A dream come true - my new GT2
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07-31-2010 | 12:53 PM
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A dream come true - my new GT2
Hey Guys,
I’ve been reading on this site for the past year or so, and I have to say this is a great place to gain knowledge and learn and the audience here is just awesome.
I had an 06 E46 M3 with the competition package and that car was just great. However, I was missing the torque and the turbo spool up feeling I had with my old 98 240SX (370 WHP and 345 WTQ on a 2800 lb car). I started taking the M3 to the track (PBIR in south FL) and saw all the Porsches and that is where I decided it was time for an upgrade.
I think I read each and every post made by 80Shilling and I have to thank him for all the information on his experiences. Graham, you have a big part in this thread, so again – a big thank you goes to you.
I’m the type of guy that does his research very diligently, especially when it’s such a big investment, so I think I was debating between a 997GT3, 996 GT2 or a 997 turbo for a long long time. I even bought about 5 back issues from excellence where they road tested the GT2.
Once the decision was made, it was just a matter of selling the M3 and then finding the right GT2 to buy. Selling the M3 was the easy part, but finding the right GT2 took some time.
I was eventually able to find this gem: a 2003 GT2 with ~12k miles and a lot of work done by GMG. Full suspension, stage 2 + power and just in a super duper shape.
So sorry for the long winded post, and on to the photos:
M3 being picked up
And a few months later another truck pulls up
and this comes out!!!
and here are some photos from the dealer
I’ve been reading on this site for the past year or so, and I have to say this is a great place to gain knowledge and learn and the audience here is just awesome.
I had an 06 E46 M3 with the competition package and that car was just great. However, I was missing the torque and the turbo spool up feeling I had with my old 98 240SX (370 WHP and 345 WTQ on a 2800 lb car). I started taking the M3 to the track (PBIR in south FL) and saw all the Porsches and that is where I decided it was time for an upgrade.
I think I read each and every post made by 80Shilling and I have to thank him for all the information on his experiences. Graham, you have a big part in this thread, so again – a big thank you goes to you.
I’m the type of guy that does his research very diligently, especially when it’s such a big investment, so I think I was debating between a 997GT3, 996 GT2 or a 997 turbo for a long long time. I even bought about 5 back issues from excellence where they road tested the GT2.
Once the decision was made, it was just a matter of selling the M3 and then finding the right GT2 to buy. Selling the M3 was the easy part, but finding the right GT2 took some time.
I was eventually able to find this gem: a 2003 GT2 with ~12k miles and a lot of work done by GMG. Full suspension, stage 2 + power and just in a super duper shape.
So sorry for the long winded post, and on to the photos:
M3 being picked up
And a few months later another truck pulls up
and this comes out!!!
and here are some photos from the dealer
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07-31-2010 | 01:34 PM
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AlexN... I'm very happy for you and I am glad that my musings and general enthusiasm for the Car helped you make the decision to buy one... These 996 GT2's are just astounding Cars once you do a couple of tweaks to the suspension etc..
It sounds like you got a near pefect Car and with the GMG suspension stuff on it, plus the stage 2+ power, I think you have a Car that is close to perfection.
Of all the Cars I have owned (and I have owned a LOT of Cars), this GT2 has a kind of aura about it. Every time I get into it and drive it, it has that feel of a caged animal just waiting to hit the right roads to unleash it's wicked abilities.
On the freeway I get dozens of thumbs up from the other drivers, I have had people chase me down and stop me, just to tell me how happy they are to see a GT2 being driven, or to tell me the Car looks "evil" as one guy put it.
No matter how exotic a Car you run into, chances are there are more of them on the road than there are of the GT2.. there were only 90 of the 2003 996 GT2's that were brought int the USA and I doubt that there are more than 60 or so remaining.
The reputation of the GT2 among the rest of the Automotive world is something akin to the reputation Mike Tyson used to have.. "The Widowmaker" is held in high regard, even by Ferrari and FanBoi GTR owners and is downright feared by them..
Some say that the 996 GT2 runs best, not on high octane gasoline, but on a combination of diced kittens, asbestos and the souls of dead racing drivers.. if you're not careful, it might eat your neighbor's children if it has been left in the garage too long without proper excercise..
Some aslo say that the 996 GT2 is the source for the GT1 engine and not the other way around and that when they tried put the GT2 engine into the Le Mans race car, they had to hire a Lion Tamer to help the engineers persuade it into the engine bay.
Cheers.. and I look forward to hearing your impressions of the Car...
It sounds like you got a near pefect Car and with the GMG suspension stuff on it, plus the stage 2+ power, I think you have a Car that is close to perfection.
Of all the Cars I have owned (and I have owned a LOT of Cars), this GT2 has a kind of aura about it. Every time I get into it and drive it, it has that feel of a caged animal just waiting to hit the right roads to unleash it's wicked abilities.
On the freeway I get dozens of thumbs up from the other drivers, I have had people chase me down and stop me, just to tell me how happy they are to see a GT2 being driven, or to tell me the Car looks "evil" as one guy put it.
No matter how exotic a Car you run into, chances are there are more of them on the road than there are of the GT2.. there were only 90 of the 2003 996 GT2's that were brought int the USA and I doubt that there are more than 60 or so remaining.
The reputation of the GT2 among the rest of the Automotive world is something akin to the reputation Mike Tyson used to have.. "The Widowmaker" is held in high regard, even by Ferrari and FanBoi GTR owners and is downright feared by them..
Some say that the 996 GT2 runs best, not on high octane gasoline, but on a combination of diced kittens, asbestos and the souls of dead racing drivers.. if you're not careful, it might eat your neighbor's children if it has been left in the garage too long without proper excercise..
Some aslo say that the 996 GT2 is the source for the GT1 engine and not the other way around and that when they tried put the GT2 engine into the Le Mans race car, they had to hire a Lion Tamer to help the engineers persuade it into the engine bay.
Cheers.. and I look forward to hearing your impressions of the Car...
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07-31-2010 | 02:34 PM
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Congratulations, Alex! That's an absolutely beautiful 6Gt2 and many steps up from an E46 M3. You will love it!
Enjoy it good health, my friend.
Enjoy it good health, my friend.
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