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11-27-2012, 11:41 AM | #46 |
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Did anyone else notice that the R8 uses plastic pedals?
Is the 991 GT3 near the same price as an R8 V8 in Dubai? Or did you decide to increase your budget? GT3>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>R8
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seems like the consensus is with the new GT3.
Even though i do not think it looks better than an R8 i know for sure it will be faster/better fun to drive! espcially at the track, which i plan to do alot more of. yes the priceon the GT3 is higher than the R8 V8, you could get V10... much higher so ive increased my budget ofcourse it kind f gets you thinking that you could have the V10 R8 facelift for what the new GT3 will be priced at. hmmm |
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If we're talking that much money already, why not a used F430, possibly even a Scuderia?
Saw/heard a white one at the Austin GP, pure heaven...
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I'd love to own both, a GT3/RS and a F430/F458. Because I think they are both magnificent cars. But if I have to choose one, I'd say Ferrari just because of the engine. You know what they say, when you buy a Ferrari, you're buying an engine with a car wrapped around it.
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On topic....GT3 without question.
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11-30-2012, 05:40 AM | #58 |
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Easy choice. As far as track performance, the 997 GT3 is a league above the R8. 991 should be nuts. And if it looks like this.. time to move on.
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12-18-2012, 07:23 AM | #59 |
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I appreciate the feedback guys.
Two days ago I put myself on the 991 Porsche GT3 list with the Dubai Porsche center. The salesman and GM( I spoke with both) thought it would be coming in around september/ October next year with orders being taken around 5 months before that. So once orders can be placed i will be getting an email and a call to come put in my order. in the meantime that gives me around 1 year of track time with my R8. as much as I hate track days due to the vast Aray of cars on the track i have no choice as the audi/R8 club here doesn't even exist. first event is this week in the Dubai Autodrome. Tires inspection - check Brake fluid changed - check Brake pad/disks inspected - check stand21 racing gloves/shoes- check Bell helmet - check wish my luck guys. will be the first time out with the R8 on the track and here's to hoping all goes well. will be back with pics and videos |
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Well as i posted above took her our for the first time to the dubai Autodrome this weekend past and she was fantastic!
I have to admit she a was much more competent than I was. This was the first time i was running the full Gp circuit( usually they open up the smaller circuits). So i know I made a ton of mistakes The good: Absolutely no brake fade, even after 3 hours( granted every 4 to 5 laps i would take her in to cool down and go over my lines with a friend who is much more experienced than I, he's porsche club instructor) oil temperature got to around 120 after around 5 laps which was perfect as i always go in after that many laps for a 15 minute rest session, which gave it enough time to cool down Excellent balance and the V8 was fantastic Tires were great The bad: Initially there was a ton of understeer but after the first couple of laps we played around with the tire pressure and got it to a good point that i was comfortable with. still not the best and the next track session ill have to play around with it a bit more but good enough. Any suggestion on PSi for tracking from you guys would be great. Due to it being the GP circuit meant that we would be running with Caterams/race cars/radicals/cupcars/xbows/etc... those things are just stupid fast and road cars couldnt keep up. this also meant that we had to get out of the way immediately when they were up my ass which was annoying as i constantly found myself looking in the rearview mirror. The rest of the field consisted of 2 M3's(they did around 4 laps and called it a day. My friend told me that they seemed to have over heated.... but I did not see that for myslef.), ferrari 599, M6 ( all these four did around 4 laps and called it a day:P) GT40, Carrera S 997.1 Cab,Carrera S 991, CaymanS PDK, around 6 GT3/GT3RS( fastest cars out there by a mile). There were some other cars but they were barely out on the track. Below are a couple of pics with some videos. I in no way claim to be a pro, in fact as i stated at the start of this thread the R8 was the capable one and I felt i was letting it down. But with time I'm sure I will make her Proud. All in all i was very pleased and this has definitely given me food for thought on that 991 GT3 spot I have on the list. |
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I'm not a fan of the R8, per se, but if you can get an R8 for 7K more than the M3, that is an absolutely no-thought-required decision. R8 hands down.
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The 991 platform will surely put out the best lap numbers over the 997.2 variants, but the increased wheelbase and electric steering just doesn't give you the 911 trademark feel. The difference won't be as extreme as the e9x m3 and the upcoming version, but purists will almost always want the older model. I'd take the 3.8 and 4.0 RS over the 991.1 GT3 without hesitation. But if I was running a race team, I'd want to use the new 991 platform.
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i just finalized my purchase of a 2009 r8 v8 today. its enroute from Florida and should be here by Feb 12th. after driving it i'll put some thoughts together versus my old M3. I've owned an M3 stock and supercharged. since the r8 came out its been my dream car - sometimes there is more to a car than just what numbers it puts down. despite how awesome of a performance car the gt3 is, and its good looking too, i would take an r8 any day - its rare and looks sooo exotic. im lucky if I see one once every 3-4 months in the South Bay.
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I'm putting that Akra x-pipe to good use starting this Sunday. V8 Stasis exhaust sounds ridiculously good in person, by the way. I'm sure you're going to keep it stock though.
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