What Car Did Old Time Members Switch To?
01-10-16, 05:50 PM
#51
/\ I would wager to say it's the overall balance, power-band smoothness, and overall handling ability that really sets the GT3 out from other cars....although I have only driven then newer 991. I have a lot of track seat time in it and and waiting to hopefully this year finally see how my FD feels on track considering I have had it for 13 years!
and btw, the new 991 GT3s are plagued with engine issues. I've dealt with 2 different cars that BOTH were on their THIRD engine by 5,000 miles (hard track miles). Porsche has been covering them so that is a good thing
and btw, the new 991 GT3s are plagued with engine issues. I've dealt with 2 different cars that BOTH were on their THIRD engine by 5,000 miles (hard track miles). Porsche has been covering them so that is a good thing
Yep sti, evo etc... drive themselves. Similar to a 911 if you learn to drive the FD beyond the limit it will reward you big time but be prepared to go off the track a few times LOL.
The sports cars I've owned in order of driving experience or fun factor:
FD
997.1 GT3 RS
997.1 GT3
996 GT3
Cayman
S2K
300 ZX
280 Z
The sports cars I've owned in order of driving experience or fun factor:
FD
997.1 GT3 RS
997.1 GT3
996 GT3
Cayman
S2K
300 ZX
280 Z
01-11-16, 08:48 AM
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Lots of things but yes it's advantage over a GT3 is power to weight along with handling.
Unlike the GT3 it's super easy and cheap to setup which makes it a great bang for the buck in terms of performance. Unlike other cheap fast cars such as the corvette, mustang etc... the handling or driving sensation in the FD is second to none.
I don't know of any other track car that is as fast AND reliable as the GT3 out of the box but it takes 25k plus to really make it FAST. Put 25k into a bone stock FD and it will keep up with todays 997 GT3. Put in another 25k and it will keep up with todays cup car (which is a 250k race car).
The FD dominated autocrosses for 10 years (until the c5 came out and later z06) in stock form. It's still dominating SSM autocrossing which is the top tier of road going chassis cars.
Despite that the FD gets no damn respect (something about the ownership experience/whatever LOL) even within an organization that should have a frikken monument of the car on it's front lawn.
see list below of the SCCAs top 10 autox cars
autocrossing, motorsports and performance driving - the scca starting line
Unlike the GT3 it's super easy and cheap to setup which makes it a great bang for the buck in terms of performance. Unlike other cheap fast cars such as the corvette, mustang etc... the handling or driving sensation in the FD is second to none.
I don't know of any other track car that is as fast AND reliable as the GT3 out of the box but it takes 25k plus to really make it FAST. Put 25k into a bone stock FD and it will keep up with todays 997 GT3. Put in another 25k and it will keep up with todays cup car (which is a 250k race car).
The FD dominated autocrosses for 10 years (until the c5 came out and later z06) in stock form. It's still dominating SSM autocrossing which is the top tier of road going chassis cars.
Despite that the FD gets no damn respect (something about the ownership experience/whatever LOL) even within an organization that should have a frikken monument of the car on it's front lawn.
see list below of the SCCAs top 10 autox cars
autocrossing, motorsports and performance driving - the scca starting line
01-11-16, 08:52 AM
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/\ I would wager to say it's the overall balance, power-band smoothness, and overall handling ability that really sets the GT3 out from other cars....although I have only driven then newer 991. I have a lot of track seat time in it and and waiting to hopefully this year finally see how my FD feels on track considering I have had it for 13 years!
and btw, the new 991 GT3s are plagued with engine issues. I've dealt with 2 different cars that BOTH were on their THIRD engine by 5,000 miles (hard track miles). Porsche has been covering them so that is a good thing
and btw, the new 991 GT3s are plagued with engine issues. I've dealt with 2 different cars that BOTH were on their THIRD engine by 5,000 miles (hard track miles). Porsche has been covering them so that is a good thing
01-13-16, 04:57 PM
#54
I have had a bunch of FCs. Everyone who has an FC really wants an FD though.
Got an FD. Decided it was too slow, parted out my 20B FC to put the engine in the FD.
Then I changed jobs twice and moved 3000 miles. Still working on that one.
In the meantime we have had:
99 911- Nice car but POS timebomb engine design
07 Mini Cooper - Ok car, obviously not in same class as FD
12 Mini Countryman AWD- Ours was a lemon I think, had lots of problems
04 RX8 - I like the idea of the RX8 but too many little dumb problems
72 Opel Gt - project car
94 Miata - Loved it, had to sell for move
99 Miata - My current DD, and eventual donor for Opel
06 Lotus Elise - Faster than my FD on track, WAY easier and more reliable to maintain. Terrible for DD use though.
99 Mygale Formula Continental - WAY faster on track obviously, but open wheel is just different.
For me the location has been the biggest thing. I am still trying to get the FD back on the road if I ever have time, but around here we don't have great driving roads like we did back East, so it makes more sense to spend time/money on dedicated track cars instead.
Got an FD. Decided it was too slow, parted out my 20B FC to put the engine in the FD.
Then I changed jobs twice and moved 3000 miles. Still working on that one.
In the meantime we have had:
99 911- Nice car but POS timebomb engine design
07 Mini Cooper - Ok car, obviously not in same class as FD
12 Mini Countryman AWD- Ours was a lemon I think, had lots of problems
04 RX8 - I like the idea of the RX8 but too many little dumb problems
72 Opel Gt - project car
94 Miata - Loved it, had to sell for move
99 Miata - My current DD, and eventual donor for Opel
06 Lotus Elise - Faster than my FD on track, WAY easier and more reliable to maintain. Terrible for DD use though.
99 Mygale Formula Continental - WAY faster on track obviously, but open wheel is just different.
For me the location has been the biggest thing. I am still trying to get the FD back on the road if I ever have time, but around here we don't have great driving roads like we did back East, so it makes more sense to spend time/money on dedicated track cars instead.
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