Dark Blue Mark

I am a GTR fanboy, but anyone who would have one over an F430 needs anally fisting with no lube!

bpm1588

ok,my bum's at the ready

im telling you the f430 didn't get a look in compared to the gtr.don't know if its true but i was told the same guy owns both cars and guess which one he drove too the open day..

Deep Singh

Funnily enough I bumped into an old friend yesterday who has bought a 997 turbo (one year old, £68k, has had it a few months)

He let me have a drive, and I must say it is very very nice. The engine is very responsive, the twin turbos integrate well to give seemless power delivery. Feels very fast obviously
Turns in well, corners well and most importantly gives quite alot of feedback (compared to my heavy, insulated M5 anyway)

Only real downside is the engine note that has little character, all you can really hear is the whine of the turbos

Felt much better than the 996 Turbo I drove a few years ago.

I haven't driven the GTR, but at £60k for a two year old 997TT, the 997TT must be the car to buy out of the two.

Spooky Mulder

I have now seen a 997 GT3 for £60k which has an amazing engine note, revs to 8,400rpm, is faster than the turbo and gives so much feedback, at least initially, it is almost overwhelming.

And the upside is that it has PASM so makes it much more of a day to day car compared to the 996. The GTR might shade it on track but I know which one I would prefer to drive.

shamrock

I think I'd hold out for the GTR V-spec

Deep Singh

I thought the turbo was faster than the gt3 in a straight line? Also the tt has 4wd, so that should make it the better everyday car?

Spooky Mulder

They are thereabouts for the 997 or interestingly the evo test has the 997 GT3 as slower to 100 than the 996 GT3.

Official times for the 997 GT3 is mid 8s and turbo is low 8s. Both practically fast enough

I would trade the GT3 chassis and engine note for 4wd anyday personally. The GT3 is like a go kart and very easy to drive blisteringly fast.

finalzero

What do you reckon to the older GT2 twin turbo models? I drove an 02 plate a while back and was impressed by the rapid pace and braking... the prices are falling into reasonable territory now so thinking either the GT2 or the older R34 GT-R for summer...

Deep Singh

Never driven a gt2, but it was nicknamed ' the widowmaker'

Jacey Boy

Just to bring this thread back up again, to cut a long story short, I ended up getting a GTR, but only kept it two weeks

Brun

Eh???? You can't leave us hanging like that. Why only 2 weeks?

yoza

You wrote it off, didnt you ?

Jacey Boy

No I didnt write it off, I only did 360 miles in it

I sold it as was offered what I paid for it (£55K) and also was worried about depreciation/running costs etc

yoza

Thats OK then.

I like the black, but it shows every mark/ding/dent/scratch/swirl...beautiful car how could you let money interfer with pleasure.

Jacey Boy

Yep, and money does come into it when it costs £650 per tyre

geesta

But if you can afford a £55,000 car then tyres at £650 each is hardly going to break the bank........

Jacey Boy

It may not break my bank its the principal

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

You would have to pry the keys from my cold dead hands, I can lay my hands on a Y reg 206 diesel if you fancy it, tyres are only £40 each

yoza

£295.35 all in, Delivered to my door and thats for the bigger 285.35.20's on the back.

You did have me worried.

Jacey Boy

That isnt Dunlops

john banks

The Dunlops are horrible in the wet, I'll be going for Pirellis in the correct size, non-RFT which my insurer is happy with, or consider dropping a profile which gives opens of PS2, Eagle, FK452 etc.

Jacey Boy

Have you bought a GTR then John?

paulwrxboro

well at least you can say "yeah ive had one" down the pub

paulwrxboro

id buy every car under the sun if i knew i could sell it two weeks later for the same money ....well done i say

Diesel

Damit! You didnt even soot up the tailpipes!!!

Did it not 'grab' you then...?

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john banks

Yes Jacey Boy, done 1000 miles now. I like it, apart from the Dunlops.

yoza

Why do some run DUNLOPS and others BRIDGESTONE Potenza RE 070's ?

john banks

I think all the UK cars are on Dunlops.

mynickers

I'm meeting with my mate tomorrow who has had his for about 3 months now, been through a set of stupidly expensive tyres already. I'll check on the make. Its obscenly fast, he's been pulled load of times in his already. He was silly enough to let me have a blat, just such a licence looser you feel like you're doing 40 at 100.

Think he wants to give it back way before the warranty goes given the gear box is made of butter.