<img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/nogarohiro/060427B7RS4front.jpg">

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this daytona gray B7RS4 had round steering wheel and Recaro seats, the same as B7S4. The price was $90K.


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I tried this 996 GT3, a real sport car. The seat was familiar to me, the same as mine.
The engine was rough in sound and vibration, but it made less acceleration than B5RS4 with ECU mod.
The clutch was a little heavier, and shift was clear and short. The ceramic brake was noisy.
The ride quality was clearly worse than B5RS4, a sporty passenger car.
The GT3 had the same tendency of tramlining as B5RS4. I did not feel any tramlining in B7RS4.

The clear difference was in the steering response. It responded very quickly and precisely.
When steering wheel turning motion was added quickly about two times a second to and fro with about 2 degree of angle, the GT3 responded quickly as my input.
I felt it responded as my input, not following my input. There was little play and delay. It was sharp and precise.

I drove my B5RS4 home and felt it smooth, refined, and peaceful, but the steering wheel was comparatively dead and dull.
It may be bad for controlling, but It made me calm when I drove home.


<img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/nogarohiro/060126-1613s.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://forums.audiworld.com/s4b7/msgs/33537.phtml">I did not feel B7RS4 a sport car, but a refined gorgeous car in Switzerland March 2006.</a></li></ul>

Have you changed you mind about buying a B7 RS4?
I know that the last time you test drove one in Switzerland you were not going to buy one.

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<img src="http://www.rs6.com/gfx/media/gallery/rs6/016l.jpg">

<img src="http://www.rs6.com/gfx/media/gallery/rs6/015l.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.audiworld.com/model/rs6/content.shtml">link for model guide of RS6 in AudiWorld Forums</a></li></ul>

NagaroHiro, did you ever read that copy of Autocar magazine(Japanese)? This white GT3 was on the cover.

<img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/nogarohiro/060427_996GT3.jpg">

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Do you mean these? The white GT3 on the magazine is 997, and the white one I tried was 996GT3... 997GT3 may be a little sophisticated or civilized with PASM.

during my trip to Japan.

Btw, what do you mean that GT3 was damaged? I can't see anything wrong in the photo you posted.

this may be a business secret, but it is easy to repair. The clutch release bearing was making some noise.

Now that they're switching over to the turbo camp.