Jim,

I just examined a GT3 RS at the dealer lately, the car is - save the interior - amazingly well made on the exterior. The CF rear wing or the air outlet grills in front of the front boot are so well-crafted, actually very surprising on a light-weight car.

Check out the painting on the wheels, which is very well done.

The floor-hinged pedals are dangerous in frontal collisions, I can only assume that the CGT's chassis is so extremely rigid that a movement of the pedals in case of an accident can be excluded!

I understand your critisism and I do feel the same on certain aspects, but Porsche went the hard way on the 996 to finally earn some money again - the 997 is on its way to a more well-crafted interior again. I expect the Turbo and GT3, with their LeMans-derived engine, to be very reliable on the engine and drivetrain as well - the only downside I see on the std. models so far!