What's your favourite 911 GT3?

What's your favourite 911 GT3?

Poll: What's your favourite 911 GT3?

Total Members Polled: 331

996 GT3 first-gen: 10%
996 GT3 second gen: 7%
996 GT3 RS: 14%
997 GT3 first-gen: 8%
997 GT3 RS first-gen: 8%
997 GT3 second-gen : 11%
997 GT3 RS second-gen : 5%
997 GT3 RS 4.0: 38%
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Baryonyx

17,998 posts

160 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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Definitely the first generation 996 GT3 for me. I prefer the 993 GT2 though...

Niffty951

2,333 posts

229 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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Probably my favourite road car (all things considered) in the world but 996rs vs 997rs very tough.

996rs feels so much sweeter, keener to turn in and better connected to the road but the engine just lacks that feeling of satisfaction. It's plenty fast but it 'feels' weedy.

997rs engine is infinitely more satisfying. The feeling of plentiful power through two thirds of the rev range and then that last furious surge of anger toward the redline just always seems to come exactly when you want it most. It is immensely satisfying but the driving experience as a whole is more muted/lardier and less eager feeling than the first gt3.

GT Glee

705 posts

176 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Niffty951 said:
Probably my favourite road car (all things considered) in the world but 996rs vs 997rs very tough.

996rs feels so much sweeter, keener to turn in and better connected to the road but the engine just lacks that feeling of satisfaction. It's plenty fast but it 'feels' weedy.

997rs engine is infinitely more satisfying. The feeling of plentiful power through two thirds of the rev range and then that last furious surge of anger toward the redline just always seems to come exactly when you want it most. It is immensely satisfying but the driving experience as a whole is more muted/lardier and less eager feeling than the first gt3.
This is down to gearing. But ratios are among the GT3's range of adjustability; right back to genesis.

Luther Blisset

392 posts

133 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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A 996.1CS with a 997.2 engine, 450PS seems sufficient for 1350kg.

I'm sure someone out there will have done something similar already.

If I had to go for straight factory spec it'd have to be a 996 GT3RS though.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

250 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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GentlePersuasion said:
Housey said:
My old one, that was THE best one. biggrin

Silver is such a st colour.
Agreed biggrin

GentlePersuasion

26,140 posts

215 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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sleep envy said:
Agreed biggrin
You're dead to me.

sleep envy

62,260 posts

250 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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GentlePersuasion said:
sleep envy said:
Agreed biggrin
You're dead to me.
Hey! You said it, I'm just agreeing wink

gaz1234

5,233 posts

220 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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fk knows, 996/997 the only difference.