What did you follow a GT3 with?

What did you follow a GT3 with?

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Inspectorclueso

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737 posts

264 months

Tuesday 18th February
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I had a massive JFDI moment in November and bought a 991.2 GT3. Like most cars I've had, I thought, I'll have this for a year maybe 2, then have a change. However, I am starting to think, that this one is going to be very hard to top, I guess it's only if a change of user case if forced upon me, that the decision would be easier.

Today, in the sunshine for once, I took it out across some fabulous and quiet roads on the Herefordshire, Shropshire borders. At one point, I was on a long sweeping well sighted left hander and I just eased it out through the gears, tyres keying in, sports exhaust on, speed and G force building, whilst laughing out loud and I thought, how the hell do I follow this at some point. I may have peaked.

So, I'm in no rush to change, but have I caused myself a problem here ? What did any other GT3 owners follow with, or maybe accompany it with in the garage ?

jimmyslr

810 posts

285 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Post my GT3 (997.2), I got a 718 Spyder to scratch the porsche type itch. More recently an Alpine A110 S joined it. Still hankering after an Aston and might revisit Ferrari with a F12 or a 458.

It’s fun to try different things, at least to me, and I’m fortunate that I can hold onto a few at any one time.

Dexter2022

8 posts

35 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Well after 3.5 years of a 991.2 scratched an itch and went for a RS4 ! Love it ! & the other half can get a boot full of stuff in it !

Inspectorclueso

Original Poster:

737 posts

264 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Dexter2022 said:
Well after 3.5 years of a 991.2 scratched an itch and went for a RS4 ! Love it ! & the other half can get a boot full of stuff in it !
Re the boot....for me that's a very good reason to stick to a 2 seater with limited luggage / stuff space...!

White-Noise

4,949 posts

260 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Unfortunately I can't answer this myself but a friend of mine went from the gt3 to a fettled turbo s. I can see why for a daily driver.

Terminator X

17,069 posts

216 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Keep it and try something else?

TX.

Geneve

3,955 posts

231 months

Tuesday 18th February
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I’d had previous GT models, and bought a 991.2 GT3 Touring, new.
However, never quite gelled with it.

Replaced it with a ‘base’ 991.2 Coupe, narrow-body, manual, 19” wheels, nice simple spec.

Was much happier. Sometimes ‘less is more’.

guyvert1

2,068 posts

254 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Inspectorclueso said:
I had a massive JFDI moment in November and bought a 991.2 GT3. Like most cars I've had, I thought, I'll have this for a year maybe 2, then have a change. However, I am starting to think, that this one is going to be very hard to top, I guess it's only if a change of user case if forced upon me, that the decision would be easier.

Today, in the sunshine for once, I took it out across some fabulous and quiet roads on the Herefordshire, Shropshire borders. At one point, I was on a long sweeping well sighted left hander and I just eased it out through the gears, tyres keying in, sports exhaust on, speed and G force building, whilst laughing out loud and I thought, how the hell do I follow this at some point. I may have peaked.

So, I'm in no rush to change, but have I caused myself a problem here ? What did any other GT3 owners follow with, or maybe accompany it with in the garage ?

Easy answer is to keep it till you're too old to drive it biglaugh

keo

2,409 posts

182 months

Tuesday 18th February
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Had a gt4 (but drove my mates gt3) got an Exige as a proper drivers car as the gt4 was boring. The Caterham/ atom boys might say the same about my car though! Can’t knock them as I will probably join them in the future!

gtsralph

1,269 posts

156 months

Tuesday 18th February
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991.2 GT3 to 718 GT4 to SRS, engine + platform = mad as a box of frogs

MrVert

4,435 posts

251 months

Tuesday 18th February
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After my GT3, I thought I’d go for something a little more subtle….



It may be slower, but has way more character and just about perfect for the road….

Corkys

282 posts

213 months

Tuesday 18th February
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keo said:
Had a gt4 (but drove my mates gt3) got an Exige as a proper drivers car as the gt4 was boring. The Caterham/ atom boys might say the same about my car though! Can’t knock them as I will probably join them in the future!
Made me laugh. Get a proper lightweight to go with it.

Maybe keep the GT3 and get a more extreme car to go along with it. My daily GTS unfortunately, not a GT3, with my crazy car.


jeremyc

25,305 posts

296 months

Tuesday 18th February
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From orange ...



... to orange. biggrin


Hoofy

78,176 posts

294 months

Tuesday 18th February
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MrVert said:
After my GT3, I thought I’d go for something a little more subtle….



It may be slower, but has way more character and just about perfect for the road….
So... you're pleased with the A-Class, then?

biggrin

PlywoodPascal

5,778 posts

33 months

Tuesday 18th February
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gt... 4?
or 2 gt2s

Cheib

24,208 posts

187 months

Tuesday 18th February
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MrVert said:
After my GT3, I thought I’d go for something a little more subtle….



It may be slower, but has way more character and just about perfect for the road….
Similar but still have the GT3. If I want to go out for a drive on country roads this wins….ludicrously good to drive for a 50 year old car.


MannyLon

1,986 posts

218 months

Tuesday 18th February
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keo said:
Had a gt4 (but drove my mates gt3) got an Exige as a proper drivers car as the gt4 was boring. The Caterham/ atom boys might say the same about my car though! Can’t knock them as I will probably join them in the future!
GT4 more clinical than boring I’d say.

keo

2,409 posts

182 months

Wednesday 19th February
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MannyLon said:
GT4 more clinical than boring I’d say.
Might be a better way to put it actually Manny. The GT3 with that engine was definitely more entertaining.

Corkys I don’t think I explained it properly. I had a GT4 and then I replaced it with a 410 Exige as I found the GT4 boring/ clinical! You definitely have a good two car garage!

seawise

2,205 posts

218 months

Wednesday 19th February
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After many GT3’s, the last being a 991.2 GT3 touring, i felt the modern cars were getting too big, too fast and didn’t quite excite me unless on track, thus i went hardcore old school :



Saying that i have recently come back into GT3 ownership with a 997.2 (which i suppose was the last narrow body car) :


Yellow491

3,154 posts

131 months

Wednesday 19th February
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Cheib said:
MrVert said:
After my GT3, I thought I’d go for something a little more subtle….



It may be slower, but has way more character and just about perfect for the road….
Similar but still have the GT3. If I want to go out for a drive on country roads this wins….ludicrously good to drive for a 50 year old car.

Simply gorgeous.