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GTS 2 or 4?

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Hi,

I'm just looking at buying a 997GTS which gets seems to get great reviews from everyone. Just wondering about the drivetrain, is the 2wd noticeably lighter at the front and nicer turn-in than the 4wd on these?

Cheers, Alex
 
GTS is a great package and so its down to personal choice now, I like the wider body rear end or do they both share that shell anyway I can't recall.

You get less of the front end bobbing with a 4wd, a tiny bit less storage in the front though.

I would go 4wd as I have had a few turbos.....

Lancerlot.......delivery of new car now early July.

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I agree that the GTS is a great package.

I have changed from a 997.2 C2S to a GTS 4 and would agree that there is less front end bobbing with the 4, it is obviously a little heavier due to the weight of the 4 wheel drive system, but then it feels more secure on road in all surface conditions. There are as you can see a few pros and cons, you will have to drive them both and go with the one that feels right to you, as this is a personal choice. Good luck and let us see the pics!
 

ORIGINAL: grover

GTS is a great package and so its down to personal choice now, I like the wider body rear end or do they both share that shell anyway I can't recall.

You get less of the front end bobbing with a 4wd, a tiny bit less storage in the front though.

I would go 4wd as I have had a few turbos.....

Lancerlot.......delivery of new car now early July.

D
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Yes the body shell for GTS is the same for both 2 and 4 wheel drive, but the 2WD is sharper off the mark and in handling. Turbo handling is a different story due to the power delivery characteristics and additional grunt.

Good news on the new motor, David. Try to be present when the car is delivered to the dealer. There's been quite of bit if concern over paintwork condition from the factory, but I'm inclined to think more problems occur post delivery at the PDI stage. This was certainly the case with my car, which needed paint correction work immediately. [&:]

Regards,

Clive.
 
As others have said, the C2 GTS uses the wide body and that was one of it's unique features, being the only wide body RWD 997 Carrera (matched only by the Sport Classic in it's mechanicals)

I seem to recall that the front boot on the C2 GTS is still the smaller size from the wide body shell, despite not having the AWD drive train up front. Perhaps one of the owners can confirm?

Whilst not quite the same model, this might be of interest to your thought process. Bear in mind that this is the lowest powered 997 carrying it's extra AWD weight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpa0SwE4CW4
 
The front boot is indeed small because of the wider 4WD shell but overall it looks more muscular.

Weight is an interesting subject as mine weighs 1628kg, some 70kg over spec for a PDK. Currently trying to find out why, I have not yet found Goldfinger's hoard...
 
The other video I should've mentioned is this one. Don't worry about the language barrier, all the relevant info in captioned.
Or you can skip to and pause it at 4:26. I don't know of any videos that produce results the other way around, so i'm not trying to promote or favour one over the other, just thought they might be of interest. But, Porsche's own figures are usually accurate / conservative, and they have the RWD models as quicker in a drag race. I guess my point is, i'd have a really hard time choosing between them and it may come down to something more trivial as to whether I intend to drive it through the winter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWy1A1y9oV0
 
Although I've not driven a GTS I think you'll find steering feel is significantly different between the 2 and 4. I used to have a Carrera 4 and compared to a regular Carrera the steering was heavier and numb, something Clive alluded to. One of the defining features of the 911 is the masses of feedback you get from the steering wheel, and I think a significant part of that is lost with the 4.

I really don't know how much 'safer' the 4 is anyway. There was a big thread on PH discussing when the 4 wheel drive actually helps you out I think they concluded it was very infrequently (though maybe when really needed). It's a trade off.

You should test drive both and make your own mind up.
 
Carrera 4 GTS is a good option if you are happy with the way it drives. Gives the security of AWD if you want that and a 2WD mode for when you want to have some fun.
 
Thanks a lot for that guys, I'll go for the 2, it's more important to me to have crisp nice steering than extra safety in the wet.

Now to try and work out the colour, with the black wheels it seems to me that lighter colours suit it best, white, silver, possibly meteor grey...
 

ORIGINAL: alexoctagon

Thanks a lot for that guys, I'll go for the 2, it's more important to me to have crisp nice steering than extra safety in the wet.

Now to try and work out the colour, with the black wheels it seems to me that lighter colours suit it best, white, silver, possibly meteor grey...
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I don't think the steering is numb on a GTS4. I moved to a GTS4 from a GenII S and I can't say I'm disappointed with the way it steers at all. I've mainly had RWDs but I'm not regretting my choice. I think you should drive both back-to-back to really decide what's best for you.

BTW - I've also never regretted moving to a GTS from the S, it feels just that bit more special.

Cheers
 
I only have a gen 1 C4S It is definately a different drive to the other 2wd 911's I have driven, not worse, just different. The steering on mine feels a bit more leaden but the trade off is that you can corner more aggressively using the throttle, trail braking and drive to the front wheels to corner ina different way.

I agree worth what others have said, try to drive both on a test and see what gives you the best driving experience.
 
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