GT3 versus Turbo

Agree with convertible thing but now with a gt3 you will want to try out track day and then the miles start adding up....

 

GT3.

 

that's where the Targa checks off a lot of boxes... push button convenience, it's a full magnesium top covered with material, seals well when up ( no wind noise ), wide chassis with all wheel drive and a long list of options... the GTS pkg has grown since it was introduced, yet there are a few options that can be added... while not skewed for the track...there is a lot of value and performance to enjoy the Porsche experience... my needs are tempered by having access to dedicated track cars. there is no need to have a car do double duty

 

Most everyone is at least 2 or 3 hrs drive from track. Don't let that stop your new gt3! Very different from carting. Give it a try

 

Congrats on the pick-up!! Stunning spec, all the right options looks incredible! Enjoy!

 

Huracan and a GT3...you are doing it right!

 

Congrats, had both cars, you couldn't have gone wrong, though the GT3 is more of a drivers car than the turbo, sharper in every regard. You'll either love it, or it will be too harsh/raw and softer/smoother cars like the turbo or the huracan will be more up you ally. The turbo was insane though, best all round car out there IMO. I had winter tires on mine and loved it in the snow. And it pulled harder than any Ferrari or mclaren I have driven.

I do suggest holding both paddles in when you come to a stop. Puts the car in neutral and avoids some of the clunkinies.

Also, I and all my friends that owned the GT3, 100% used the paddles to shift instead of leaving the car in auto when not on track. You will understand when the car is in 7th gear and your're going 4 mph. And sport mode is too aggressive on shifts around town. On the track,I would always leave it in auto, when the revs were high enough.

The PDK-s is the best duel clutch Out there as most non bias car people will admit, like a rifle, something else!


These cars are to be driven and driven hard, your experience will be very different from your 360

 

It's a master piece, it truly is, especially when on the track. It's worth tracking it Jana, for no other reason. I know you track karts instead but there is something so special about taking a track focused car like the GT3 on the track and not needing a trailer. I used to track the hell out of mine, bullet proof, just incredible the beating it could take.

A few other things to be aware of:
- Randomly on a cold start, quite a bit of smoke comes out of the exhaust, just the norm, nothing to be alarmed about

- It can be quite jerky in first gear, so shift to second ASAP and again you will likely want to paddle shift and not let the auto do its thing unless on the highway or track

- It's no torque monster, and it doesn't really come alive until the 4-6K RPM range, which there and up it thrives at

- Not alot of insulation, so you will hear little rocks pinging on the inside of the wheel wells. There also quite a bit of other mechanical noises you will hear, nothing to be alarmed at just the character of the car.

- Not sure if your car has the front lift, if not be very careful and angle when going up and down steep inclines, though scraping will be unavoidable at times

Other than that, car is quick, agile, steering is awesome, car can put the power done in a big way with huge amount of traction. Feels much smaller than it looks, the seating position is perfect, you will feel very connected to the chassis.

All and all a sick car, highly addictive, a true drivers car and the nice thing, most people unless real car enthusiasts just see it as another 911, so while you will get some attention, it's from enthusiasts and over all much less so than a Ferrari or your lambo(read your crazy following story, sorry to hear). A welcome change, I would think.

If you want to make the sound louder/more aggressive, simply remove the center muffler, and go with a bipass, like sharkwerks.

Personally, I took out the side mufflers and replaced them with bipasses and it transformed the cars sound even more so. I loved it.

Feel free to PM me on any questions that come up, I was quite familiar with my car to say the least.

And again congrats, great choice!

 

track edititon gtr? are you the person who went to all the nismo events across the country few yrs ago? if so, we met at limerock.

 

ah so I guess there is another woman car lover with a gtr track edition.

 

So rare to meet female car enthusiasts esp at track days. 99.9% men in my experience.

 

Just watched top gear with huracan spider. Wow is that a gorgeous car! They compared it to ptts cab which looked like a bathtub in comparison

 

congrats!

 

Congrats. I love your passion for cars. The GT3 is a masterpiece. Greatest car under $200k imho.

 

Total involvement. Quality, sound, steering, fun, acceleration. I just haven't found anything the GT3 isn't amazing at.

With both though you have two of the best value performance cars on the market there is no doubt!! Add a Z06 and you have the best 3!

Source: my dad owns one and I drive it frequently as he drives my cars frequently.

 

ive had gt3 and gtr and I liked gtr more for everything, street and track, except for the sound. but a straight midpipe did make the gtr sound decent.