991 GT3 Hype

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the ronin

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1,056 posts

210 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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I don't get all the hype about the 991 GT3 it's just a meh and noisy road car that can be passed by a properly tuned Lotus Exige on track..
I bought into the hype and the next day I returned it for a 991 Turbo S. It is a proper Porsche with grip and midrange torque to cruise through the canyons..

For the price of a new GT3 you can have a low mileage 991 Turbo S...




piston3461

43 posts

118 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Funnily enough, I had a turbo and sold it for a GT3. Gearbox and noise are much better.



Edited by piston3461 on Saturday 28th March 06:11


Edited by piston3461 on Saturday 28th March 06:12

APOLO1

5,256 posts

193 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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991 GT3 and 991 Turbo S, are 2 completely different cars........

Edited by APOLO1 on Saturday 28th March 06:59

erics

2,659 posts

210 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Must admit, i prefer the turbo s. We are a minority though.

ArcticGT

977 posts

211 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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If you bought a new GT3, you could sell it and get a Turbo S and a V6 Exige tongue out

sidicks

25,218 posts

220 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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the ronin said:
I don't get all the hype about the 991 GT3 it's just a meh and noisy road car that can be passed by a properly tuned Lotus Exige on track..
I bought into the hype and the next day I returned it for a 991 Turbo S. It is a proper Porsche with grip and midrange torque to cruise through the canyons..

For the price of a new GT3 you can have a low mileage 991 Turbo S...
I guess that's the point - you buy the GT3 to 'drive', you buy the Turbo S to 'cruise'...
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DT398

1,745 posts

147 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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sidicks said:
I guess that's the point - you buy the GT3 to 'drive', you buy the Turbo S to 'cruise'...
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It's all relative. The 991 GT3 is a "cruiser" compared with the 997 or 996 RS for example. The 991 GT3 is pretty bland at normal road speeds.

tree7777

333 posts

118 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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My mate got a turbo s same time I brought my GT3 both great cars but now I am up £50,000 and he's down £30,000!!

AndrewD

7,527 posts

283 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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An exige quicker than a gt3?

How are the canyons of planet zog?

nsm3

2,831 posts

195 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Frank (the Ronin) is American and their idea of a 'properly tuned Exige', may make you rethink that?

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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nsm3 said:
Frank (the Ronin) is American and their idea of a 'properly tuned Exige', may make you rethink that?
Thats not a fair comparison though. What if the GT3 was properly tuned?

hunter 66

3,890 posts

219 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Agree Tree , but only in the UK in US and Europe lots of discounted GT3s available .........Great Car and a big step froward only 5 secs a lap down at Portimao with CH than Especiale which is very impressive...
Best bit is that they can run all day on track at that level no issues ....

robgt3

2,585 posts

161 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Might it be an age issue with our American friend? wink

av185

18,434 posts

126 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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GT3 is a sports car. Involving true drivers car. Reasonably hardcore but Jekyll and Hyde personality makes for interesting rapid and exciting civilised daily too.

Turbo S is a GT. Crushingly rapid safe and competent comfortable mile eater but typically somewhat detached driving experience for a 911.

isaldiri

18,418 posts

167 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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AndrewD said:
An exige quicker than a gt3?

How are the canyons of planet zog?
A v6 exige has a decent chance of being quicker on track i think if both are driven competently. Certainly the v6 cup would be much closer than some clearly think. 400kg less will make a very significant difference.

the ronin

Original Poster:

1,056 posts

210 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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Sorry to tell ya that the 991 GT3 is just Hype but it is in my opinion when comparing it to a 991 Turbo S.
Why buy a car that has no future performance potential ? It can't be made faster or handle better in the real world. On track it really is just meh and could never come close to a slightly modified Elise..


The 991 Turbo S is such an amazing car with a true Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality in the real world. I can putt down the Hwy in complete comfort or warp speed and as soon as I get to a favorite canyon road it has the performance of a Group B monster with better grip than any GT3.....sorry it's true, I didn't want to believe it myself....

So if you are in the market for a new 991 GT3 have a look at a slightly used 2014 991 Turbo S for the same money you won't be disappointed .....

I may have cheated by installing a set of H&R springs to lower and stiffen things up just a bit....biggrin

DH01

820 posts

167 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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tree7777 said:
My mate got a turbo s same time I brought my GT3 both great cars but now I am up £50,000 and he's down £30,000!!
How very sad.

the ronin

Original Poster:

1,056 posts

210 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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DH01 said:
tree7777 said:
My mate got a turbo s same time I brought my GT3 both great cars but now I am up £50,000 and he's down £30,000!!
How very sad.
Well some people buy cars for different reasons, some drive while others pose in the pub...
I really wanted to like the GT3 but it really did suck on the road.

sidicks

25,218 posts

220 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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the ronin said:
Sorry to tell ya that the 991 GT3 is just Hype but it is in my opinion when comparing it to a 991 Turbo S.
Why buy a car that has no future performance potential ? It can't be made faster or handle better in the real world. On track it really is just meh and could never come close to a slightly modified Elise..
Enjoy your Elise....

MDahmen

6,895 posts

176 months

Saturday 28th March 2015
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the solution for you might be a GT2 - has the torque and the the immediacy - just drove mine 200km through the mountains and have to say it is addictive, although I would probably have more fun int a 3 as I love cars that rev / that have to be revved to give the power.