Got my M3 a Garage Friend

ftedd · 04-29-2016, 05:25 PM

'16 911 GTS. Only had it a day. Don't know what all the reviews say but the M feels faster and the GTS feels more planted. Completely different animals. Lucky to be able to have both.

dkhm3 · 04-29-2016, 05:28 PM

sweet. sorry is this pre turbo or is it after?

love the white gts. congrats.

M4RAUDR · 04-29-2016, 05:28 PM

Sweet addition and congrats!!!

I'm really getting the itch for one of those as well... Damn cars.

Please post more info after some weekend drive time. I'm very anxious to hear what you think. And I agree - feels so planted. Those g forces around the corners - it's hard to believe a car can grip so well.

rubber_ducky · 04-29-2016, 05:34 PM

The low end grunt goes a long way in making the F8x feel faster. As far as traction goes... both cars will excel in different situations but overall you can't do much better than a properly driven 911.

Congrats

Vocans · 04-29-2016, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dkhm3

sweet. sorry is this pre turbo or is it after?

love the white gts. congrats.

I think the 991.2 cars are all 2017's but I might be wrong.

ftedd · 04-29-2016, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dkhm3

sweet. sorry is this pre turbo or is it after?

love the white gts. congrats.

Pre turbo. '17's are all turbo now but the GTS has not been rolled out yet and lots of speculation around when it will come out and how it will be configured when it does.

DocWeatherington · 04-29-2016, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ftedd

'16 911 GTS. Only had it a day. Don't know what all the reviews say but the M feels faster and the GTS feels more planted. Completely different animals. Lucky to be able to have both.

Congrats, hopefully Porsche will keep the GTS NA or at least make them feel as NA as possible. Either way you have a collectors item on your hands.

BuLoOoSki · 04-29-2016, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dkhm3

sweet. sorry is this pre turbo or is it after?

love the white gts. congrats.

To my understanding all the Carrera models have switched to the turbo engine except for the GTS, and to my knowledge Porsche have not announced if they will be switching it.

DieGrüneHölle · 04-29-2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BuLoOoSki

To my understanding all the Carrera models have switched to the turbo engine except for the GTS, and to my knowledge Porsche have not announced if they will be switching it.

No announcements, but the 991.2 GTS will almost certainly be turbo.

GT cars are going to be the only NA Porsches from now on. 718 Cayman GT4 has been said to stay NA as well.

ftedd · 04-29-2016, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blipit_

No announcements, but the 991.2 GTS will almost certainly be turbo.

GT cars are going to be the only NA Porsches from now on. 718 Cayman GT4 has been said to stay NA as well.

I think you are correct. Everyone I talked to at 3 dealers are saying they think the GTS will stay NA but that they don't know. I think P will want to maintain the differentiation between the base 911 and their GT counterparts and as such the GTS will be the hottest base model but will become turbo in the end with the GT's staying NA. Drove the new '17 turbo S and it is amazing. But I have an amazing turbo car in the M and ultimately wanted the GTS in no small part because it is NA.

BuLoOoSki · 04-29-2016, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blipit_

No announcements, but the 991.2 GTS will almost certainly be turbo.

GT cars are going to be the only NA Porsches from now on. 718 Cayman GT4 has been said to stay NA as well.

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Originally Posted by ftedd

I think you are correct. Everyone I talked to at 3 dealers are saying they think the GTS will stay NA but that they don't know. I think P will want to maintain the differentiation between the base 911 and their GT counterparts and as such the GTS will be the hottest base model but will become turbo in the end with the GT's staying NA. Drove the new '17 turbo S and it is amazing. But I have an amazing turbo car in the M and ultimately wanted the GTS in no small part because it is NA.

Not sure about all GTs being NA. The GT2 has been turbo charged since the 997. In addition to the recent Cayman GT4, it's only the GT3 and GT3RS that were NA.

48Laws · 04-29-2016, 11:39 PM

The GTS is a legit 190 mph vehicle. Power delivery will be more linear obviously. Flat 6. It's great. Trust.

chris.t · 04-30-2016, 03:15 AM

Nice collection you have

i'm not jealious at all

Nkc · 04-30-2016, 03:29 AM

Now that's a solid one-two punch. Congrats op.

M3Bimmer77 · 04-30-2016, 07:55 AM

Nice!!!! Yr talking about the rakes, shovels and brooms, right? Don't see anything else!!!!

Is this bragging or sharing? Anyways I jealous. I do not have a green broom in my garage. Lol

vsix · 04-30-2016, 09:34 AM

Man, congrats on your addition to the stable!

Sephiroth · 04-30-2016, 12:11 PM

Very nice! Need more pictures from more angles!

