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Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:16 am
by linderpat
I wish I could have one. That is all.





Pretty quiet so far in the exotic forum :)

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:43 am
by Skyhawk172
I think we need to define Exotics

Are they defined by price or by the people who own them?
If by price at what price point does it become Ecotics?

I tend to think any car over 1 mil is an exotic so not all Ferrari, Lambo's, or McLaren's are exotics
and as to who own them if they a bottle of Grey Poupon in the glove box they are Exotics.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:06 am
by SeanR
This one gets driven like they should. Shows up to a lot of the local events and on one drive he and I were bantering back and forth. I wanted him in front of me so I could hear his car, he and his passenger wanted to drive behind me so they could hear mine. Sadly, he stayed behind.

If I had unlimited funds, one of these would be in my garage.

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Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:40 pm
by linderpat
Damn that yellow is gorgeous. I love that primal shriek they make too. Nothing street legal sounds like that, not even an Enzo. My buddy has a guards red over tan one. He has offered to let me drive it, but I have so far declined. Too much exposure if I fuck up, and from what I hear of that "on/off" clutch, I could likely get in bad trouble real quick.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 12:45 pm
by Cuda911
My friend's GT. I'm trying to work out a swap for my 914.

914's are soaring in value, so I expect to have the GT in my garage soon.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:24 am
by E55AMG
Love, Love, Love, the GT. probably my all time favorite car.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:19 pm
by linderpat
Would love to see some pictures dropped in here. CGT = pure car porn :rockon:

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:35 pm
by XR4Tim
linderpat wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:19 pm Would love to see some pictures dropped in here. CGT = pure car porn :rockon:
Here's the prototype:
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Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:26 pm
by jcnesq
Always loved the GT too. Never got to drive one, but my dealer did let me start and rev one in the showroom. Pure sex!

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:08 am
by Cuda911
Same friend as above's garage:

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:25 pm
by amdavid
I need some new friends.....geez, nice collection!

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:42 pm
by worf
amdavid wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:25 pm I need some new friends.....geez, nice collection!
This —^

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:39 am
by linderpat
the 959 vs the CGT - it would be a Hobson's choice for me.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:28 pm
by fpena944
Cuda911 wrote: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:08 am Same friend as above's garage:
Guess my definition of a garage is a little different.

To me that is a museum!!!

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:09 pm
by Cuda911
fpena944 wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:28 pm
Cuda911 wrote: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:08 am Same friend as above's garage:
Guess my definition of a garage is a little different.

To me that is a museum!!!
Ha! And that's only the north wing of his garage! A few more areas of his garage (the cobra is signed by Shelby):

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:10 pm
by Cuda911
Access is under the tennis court.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:12 pm
by Cuda911
I bet his neighbor has a cool car or two:

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:23 pm
by ny991
jcnesq wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:26 pm Always loved the GT too. Never got to drive one, but my dealer did let me start and rev one in the showroom. Pure sex!
I just saw this thread.

I saw one in the local dealership when they first got shipped. The owner of the dealership was pissed because they would only let him put 4 miles on it in a drive. 460k sticker. With my druel on it.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:30 am
by fpena944
ny991 wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:23 pm
jcnesq wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:26 pm Always loved the GT too. Never got to drive one, but my dealer did let me start and rev one in the showroom. Pure sex!
I just saw this thread.

I saw one in the local dealership when they first got shipped. The owner of the dealership was pissed because they would only let him put 4 miles on it in a drive. 460k sticker. With my druel on it.
There was someone in our local PCA chapter who had one. Silver and when he revved it up I thought there was an F1 car in front of us. Gorgeous design, looks a lot bigger in photos than it does in real life.

Whoever paid $460k for it made a good investment with what they're selling for now! :biggrin:

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:41 am
by NSXguy
I got to drive a friend's CGT several years ago.

It was a very nice and well cared for example, so I was curious if they really lived up to all the hype.

While I truly enjoyed the driving experience, the exhaust note was just OK and no way did it feel like it had 600hp.

Still, a very pretty and classic Porsche to be sure :thumbup: :evilgrin: :roflmao:


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Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:56 am
by worf
NSXguy wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:41 am … the exhaust note was just OK and no way did it feel like it had 600hp.
Huh.

Plausible explanation is that it’s this one:

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/ ... 83195.html

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:08 am
by NSXguy
In atonement, I'll offer 8.5 minute video of Porsche supercar fun;

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/supe ... tml#agal_0

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:59 am
by fpena944
NSXguy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:08 am In atonement, I'll offer 8.5 minute video of Porsche supercar fun;

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/supe ... tml#agal_0
You beat me to it as I was going to post this same link too!

These competitions are great but some who don't know any better will assume the GT1 is slow because it doesn't do drag races so well. But in reality it's out of its element here. Oh well, still entertaining.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:58 am
by XR4Tim
NSXguy wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:41 am I got to drive a friend's CGT several years ago.

It was a very nice and well cared for example, so I was curious if they really lived up to all the hype.

While I truly enjoyed the driving experience, the exhaust note was just OK and no way did it feel like it had 600hp.

Still, a very pretty and classic Porsche to be sure :thumbup: :evilgrin: :roflmao:


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I wouldn't mind that CGT either!

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:15 pm
by fpena944
XR4Tim wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:58 am
NSXguy wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:41 am I got to drive a friend's CGT several years ago.

It was a very nice and well cared for example, so I was curious if they really lived up to all the hype.

While I truly enjoyed the driving experience, the exhaust note was just OK and no way did it feel like it had 600hp.

Still, a very pretty and classic Porsche to be sure :thumbup: :evilgrin: :roflmao:


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I wouldn't mind that CGT either!
Actually a neighbor in Germany had one of those which is what got me into Porsches. :jumper:

worf wrote:
NSXguy wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:41 am … the exhaust note was just OK and no way did it feel like it had 600hp.
Huh.

Plausible explanation is that it’s this one:

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/ ... 83195.html
Along the same lines as that Fiero, here's a pic of when I converted my 996 into a GT1:
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Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:21 pm
by Cuda911
Ha, a couple years ago a friend told me that she has a Carrera GT. I went to look at it, and remember seeing it and thinking to myself "WTF.... it's a 944!"

I wasn't previously aware of the 944 CGT.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:55 pm
by fpena944
Cuda911 wrote: Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:21 pm Ha, a couple years ago a friend told me that she has a Carrera GT. I went to look at it, and remember seeing it and thinking to myself "WTF.... it's a 944!"

I wasn't previously aware of the 944 CGT.
Actually it's a 924 but it LOOKS like a 944. Yeah confusing but that design is what inspired the 944 to take shape.

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:07 pm
by Cuda911
Thx for the clarification!

Re: Carrera GT

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:23 pm
by Scott at Team Harco
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