Both Ben and I drove probably one of the first (it was flown in) and the clutch was problematic. I stall it only once and that was after driving it for 20 minutes. It required vigilance.

Ben's car did not seem to have the issue though he did stall it a couple of times. Also, Ben's car came with the suspension setting in the middle (2?) and his ride was more compliant. This is after we posted our impressions of the car and found it to be rough in ride quality. Porsche must have read the review since his setting was design for a smoother ride.

 

The reason I bought the CGT is I have done the F1/E-gear thing long enough and wanted something different. For me, the 6 speed is a huge plus. I assume a lot of CGT are in the same category -- they have another car with the F1 or E-Gear. The CGT is something special.

Since 1998 when Ferrari announced the F1, their V8 mid-engine has been sold out. Lambo is seeing a huge increase in production (10x normal) attributed to E-Gear. So I agree that if this was a F1 shifter, it probably would have been a better seller.

A lot of people do not know how to drive a stick. Or if they do, they do not want to deal with a sensitive clutch like the CGT. Also, a lot of older people will be very comfortable in a 430 F1. Easy to get in and out of, for example. The CGT is not easy to get in and out of. It is a race car. It took me some time to get used to the clutch. Also, people complain of the noisy gearbox. And getting out takes a little care if you dont want to scratch up the CF. But I like this things about the car. To me, these are good features. Tight race seating; interesting gearbox; and incredibly sensitive clutch.

So you are seeing people with the money buying this car, stalling it four dozen times and taking a minute or more to get out of it when they park .... and then they put it for sale. I don't blame them, but they just were not the right buyer.

Once these cars get into the right hands, they will stop dropping in price and might even appreciate. If you like the CGT, you don't sell it. Sell it and buy what? What car has a 6 speed and handles and accelerates like this (and is for legal sale in the U.S.)? None.

 

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

Rafo,

Very well said.

However, I would like to point out to you that a few Porsche engineers have been quoted as saying that the CGT was going to have a PDK but they couldn't develop it in time.

Greg A

 

I agree with this statement. However it does not take into account a couple of important factors. One, the longer you keep the car the higher the maintenance costs. Second and more importantly, your not considering future high performance sport cars to be introduced that may drive as well if not better. Both of these reasons will have a negative impact on CGT resale value.

When I first reported my driving impressions of the car, I stated it had no equal on the track. I still believe that.