M3, GT3RS and 888

[mike@x-ph.com]

Awesome collection

[bates1325]

I like your taste in P cars...

gt4 is a wonderful car, we enjoy it quite a bit

[idocm4]

You win at life my friend! Congrats on your new addition to the garage.

[Rob@StrasseWheels]

Impressive!!

[Jaymax85]

lovely rides, enjoy them in good health

[aaa335]

How much longer? Did you get a delivery date?

[48Laws]

Lovely!!! 997 is still sick. Looks like my garage, minus a GT3 of any sort.

[Zoli007]

I've driven a 2007 GT3RS many times, but none of those recently and not on track. I remember it being the best car I've ever driven but that was at least 5 years ago. How do you honestly compare it to the M3 having both back to back? I'd imagine the M3 feels faster, but you're much more connected in the GT3. Great cars and your new RS is going to be amazing.

[consolidated]

Originally Posted by Zoli007

I've driven a 2007 GT3RS many times, but none of those recently and not on track. I remember it being the best car I've ever driven but that was at least 5 years ago. How do you honestly compare it to the M3 having both back to back? I'd imagine the M3 feels faster, but you're much more connected in the GT3. Great cars and your new RS is going to be amazing.

I've had both on the track a few times and the 997 is a more precise tool, and it comes down to the weight, steering and feedback. But the M3 hauls, a brutal engine compared to typical NA power curve of the 997, both fun. The 997 being smaller, lighter and designed to be sports car from day 1, it's hard to hold the M3 to the same standard given it's more humble beginnings as a 3 series sedan...which considering that, makes it a remarkable machine since it holds it's own well on track compared to the 997RS. No comparison to the 991RS however, or 991 GT3 which is an enormous leap from the 997.

When the right buttons are selected the M3 becomes more edgy, gritty and nervous but it doesn't approach the old school mechanical rawness of the 997RS, as you'd expect. The RS has an exhaust bypass and sounds like a mini Cup car you hear every combustion cycle, very different from the Eisenmann on the M3. I will say with all the most aggressive setting the M3's eager mode is a bit too eager for me, it can feel a tiny bit contrived and I sense the software, whereas in the 997 it just is what it is at all times.

The voodoo 991 RS arrived a couple of weeks ago, so far it's everything you've read about. The lava interior is controversial, but I can tell you I love and it works. It's also one of the very few bespoke RS options unavailable on anything else.

First drive was from the dealership to COTA, but not on track, I was racing a spec boxster and jumping from one to the other did not make the 991RS feel like anything less than a weapon while still being reasonably comfy on the street...not sure how they pulled that off, guessing lack of weight, more transparent software and suspension tuning into the small hours.

I traded the M3 and GT4 (great car, gearing terrible and lets the engine down) in for the 991RS, and bought a low mileage Mark 3 RR SC that looks like new, for very little money (for now) and I don't worry about it being parked right up against a dually truck at the grocery store. Couldn't be more pleased.

With traffic in Austin the way it is, the M3 was fine but I could never stretch it's legs. The RR is a tank, plods along in complete comfort, kids and dog can make a mess of it and it's fine.

[M5essex]

That 991 RS is b e a utiful.... Congrats!

[W///]

You have a dream garage, the new 991 is absolutely stunning. Please keep us updated and enjoy the car

[aaa335]

Congrats!!, the spec looks perfect and suits the car. Glad you put it to good use

[Zoli007]

Congrats on the gorgeous new car! It's nice to hear the feedback, it rings true what I remember about the 997, also nice to hear what a step up the 991 GT3 is over it as well.

Enjoy your cars sir!

[CazuaLLUK]

You sir.....make me jealous!