1MOREMOD · 04-30-2016, 12:15 PM

Yeah very cool

Maniac0908 · 04-30-2016, 12:18 PM

What do you guys do to buy these nice cars.......i live paycheck to paycheck and i fight for my country....looks like i picked the wrong path.

evm3 · 04-30-2016, 12:32 PM

amazing, congrats

ftedd · 04-30-2016, 02:30 PM

Thanks for all the compliments. This thing is a lot of fun. Has the PASM Sport suspension setup and sits 20mm lower than a standard model. With that and the painted side skirts looks slammed.

ftedd · 04-30-2016, 02:31 PM

A little respect for the M

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ftedd Private 60 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckhead iTrader: (0)	Got my M3 a Garage Friend '16 911 GTS. Only had it a day. Don't know what all the reviews say but the M feels faster and the GTS feels more planted. Completely different animals. Lucky to be able to have both. Attached Images __________________ '16 911 GTS White/Black/PDK '15 M3 Triple Black/DCT/Adaptive '13 M5 Alpine White/Black Merino/DCT...gone '11 M3 DCT...gone
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dkhm3 Brigadier General 1885 Rep 3,341 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 2020 X3MC Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	sweet. sorry is this pre turbo or is it after? love the white gts. congrats. __________________ Currently: 2018 GT3 2020 X3MC Previously: 1999 M3 2002 M3 2005 S4 2008 C63 2015 M3 2016 X5M 2019 911S
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M4RAUDR First Lieutenant 249 Rep 315 Posts Drives: 16 AY M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Sweet addition and congrats!!! I'm really getting the itch for one of those as well... Damn cars. Please post more info after some weekend drive time. I'm very anxious to hear what you think. And I agree - feels so planted. Those g forces around the corners - it's hard to believe a car can grip so well. __________________ 2016 AY M4 : SB Full Leather : HRE P104 20" x 9.5" Front / 11.5" Rear : Pirelli PZero Nero GT 255/30/20 Front / 305/25/20 Rear : CCBs : KW v3's : Active Autowerke Full Exhaust & DPs : ESS Silicon Charge Pipes : VF HEX Stage 2 : VF TCU : Status Gruppe Rear Diffuser : M-Perf Side Blades : M-Perf Front Lip : Reus Audio System : Painted Side Reflectors : Black Grill Surrounds : Black Side Markers
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rubber_ducky Colonel 387 Rep 2,993 Posts Drives: roach coach Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: boston-ish iTrader: (21)	The low end grunt goes a long way in making the F8x feel faster. As far as traction goes... both cars will excel in different situations but overall you can't do much better than a properly driven 911. Congrats
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48Laws Banned 707 Rep 1,908 Posts Drives: '15 F80, '18 991.2 GTS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	The GTS is a legit 190 mph vehicle. Power delivery will be more linear obviously. Flat 6. It's great. Trust.
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chris.t Private First Class 28 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 640d msport Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: North of Scotland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 640d MSport [8.00]	Nice collection you have i'm not jealious at all __________________ Present 2014 BMW 640d msport Previous 2012 BMW X5 30d msport
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Nkc NOOB 1607 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: Cars Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: @BMWclassicdivision iTrader: (0)	Now that's a solid one-two punch. Congrats op.
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M3Bimmer77 Captain 345 Rep 946 Posts Drives: 2011.5 M3 E90 Jet Black Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: West Palm Beach iTrader: (2)	Nice!!!! Yr talking about the rakes, shovels and brooms, right? Don't see anything else!!!! Is this bragging or sharing? Anyways I jealous. I do not have a green broom in my garage. Lol
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vsix Lieutenant Colonel 608 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: M3 E92 sold, M4 F82 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Man, congrats on your addition to the stable!
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Sephiroth 4-6-8 242 Rep 990 Posts Drives: for the fun of it Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (1)	Very nice! Need more pictures from more angles! __________________ M3 E46 PY/Black S2000 AP2 GPW/Tan
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1MOREMOD - 11820 Rep 23,186 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Yeah very cool
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Maniac0908 Major 169 Rep 1,415 Posts Drives: Alpine White 07 335xi Sedan Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Towson, MD iTrader: (2)	What do you guys do to buy these nice cars.......i live paycheck to paycheck and i fight for my country....looks like i picked the wrong path.
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evm3 Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 234 Posts Drives: M4 + others Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Lakes iTrader: (3)	amazing, congrats
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ftedd Private 60 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckhead iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the compliments. This thing is a lot of fun. Has the PASM Sport suspension setup and sits 20mm lower than a standard model. With that and the painted side skirts looks slammed. Attached Images __________________ '16 911 GTS White/Black/PDK '15 M3 Triple Black/DCT/Adaptive '13 M5 Alpine White/Black Merino/DCT...gone '11 M3 DCT...gone
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ftedd Private 60 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckhead iTrader: (0)	A little respect for the M Attached Images __________________ '16 911 GTS White/Black/PDK '15 M3 Triple Black/DCT/Adaptive '13 M5 Alpine White/Black Merino/DCT...gone '11 M3 DCT...gone
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