Help! Which to buy.... 996 GT3 or 997 GT3?

[Jad]

The Boxster/Cayman sounds like a more logical way to go to me. Taking my Boxster S and my dads Boxster up the coast highway to SF were a couple of the best drives I have ever been on, even though I have done it in faster more powerful cars.

Sorry about the GT3 thing, I haven't done too many AX's recently, just time trials I have never been beaten by any GT3 in my 944 turbo or the 996 at a timetrial. Not trying to bad mouth the GT3, they are a better built car, but not really much faster in my opinion. Slightly yes, but the cost of entry and repair is a lot higher for a slight performance improvement. If cost isn't very important, or you plan on doing endurance racing, get the GT3, otherwise I think better tires and more seat time will make you faster in a non-GT3 Porsche and save money.

[mobonic]

BUY A 997 GT3!

Thats it.

Trust me you will never look back, but if you buy the 996 GT3 every time you see a 997 GT3 you will tear up a little bit.

If you are using it mostly for the street there is no comparison 997 GT3!!!!

[martinreinhardt]

IMO the GT3 is the best Porsche ever made, but is not for everyone. It's a driver's car, pure Porsche with a character and should have a stiff suspension, bucket seats, no sunroof, no radio, no GPS non of that non sense as it comes with the Club Sport Package in Europe. Unfortunately, the US version is a bit more civilized and too soft.

The 997 GT3 is better looking, but for my use I would choose the 996 GT3 version as it's lighter, has less gadgetry, electronics etc and with the $$$ saved I'd make it a faster and lighter track car than the 997 GT3 is.

[MR LIPP]

IMO the GT3 is the best Porsche ever made, but is not for everyone. It's a driver's car, pure Porsche with a character and should have a stiff suspension, bucket seats, no sunroof, no radio, no GPS non of that non sense as it comes with the Club Sport Package in Europe. Unfortunately, the US version is a bit more civilized and too soft.

The 997 GT3 is better looking, but for my use I would choose the 996 GT3 version as it's lighter, has less gadgetry, electronics etc and with the $$$ saved I'd make it a faster and lighter track car than the 997 GT3 is.

......... What he said

Sheila's was for sale recently for $73k. I don't know if it sold yet.

BTW, don't forget that one was extensively tracked and crashed.
997s are mostly high 80s to low 90s and will probably drop fast when the new one comes out.

[mobonic]

Remember though that the OP stated it would be a street car !