends this morning:

 

After a canard install - GT3 with a little extra wing

 

Hiding in the middle there, with the big kids.

 

I pick white!

 

Wingless or did the sheer size of the 991 swallow it up?

 

Oh, its definitely got the stock wing. She's just a lot smaller than the new breed.

 

Are those cup2s or 4Ss?

 

4S

 

facts! Just picked up my first GT3, second Porsche after a 4GTS Cabrio 6MT that I owned for 18 months but was never satisfied with.

What. A. Car. Truly smitten!

 

Very curious to hear your take on the C4GTS vs the 997 GT3 once you get more seat time. I had a similar feeling with my C2S with PSE, SPASM and PDK. Some of that was likely due to it being PDK, but I never connected with that car. After a couple months with it I knew it wasn't the right car for me. GT3 I'm almost three years in and still enjoying.

 

I've got both but both manual. The only mods to the C4GTS was a BMC filter and DSC module. While they may be aesthetically nearly identical inside and out they're two completely different experiences. The C4GTS is great as an every day car or even a moderately sporty car but it doesn't compare to the GT3. The gears, the motor, the suspension - it's all vastly different. Don't get me wrong, the C4GTS is a great car but it's not a GT3. Happy to elaborate if you've got any specific questions.

 

spot on. C4GTS was extremely comfortable. I modded it a bit more than you; BMC air filters, DSC controller, function first shifter upgrade, shifter cables, engine mount, transmission mount, Sharkwerks xpipe, Rennline radiator screens. Only one problem for me: redlined at 7,300 rpm. Being a 14-year E46 M3 driver, I bounced it off the rev limiter too many times. I needed a higher revving car and wanted to experience the Mezger legend. It delivered. The experience is totally different and totally worth it. Road trip was comfortable with the adaptive seats.

 

I had/have both a 7,2 GTS 6spd and 7.2 GT3. There is simply no comparison between the two. The GTS is a great Carrera. Vey usable, great handling, decent power, disappointing gearbox (sloppy). The GT3 is an "experience". The handling is razor sharp, the power delivery is just in a whole different galaxy, the steering is telepathic, the gearbox is ultra precise and of course, sound is simple intoxicating. Anyone who says the GTS splits the difference between a C2s and a GT3 has either never driven a GT3 or is lying to themselves. On a scale of 1-20, if the C2S is a 10 and a GT3 is a 20, the GTS is a 12. Certainly between the two, but nowhere close to evenly split the difference. This is not a put down of the GTS. It's a great car and I enjoyed my time with it. But once you get used to the power of a turbo or the handling/sound of a GT3, everything else becomes boring.

 

the clutch weight alone screams “RACE CAR!!!”

 

Agreed on GTS being a great everyday car. That was my issue with my C2S was that it felt too usable. I wanted to take it everywhere. I wanted a car that felt like more of a compromise and a workout to drive.

E46 M3 is a great car too. Glad you're getting to experience the magic of the GT3.

Glad I'm not the only one that has the same impression of the GTS being a great Carrera. It is the best sport options of the C2S (power kit, PSE, SPASM is still an option) with wide body and GT3 interior unless you opt for full leather. I always hear people say the GTS is the road going GT3, but I'd disagree. The GTS is the more sporty C2S. The engine and transmission are what make the GT3 special to me, you could add in suspension depending on what your roads are like where you live. At least around here, the suspension is working at about 10% of it's ability, at least with how I drive it. Whereas the engine and transmission I get to experience all of the time. I can be on a backroad at 45mph and enjoy the engine sound at 4k RPM's and I can also enjoy the transmission every time I shift.

Agreed - GT3 clutch is great once you get used to it and if you get out of it into another car, you'll likely put your foot through the floor.