Buying a GT3

[JimmyJimmy]

Hello

I fancy buying a GT3 but am confused by the Mk1 v Mk2 and Comfort v Club Sport. Can someone enlighten me or point to a website that gives the differences?

J

[911wise]

Gt purley Porsche recently did a descent article on all 3 of the GT3'S if you can get yourself a copy, think it was last months.

[nervous]

try the search feature. i think this may have come up once or twice.

[FITS]

If you wish to jump the Queue on the GT3 call Flag in the Sand they have a queue jump way at a good price. Porsche are saying December time for a fresh build. They can get one in 16weeks to your spec. Speak to Paul the mobile number is 07775771133.

[bermyandy]

Not being funny, but these are pretty basic questions - why are you interested in the GT3?

[AndrewKillington]

FITS said:

If you wish to jump the Queue on the GT3 call Flag in the Sand they have a queue jump way at a good price. Porsche are saying December time for a fresh build. They can get one in 16weeks to your spec. Speak to Paul the mobile number is 07775771133.

who are flag in the sand???

[gizard]

www.flaginthesand.com

[Sundeep]

JimmyJimmy said:

Hello

I fancy buying a GT3 but am confused by the Mk1 v Mk2 and Comfort v Club Sport. Can someone enlighten me or point to a website that gives the differences?

J

that's an interesting question there Jimmy Jimmy

[xxplod]

MERRITT !!!

[The Londoner]

Hmmm, Jimmy Jimmy? Think I've come across you somewhere before. Any relation to Tom Tom? Or do you have knowledge of Scott Scott? Do you want it with or without a cage? Go and see Henry. His GT3 "lite" should be just the job to take you down to the bowling alley on Thursdays.

[Jimmyjimmy]

I thought I'd get some helpful advice here, so why the odd replies?

at the moment I drive a Lotus Elise and a mate has a GT3, which seems a more practical car, while still being fun.

[steve rance]

Jimmyjimmy said:

I thought I'd get some helpful advice here, so why the odd replies?

at the moment I drive a Lotus Elise and a mate has a GT3, which seems a more practical car, while still being fun.

If you do a search on the topic there will be lots of info. Its a question that is asked regularly and there is a hell of a lot of information to download.

Good luck

Edited by steve rance on Wednesday 14th February 14:13

[andy tims]

steve rance said:

Jimmyjimmy said:

I thought I'd get some helpful advice here, so why the odd replies?

at the moment I drive a Lotus Elise and a mate has a GT3, which seems a more practical car, while still being fun.

If you do a search on the topic there will be lots of info. Its a question that is asked regularly

Done to death, that's why you got so few meaningfull replies.

Very briefly:-
Mk1 - Rarer, older circa 360BHP - cheaper - original / more organic looks.
Mk11 - Not quite so rare - newer - 380BHP - bigger brakes as standard - more angular looks.
Club Sport - Roll cage, race seats, In Mk1 format has lightweight single mass fly wheel.
Comfort - "Normal" sports seats, no cage, dual mass fly wheel.

All brilliant & lots of fun.

All more practical & faster than an Elise, but not as intimate / agile.

As Steve says do a search.

Edited by andy tims on Wednesday 14th February 16:10

[michm3]

In addition to what Andy Tims wrote...

Be aware that "Club Sport" is more than just Nomex seats and a roll cage!!! Lots of GT3's are advertised as "Club Sport" when they are equipped with the leather Nomex seat and the 1/2 rollcage behind the front compartiment.

A true Club Sport has the Nomex seats in fireproof cloth upholstery, contains a black rollcage (normally up to the A-pillars but that part is removable), has the fire-extinguisher in the passengers front and a power cut-off (both mustn't be fitted but have to be at least with the car!). The MkI Club Sport doesn't have side-airbags!; the MkII CS does so.

As already said, the MkI CS somes with single-mass flywheel, where the MkII CS owner had the choice of which one to be fitted...so there might be some MkII CS's out there with single-mass flywheels. I can telle you that the difference is throttle response is huge...always go for the single mass.

Good luck with your search, they're great cars!!!

[Jimmyjimmy]

thank you - some sensible responses at last. I've spotted a mk2 car that looks ideal, and will be having a look at it this weekend.