Pretty cool to read comments from enthusiasts and/or owners of both the GT350 and 911 here...... drove my R yesterday, visited some buddies and spotted a 991.1 C4S at the gas station. Itās a cabrio but still a sweet ride:
Congrats on the R. As a P-car owner here, I also still love my ā17 R as well. Enjoy yours and thatād be cool if you can add another 911 in the future!
I agree that a square setup for the track will aid the 350.... but even w/o, we all know by now it can still perform quite well at a high level. Randy as a pro can obviously elicit the smallest details to the Nth degree (in regards to what a car needs improvement of) on the track.
Iām biased...
Good choices. The 996 GT3 with the Mezger is the best bang for the buck P-GT car right now... and close is the 7.1 version but Iām seeing them breaching $100K (wholesale) sooner or later.
This past spring I rented a meteor gray 997.1 Carrera S manual cab via Turo for a few days in CA.... that...
@torque124- At least you see Porsches galore there.... there are plenty here in South FL also but in this land of pretentiousness- there are Lambos and McLarens all over. Phones whip out for those types of cars.... but I buy my cars for myself- not to bling and leisurely cruise as an eye candy...
^ I think you're one of the select or handful of unique exceptions. Kudos to you of course, and nice rides too! You do save a bundle by DIY'ing.... many Ferrari owners still rely on indy or dealership shops for maintenance and repairs. So the parts/labor costs compared to a Mustang or 350 is...
I agree with that of course. And like what Austin stated above, the Ferrari will be a maintenance money pit (while the Ford and Porsche have greater reliability and lower upkeep costs).... plus another unfortunate issue with out-of-warranty Ferrari cars is once the miles accrue, the value...
Lol.... beetle. Okkkk, good one as always {insert sarcasm}. :clap:
Both the GT350 and a late model 911 will run rings around the F430.... and I don't dislike 430's at all. The Scud is easily one of my top favs.
Joking aside, they're really different types of sports cars though.... similar...
This unfair comparison was a no-brainer. But it also continues to show how amazing and highly-praised the GT350/GT350R is.... and still a top notch bang for the buck. I believe that's the unwritten message of this head to head.
And yes.... I can imagine a new 992 can clock ridiculously fast...
Nice to see some more Race Reds here.... but they all look sharp in any of the available colors.
Here's my 2017 R (HR310)... have it for 2.5 yrs now and still like-new. :)
Spring 2017:
2019:
This specific R sold at Manheim this past August and was exclusive for Ford dealers only..... it was also a previous Ford Corporate Fleet (6/13/2016) registered vehicle. Retail price is not bad... not too far away from wholesale. Make a fair offer in-between if I was a buyer...
Amen to that. Personally, Iāved gone thru a Z06, Viper ACRE, GT4, 991.2 Carrera, FocusRS, and a track pack GT350...... and years later I still absolutely and highly enjoy driving my 2017 R.
Itās not the fastest nor quickest nor lightest nor has the best amenities but itās arguably the most fun...
Like others have said and done.... the Raptor can certainly haul heavy loads just fine.
For example I have a steel open trailer and even with the rear-engine GT3 loaded, it was able to haul with ease to Road Atlanta and back to south FL.