migrunner

What a GREAT picture! Mine is the exact same color, and the expression of the kid in the background is the same as the expression I get al the time in Los Angeles whenver I drive it! How classic!

Congrats Colin! The grin you talked about is an everyday thing with me. I noticed a lot of people debating between the GT3 and the Turbo. I used to own a 996 Turbo and as much as I LOVED that car, I can't live without my GT3. The difference is that althought the Turbo has a higher max horsepower rating, that horsepower is NOT available to you at all times. Even though the 997 TT is supposed to have a "preload" feature on the turbo that makes more power available without the turbo "lag", ALL 380 of the GT3's horses are ready to rock and roll as soon as you even THINK about going. If you are a driving enthusiast, (club racer), the feel of the GT3 is the same as in the CUP racecar. You can practice your "heel toe" techniques and really get the feel of driving the race version. After I bought my GT3, I imagined that the ride would be too uncomfortable for everyday use on the parking lots (freeways) of Los Angeles, but the sheer, unadulterated, childish glee that comes from hitting triple digits (in third gear) on a freeway onramp outweighs any negative thoughts about it. Oh, and the sound of 8000 rpm is like nothing you will ever experience in a turbo. Naturally, there is absolutely no comparison on the track. The GT3 is already a track car and will absolutely bury any Turbo in anything but a straight line. On most road circuits, the GT3 will be so far ahead of the turbo through the turns that by the time you both get to the straightaways, the turbo will be too far behind to catch up. My best friend calls my GT3 the "smile-maker," because whenever I have had a bad day, I get into that car and end up smiling. On the negative side, the differential does make a very distrurbing sound at slow speeds (while turning) and the brakes squeal like stuck pigs. On those occassions when you want to listen to the stock radio, you better be in the parking lot (otherwise you won't hear it) and, of course, forget about talking on the cell phone. When I consider the negatives, all I can say is, "who the heck cares?!" HOW DARE ANYONE call me on the phone while I'm in the GT3! All you have to do to forget the negatives is get on a semi-clear freeway, get it up to 75, downshift into third and stomp on the gas. Third will take you to 110 or 115 and then shift to fourth--by the time your brain registers the stupidity of what you're doing, you'll be doing 140! For those with a higher stupidity tolerance, fifth gear will take you somewhere so ridiculous that I can only guess (my "stupidity cut-off" switch kicks in at about 140--so I've never been there). I haven't felt acceleration like that since I flew supersonic jets in the Air Force. My turbo was fast, but it wasn't ridiculous. The GT3 is absolutely and positively RIDICULOUS. They should be outlawed! Hey Colin, if you can stop grinning long enough, tell us what you REALLY think! MB