GT3 - do I take the plunge?

[Bomber Denton]

May take the plunge in changing the Chim, tempted by a GT3 nothing else for the money comes close other tha a 930 Turbo??

hhmmm?

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

why not?



you need the practrice for next saturday!

Edited by Obiwonkeyblokey on Thursday 7th February 22:34

[Ballistic Banana]

Go for it Corin....and make sure you give me a go at vmax or a track day.

BB

[Chuggaboom]

Bomber Denton said:

May take the plunge in changing the Chim, tempted by a GT3 nothing else for the money comes close other tha a 930 Turbo??

hhmmm?

Not tried a Cerb yet C ?

[S5TVR]

Bomber Denton said:

May take the plunge in changing the Chim, tempted by a GT3 nothing else for the money comes close other tha a 930 Turbo??
hhmmm?

It's the only porker I'd look at (obviously RS spec as well), but personally I'd go for a 355.

[Erich Stahler]

S5TVR said:

Bomber Denton said:

May take the plunge in changing the Chim, tempted by a GT3 nothing else for the money comes close other tha a 930 Turbo??
hhmmm?

It's the only porker I'd look at (obviously RS spec as well), but personally I'd go for a 355.

Must admit wouldn't mind one of the latest 997 GT3 RS 911s, particularly in shocking green, one of the few modern 911s that really looks like a serious piece of kit and by all accounts delivers the goods.

I'm sure chassis wise it would knock spots of my Cerbera but in the power to weight stakes the Cerb still wins.

[Far Eastender]

Have you thought about at GT2?

[Fire99]

well if it rings your bell.. so to speak... why not!
i'd test drive a decent Cerb first of course.. Just incase we can keep you in the TVR fold.

Saying that, not sure what money the GT3 will be but how about test driving a low mileage Sagaris. Now that has some decent track poise!

Of the modern day 911's i do think the GT3 (and 2) are the ones closest to the classic soul..

[Guillotine]

GT3 is Fabbo, C...

would have one anyday of the week. Strong residuals, ace performance and the RS isn't worth the extra...unless you have LOADS ofcourse in which case it is.

andy
But I would SWAP my Tiv for one...

[S5TVR]

Erich Stahler said:

I'm sure chassis wise it would knock spots of my Cerbera but in the power to weight stakes the Cerb still wins.

Power/Weight maybe, but in a straight-line drag race I'm not sure about. Have a look at the Fighting Torque results and in general the GT3's did rather well in comparison to the Cerbs - and that's in a straight line. Chuck a few twisties in and, correct me if I'm wrong, I would imagine the GT3 would beat pretty much all Cerbs hands down.

I love Cerbs, but things have moved on a lot and the newer SP6 cars reflect this - certainly there are few cerbs that could keep up with my T350 in straight line and that's before we introduce curves. A good Sag, I am informed, takes things to another level.

[nervous]

S5TVR said:

Erich Stahler said:

I'm sure chassis wise it would knock spots of my Cerbera but in the power to weight stakes the Cerb still wins.

Power/Weight maybe, but in a straight-line drag race I'm not sure about. Have a look at the Fighting Torque results and in general the GT3's did rather well in comparison to the Cerbs - and that's in a straight line. Chuck a few twisties in and, correct me if I'm wrong, I would imagine the GT3 would beat pretty much all Cerbs hands down.

I love Cerbs, but things have moved on a lot and the newer SP6 cars reflect this - certainly there are few cerbs that could keep up with my T350 in straight line and that's before we introduce curves. A good Sag, I am informed, takes things to another level.

having owned a cerb, a sagaris and a gt3, i can tell you that the GT3 is better on every single level.

[Flat6_3.6]

Now is the best time to buy one - That's if you can find one (in good condition)! I've had mine for a couple of months now...absolute animal and I love it...You will NOT regret it

[SimonSparrow]

nervous said:

S5TVR said:

Erich Stahler said:

I'm sure chassis wise it would knock spots of my Cerbera but in the power to weight stakes the Cerb still wins.

