GT2 v GT3RS v Turbo S
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Purely hypathetical...
Say you were looking to purchase another vehicle, and you know you definatley wanted a Porsche. Which of the above would you go for, assuming following:
a) You have around £ 85,000 to spend
b) You only need 2 seats
c) It is to be used every day as main car
How do they all differ from one another with regards to running costs, etc, etc ?
Say you were looking to purchase another vehicle, and you know you definatley wanted a Porsche. Which of the above would you go for, assuming following:
a) You have around £ 85,000 to spend
b) You only need 2 seats
c) It is to be used every day as main car
How do they all differ from one another with regards to running costs, etc, etc ?
Gotta be the Turbo S !!!
I have GT3 and love its purity, but could no way have it as my daily drive. Not an expert on the GT2, but have heard that it could be more than a handfull in the wrong hands (especially in the wet)
Turbo would be by far the best alrounder, as fast as you like on track, but easy enough to live with on a day to day, you could hapilly let your wife drive it knowing it won't be out to bite !!
Turbo S is more than £85k though !!
I have GT3 and love its purity, but could no way have it as my daily drive. Not an expert on the GT2, but have heard that it could be more than a handfull in the wrong hands (especially in the wet)
Turbo would be by far the best alrounder, as fast as you like on track, but easy enough to live with on a day to day, you could hapilly let your wife drive it knowing it won't be out to bite !!
Turbo S is more than £85k though !!
Thats the answer I was kind of expecting.
But...
The GT3RS I can understand would probably a little too bare for everyday use, but what about a GT2 ? They look well equipped, etc, apart from having no back seat, which as said earlier would not be a real issue.
Are they really useable as an everyday car ?
But...
The GT3RS I can understand would probably a little too bare for everyday use, but what about a GT2 ? They look well equipped, etc, apart from having no back seat, which as said earlier would not be a real issue.
Are they really useable as an everyday car ?
Yeah, but not in the rain... unless your life cover is up to date and you fancy seeing what's behind the bright light at the end of that long dark tunnel. I'm not speaking from experience, but friends who have driven GT2s say they are absolute animals. 460+bhp, two wheel drive, no badgertronicTM. You're on your own. They call it The Widowmaker in the States etc.
No doubt someone like GuyR is used to it and knows how to drive it properly, and isn't scared of it, but for all weather practicality a Turbo must make more sense, surely?
No doubt someone like GuyR is used to it and knows how to drive it properly, and isn't scared of it, but for all weather practicality a Turbo must make more sense, surely?
domster said:
Yeah, but not in the rain... unless your life cover is up to date and you fancy seeing what's behind the bright light at the end of that long dark tunnel. I'm not speaking from experience, but friends who have driven GT2s say they are absolute animals. 460+bhp, two wheel drive, no badgertronicTM. You're on your own. They call it The Widowmaker in the States etc.
No doubt someone like GuyR is used to it and knows how to drive it properly, and isn't scared of it, but for all weather practicality a Turbo must make more sense, surely?
similar power to weight of some Caterhams and TVR's, all down to how you drive, no tc, just you and a fantastic motor.
Some of the fun is having to be respectful and in tune with the car but the rewards are fantastic. Never had a problem with my 7 in the wet if you took it carefully.
clubsport said:
????? are you turning into a lightweight DeR?
Somethings not right at mill. Look what he said over on the Kieron Dyer/Hummer thread:
derestrictor said:
proof conclusive that some people can be simply too financially independent
It's a sad day indeed but our man from the north may be turning into a communist.
DAZ
BTW - Turbo S if your everyday car. One of the GT cars if it is a second car and you intend doing lots of trackdays AND track driving tuition.
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 4th August 14:35
superlightr said:
similar power to weight of some Caterhams and TVR's, all down to how you drive, no tc, just you and a fantastic motor.
Some of the fun is having to be respectful and in tune with the car but the rewards are fantastic. Never had a problem with my 7 in the wet if you took it carefully.
...and I never had a problem with my 7s in the wet. But the GT2 is a different animal by all accounts. Not half as adjustable or catchable, much more momentum at the back, huge torque, fat tyres and turbo power delivery.
From what I can gather, the GT2 goes beyone normal 'have a bit of respect for it and you'll be OK' fast car rules. It has bitten a lot of good drivers, for whatever reason. Maybe because it piles speed on so quickly in relative isolation and refinement compared to stuff like 7s.
May all be a myth, but the GT2 just doesn't seem a sensible everyday proposition. And this from someone who had Caterhams for 2.5 years as everyday/commuting cars
domster said:
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...May all be a myth, but the GT2 just doesn't seem a sensible everyday proposition. And this from someone who had Caterhams for 2.5 years as everyday/commuting cars before I succumed to the comfy heated seats in my automatic Mercedes estate
Any chance of a badgered baron monthly update Dom?? can't be long now surely?? 
you should consider the non-mentioned option... a 996tt x50. turbo s has ceramac brakes which are in my opinion a big faux pas. gt2 is a car to take you to an early grave and gt3rs (although not driven one myself) is just not an every day car however you look at it....
you can get a good x50 for around 75k too and save yourself 10k... i took out a fully loaded 2002 x50 with 8k miles the other week. very quick etc etc, but i stuck with my c4s as i'm growing quite fond of the vulgarity of the sports exhaust sound. the extra few tenths of a second 0-60 or 50 - 70 don't seem worth it to me.
let's face it too, these turbo cars are ever so slightly chav-esque in a football player, live in a mock tudor mansion with a blonde girlfriend with an alcohol problem type way...
you can get a good x50 for around 75k too and save yourself 10k... i took out a fully loaded 2002 x50 with 8k miles the other week. very quick etc etc, but i stuck with my c4s as i'm growing quite fond of the vulgarity of the sports exhaust sound. the extra few tenths of a second 0-60 or 50 - 70 don't seem worth it to me.
let's face it too, these turbo cars are ever so slightly chav-esque in a football player, live in a mock tudor mansion with a blonde girlfriend with an alcohol problem type way...
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