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Originally Posted by JackieChiles
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Originally Posted by cvstar9M3
Still have the 997.1 gt3 or went to .2 already. I'm planning a GT3 purchase next year and though I'd prefer the latest thing (991.2 manual), prices can get quite high but the 997.1 seems quite the car specially since they are well below 100k these days. Would you still recommend this as an addition to e90 or should I get the 997.2 instead?
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The 997.1 gt3 is definitely a great car, and is very raw compared to an e90.
I really liked it when I drove one on the street and for a few track laps several years ago.
That being said, despite pdk, the 991.1 gt3 was simply phenomenal and the most exciting car I've ever driven.
The engine and transmission are leagues above the e9x and there is simply nothing like a Gt3.
If I was set on manual, I'd wait until I could afford a 997.2 at least. I wouldn't get a 997.1 gt3. I think the suspension and engine upgrades are substantial.
Having experienced a 991.1 gt3, it would be hard for me to settle for anything less. That car is nuts in the best way possible.
Even if you're a hardcore manual guy, like me, you owe it to yourself to try one. |
Actually I testdrove 991.1 GT3 for about 45 mins and wasn't blown away by it. Definitely felt much faster than my e90 though; perhaps I need more seat time in it. But maybe my views on it were messed up because a couple weeks before I had driven a manual 991.2 GT3. now that felt special - also drove it for about 1 hour. Haven't driven the 997.2 GT3 yet but you're right. In the end it will probably be 997.2 or 991.1 for a 100-115k. I just don't know about the PDK yet (back story: I'm on my second e90; this one is manual but the last one was Dct and after a year and Half, the Dct became a little boring. Felt I needed to drive the car hard all the time to enjoy it. With the manual, not as much).
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