Porsche 991.1 to AMG GTC
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Hi All
The usual dreaming has started about switching cars. I have had a 991.1 C2S for a year now and absolutely love the car. The secret to Porsches is the handling not the power. I came out of a SL63 last year into the Porsche. The plan was always to go to a GTC from the SL63. However a drive to Les Mans with a friend in his 991.1 changed my mind. I had 585 HP and he had 400 HP......he kept up with me and I struggled to keep up with him. The difference was the handling. On a straight I could take him but when it came to the bends I was grasping air.
So I planned for the migration to a GTC. However (long story including a fire) I ended up a a lovely 991.1 and it has been wonderful. However the GTC itch has begun. Partly because GTCs have lost a comparative value compared to 991s but also I think it is one of the classic car shapes that lives up to its performance capability.
The exam question is for someone who has crossed over. Is the GTC worth the change or is the 991 just that much better in terms of handling and sheer competence. This is the not a question about power. You cannot use 557 HP on the road. You can use 400 HP more realistically. To quote C.Harris. (not literally) ..”it is more fun to drive a car within 8/10 of its limit than within 5/10 of its limits"
The usual dreaming has started about switching cars. I have had a 991.1 C2S for a year now and absolutely love the car. The secret to Porsches is the handling not the power. I came out of a SL63 last year into the Porsche. The plan was always to go to a GTC from the SL63. However a drive to Les Mans with a friend in his 991.1 changed my mind. I had 585 HP and he had 400 HP......he kept up with me and I struggled to keep up with him. The difference was the handling. On a straight I could take him but when it came to the bends I was grasping air.
So I planned for the migration to a GTC. However (long story including a fire) I ended up a a lovely 991.1 and it has been wonderful. However the GTC itch has begun. Partly because GTCs have lost a comparative value compared to 991s but also I think it is one of the classic car shapes that lives up to its performance capability.
The exam question is for someone who has crossed over. Is the GTC worth the change or is the 991 just that much better in terms of handling and sheer competence. This is the not a question about power. You cannot use 557 HP on the road. You can use 400 HP more realistically. To quote C.Harris. (not literally) ..”it is more fun to drive a car within 8/10 of its limit than within 5/10 of its limits"
CM96 said:
Hello, just wondering if you ever switched? Currently looking at both AMG GT C's and SL 63 (facelift 2017 on). Be great to hear more about how you found the SL 63. Thank You!
I did not - still got the 991.1.The SL63 is a great grand tourer. A sports car it is not. I have not driven a GTC so I cannot compare but looking at the time ring times on fastest laps the GTC is a sports car.
CM96 said:
Hello, just wondering if you ever switched? Currently looking at both AMG GT C's and SL 63 (facelift 2017 on). Be great to hear more about how you found the SL 63. Thank You!
The SL63 is a great grand tourer. A sports car it is not. I have not driven a GTC so I cannot compare but looking at the time ring times on fastest laps the GTC is a sports car.I've driven but not owned, a 991.1. Lovely car, very very capable and scalpel sharp in terms of handling. I just felt it a little bland at normal speeds.
I've owned my GTC for 3 years now, having had a GTS coupe before that for 18 months, and I love it. It's more of a muscle car compared to the Porsche though really does handle incredibly well. It doesn't feel any wider to me but is longer - takes a while to get used to the oil tanker long bonnet and the various blind spots for example - but at the price there is nothing I'd want instead.
Decent sized boot (Even bigger if you go for a coupe), can easily keep up with various supercars, and AMG really do the playful side very well in this car. I liken it to a German (And hence reliable and well built) TVR.
I've owned my GTC for 3 years now, having had a GTS coupe before that for 18 months, and I love it. It's more of a muscle car compared to the Porsche though really does handle incredibly well. It doesn't feel any wider to me but is longer - takes a while to get used to the oil tanker long bonnet and the various blind spots for example - but at the price there is nothing I'd want instead.
Decent sized boot (Even bigger if you go for a coupe), can easily keep up with various supercars, and AMG really do the playful side very well in this car. I liken it to a German (And hence reliable and well built) TVR.
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