Considering Selling 458 For .2 GT3 ?
Great spec with the GS. Glad to hear from someone that has both. I guess I'm just getting tired of seeing the same car in my garage and want to mix things up a bit? The only time I really gawk at my own car is seeing it out in public parked next to other sports cars and seeing how low and sleek it is by comparison. I don't see the GT3 and 458 as necessarily being better one way or the other, just a different way of experiencing great high revving action. I just took my .2 GT3 Manual on a 530 mile round trip and I am one of the few that complain about harsh ride in sports cars. However the .2 GT3 is soft and is sprung to be driven on roads and on the track. It rides better than my previous 991.2 C2S with sport suspension. 3 Manual. If you only had one car I would say a GT3 would fit you super well. However in this situation I would keep the 458 and the m3 manual, what a superb combo.. M3 keeps my bases covered. I could snooze on the way to the office lol.
Had a 458 for a few years and replaced with a 991.2 GT3, wouldnt call it an upgrade, just a different. 458 a lot less stable and thus more fun at legal speeds. 2 GT3 at low revs quite a bit less torquey than the 458, that half a liter and 2 cylinders makes a noticeable difference in everyday street driving scenarios. I liked the 458 platform so much, bought a speciale to keep, while the 991 platform is an upgrade in speed and performance, is an downgrade compared to the 997 platform in terms of driving experience. Funny, I had a black 458 Spyder with Novitech spacers and springs as well. Car was beautiful and awesome to drive. I traded the 458 on an 991.2 RS and I traded that on a GT3 Touring. I really want a manual without buckets for a comfortable cruiser but the performance of the GT3.
I should add that Im watching the Speciales drop a bit in price and feeling tempted. Perhaps if the right color combination comes along. 458 are so comfortable. Have both 458 and gt3. Disagree. The OP mentioned unwanted attention, reliability, and dealer network. The GT3 is far better in all regards. 458 are more reliable than other Ferraris but still fragile compared to a .2 GT3, and 458s are getting older and more likely to need service. And its so much easier/ convenient / cheaper to service a Porsche compared to a Ferrari. And 6 hours to a dealer that the OP mentioned gets annoying. And a .2 GT3 is very comfortable road car in standard suspension mode. And of course you can get a manual if you prefer. I know this topic has been brought up a few times but I was just wanting to here some more opinions since the 991.2 has been out for some time now.
I've had my 458 over 3 year now and feel its time to try something new perhaps. The problem is that everything is going turbo and awd, and I feel like a NA high rpm motor is still the ticket to happiness. I've had a modded GTR and have driven a huracan on track and awd understeer kills it for me, the lag on the GTR is also something I didn't enjoy. I kind of knew this going in but it gets excessive. I don't like taking it out and parking it on the street. Its an A to A car. I lowered mine with novitec springs and spacers so it doesn't look like a 4x4, it does look great now but I'm limited on which backroads I can push the car down since it wants to scrape everywhere. I definitely can't take it to new unknown roads, I think the GT3 might have a bit more clearance and i'll be sure to find one with the lifter option this time.