NOT a GT3 V's TT Topic (Well maybe a little bit ...)
NOT a GT3 V's TT Topic (Well maybe a little bit ...)
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ballcock

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3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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I HATE the usual 'V's' topics so I'm reluctant to start one .. Apologies to anyone who groaned as they read the title...

I've done a search and I don't think this has been covered before.

I'm not looking to start the usual rivalry, I've heard all the pro's and con's many times at this stage.

So my question is .... I'm noticing the base line pricing of both TT and GT3 are at a scrumy -50k ...
.... IN GENERAL , which one would have the lower maintenance and lower general running cost? .. I'm assuming I'm starting with say a 20k miles good condition car ,with plans for 80% road use 15% track use, with average annual mileage of 8k.

( The last 5% is a generous donation to all my local ditches/hedgerows and medians!!)

sleep envy

62,260 posts

279 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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oh. dear. God.

:hiding:

ballcock

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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sorry






BliarOut

72,863 posts

269 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Won't somebody think of the worms.

x15 jeb

154 posts

243 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Oh bloody hell... Here we go.. Just don't tell kayc...

housemaster

2,079 posts

257 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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x15 jeb said:
Oh bloody hell... Here we go.. Just don't tell kayc...

Quick, change the name of the thread.....hurry

pugsey

5,821 posts

244 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Flee! - while you can!

magic torch

5,781 posts

252 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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This looks like it'll be interesting, I'll just reserve my spot here.

ballcock

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Well .. I'm off to work !!







It's a genuine query tho ..

Sensible answers only please!!...... asif

magic torch

5,781 posts

252 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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They've both got smaller boots, you'd only get a day's worth of Gin in it.

That was partly sensible.

superlightr

12,920 posts

293 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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running costs? who cares - enjoy whatever and get a warranty - anything else?

sleep envy

62,260 posts

279 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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magic torch said:
This looks like it'll be interesting, I'll just reserve my spot here.



budge up J

dazren

22,612 posts

291 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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ballcock said:
I HATE the usual 'V's' topics so I'm reluctant to start one .. Apologies to anyone who groaned as they read the title...

I've done a search and I don't think this has been covered before.

I'm not looking to start the usual rivalry, I've heard all the pro's and con's many times at this stage.

So my question is .... I'm noticing the base line pricing of both TT and GT3 are at a scrumy -50k ...
.... IN GENERAL , which one would have the lower maintenance and lower general running cost? .. I'm assuming I'm starting with say a 20k miles good condition car ,with plans for 80% road use 15% track use, with average annual mileage of 8k.

( The last 5% is a generous donation to all my local ditches/hedgerows and medians!!)

Wouldn't you rather join in one of the middle east threads?

DAZ

polarexpress

6,796 posts

257 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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GT3s are cheaper

nervous

24,050 posts

260 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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>insert sound of kay running into a phone box to whisk off his caggoole here<

fidgits

17,202 posts

259 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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jeremyc

28,165 posts

314 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Although I have absolutely no empirical evidence for it (nor direct experience of both), I'm willing to bet that the running costs are within a few percentage points of each other.

So, don't worry about the costs, choose which of the two fine cars suits you best.

Just consider whether you want the kayc slippers'n'cardy mobile or the real man's racer.

nervous

24,050 posts

260 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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or, y'know, buy the one you like most.

magic torch

5,781 posts

252 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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nervous said:
or, y'know, buy the one you like most.

How do we know that until some knowledgeable person off the internet tells us?

c2dtg

3,019 posts

243 months

Monday 7th August 2006
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Since when have running costs ever figured in our decision to buy a car?

We may kid ourselves we do. We look into such things as the cost of a major service, brakes, tyres etc pre-purchase yet when we see the car in the flesh and get seduced by the dark side everything gets forgotten and we sign on the dotted line.

Ballcock- looking at your previous thread it seems you have ever so slightly fallen in love with a TT you spotted over the weekend. Put yourself out of your misery and go and buy one