Almost, not quite, picked up a CGT

Well you are one of the few that got that clutch right away (I stalled twice) but for the most part I agree with everything you said, though I thought the car was not as angle as I thought it would be, and you had to push it to really make it come alive. Good luck in your search.

 

where was the car being offered at 260K?

 

So.....you decided to buy it?

 

I love the CGT. My only annoyance is that the clocks/steering wheel are exactly the same as not only the 911, but also the cayman and boxter. Even though the clocks read very well it would have been nice if the designers used a little more imagination.

However, it wouldn't put me off buying one...In fact it remains one of my favourite supercars.

 

Awesome Tim....Congrats! They've been sitting on that CGT for awhile and I'm sure are glad to have moved it.

Please use extreme care when operating it. I mean that in all sincerity. We've lost quite a few up here in your "old" neighborhood in the last month or two.

 

Same with the Audi R8, which has the cockpit from the TT.

I think it's part of the reason you can't really replace something like an F40, which is basically bespoke other than a few 328/TR bits.

Not sure Tim bought it. I think it sold to someone else (?)

 

i know of a silver/black coming to market...2004, 5,000 miles, clean, prob around the 300 mark. pls pm me and ill put u in touch.

 

Ricky, has yours "landed"??

 

deal done. prob delivered next week or week after!

 

Awesome! Congrats!

Pics please when you can.

 

Tim,

Good luck with your purchase. The CGT is an incredible car and you won't be disappointed.

If I could make one suggestion about your comment of the exhaust being too quiet, I would drive the car stock for a while before making any changes. Mine is stock and I agree it's quiet while putzing around, but step on the loud pedal and things change very quickly and as you noted, it's the sweetest note in all of car-dom. It's has a Jekyll/Hyde thing going.

The straight pipes are loud.......very loud.......all the time. It's either loud or louder.

If you find you still don't like stock, you might consider something in between like the system GMG or Tubi makes for it. I've considered it but haven't pulled the trigger. I've heard these systems and they definitely add volume, but it's not as loud as the straight pipes.

Just my $0.02.

 

do the CGTs pass emissions with straight pipes?

 

Does anyone make the systems with the remotely controlled baffles/valves to make it normal or 'straight pipe' at the push of a button? That would be the best of both - "Oh, a tunnel, push the button!"

 

I don't know of a system that does this. There's actually something you can do to the stock system that is supposed to add volume without changing any hardware. Bill S has done it to his, but his report is that it wasn't a significant change. I trust him.

 

Probably very similar to the 430. Kudos on not wrecking on a test drive. Can you imagine????

 

A company makes this for Lambo, I think Kreissieg?

 

http://www.jcwhitney.com/CAST-IRON_EXHAUST_CUTOUT?ID=12;0;0;0;100001;ProductName;0;0;0;0;2006307;0

 

Exactly, except the "wide open exhaust" is really for city areas where there are tall buildings and tunnels to echo.

 

good luck on the hunt Tim, you'll love it !

 

It should. The straight pipes (like the ones AWE sells) just take the place of the muffler, they do not affect the cats, o2 sensors or anything else that's emissions related.