GT3 real or fake ?
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Drive it you will soon know!
the easiest way is to check the VIN number as in WPoZZz99ZXs.....
the first 10-12 letters will be model type and unique to the Gt3....and the year it was made.
assuming someone has put the bodykit,& wheels on, fitted the seats.....things that are expensive to replicate are the GT3 emblem behind the glass on the instruments. Often the "copies" do not have the correct suspension and sit too high... the brakes calipers & discs are larger than regular carreras and red on earlier cars or possibly yellow on later cars if ceramics are fitted...
if you look under the engine cover,,,the GT3 has a different engine with the air intake in front of you, i recall the regular 3.4/3.6 engine has the intake higher up to the right.....look on a regular carrera and it shouldn't look like that on a real gt3 basically
>> Edited by clubsport on Monday 6th December 17:10
the easiest way is to check the VIN number as in WPoZZz99ZXs.....
the first 10-12 letters will be model type and unique to the Gt3....and the year it was made.
assuming someone has put the bodykit,& wheels on, fitted the seats.....things that are expensive to replicate are the GT3 emblem behind the glass on the instruments. Often the "copies" do not have the correct suspension and sit too high... the brakes calipers & discs are larger than regular carreras and red on earlier cars or possibly yellow on later cars if ceramics are fitted...
if you look under the engine cover,,,the GT3 has a different engine with the air intake in front of you, i recall the regular 3.4/3.6 engine has the intake higher up to the right.....look on a regular carrera and it shouldn't look like that on a real gt3 basically
>> Edited by clubsport on Monday 6th December 17:10
Say we are talking no access to a V5 or even a ride in it - just a bragging mate down the pub whom we susppect may be bending the truth a little !!
What were the key differences with the gt3 ?
edited to add - thanks clubsport - that should sort it out !
>> Edited by TCB on Monday 6th December 17:11
What were the key differences with the gt3 ?
edited to add - thanks clubsport - that should sort it out !
>> Edited by TCB on Monday 6th December 17:11
1. do the finger test.
You should be able to fit 3x fingers between
wheel arch and top of tyre on normal c4/c2
2x fingers if it has sports suspension, and 1x finger if it's a real GT3.
2. interior, nearly all MKI's will have either Buckets or Roll cage or both.
3. MKI had red painted calipers, i believe all carreras had Silver ones (could be wrong here ?)
4. If you pass one on track, it aint a GT3 !!! (unless you are in another GT3 of course) or maybe a GT2 !!
G.
You should be able to fit 3x fingers between
wheel arch and top of tyre on normal c4/c2
2x fingers if it has sports suspension, and 1x finger if it's a real GT3.
2. interior, nearly all MKI's will have either Buckets or Roll cage or both.
3. MKI had red painted calipers, i believe all carreras had Silver ones (could be wrong here ?)
4. If you pass one on track, it aint a GT3 !!! (unless you are in another GT3 of course) or maybe a GT2 !!
G.
seandudding said:
I like gazzabs reasoning.....:-)
The easiest way I have found is the rear seats, most people leave thes in.
Also check the red line on the rev counter, on a standard car I think it goes to 7200, on the GT3 this will be 8250.....
I thought this was only the Mk2 - I thought the Mk1 redlined at 7600 or so.
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