V3 vs V2 Anyone have both?

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Jeopardy98

Discussion Starter · 28 d ago

So I'm currently waiting to finalize a V2 out in Texas. I had never driven a V so this past weekend I went to a local dealership to test drive one but they only had a V3 with Recaros.

Unfortunately I was underwhelmed. The center controls were unresponsive to my touch and seemed to require too much to adjust. I also hated that the seatbelt not only locked but actually retracted upon hard braking. It was unexpected and caught me off guard considerably. I also found that the suspension seemed to be way too stiff. Cresting some off camber hills almost felt like I was tri-podding. I'm sure it wasn't that extreme but it didn't feel planted.

The point of my post is to see if anyone has driven both and if anyone has opinions on the V2 feeling significantly different than the V3? I'm curios what you all think.

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BlackbirdWS6

· #2 · 28 d ago

Going off of memory but I found the V3 to ride better than the V2. I wonder if the suspension was set in the track mode when you drove it. It will be stiff in track mode as expected and keep in mind you adjust the settings even in comfort mode. As for the CUE, what year was the car? My '18 is pretty decent but won't be better than a regular button.

Sounds like you drove the shit out of the car to engage the seat belt retractor. It is a safety mechanism and I've not had it kick on yet granted I'm not threshold braking but surely have given them a good stomp when needed.

Could be a few issues on a used car to consider (tires, alignment, etc) that could have impacted your experience.

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Lt1z

· #3 · 27 d ago

They are very different cars. The V2 electronics are 2009 era but don't have the issues the V3 cue system does. The ride is also softer but many will have bad stock shocks by this point if not already replaced. The V3 is a bigger car with more room but also has almost 100 more hp stock and 2 more gears in the trans. Stock for stock the V3 is the better car, the V2 is a better modding platform, though it can be done with a V3 too just at elevated cost.

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Jeopardy98

Discussion Starter · #4 · 27 d ago

BlackbirdWS6 said:
Going off of memory but I found the V3 to ride better than the V2. I wonder if the suspension was set in the track mode when you drove it. It will be stiff in track mode as expected and keep in mind you adjust the settings even in comfort mode. As for the CUE, what year was the car? My '18 is pretty decent but won't be better than a regular button.

Sounds like you drove the shit out of the car to engage the seat belt retractor. It is a safety mechanism and I've not had it kick on yet granted I'm not threshold braking but surely have given them a good stomp when needed.

Could be a few issues on a used car to consider (tires, alignment, etc) that could have impacted your experience.

I definitely did drive the shit out of it. I did not realize there was a track mode so it is very possible that was a factor. This too was an '18. I could get the volume to go up but never did get it to go down without the steering wheel button.

Lt1z said:
They are very different cars. The V2 electronics are 2009 era but don't have the issues the V3 cue system does. The ride is also softer but many will have bad stock shocks by this point if not already replaced. The V3 is a bigger car with more room but also has almost 100 more hp stock and 2 more gears in the trans. Stock for stock the V3 is the better car, the V2 is a better modding platform, though it can be done with a V3 too just at elevated cost.

Your post is kind of what I was hoping to be true. The V2 I'm purchasing is somewhat heavily modded so Im hoping the driving experience suits me more in that one.

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