M3 Stablemates: What else do you have in the garage?

[LSB4Me]

The GT3 is Carrara White, it's definitely a fun car but not that great to drive on the street imo, it really isn't driven very much unfortunately. The GMG racing carbon clutch was a mistake but the Cobra Nogaros were a great addition.

The slantnose I honestly don't know too much about, he had the motor sent out to CA for a rebuild in maybe 1996 and has thought of selling it recently, looks great when cleaned up but I would want to reinstate the interior etc.

Is your 911 on the road or still being restored, nice car!

Ah, cool. My car is also Carrara White. Not exciting, but nothing wrong with it. I’ve driven cars with the carbon clutch kit … what a pain.

Let’s discuss the slantnose separately. I’m almost done shaking down the LSB car and will be looking for another project soon.

As for the T, after three months and 10k in parts/labor, it was back on the road after being parked for 20 years. Pretty cool. Since then, it has undergone somewhat of a rolling restoration. Mechanicals are sorted; paint/body is probably next.

[JaredU]

Model Y Performance
Model S Plaid

And my Summer daily when its nice out

[LSB4Me]

I picked up an X3m as a daily. It was too stiffly sprung from the factory so I put some KW V3s on it, now I love it. Dumb fast.

The x3m is truly fantastic. Makes a great argument for a one car solution.

That e30 is stunning. Nearly impossible to find low mile examples these days, almost hard to find unmolested ones. Keep her safe.

[Jimbo's M]

And my Summer daily when its nice out

Outstanding!

[LSB4Me]

Guys wtf. Y’all can’t say you have a GT3 in the garage and not share photos smh.

I recently got this 2016 Cayman Black Edition (base/2.7) to replace my blue M3, but the dealership is taking it back due to some issues that shouldn’t have been present on a CPO car. Looking at replacing it with a 981 GTS.

If you can swing a newish 718 4.0, do that and don’t look back. It’s what the 911 should have been instead of the fat, bloated 992.

Otherwise, Cayman Rs and original GT4s can be had for good prices these days. Don’t let the badging scare you, those cars are more than comfortable enough to be daily drivers.

[Randall921]

2005 M3 race car
2009 M3 sedan daily
1997 993 C4S (kids love it, weekend car)
2021 X5 kids/wife/race car hauler

[maw1124]

I also have this old thing:



My grandma bought it new and its been garage kept ever since. 60k miles. Immaculate.

Proper!

maw

[SQ13]

If you can swing a newish 718 4.0, do that and don’t look back. It’s what the 911 should have been instead of the fat, bloated 992.

Otherwise, Cayman Rs and original GT4s can be had for good prices these days. Don’t let the badging scare you, those cars are more than comfortable enough to be daily drivers.

I’m priced out of the GTS 4.0 and GT4, and I’m not interested in a 987. I like this 981 GTS. It’s optioned almost perfectly…the only thing I might want to change are the wheels. The PCCBs get me yellow calipers so I get to avoid the McDonald’s look, but I’d be iffy about tracking with them ($12k per axle!). Thankfully Girodisc sells steel rotors for $1300. Speed Yellow, full leather interior/lack of alcantara, and sub-10k miles are selling points for me.

[LSB4Me]

I’m priced out of the GTS 4.0 and GT4, and I’m not interested in a 987. I like this 981 GTS. It’s optioned almost perfectly…the only thing I might want to change are the wheels. The PCCBs get me yellow calipers so I get to avoid the McDonald’s look, but I’d be iffy about tracking with them ($12k per axle!). Thankfully Girodisc sells steel rotors for $1300. Speed Yellow, full leather interior, and sub-10k miles are selling points for me. I’m not a fan of alcantara on steering wheels and dashboards.

That GTS sounds excellent. And at sub-10k miles, it’s basically brand new.

Good call protecting the pccb rotors. It’s a shame replacements are so expensive, because the initial bite / stopping power is unreal. I protect mine by not driving the car . . .

[R717]

I'll play
06 M3
86 Jeep CJ-7 daily
06 F350 tow monster
20 explorer (wife/family hauler)
86 930 (911 turbo)
58 Corvette
80 911 vintage racecar

My Dad got the Corvette in 1970, I restored it when i got back from OIF in 2006.

[heinzboehmer]

I’m priced out of the GTS 4.0 and GT4, and I’m not interested in a 987. I like this 981 GTS. It’s optioned almost perfectly…the only thing I might want to change are the wheels. The PCCBs get me yellow calipers so I get to avoid the McDonald’s look, but I’d be iffy about tracking with them ($12k per axle!). Thankfully Girodisc sells steel rotors for $1300. Speed Yellow, full leather interior/lack of alcantara, and sub-10k miles are selling points for me.

Make sure you drive that thing for a good amount of time before buying. The 981 S/GTS/GT4 manual transmission has even longer gear ratios than the base 981.

Rented a 981 S to drive around on a trip recently and the gear ratios started getting to me after a few hours. They're so long that you end up not shifting much, which took a bit of the fun out of it for me.

[Cubieman]

Guys wtf. Y’all can’t say you have a GT3 in the garage and not share photos smh.

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[LSB4Me]

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996 PCCB. Very rare; very nice!

Ok, SQ13 . . . here y’a go . . .

[SQ13]

Love the GT3s! 997.2 GT3 in manuel is my (now unobtainable) dream car.

[SQ13]

Make sure you drive that thing for a good amount of time before buying. The 981 S/GTS/GT4 manual transmission has even longer gear ratios than the base 981.

Rented a 981 S to drive around on a trip recently and the gear ratios started getting to me after a few hours. They're so long that you end up not shifting much, which took a bit of the fun out of it for me.

They’re not that much longer compared to the base (only a couple mph difference), and I still have fun driving the base, which sounds great at all revs with the PSE exhaust. I imagine the GTS will be fine, esp on back roads and the track.

The car is in NY so I’m buying it sight unseen.