newest acquisition (moved discussion from Ferrari threads to here.)

Just getting back from Houston, Texas this early morning, I had made a decision.
This morning I signed to buy the GT2 from a young man who needed to sell it due to his house going into foreclosure (a huge dissapointment because he recently took delivery.) He released the car for a very good price and plans on down grading to a facelift C2S when the time comes. I came to the conclusion that the 430S is over 40k more than what I agreed to pay for this GT2, and the LP560 is around 200k (which is a safe price) but will not be around in the mainstream until the end of the year. This being said, it should be a good summer in Florida with 2 solid German automobiles - I will be curious to drive my wife's A5 as she opted for the 6spd manual.
The gentleman sent me some fotos which he took and i will share below.

The drive:
This car demands respect and requires either a fast learner or a natural when it comes to driving. Its a feeling you have to be in the mood for, and worth each dime of the cost. Compared to my 993 Turbo it is far more responsive and inturn more rewarding overall. The car acknowledges your driving with deep pitches from the dry sump engine and breif backfires from the exhaust. The interior is louder than I imagined but the sort of loud that brings excitment and magic to the driving experience, much like a 360 Stradale. At first it was quite jerky in the low gears, but i learnt that this car does not need as much gas after gear engagement as other sports cars may (like the 993T.) Should you apply too much gas, then the car will kick you expecting you to respond with a quick gear change... beautiful really. I would say it would be a bully of a car to someone driving a Porsche for the first time, but like any other car, you get used to it.

The best part:
The sound and grip - These two aspects make the car such a pleasure to drive. If you tame the car properly, it will respect you and do exactly what you want, when you want, how you want. There are hardly any flaws to this car apart from the overall rawness, which is interesting because people say these are easier and more friendly compared to the 996GT2. . .


thoughts comments, welcome... figured i'd share.
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Cheers.
A 928 GTS sounds very tempting for a track car - something i would never imagine being efficient, but also something with high torque i am sure (good for the apex of corners.)

That comparism is what really lead me to the GT2 because the 430S is not any better for that much more of a cost. The new lp560 is meant to be a direct answer to the 430S, at a much cheaper tag. I personally wouldnt spend the extra money for something equally as good (and exclusive.) Maybe im old fashioned.

 

cheers.
I remember you having one as well? Same color isnt it? are you planning to track it anytime soon?
tc off would be a total joke!

very nice memories of the 90s there. What are the specs for that race 928?

I used to track atleast twice a month when we were based in Portugal (did a few track days at Monsanto Park and Jerez *in spain*) - but I would usually go with my brother inlaw and some other friends in a group consisting of my 993T, a pre-facelift 996GT3, a 600+hp 993GT2 a dieted Turbo'd e36M3 *carries around 550hp* and a 550M. My car was and still is stock, and the 550 only had a tubi exhaust system. They mainly were used as pace cars, then we all took turns in the GT3,GT2 and M3 (since those were more track-ready). Best to do that sort of arrangement because eventually the wear and tear will damage your street car.

I will surely make a report on how the gt2 tracks once that time comes

 

I was thinking the same as you!
But hes a young guy with a few other properties, so i think some of his assets are now catching up to him, due to the american economy (i would guess.) I tried not to ask him too many questions - at first I thought it was a joke, but then an associate of mine (who knows this guy personally) reassured me of his situation and i decided to take a quick trip down. Everything turned out real and he is simply a young man who took an overstep when he took delivery of the car. That one house of his in foreclosure was already in bad shape after he had already been waiting to get the car, but from what i understand, he assumed to get a loan from his company to cover the losses (granted he managed to sell it in time, which he obviously did not.) Basically, he doesnt need to have extra funds tied up into the GT2... If it can happen to Storch, i suppose it can happen to anyone..The C2S i doubt will happen for him any time soon - wish him luck if he really NEEDS a porsche. If i were him, i'd pick up a used e46 M3 for 35k or 40k, instead of making stupid moves like trying to get the newest porsche.
At any rate
Cheers!

 

Very good stuff mate.

I agree with you, lesser powered cars are more fun to push to the limit. A BMW e30 M3 used to be the car i tracked in 1993, then I fell for the 993T a few yrs after, but never did flying laps with it, only parade laps.

I will definately post additional fotos once i make plans for a track day - do you know any good ones on the eastcoast of america? I am not really based here, so its all new to me.

cheers!