Porker GT3, or TVR
Discussion
Decision time soon , I like Porkers a lot....... always have done, had three in the past and am now looking to replace the Griff, not like for like ( considering a TR 3A !) are they( new TVR ), you know........ solid enough ?
Who, apart from me has had both, TVR and Porsche.
Whats it to be GT3........or Cerbera , Tuscan or T350.....?
Who, apart from me has had both, TVR and Porsche.
Whats it to be GT3........or Cerbera , Tuscan or T350.....?
Decision time soon , I like Porkers a lot....... always have done, had three in the past and am now looking to replace the Griff, not like for like ( considering a TR 3A !) are they( new TVR ), you know........ solid enough ?
Who, apart from me has had both, TVR and Porsche.
Whats it to be GT3........or Cerbera , Tuscan or T350.....?
I have owend both tiv and pork - and sorry guys would favour the porker
Never driven a GT3 or 996 TT, other than that I would say TVR every time. I took a 996 C4 out for a spin last weekend and although it was fun (not as much as my Cerb), it had none of the character my Cerbera has, none of the noise, none of the head turns and not as much power. I would be tempted by the 996 TT but at the price??? Cerbera wins on that too. I used to love German cars but now I hate them, like everyone else tells me "How the hell are you gonna drive something else now!!!" And I say, "I won't unless I can get my hands on a T440"
I would see myself getting bored of the Porker after a few months, done 3K in the Cerb already and still
everytime I get in it.
T.
>> Edited by big t on Monday 2nd June 16:39
I would see myself getting bored of the Porker after a few months, done 3K in the Cerb already and still
everytime I get in it. T.
>> Edited by big t on Monday 2nd June 16:39
Generally, Porsches are pretty boring. But they have made some exceptions to the rule.
Get an interesting one,and you can have your cake AND eat it.
The GT3 is a current bargain at around 40k
The 993RS is not a current bargain, still 40k, but came 2nd behind a MacF1 in Autocar's sports car of the century.
The 964RS is cheaper at 25k upwards but a bit more extreme for road use
Unless it had a Turbo, a GT, Club Sport or RS badge on the boot, I wouldn't touch a Porsche if you were after absolute character. They are too refined, too polished, too practical to fight it out with the Tivs. Go for the diamonds that have been cut a bit rougher, but shine twice as bright.
Get an interesting one,and you can have your cake AND eat it.
The GT3 is a current bargain at around 40k
The 993RS is not a current bargain, still 40k, but came 2nd behind a MacF1 in Autocar's sports car of the century.
The 964RS is cheaper at 25k upwards but a bit more extreme for road use
Unless it had a Turbo, a GT, Club Sport or RS badge on the boot, I wouldn't touch a Porsche if you were after absolute character. They are too refined, too polished, too practical to fight it out with the Tivs. Go for the diamonds that have been cut a bit rougher, but shine twice as bright.
domster said: Generally, Porsches are pretty boring. But they have made some exceptions to the rule.
Get an interesting one,and you can have your cake AND eat it.
The GT3 is a current bargain at around 40k
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Thats never right is it £40k last time I looked cheepest I saw was about 70k granted it was a while ago.
Might just have to re mortgage the house.
Going looking for a gt3 and a building society
Michael,
Probably best to do a bit of both, depending on funds.
When you consider what Domster has said about the 964RS and the insane depreciation now affecting early 4.2 Cerbs, you could potentially have a brace of stunning automotive nookisma for between £40 and £45k.
Many ex-Cerby owners have a hard time forgetting the bugger; I think Basher, another esteemed PHer, who now enjoys an utterly stunning, red F355 Spider, wishes to re-embrace Greek mythology at the earliest possible opportunity.
And despite the abuse one would endure from Herr Domster von RS, I can well see myself partaking again.
Probably best to do a bit of both, depending on funds.
When you consider what Domster has said about the 964RS and the insane depreciation now affecting early 4.2 Cerbs, you could potentially have a brace of stunning automotive nookisma for between £40 and £45k.
Many ex-Cerby owners have a hard time forgetting the bugger; I think Basher, another esteemed PHer, who now enjoys an utterly stunning, red F355 Spider, wishes to re-embrace Greek mythology at the earliest possible opportunity.
And despite the abuse one would endure from Herr Domster von RS, I can well see myself partaking again.
Looks good in black doesn`t it. Just bought Alfa 147 for my partner in black.She loves it .
I`m thinking red GT 3 ( not C.S) from Brussels maybe ,don`t mind LHD , touring Europe could be a bonus.
Nostalgia time:
I remember buying six titanium plugs from the dealer in Chelsea , circa mid eighties, @ £30 each.
I`m thinking red GT 3 ( not C.S) from Brussels maybe ,don`t mind LHD , touring Europe could be a bonus.
Nostalgia time:
I remember buying six titanium plugs from the dealer in Chelsea , circa mid eighties, @ £30 each.
it's true - you can get gt3s in lhd for 40k, and that's the RIGHT hand drive (even if not right hand drive) for these stuttgart creations. Horses for course, but i've owned and driven both LHD and RHD and there is a lot of unnecessary fuss about left hookers. Good for the people who buy them, though, so I shouldn't complain.
I dunno about the Griff being a polished diamond. They are a diamond for sure, but a polished one?? They are pretty rough and ready like the interesting Porkers.
930 and CS simply means RS-dom must be embraced - and not of the focal variety
I dunno about the Griff being a polished diamond. They are a diamond for sure, but a polished one?? They are pretty rough and ready like the interesting Porkers.
930 and CS simply means RS-dom must be embraced - and not of the focal variety
Sorry manek, ordinarily you'd be "bang on" in your summary which would certainly be pertinent to comparing a chim and a C2. However the GT3 is Porsche's way of giving you the best of both worlds, the engineering of a Porsche with the raw feel and feedback of a TVR. Different kettle of fish to a C2.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 5th June 18:28
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 5th June 18:28
Went for a thrash in a mates 993 S and it handled nicely enough and it was quite comfortable and stuff but didn't sound anything special (he has sports pipes too), looks ok and wasn't that fast (compared to my Tuscan). Oh yes, and I can take my roof off!
Depends what you want really.
Depends what you want really.
dazren said: Sorry manek, ordinarily you'd be "bang on" in your summary which would certainly be pertinent to comparing a chim and a C2. However the GT3 is Porsche's way of giving you the best of both worlds, the engineering of a Porsche with the raw feel and feedback of a TVR. Different kettle of fish to a C2.
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 5th June 18:28
Fair point
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