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I think you are going to be very surprised at how different the Touring is to a manual GT3. They say they haven't changed anything, I say BS.
It ride betters, it steers better and the exhaust sound is completely different...in a bad way.
In a regular GT3, there is a distinct difference in the sound of the exhaust when you hit the PSE button when cruising. It goes from loud to reasonably quiet...such that you can easily undertake a long distance cruise without being annoyed by the loud exhaust.
In the GT3T there is no difference between the PSE on or off at cruising speeds.....zilch.....none.....zero. And it's a totally different sound compared to the regular GT3. I do not know what they have done to the exhaust...but it's different...very different...in a bad way.. In fact, the drone at 140 kph is terrible and you cannot get rid of it.
So the GT3T is a great back roads car...but definitely not a long distance touring car. Porsche got 90% of the car incredibly right but and an important, emotional, 10% of the car wrong. We are still scratching our heads why??
Hi Chris..I expect you've already taken into consideration that your winged GT3 is shod with Michelins while your touring is on Dunlops. Could the improved ride and steering of the Touring be down to the Dunlops bearing in mind that Porsche have stated on numerous occasions that the chassis settings are identical on both..
With its garage mate. Delighted with the Touring. Has some very cool connections to older 911’s I think such as chrome trim and engine sound. I cannot detect any difference to the winged manual I drove at the PEC earlier this year. Engine note very similar to my ears.
Chris- please keep us posted when you get your car back.
Will do, but just saw in another thread that the release date has just been moved to "around March 16th." This after many of us were told last week (including me) that it would be this week (by 2/28). This is incredibly frustrating and I'm not happy. Now I don't believe anything. When I returned my car, I was told 2 weeks. It's now been over 6 weeks.
BTW, the Touring is the same as a GT3 with a wing, other than a few interior differences. The engine and the suspension are the same.
Will do, but just saw in another thread that the release date has just been moved to "around March 16th." This after many of us were told last week (including me) that it would be this week (by 2/28). This is incredibly frustrating and I'm not happy. Now I don't believe anything. When I returned my car, I was told 2 weeks. It's now been over 6 weeks.
BTW, the Touring is the same as a GT3 with a wing, other than a few interior differences. The engine and the suspension are the same.
Interesting. I had a PEC LA deivery date of March 14th and it was recently moved to the 29th. I figured this was the case...CARB related issues. Kinda unbelievable really!!!
East coast here, still waiting. The south and the middle can have the touring as the CARB states are all on the coasts.
Who stuffed up here ? P America or the dealers affected? Or P Germany ? Just interested. I assume there is not much you can do given I assume they don't make any guarantees about delivery.
Saw this beauty awaiting delivery at Braman yesterday. First time seeing one in person. Overall looks excellent. Lines on this car are perfect from all angles. Loved the yellow with black trim.
Still not thrilled with Porsche’s execution of the rear grille. Love the mesh but not the logo or the wide black plastic trim. They could have easily made it more special by passing on the polished black strip found other models and continuing it between the taillights. (My theory...Porsche intentionally didn't make it great in light of the 911R.)
Also noticed gap in front wheel arches is greater than non-Touring models. Hopefully they just forgot to remove something during PDI...
Hopefully the new owner can tell us if this is different post delivery.
Last edited by bluehorseshoe; 02-28-2018 at 06:34 AM.
Have you taken the Touring to your dealer have the solenoids and exhaust valves checked out? I guarantee you there is some issue there or something not connected properly.
I already checked the solenoids. They are all connected as they are supposed to be. See attached photos.
Saw this beauty awaiting delivery at Braman yesterday. First time seeing one in person. Overall looks excellent. Lines on this car are perfect from all angles. Loved the yellow with black trim.
Still not thrilled with Porsche’s execution of the rear grille. Love the mesh but not the logo or the wide black plastic trim. They could have easily made it more special by passing on the polished black strip found other models and continuing it between the taillights. (My theory...Porsche intentionally didn't make it great in light of the 911R.)
Also noticed gap in front wheel arches is greater than non-Touring models. Hopefully they just forgot to remove something during PDI...
Hopefully the new owner can tell us if this is different post delivery.
Fun. I’m guessing you won’t see many yellow Tourings, a rare bird. 🐤
Regarding height, I presume the lift (listed on monroney) is still up.
Regarding height, I presume the lift (listed on monroney) is still up.
Definitely. Here is a foto of mine, definitely with the front axle lift engaged. Stupidly forgot to lower the car
for the photo as you can see on the second photo (LED of front axle lift still on).
I think you are going to be very surprised at how different the Touring is to a manual GT3. They say they haven't changed anything, I say BS.
It ride betters, it steers better and the exhaust sound is completely different...in a bad way.
In a regular GT3, there is a distinct difference in the sound of the exhaust when you hit the PSE button when cruising. It goes from loud to reasonably quiet...such that you can easily undertake a long distance cruise without being annoyed by the loud exhaust.
In the GT3T there is no difference between the PSE on or off at cruising speeds.....zilch.....none.....zero. And it's a totally different sound compared to the regular GT3. I do not know what they have done to the exhaust...but it's different...very different...in a bad way.. In fact, the drone at 140 kph is terrible and you cannot get rid of it.
So the GT3T is a great back roads car...but definitely not a long distance touring car. Porsche got 90% of the car incredibly right but and an important, emotional, 10% of the car wrong. We are still scratching our heads why??
Sad to hear about the sound. That 10% of the car is a BIG part of the experience !
Steering and ride could be down to the tires ? I saw your touring is on Dunlops and I presume your GT3 is on Sportcups ?
02-26-2018, 03:24 PM
