TT, SC, or just get an R8 or Porsche GT3?

Zsteve

R8 spyder here

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Brazilbro

I would keep the Z unless I could pay cash for the other cars on the list..
If you can, I'd get this one!
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Black kNight

if i have money i will keep the Z and tune it and Buy GT-3 too

but if you can buy R8 or GT3 in cash then go for it and remember we live this life only one time .
but how much it cost to tune the 370z ??

Pat@SMM

We work on a lot of Porsches and a some R8's and yes the Porsches are amazing for the track and supremely fast in the right hands. The big thing that you should consider is maintenance costs. It will easily cost you twice as much to maintain a Porsche compared to almost anything else, and imagine if you smack it up. I have a customer that has mildly modded 996 GT3 and he put it in the wall. The total cost to repair is $16000 so far.

Endgame

I say drop the 15k into a TT, get all the ALL the 'safe mods', and hoard cash. As you mentioned earlier, it would be tragic to wreck the R8 or GT3 on the track. Not so much with the Z. If you feel you want to upgrade after a few years of hoarding cash, then upgrade (to the GT3!!!!).

While not in the same financial situation as you, I went with the Z over the Exige S because I would be devastated if I wrecked it at the track, and I can hoard money and wait for some nice investments or pick up that second home somewhere. Heck, my wife is from the Bahamas; maybe I will build a house there to vacation at in the summer.

Do something like that; once established there, hook up the GT3!

m4a1mustang

+1. You're young and in a GREAT position to build a solid base of wealth... And by TT'ing the Z it's not like you're missing out on any fun.

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B1nks

I absolutely love Porsche but they are not faster than the R8 as proven by many automotive tests. If I bought a Porsche it would be because I just really like Porsche and not because I wanted the fastest car. They are difficult to drive and if you can drive one fast you get some props for sure. I would take the R8 or GT-R myself because you can not beat the price/performance of the GT-R but the R8 is beast. Get the v10 R8 though hehe. I wouldn't build the 370z for track because of all the problems that would be associated with it, I would take one from the factory that is simply a beast and has factory track options such as carbon ceramic brakes etc. That way you won't have to make crappy looking ducts to the brakes to help cool no matter what you do along with the ABS and fuel starvation issues. The vehicle wouldn't even be a DD vehicle anymore.

mrcardio

No Porsche is faster than an R8?

I'm pretty sure the Porsche GT2/ RS will rip the R8 a new one.

http://www.fastestlaps.com/compariso...di_R8_V10.html

Nordschleife: GT2 RS: 7:18 R8: 7:44

Carrera GT? No problem

http://www.fastestlaps.com/compariso...di_R8_V10.html

The New 911 Turbo is quicker in a straight line and probably around track but there hasn't been enough test to actually prove anything yet.

Regardless, the Audi R8 isn't faster than any Porsche.

The Nissan GT-R? It recently lost to the new Porsche 911 Turbo in a Road & Track comparison. Not because of it's "numbers" but because it's a far better "drivers car". And yes, they took price into account.

Track numbers don't tell the full story.

B1nks

ROFL @ this guy, pretty sure we were talking about a GT3 RS which would be a more comparable vehicle since they're both N/A and in closer price comparison. Thanks for the input on the Porsche Carrera GT since that's even CLOSE..fail. Also I put in that same sentence that you made bold lettering that I really like Porsche so I don't know why you would come at the post as if I said otherwise by trying to prove how good some Porsches are.

AndyZ

Got TT definatly fast. Making c5 z06 to shame.
I can say TT z will hold or pull on gt3

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Kastley85891

^ BASTARD lol ;-)

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mrcardio

If you're only interested in putting down super car numbers and could careless about the actual experience of course they’re cheaper ways of doing this.

AndyZ

Honestly i want more power im pushing 500whp and sometime around 550. But it feels needs littlebit more ponies. Im saving up to build my engine now looking for 600~700whp
it could be little too much but theres boostcontroller for it

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zman1910

In my experience....no matter how fast you think your car is.......trying to race a lambo gallardo lp560-4 is not a great idea. His launch control will rip you apart. It's one thing to have a lot of power on paper and another thing entirely transferring that power to the pavement.

AndyZ

Drag radials ftw lol

only diffrence between getting some exotuc cars and FI your z is they are in totally diffrent class
cars can be as fast as any other car with mod
but class can not

choose one you prefer more

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