Should I sell .1 GT3
12-10-2014, 09:10 PM
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I went the opposite way. I sold the .2 and just bought a .1. I find the .1 is a better car for me. I find that the drive and fun of the car outweighs the color. I don't like dark interiors but I will soon forget that my car has a dark interior when the car arrives and I am pushing 8000rpms. I have always heard buy the car not the color. My pennies worth of advice.
12-10-2014, 09:12 PM
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My $.02....you will always wish u had an RS. If you can afford, don't even think twice. If it stretches you financially, don't do it. No car is worth that and you won't enjoy it. If the latter is the case enjoy your GT3 for what it is and drive it hard!
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11 GT3 Cup
11 RS Mexico
98 993 Cup #001
98 C2S Artic Silver
10 Cayenne GTS PD LE
77 911S Black Metallic
71 911T Pastel Blue (Dad's original found after 27 years in storage)
12-11-2014, 02:54 AM
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The 3.8L engine has more advanced parts etc. to make it more "streetable." Meaning, more midrange torque.
The 3.6 revs faster, needs to be close to 4K rpm for it to be happy. The suspension is more raw and the car is more difficult to drive. The .2 is a great car, I put 16,000 miles on it. But once I drove the .1 for a day, I was done. Sold the .2, bought a .1 and pocketed the difference.
Hell, try the 996.2. That car tries to murder it's drivers.
12-11-2014, 03:14 AM
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Very subtle car. Makes for a great daily 911.
12-11-2014, 09:34 AM
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I do have a .1 (non rs) and love it so I am talking my book here but the discount it gets to the rest of the range makes it a sure fire bargain. I also find the front more aggressive than the .2 (the .2 is a little to smiley for me) and the rear wing seems less...dare I say it, ricey. Flows better.
If I were to upgrade it would be to a .2 rs or 4.0
And I think I would still try to keep this one.
12-11-2014, 12:14 PM
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20k spread? Try like 40-60
I do have a .1 (non rs) and love it so I am talking my book here but the discount it gets to the rest of the range makes it a sure fire bargain. I also find the front more aggressive than the .2 (the .2 is a little to smiley for me) and the rear wing seems less...dare I say it, ricey. Flows better.
If I were to upgrade it would be to a .2 rs or 4.0
And I think I would still try to keep this one.
I do have a .1 (non rs) and love it so I am talking my book here but the discount it gets to the rest of the range makes it a sure fire bargain. I also find the front more aggressive than the .2 (the .2 is a little to smiley for me) and the rear wing seems less...dare I say it, ricey. Flows better.
If I were to upgrade it would be to a .2 rs or 4.0
And I think I would still try to keep this one.
12-11-2014, 12:19 PM
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My office is 30 min from home, and I usually drive gt3 to office once or twice a week. Every time I drive it I feel this is the only pleasure I have during the whole day, all hard work got paid. Just only one annoying thing with the car is the front lips got scratched every single time.
12-11-2014, 04:22 PM
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My office is 30 min from home, and I usually drive gt3 to office once or twice a week. Every time I drive it I feel this is the only pleasure I have during the whole day, all hard work got paid. Just only one annoying thing with the car is the front lips got scratched every single time.
I Install a flexi Cup lip to better handle it.
I take everything last minute on a side angle and own it every time with confidence like i meant to do it.
Taking the GT3 to work is just the best. That is why I own and love my .1GT3 non RS.
12-12-2014, 01:49 PM
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I like the more subtle subdued looks of the .1. ( if u can call it subdued w its flying taco wing vs the plain vanilla 997- ha ha). The performance dif for a 997.1 rs isn't worth the dollar dif and the loud colors and striping just attract unnecessary attention, especially from LEOs who already zone in on me out here in the boonies!
12-12-2014, 04:42 PM
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I like the more subtle subdued looks of the .1. ( if u can call it subdued w its flying taco wing vs the plain vanilla 997- ha ha). The performance dif for a 997.1 rs isn't worth the dollar dif and the loud colors and striping just attract unnecessary attention, especially from LEOs who already zone in on me out here in the boonies!
12-12-2014, 04:45 PM
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Agreed, chin spolier scrapes can be embarrassing in public.
I Install a flexi Cup lip to better handle it.
I take everything last minute on a side angle and own it every time with confidence like i meant to do it.
Taking the GT3 to work is just the best. That is why I own and love my .1GT3 non RS.
I Install a flexi Cup lip to better handle it.
I take everything last minute on a side angle and own it every time with confidence like i meant to do it.
Taking the GT3 to work is just the best. That is why I own and love my .1GT3 non RS.
12-12-2014, 08:25 PM
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Finally put my sharky on this Sept ( was lurking in its box in the shop since spring just waiting to attack the neighborhood). Holy guacamole to go with my flying taco! So all is quiet for everyone within a mile or so for the winter. Ha ha
12-13-2014, 01:21 PM
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