Ha, I dunno man, your shots seemed pretty solid then too!

I'm going to make a trip up to Bellevue sometime soon(ish) I think to visit some family. I'll let you know when, it has been a while!

 

OMG!!!

 

Jay this is my fav group of photos man!

 

Jason, how did you get that high angle on the cars? Did you just hold your camera up really high with the fisheye mounted or did you find a way to fit a ladder in the back of the TT?

 

Look on the upper right corner of my avatar bar..........under "location".

 

I'm really tall.

 

White scud soooo hot!!

 

great pics! You must be 7' tall Jason. That scud jacket is interesting.

 

Ok, now I can give you guys my impressions.

I've had my 997TT for a little over 2 years now and in that time period I've made a number of changes as you guys know. Bilstein coilovers, H&R sways, GT3 alignment specs, cargraphic exhaust, etc. She's a very capable machine. A GT grand tourer so to speak. So, it was when I drove the GT2, the I'd forgotten how raw a real sports car could be. From the instant I stepped in the car, I knew that I was in for something special. The steering ratio is much shorter from lock to lock and the clutch effort is noticably heavier. Off the line, the power differences is immediately apparent and when I hit the gas, the car moves like a scalded cat. It's a bit quickier off the line than the Turbo but once she starts moving then you can definitely tell that the GT2 is a faster car. I'd almost say that the ride/handling is jittery compared to the composed Turbo. Kind of like riding in a flat-bottomed boat across a slightly rough lake. It's supremely composed in the corners but you definitely have to drive with care as I was reminded at some points that this car was RWD, much more power and not as confidence inspiring.

And then when I settled in the Scuderia, I knew immediately from the surroundings that I was in for something special. The CF everywhere, metal flooring, and technical fabric throughout. From the time I pressed the "start" button, the engine roared to life with a deafening "growl" before settling into a nice rumbling idle. Off the line, the Scuderia isn't as explosive as the GT2 nor the Turbo but the velocity increases at a very rapid rate as you click off fast upshifts using the paddle shifters. This car is something special. The sound that it makes, the red shift lights coming on one by one as you soar past 6,000 rpms straining to keep your neck straightened. You can hear every pebble from underneath and the bare metal flooring translate an excellent road feel through your feet, your legs all the way up to your heart/head. The ride is not as harsh as the GT2 but not as supremely composed as the Turbo. You can tell that this is a serious driving machine meant for surgically precise driving through the twisties. This is a car that I can live with for the rest of my life. It's THAT much better than both the GT2 and the Turbo. I just cannot get over how viscereal the excuse was. I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time. And of course there's no denying the visual factor of this car which practically SCREAMS "Look out WORLD, I've arrived!"

Both cares have very neutral handling balance but the Scuderia has a noticable advantage in that department because of the road feel. But the GT2 beats the Scuderia in the power department so it really depends on what your priorities are. For me, the choice is clear, I want a Scuderia and one day I shall own one.

 

Great shots as always. Thanks for sharing