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Post by nightmare75 on Mar 7, 2011 18:14:29 GMT -5
Spring break begins Friday. I have about 300 extra dollars lying around my bank account. I really want a new steering wheel. Should I buy a Driving Force GT or a G27? I can't decide. Convince me. Please.
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Post by ½ A Gram on Mar 7, 2011 20:37:59 GMT -5
G27. it has a fucking clutch. the clutch IS useable in Gt5. the clutch IS decently modeled, although the friction zone is ridiculously narrow (that said, with a stock caterham, that zone is awesome to actually get a good launch.)
for the shifter and pedals alone, the g27 is better hardware. couple that with the fact that it is fully supported in games like rFactor and LFS, and you've got a much more versatile wheel, for not much more cash.
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Post by nightmare75 on Mar 7, 2011 22:36:41 GMT -5
Dammit, Amazon.
They don't even have a DFGT in stock. The G27s are eligible for free shipping with Amazon Prime (which I got free for a year), but they won't ship for "1 to 3 months." WTF. I guess I won't be getting a new wheel for spring break. I am hoping to buy from Amazon since I have about $100 Amazon gift certificates lying around. Even so, everywhere else on the internet is either out of stock, have the wheels marked up $100 (or more) or are charging ridiculous amounts for shipping.
It looks like both wheels are out of stock on Logitech's website as well. Maybe there's a refresh or new hardware coming down the pipe. I'm going hold out and see what happens here...
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Post by Spartan on Mar 7, 2011 22:48:33 GMT -5
I would be surprised if Logi updated the current wheels, after all they just did a refresh for GT5 from the g25 and DFP.
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Post by ½ A Gram on Mar 9, 2011 0:31:32 GMT -5
WTF, no wheels at a best buy or future shop Nightmare? 300 bucks, G27, future shop. in fucking Canada man. everything is more expensive here.
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Post by nightmare75 on Mar 9, 2011 1:05:50 GMT -5
We don't have Future Shop here. Best Buy apparently doesn't carry the G27, though they do have the DFGT. I'm not buying from Best Buy anyway out of principle. There really aren't any other electronics stores around where I live. Best Buy has a stranglehold on Minneapolis/St. Paul, partly because that's where their corporate office is located, which leads to them having a ton of stores around.
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Post by ½ A Gram on Mar 9, 2011 19:43:04 GMT -5
that's just shite. I should get a quote on a g27 here and see if I could ship it to you,
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Post by 'Fox on Mar 17, 2011 19:41:55 GMT -5
I'll check it out too. Although I checked my local best buy the other day to no avail. All they had was the original DF on clearance.
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