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Cliff Beer · 02-27-08, 03:10 AM

Agree with Tony here, the GT40 will wear you out as a daily driver - the noise and vibration and semi-harsh ride makes for an uncomfortable ride. Of course, we overlook this while enjoying the car for occasional drives because the thrill of driving such a great looking and powerful car is very engaging, but not every day.

As to maintenance expectations, you'll notice that there are no Service Departments for CAV or Superformance or RCR or Tornado in contrast to porsche, ferrari or maserati. So, you'll have to find someone qualified to work on your GT40 which may prove to be challenging in itself, regardless of relative pricing.

Finally, I really don't think you can consider a 996 and a GT40 as viable alternatives to eachother - they are so dramatically different in almost all respects. The fact that you suggest you could consider a GT40 in the same light as a 996 suggests to me that it might be wise for you to go spend some time in a GT40 - you'll find it's as challenging as it is thrilling, but it certainly isn't comfortable in a daily driver sense!

02-27-08, 03:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cliff Beer Cliffbeer2 2 Tenths Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sand Point, WA GT40: CAV Posts: 293 Rep Power: 4	Re: Need Help: 996, GT40, RS60, AC COBRA, OR DAYTONA COUPE?! Agree with Tony here, the GT40 will wear you out as a daily driver - the noise and vibration and semi-harsh ride makes for an uncomfortable ride. Of course, we overlook this while enjoying the car for occasional drives because the thrill of driving such a great looking and powerful car is very engaging, but not every day. As to maintenance expectations, you'll notice that there are no Service Departments for CAV or Superformance or RCR or Tornado in contrast to porsche, ferrari or maserati. So, you'll have to find someone qualified to work on your GT40 which may prove to be challenging in itself, regardless of relative pricing. Finally, I really don't think you can consider a 996 and a GT40 as viable alternatives to eachother - they are so dramatically different in almost all respects. The fact that you suggest you could consider a GT40 in the same light as a 996 suggests to me that it might be wise for you to go spend some time in a GT40 - you'll find it's as challenging as it is thrilling, but it certainly isn't comfortable in a daily driver sense!