Macca, glad your back posting.

Both cars look terrific. I was not aware of the difference in height between lift and non lift. It is noticeable.

 

Yeah trq tolerances with titanium conrods on 9a1 motors must be near perfect to offset any anomaly. Does that mean there's not room for human error with when the **** happens with 9a1 motor? Mike

 

Good observation. Do you think maybe it also occurred to Porsche's engineers when they had a second chance to look at their design/process/QC?

 

Aren't PAG having there 2nd chance now at expense of current owners time and money? I don't think PAG will ever suffer from this. Mike

 

I don't know whether PAG will "suffer" or not - I was just suggesting that having a second chance at coming up with something that works and keeps working was exactly what PAG has just had.

As for impact on current owners' time and money, it remains to be seen how adequately or not PAG chooses to address that.

 

Beautiful pics, Macca, and thanks for the info as usual. Mike, I suspect you are right about the car settling. I wish I took measurements but I believe my car definitely settled a bit. I'm not sure how much settling is needed for the human eye to notice but I don't think it's much.

 

U should have a detailed history down to the nearest trq'd nut of whatever happened and whatever they have done has rectified that from happening. If they tell it's fixed with no detail and u believe that- stop dreaming. Mike

 

I am waiting to see what Porsche has to say as to what, if anything, has been addressed and if so, how they have done so. I am also waiting to see what sort of compensation they may or may not offer to current (or in my case) prospective owners. If I don't like what I see, I can pass on the car. If I am OK with it, it's then my problem to deal with, and I can handle that.

In any event, I'll try to stop dreaming.

 

I disagree. Porsche cannot afford another mistake on this car. It would badly tarnished the Porsche engineering mystic and would impact opinions on other models. That is why they are being so careful with this fix. They know this is their last chance. I have no doubt the engine will be even beyond Porsche normal high standards.

 

How do u get this as a negative of what I said. You owners need to know why it happened. PAG needs to answer that. Is that a bad thing? Mike

 

996FLT6,
^^^^^ I totally agree with your viewpoint.

 

I have been avidly reading the posts re the GT3 issue. Pardon my treatise, but I feel obliged to respond to many comments on this thread. I apparently have the dubious distinction of taking the last delivery of a GT3 in North America only 3 days before the stop sale order. I figure that I am near last in line for a new engine for those who took delivery. I put about 300 miles on my car and have some observations.
The car is more responsive and powerful than I imagined. I would bet that the car has more than the claimed output. The engine winds out so quickly that I get why AP said that PDK is the proper match for the engine. I did not get a chance to track it, but what hard cornering that I did was impressive, The car is louder than I would prefer, and I would accept a weight penalty to get the standard soundproofing, but not a huge deal. I fully intend to use it on the track on a regular basis, and possibly as a daily driver.
I own or have owned various 911's made in 1968, 1979, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000. I have lived with the problems inherent in these cars, to include leaking valve covers, chain tensioner failures, blown rubber centered clutches, case/cylinder leaks, RMS leaks, etc. Each issue was frustrating and pissed me off. Porsche certainly did not consistently own up to the design flaws, and at times the fix was costly. Then the magic of the affected car took back over and assuaged my frustration. I have never regretted the decision to buy these cars. I understand those that want to rant and rave over the problem with the GT3. Yes, our money is tied up, we cannot enjoy our expensive toys for a while, and we aren't happy with the lack of transparency from Porsche. However, when I get my car back on the road with the new engine I will again smile, even giggle at the incredible capabilities of this car. It soon will not matter whether Porsche gives me a longer warranty, some financial consolation, or offers to buy it back. Call me hopelessly addicted, but good luck finding a car with this potential, this build quality (as designed), at anything close to the price. I am still happy to be fortunate to soon be enjoying this car on the road.

 

I wasn't responding negatively (or at all, for that matter) to your comment. Sorry it landed that way. I was complementing Macca on his pics and was commenting on Mike(inCA)'s comment. I guess I need to be more careful.

 

I'm not sure I believe this. Doesn't make any sense. I have seen various lift optioned cars at dealers and they are many times raised during delivery/shipment. They appear to remain lifted while sitting in the showroom until they are taken out of "delivery mode". I would assume ride height to be identical regardless of lift.

 

Maaca glad to see you back I thought you bought a mcclaren! Bro I really like how you keep a red gt3 next to your white one....so that's how you pick a color.