Power/Weight maybe, but in a straight-line drag race I'm not sure about. Have a look at the Fighting Torque results and in general the GT3's did rather well in comparison to the Cerbs - and that's in a straight line. Chuck a few twisties in and, correct me if I'm wrong, I would imagine the GT3 would beat pretty much all Cerbs hands down.

I love Cerbs, but things have moved on a lot and the newer SP6 cars reflect this - certainly there are few cerbs that could keep up with my T350 in straight line and that's before we introduce curves. A good Sag, I am informed, takes things to another level.

having owned a cerb, a sagaris and a gt3, i can tell you that the GT3 is better on every single level.

Not on the 'I want to fly a Spitfire, not a Messerschmitt' level

Let me just state for the record that I think GT3s are great, and if I wanted a Porsche, that'd be the one

[Bomber Denton]

The perfect car for has to be the GT3 RS, I have done a lot of miles in drhildr's and love it to bits but purely - I can't afford one.

I took a 4.5 Cerb to Le Mans in 2006, great car but not a 911. The 911 just begs to be pushed further.

The Cerb has a fantastic engine that wants you to squeeze the nuts of it but it's like the go kart you made when you were seven, the faster you go the more you know that if a wheel falls off it's going to hurt.

Edited by Bomber Denton on Friday 8th February 20:45

[Frik]

nervous said:

S5TVR said:

Erich Stahler said:

I'm sure chassis wise it would knock spots of my Cerbera but in the power to weight stakes the Cerb still wins.

Power/Weight maybe, but in a straight-line drag race I'm not sure about. Have a look at the Fighting Torque results and in general the GT3's did rather well in comparison to the Cerbs - and that's in a straight line. Chuck a few twisties in and, correct me if I'm wrong, I would imagine the GT3 would beat pretty much all Cerbs hands down.

I love Cerbs, but things have moved on a lot and the newer SP6 cars reflect this - certainly there are few cerbs that could keep up with my T350 in straight line and that's before we introduce curves. A good Sag, I am informed, takes things to another level.

having owned a cerb, a sagaris and a gt3, i can tell you that the GT3 is better on every single level.

Do you think that's because someone designed the suspension on the Porsche?

[Fire99]

Frik][quote said:

Do you think that's because someone designed the suspension on the Porsche?

Considering the Sagaris and Tuscan were both over 2 seconds a lap faster than the GT3 round the topgear track i think you can safely say their suspension was 'designed'

Yes the RS is quicker than both but at near £95k i'd hope so...

[johnny senna]

Fire99 said:

Frik][quote said:

Do you think that's because someone designed the suspension on the Porsche?

Considering the Sagaris and Tuscan were both over 2 seconds a lap faster than the GT3 round the topgear track i think you can safely say their suspension was 'designed'

Yes the RS is quicker than both but at near £95k i'd hope so...

ALL things considered, I would still have a GT3 of any description. Quality items.

[sleep envy]

Fire99 said:

Considering the Sagaris and Tuscan were both over 2 seconds a lap faster than the GT3 round the topgear track i think you can safely say their suspension was 'designed'

yep, because that makes such a difference to people who own them...

[DanH]

Fire99 said:

Frik][quote said:

Do you think that's because someone designed the suspension on the Porsche?

Considering the Sagaris and Tuscan were both over 2 seconds a lap faster than the GT3 round the topgear track i think you can safely say their suspension was 'designed'

Yes the RS is quicker than both but at near £95k i'd hope so...

lol thats an exhaustive test then.

I really do like TVRs, but the 2 times I've had a dice with one on track, both suffered mechanical failure (diff explosion in one case and not sure on the other but it involved coolant out the exhaust over the front of my car) - this was a t350 and a saggy. Couldn't fault them for pace, but the whole BANG aspect really sucked for the owners.

[andy tims]

Who invite the TVR crowd over for tea again?

If you like the GT3, buy one. 99.9% certain you'll never look back, but right now they are still good value, so you're unlikely to loose a fortune if decide you want to sell.