Hi everyone,
so after 10 years of NSX ownership, I felt it was time to move on to something else. Even though I loved my NSX (it was my daily driver for a few years, then became my weekend car and track day car), I could only justify having 1 fun/impractical car and was getting the itch to try something else and let someone else enjoy my car.
So I sold the NSX a few weeks ago, and started my search for my next car. My criteria for my next car were:
-something I can reliably track without having to dump a ton of of money into it
-be as fast/faster then my supercharged track prepped NSX was
-something that won't depreciate like crazy (that ruled out new cars)
-something that would be fun to drive to and from work once in a while as well
With this, I came to the conclusion that an 04-05 911 GT3 fit these criteria pretty perfectly...The "bad" thing about these cars for me is that they only sold about 1000 of them in America, and a number of them have been totaled on the track, so they are reallllly hard to find..
The other bad thing about them (for me), is that people are starting to get wind of this, and they have been skyrocketing in value recently...Had I made this decision two years ago, I probably could have picked one up for $15-20k less then what I had to pay now
In any case, I started looking nationwide for the car, and after chatting/emailing with sellers all over the country, I was lucky enough to find one LOCALLY, and picked it up last Wednesday
.
I haven't been able to track it yet, but so far I am enjoying it quite a bit. Some observations from my very brief time with the car:
I honestly think the car is good looking. I think the NSX overall is a better looking car, and I know Porsche die-hards hate the 996 headlights, but I personally think it looks good. I also think the car looks much better in person then in photos, and the GT3 aero kit really makes it look much better then a base 911 Carrera.
The interior is fairly bad (cheap plastics, etc) however it doesn't look nearly as bad as it does in pictures, and I honestly kind of like it with the aluminum-look painted parts and full leather that this car was optioned with. My car also has the Euro club GT3 seats, which are amazing and hold you in really well. Also, the shifting is not NEARLY as nice as the NSX, which says a lot about how good the NSX was considering my NSX was a 91, so 13 years older. The clutch is stiff, but not unbearable like I was worried it would be from reading reviews online. The ride is quite stiff as well, although mine has upgraded JRZ RS coilovers, so I can't comment on what a stock GT3 feels like.
Most importantly, the engine is fantastic, and sounds incredible. It feels very similar to my Supercharged NSX, to be honest, which I loved. High revving (8200 redline), dynod at 360 hp (so about 400 at the crank) and like 270 ftlbs of torque, and weight around 3100 lbs.
Anyway, if anyone has any questions about this transition or comparisons with my GT3, feel free to PM me..I just wanted to share this and say thanks to this forum, as it helped me A TON over the past years.I am sure I will be lurking on this forum still regardless of if I have an NSX anymore or not.
so after 10 years of NSX ownership, I felt it was time to move on to something else. Even though I loved my NSX (it was my daily driver for a few years, then became my weekend car and track day car), I could only justify having 1 fun/impractical car and was getting the itch to try something else and let someone else enjoy my car.
So I sold the NSX a few weeks ago, and started my search for my next car. My criteria for my next car were:
-something I can reliably track without having to dump a ton of of money into it
-be as fast/faster then my supercharged track prepped NSX was
-something that won't depreciate like crazy (that ruled out new cars)
-something that would be fun to drive to and from work once in a while as well
With this, I came to the conclusion that an 04-05 911 GT3 fit these criteria pretty perfectly...The "bad" thing about these cars for me is that they only sold about 1000 of them in America, and a number of them have been totaled on the track, so they are reallllly hard to find..
The other bad thing about them (for me), is that people are starting to get wind of this, and they have been skyrocketing in value recently...Had I made this decision two years ago, I probably could have picked one up for $15-20k less then what I had to pay now
In any case, I started looking nationwide for the car, and after chatting/emailing with sellers all over the country, I was lucky enough to find one LOCALLY, and picked it up last Wednesday
. I haven't been able to track it yet, but so far I am enjoying it quite a bit. Some observations from my very brief time with the car:
I honestly think the car is good looking. I think the NSX overall is a better looking car, and I know Porsche die-hards hate the 996 headlights, but I personally think it looks good. I also think the car looks much better in person then in photos, and the GT3 aero kit really makes it look much better then a base 911 Carrera.
The interior is fairly bad (cheap plastics, etc) however it doesn't look nearly as bad as it does in pictures, and I honestly kind of like it with the aluminum-look painted parts and full leather that this car was optioned with. My car also has the Euro club GT3 seats, which are amazing and hold you in really well. Also, the shifting is not NEARLY as nice as the NSX, which says a lot about how good the NSX was considering my NSX was a 91, so 13 years older. The clutch is stiff, but not unbearable like I was worried it would be from reading reviews online. The ride is quite stiff as well, although mine has upgraded JRZ RS coilovers, so I can't comment on what a stock GT3 feels like.
Most importantly, the engine is fantastic, and sounds incredible. It feels very similar to my Supercharged NSX, to be honest, which I loved. High revving (8200 redline), dynod at 360 hp (so about 400 at the crank) and like 270 ftlbs of torque, and weight around 3100 lbs.
Anyway, if anyone has any questions about this transition or comparisons with my GT3, feel free to PM me..I just wanted to share this and say thanks to this forum, as it helped me A TON over the past years.I am sure I will be lurking on this forum still regardless of if I have an NSX anymore or not.
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