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Looking very 
The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
LeroyLoser said:
Looking very
The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
The Mercedes and Porsche are like chalk and cheese, which is why I particularly like this combination. The GT3RS feels like a race car (although a perfectly habitable one) designed for the road, whereas the GT R feels like a road car which is capable of performing at a track day. In reality, the Porsche is the sharper tool, especially when you up at 9/10ths. It’s engine is like a scalpel. It’s also lighter and the visibility is superior. The Mercedes counters with better road manners and an engine with vast reserves of torque so you don’t need to drive as if you’re on a qualifying lap to turn in a respectable lap time. It’s also the nicer and more comfortable place to sit in when driving to and from track days. The Mercedes does, however, eat tyres and feels less happy when you’re pounding round the circuit lap after lap. The natural habitat for the Mercedes is Silverstone, Spa, the Ring etc. It just feels a bit big for the small tracks. I love them both. The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
baronbennyt said:
LeroyLoser said:
Looking very
The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
The Mercedes and Porsche are like chalk and cheese, which is why I particularly like this combination. The GT3RS feels like a race car (although a perfectly habitable one) designed for the road, whereas the GT R feels like a road car which is capable of performing at a track day. In reality, the Porsche is the sharper tool, especially when you up at 9/10ths. It’s engine is like a scalpel. It’s also lighter and the visibility is superior. The Mercedes counters with better road manners and an engine with vast reserves of torque so you don’t need to drive as if you’re on a qualifying lap to turn in a respectable lap time. It’s also the nicer and more comfortable place to sit in when driving to and from track days. The Mercedes does, however, eat tyres and feels less happy when you’re pounding round the circuit lap after lap. The natural habitat for the Mercedes is Silverstone, Spa, the Ring etc. It just feels a bit big for the small tracks. I love them both. The rear end I love particularly, so much so its lead me to liking the latest 911, they’re very similar..
That last pic with the heat haze beneath the car would look great blown up on the wall..
Not been able to drive mine for 2mths now as its stuck in storage in uk, getting withdrawals
I have however just bought the facelift S63 Cabrio to sit alongside it and i have to say I think it sounds better than the the GT, same engine but sounds deeper for some reason, longer pipes maybe..
Anyway, as a substitute its doing very well, in its ‘race mode’ (i know, 2.2t 4 seat convertible) and ‘track pace’ setting its surprisingly good fun, took it round the ring last week spontaneously (collected car from germany) and tested ‘track pace’ which means you can select the Nurburgring and it automatically records your time and telemetry, wtf? On a 4 seat cabrio?! does the pro have this? (my GTC doesnt), then you select luxury setting and it is second to none (replaced or S63 saloon), dogs in the back, bikes on the tow hitch & off on euro trip, going next week so we’ll see how it does.
Reason i say this, is because I think i’ll go more hardcore for the track as the GTC doesnt need to have a soft side to it anymore with roof down possibilities, so maybe px the GTC for the GTR and get some serious modifications done..
Alternatively i’m having a strange hankering for the GT3RS, which is definitely that ‘strange’ as i never really have, something to do with early test drives (circa late 90s) left me very unimpressed (bouncy front end and off set steering(rhd), so maybe not that strange.
Anyway, how does your pro compare to the GT3 RS? I know my GTC in its current state will play with the new GT3s all day long on track and it certainly surprises a few owners and more than holds its own but i cant quite stay with RSs, so I am intrigued, I do love V8s but the scream of that flat 6 is quite something, though i also have a V12 itch to scratch before its too late (have a 50th birthday, Aventador to test for 2 days in july so maybe this will surfice)
Be interested in your thoughts if you track both? sorry for early morning ramble, i do that apparently
Oneball said:
What’s the advantage of those discs as opposed to the factory CC ones?
The Surface Transforms ceramic disc brakes are a) significantly lighter than OEM Mercedes and Porsche ceramic discs and b) can absorb higher temperatures than their OEM counterparts. I regularly track my cars and since fitting the Surface Transforms ceramic brake discs to my GT3Rs last year I haven’t looked back. If you don’t go near a track day or only do two or three a year, however, I wouldn’t bother.For more info, visit: www.surfacetransforms.com
JAMSXR said:
You lucky git, that’s almost the prefect combination of track cars!
Are the GTR wheels painted? I’ve got similar wheels on my C63, problem is they’re diamond cut, which is such a crap finish for U.K. roads.
Thanks. I wanted a heavyweight (Mercedes), middleweight (Porsche) and a lightweight (Atom) with 8, 6 and 4 cylinders. Got there in the end! Are the GTR wheels painted? I’ve got similar wheels on my C63, problem is they’re diamond cut, which is such a crap finish for U.K. roads.
The wheels on my GT R Pro are standard so I’m not sure if they’re painted or not. I assume they are. It’s a nice finish. Maybe Mercedes World could help you out?
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