.2 GT3 or GT3 RS. Worth the difference in price?
07-12-2015, 04:37 AM
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the difference is mainly on paper and academic unless u are some hot shoe
at msrp I suppose RS is worth a few bucks more
at today's delta, u have to be pretty dumb to
buy RS
that said RS is RS
and I really like RS, my most favored alphabets in the language. after paying for the RS, i promptly deleted the RS logo and decal in all my RS
I did say only the dumb ones buy RS. I just illustrated my point.
while this sounds ridiculous and insane, feel
free to read all the journalist reviews and put 50000 miles on the two chassis, u will
find your conclusion to be very similar.
is the wife's D IF princess 3 ct rock really worth the delta over a fake. let the debate begin and bring out the soda and popcorn
at msrp I suppose RS is worth a few bucks more
at today's delta, u have to be pretty dumb to
buy RS
that said RS is RS
and I really like RS, my most favored alphabets in the language. after paying for the RS, i promptly deleted the RS logo and decal in all my RS
I did say only the dumb ones buy RS. I just illustrated my point.
while this sounds ridiculous and insane, feel
free to read all the journalist reviews and put 50000 miles on the two chassis, u will
find your conclusion to be very similar.
is the wife's D IF princess 3 ct rock really worth the delta over a fake. let the debate begin and bring out the soda and popcorn
I'm browsing for a 1.75C diamond which is a good size, It will look huge on her little fingers... or that's what I tell myself.
07-12-2015, 05:02 AM
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Burning Brakes
When I started looking for a 997.2 GT3, i was hoping to get RS and the price delta was something like 30-40k. even at that i had a hard time justifying it since it was going to be a street car for me. then as price delta moved up and up, it priced me out of RS anyway, so decision became much easier.
i've not driven a RS, but when i chatted with SSTHO at Laguna Seca and got his impression (as he stated above) it did make me feel better about only having a lowly GT3.
i've not driven a RS, but when i chatted with SSTHO at Laguna Seca and got his impression (as he stated above) it did make me feel better about only having a lowly GT3.
Only on these forums can you feel having a non-RS GT3 is not enough.
07-12-2015, 06:21 AM
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I had the choice when ordering my GT3... For me, it came down to this: proper sports buckets, get the RS... Any of the comfort seats, get the normal GT3. I spend a minority of time on the track and go on long road trips... Normal seats were the call, and I just couldn't do THAT to an RS. I was also concerned around availability of Porsche n-rated front tires for my foul weather needs, Normal GT3 size has quite a bit of choice.
I have no doubt the RS has a few ticks advantage around the track... But something is always a few ticks better... The RS guys in Europe would have you know that stateside cars aren't as good: no lightweight plexi back windows. The 4.0 guys will have you know a 3.8 can't compete.
I've driven both on the road, the RS is a bit... 'Sharper' would be the best word. Shorter gearing you notice, power not so much. A bit louder and more mechanical sounds. Clearly a more rambunctious brother of an already loud kid. On the track, you WILL have a blast in either car - if the few ticks concerns you, get a real track car.
Current market shows RS is priced well beyond any conceptual difference, this is a collectors market... So, how many miles will you put on it? That seems like the most worthwhile question right now, to me at least.
I have no doubt the RS has a few ticks advantage around the track... But something is always a few ticks better... The RS guys in Europe would have you know that stateside cars aren't as good: no lightweight plexi back windows. The 4.0 guys will have you know a 3.8 can't compete.
I've driven both on the road, the RS is a bit... 'Sharper' would be the best word. Shorter gearing you notice, power not so much. A bit louder and more mechanical sounds. Clearly a more rambunctious brother of an already loud kid. On the track, you WILL have a blast in either car - if the few ticks concerns you, get a real track car.
Current market shows RS is priced well beyond any conceptual difference, this is a collectors market... So, how many miles will you put on it? That seems like the most worthwhile question right now, to me at least.
07-12-2015, 08:15 AM
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great post Globed - agree 100%!
07-12-2015, 11:26 AM
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07-13-2015, 03:23 AM
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haha John you crack me up. Speaking of rocks... now that I just bought the GT3 my girlfriend and soon to be finance she said hmmmm you spent how much on that car of yours that I can't drive!?!? I best be getting a nice diamond since I'm taking public transportation to work each day!
I'm browsing for a 1.75C diamond which is a good size, It will look huge on her little fingers... or that's what I tell myself.
I'm browsing for a 1.75C diamond which is a good size, It will look huge on her little fingers... or that's what I tell myself.
the biggest i bought was 1.05 and that was not for the wife or the fiance.....
07-13-2015, 08:15 AM
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It was the second marriage for both of us, 38 years ago, and it was a decade before I was able to afford to get Lynne a diamond. Family and profession came first for us. Both of us came from somewhat humble origins, she a farm girl from Nebraska, me, son of a Naval Aviator, who started mowing yards in the mid '50's for fifty cents each. I often, now, look back in amazement at how the stars must have aligned just right for me, with my family and now what we are so privileged to have. I do think that people make some of their own luck.
Beginning to gather the things Chris and I need to run the Sandhills Challenge, I am watching the video's to see how the turns are marked or are unmarked, as he will drive and I "navigate." Or perhaps, just hold on with my eyes closed. At one end, there is a lot of sand on the road, so we have to be very careful there. Surgery went well, after two months, came home last night.
All the best.....
Beginning to gather the things Chris and I need to run the Sandhills Challenge, I am watching the video's to see how the turns are marked or are unmarked, as he will drive and I "navigate." Or perhaps, just hold on with my eyes closed. At one end, there is a lot of sand on the road, so we have to be very careful there. Surgery went well, after two months, came home last night.
All the best.....
07-13-2015, 09:06 AM
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Not recommending a harem like Mooty, but this is the time to test her.
Tell her all the money went into GT3, she wants you to be happy right?
Do the ring for the 10th anniversary. Hell I even did the wedding for our 10th anniversary.
07-13-2015, 11:28 AM
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^ good call
I want ur 4.0
ping when sell
I want ur 4.0
ping when sell
07-13-2015, 11:29 AM
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07-13-2015, 11:33 AM
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my has a lot of mileage, likely cost more than Polar's. his is dry rotting, Being a kind enthusiast, I want to help him out.