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watt said:
i am comparing daily, the behaviour of the gt3 to the gt2 on the same roads as i drive to work.
the 02 gt2 pitches so badly, one must slow way down ...fo the same section i can scream thru when driving a gt3. this is a handling problem most do not experience: e.g.: 2 gear 45 mph in a gt3 vs 30 mph in a gt2... same twisty high on and off camber corner/bump set.... but i have it every day....
it does not change you conclusion to go for an 04 gt2!!!!
did i understand you correctly???? pls correct me if not
and fritz, you say youdrove the new gt2, you mean 2004??? could you feel a handling improvment??? that is the crux of what i need to know. thanks
Well, I'm now even more reluctant to post my 2 cents' worth!
To answer your points, even if out of sequence:
1) I have driven 04 and earlier GT2's, but as I said earlier, not back-to-back on the same roads. Therefore I can't claim to be able to make a valid objective comparison. (I'll leave the uninformed, unfounded, highly biased opinions to others. There are plenty of people out there ready to make such contributions! (Don't mean you, Bilal. We're talking about real sportscars here, not AMG MB slushmobiles!)
Here we go again!
2) You describe a handling difference (GT2/GT3) under very specific conditions on your daily commute route. Any comparison based on driving on different road conditions could be misleading, and would therefore be a disservice to you.
3) I would not presume to arrive at a conclusion for you. Your money, your decision.
4) I was surprised to to read you saw such a BIG difference between GT3/GT2 (45 mph/30 mph), because the suspension setups are so similar. Biggest difference should be the additional 100 lb on rear axle of GT2! Can't help wondering if the pitching you complain of on GT2 is caused by the fact that power unit mountings have not been stiffened up enough to stop it from leading a life of its own on the wrong road surface? (GT2 and GT3 mounts are stiffer than on other 911's) Would this fit in with your observations?
The only reliable answer to your question would be to get a 04 GT2 to drive your stretch of road. Any offers from Malibu?
fritz