I had a discussion with my mates about racing wheels today and I noticed Fanatec didn't sell the Turbo S anymore. That's when I was told about the new GT2 model. I've been drooling all over it on the internet since. The Turbo S didn't look all that great and I'd imagine the lack of that nice alcantra material is a big one. I've never had any problems with my DFP's cheap rubber like material though.
I browsed and searched for a GT2 thread, but couldn't find one so I decided I might just post on here since it's nearly the same as GT3, if that's ok.
I realize this is effectively the same wheel as GT3, but I sort of want the added Xbox compatibility. Also I'm not a fan of the orange case on the GT3, although that's really not a deal breaker (lol). I'm after a shifter too so I guess I wouldn't be paying that much extra for just owning an Xbox. FYI I'm looking at the Clubsport edition, because I absolutely fell in love with the CB pedals this time around (I was looking at the Turbo S wheel before Forza 3 came out and couldn't be bothered with the Clubsport pedals).
I do have a couple of questions though. I have a desktop table that's 5 cm thick. Will the stock quick clamp work? Also is there anything you could do to fix that slight rocking/play on the clamp? I read the front end of the device lifts up a bit and I'm pretty sure that might irritate me. But I'm not happy about paying an extra 40 euros to get the minimum clamping functionality you'd expect from a bundle this expensive. Basically any McGyver-like fix is ok to me, e.g. adding a notebook (yes a real notebook, not a laptop :detective) under the front end to give it a bit pre-tension or kill possible play if you will.
Other than that, I'm all over the idea of a "fat", belt-driven wheel and those excellent pedals. Like I sort of said before, I've got a Driving Force Pro at the moment and I've had it for six years now. It's loud, it's slow, it feels jaggy and basically I could use a clutch and shifter.