Whoopsy

He and I may have different values/views on stuff, that's it, nothing major but we do share the love of Porsches. What's in his garage are some of the cars I loved too, I think same can be said of him.

There is no need to get nasty over something trivial, that he is not gonna lose sleep over nor I.

But one thing he and I will agreed on, you really should get a CGT!

nuvolari612

Me too - which is why I enjoy reading posting interacting and truly would love to learn about the 918 (whoopsy) from owners.

Bottom line we are all nuts - there is no doubt about that but if we don't tell anyone other than like nuts it makes us sane.

This is a 1% forum perhaps less - it does not get much better than this experience without getting the typical "rich guys and their toys" when I grew up the guys who had cool cars were g-ds respected and would talk about their cars while fiddling with them. Fact is today's cars are untouchable all one has to do is open up the engine trunk on a RS - when I did it was depressing. Mclaren same thing on the 720 which helps me justify picking up every NA beast I can get my greedy hands on

I just sent mine up to the dealer new tires tire sensors oil battery just under 5k.

Bottom line anyone who has the means - get one!

CRex

A change of pace from our favorite board isn't it...

Personalities aside, I think you'll totally love this car. I didn't get it before. "It's got no racing heritage... not a flat 6... made too many of em... blah blah..."

Drove it and I'm eating my shoe. Completely silenced.

Andial

Are all 918 owners in the fb group? If one buys a used 918, can they join the fb group?

Whoopsy

Not ALL the 918 owners are in the group. But yes the only requirement to join is to have a 918, new or used.

Jrtaylor9

Mooty, as a long time RS buyer/owner, I took delivery of a CGT today. I've driven them before but never as an owner and never long enough to start to really get comfortable with the car. It's an amazing car. And, it's meaningfully different than anything else I've experienced. It's more refined than a 997 4.0 even thought older(it does not feel like a mid-2000's car). It's exotic and the engine/tranny combo are insane and unique. It shares the high-strung nature of RS's but that's about it. U should go for it. U won't regret it.

isv

Jrtaylor9

I meant nothing bad when I said refined. It's suspension, transmission, interior and even exhaust note are more refined to a 997rs. The CGT does want to kill you and it is several notches up in drama. I guess in the RS, it sounds like you are in a tin can with super spartan interior. The clutch is pulled off a calf exercise machine and the gearbox is so notchy. U hear acorns ping your undercarriage like they are boulders. A bypass exhaust produces a LOT more cabin noise. So, it's more raw because it is a more "stripped down" experience.

CGT is more violent for sure. It is crazy explosive. It is analogue. But it looks, sounds and acts more refined; and i don't mean that in a bad way at all. Not in the way a 991rs is more refined because it is so much more luxurious. CGT is razor sharp feedback and response compared to 4.0 for sure. Clutch, gearbox and exhaust note are much more precise and refined. Hell, the Mezger 4.0 sounds like it's going to stall at idle half the time! That's what i mean by raw vs refined.

I do admit we often use 'refined' as a derogatory description of a newer generation car being somewhat detached. CGT is not at all detached. But it feels like a more finished product than a 997-4.0. More precise, more refined (not in a bad way).

Finlander

Congratulations.....having read your posts over on the GT board you've got a fantastic analogue line up now!

Jrtaylor9

I am lucky to have what I do.

Man, this cgt, as a true GT car is something I've never experienced before in any car, in my life. It is fun at any speed. Open top on open road; wow! I'm curious if I keep my remaining collection as is after owning a CGT for a while. It's going to be hard to want to reach for the keys of my other stuff with this in the garage. It's a masterpiece.

CRex

Congrats!!

This car really is a different ballgame from all the 911s. Not better or worse, but markedly *different*. In a suffer-no-fools, somewhat old-school kinda way, not expected of a post-millennium car. And I love it for that.

Jrtaylor9

I'm amazed Porsche produced such a difficult/dangerous/under-tired car for the street. It's awesome but I'm guessing even the majority of car enthusiasts out there would just think it's too much hassle and too big of a handful. I love it but I'm guessing there's a very small subset of people that want as demanding of a driving experience, in a super car package, as the CGT. But god bless Porsche for having the ***** to do it. It's almost amazing given the direction they've taken to produce insanely capable cars that are better on the track and as a road car. They produce Swiss Army knives today that are good at almost everything. The CGT is good at primarily one thing: raising the hair on back of neck and making you just a little scared in the process.

Jrtaylor9

Sorry for hijacking the thread. Back OT. Good luck with your search.

Whoopsy

All because the CGT is unlike every other car Porsche made outside of the 911 GT1.

The GT1 was a race car converted to street trim. The CGT was the salvage program of 2 failed race programs. The engine is basically a straight up race engine, so is the chassis setup. It simply didn't have all the development time in the world like the 959 or the 918 to be more civilized, so it will be a handful even in the hands of skilled drivers as it is basically a 'converted' race car.

nuvolari612

Built by a race team focussed on drivers - owners who desire less either sell or feather dusts their CGT avoiding it's purpose. I recall 60 plus patents all for one purposely built CGT

Enjoy!