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Since you are going to keep it forever now, I guess there’s no reason to restrict miles right? Let er’ rip
That thought had crossed my mind...but I think for now I'm still not going to DD or use the car for errands so it will stay the occasional fun-drive car which will inherently keep the mileage somewhat down but yes I have changed my thinking from wanting to limit the mileage to just use the car sparingly and let the mileage take care of itself.
If the long drive is on twisties I am always exhilarated. I will go out of my way not to do a long run in the car if there is loads of motorway driving. All due to noise levels even though I use noise cancelling earphones.
I drove my 991.2 GT3 2,000 miles over 7 days from LA to Bandon, OR and back. Not once did I yearn for my more docile 991.1 GTS cab. I was supposed to take a 3,000 mile trip from LA to South Dakota, then Kansas and back last June. COVID derailed those plans but it's on the books for next June and I cannot wait!
Bandon, I hope you squeezed the clubs in for that one!
Bandon, I hope you squeezed the clubs in for that one!
Actually, Bandon was just where I happened to land on the Oregon coast after trudging through the snow-covered roads of Crater Lake. I did not bring my sticks for that trip (although I have played Bandon's sister courses, Cabot Links, in Nova Scotia) but I did manage to drive up to Santa Cruz the summer prior for golf at my favorite course in California, Pasatiempo. If you have not played there, it is a must-play Dr. Alister MacKenzie masterpiece. This picture is of the famous par 4 16th. Tiger Woods took a snow man on the hole during his stint at Stanford. It was apparently Dr. MacKenzie's favorite par 4 design. That is saying something, given that he was the architect of Cypress Point and Augusta National, to name a few. He apparently had his ashes spread on the 16th hole. He lived and died in a house lining the sixth fairway.
I did not order light ivory to pay homage to golf carts but what a coincidence!
Last edited by Porsche911GTS'16; 05-03-2021 at 10:52 PM.
I've now driven my GT3 Touring back and forth to LA from the Bay Area 4 times. The drive has a fast twisty section over the Pacheco pass and a twisty section near Grapevine which is too crowded to be safe to drive fast. There's a long stretch of nothing in between. I have the LWBs and Akrapovic titanium header/exhaust with center delete. My observations:
1. My driver side LWB has the bracket that reclines it slightly and I have extra lower lumbar foam padding - installed by prior owner. This makes it great. I drove my 2018 winged GT3 without these two things to LA and it was less comftable. not by a lot, but enough to be noticeable. My back is completely fine after the drive - as a reference, I'm 46 and I stand a lot for work (cardiac surgeon).
2. depending on how the road was paved, the noise is tolerable.. and I have the Akra exhaust. Poorly paved sections can be annoying - the road noise is strong and overwhelms a lot of the sound including the music - which I think is necessary for long drives. The radio does have to be played at higher volumes.
3. Eating on the drive isn't too much of a problem, it's just the buckets tend to try to collect everything into the wedge of the seat.
4. People react differently to the car. Some people give me thumbs up on the drive. Some try to race it. Some get road rage quickly when they see me trying to pass them and then do the "let me ride your bumper" to show you who's boss... then I just accelerate away and never see them again.
That's my thoughts. I actually look forward to driving it to LA and back. The twisty sections are fun and you get to wring it out and let the engine sing. The 5 has some cops... but pretty predictable where they are.. so you can hit higher top speeds if you wish. Or you can just chill and trundle along at 80mph knowing you got one of the coolest cars around.
Agree with this, having done this drive 4 times in the past two years.
Regarding #2, I know it is heresy on this board, but I highly recommend adding some sound insulation to the doors and to the rear wheel wells. Only adds 3-4 lbs, and makes an enormous decrease in bad noise (road noise) with almost no discernible decrease in good noise (engine noise). If you do just those two places, but you don't add sound insulation to the center 80% portion of the rear deck, then engine noise is unaffected but you can enjoy your GT car on long drives without irritating road noise.
Drove across the state 200 miles for the annual Porsche Swap Meet in Carlisle PA. Mostly high speed cruising on an empty turnpike in the early morning. The 4.0 motor with a manual is fantastic. I’m at over 9,000 miles now and not saving any for the next owner because there wont be a next owner. On the way home, i rode with my dog and we listened to the Bose stereo traveling at mostly 90 mph with the a/c on.
Pulled into the driveway and power washed off all the bugs. Love this car.
^^^No placebo. My 911R is more rough and rowdy with playful suspension setup and loud cabin. Touring and Speedster are much more numb and quiet in contrast. My 991 winged GT3 also felt soft. Even my 991 non-GT car (991.1 GTS) was tiring on long trips. I have over 25k miles on these cars across models. Not making this up.
Tuning on these cars are all different and make a considerable difference in ride quality and comfort.
Last edited by bluehorseshoe; 05-04-2021 at 11:32 AM.
The 911R makes sense, I'd be disappointed if it were numb. I was reading it as a big difference between a winged and a touring.
The GTS is surprising, I'll take your word on that. I was always under the impression that non-GT 911's were proper touring cars by definition.
Having owned both - I feel like the touring is slightly more compliant than the winged version. I've been told the suspension settings are exactly the same, but it just feels that way. Entirely could be placebo effect, or maybe slightly different suspension tune due to no rear aero so less stiffness needed? At this point, I'm speculating and opening myself up to blatant and deserved criticism... so I'll just stop there.
05-03-2021 | 06:36 PM
