Picked up my GT3 today! First Impressions (over 700 miles in 1 day)
07-17-2014, 03:54 PM
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So far I am happy with them. Went up and down the mountain twice and didn't feel any brake fade. Very hard bite and they engage high up on the pedal which I am a big fan of. Feel every bit as good as the carbon ceramics on a Zr1 my dad used to own if that gives you an idea. I will let you know after I have taken them to the track and really get to use them.
07-17-2014, 03:56 PM
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The car was brand new and I paid MSRP. 145,800 and change plus a $1500 clear bra and 1200 or so for the wheel and tire warranty. Ended up being high 150's out the door with taxes and everything.
07-17-2014, 03:58 PM
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Very nice! I thought with clear tail lights the side markers would be clear also? My 991S has clear tails and sides when I purchased. I ordered white also with clear tails. Keep us updated, and post some interior shots now were all jealous(: interesting break in questions ......my buddy took delivery of an RS on the track back in 2010 and the driver let it rip, and said the car is ready for the track. I guess we will never know the real answers.
I am actually not a huge fan of the clear tail lights and I ordered the original red ones as well as the clear side markers.
07-17-2014, 03:59 PM
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07-17-2014, 04:04 PM
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All in all I love this car and it was everything I had hoped for plus some and everyone that has one on order would be stupid to back out. I don't think I've every owned a car that I enjoyed more all around. There isn't a better car out in this price range that tops it. I would prefer it to an mp4 or a 458 any day of the week. ]
Compromised cars, like various Lotuses/996 GT3/997 GT3 RS/etc make great internet dialogue about how hard core you are, but such cars can be tiresome in the long run. Getting world class performance, daily usability, but with the GT3 edginess (compared to regular 911s) still points to the 991 version being a winner b/c it'll get lots of exercise.
07-17-2014, 04:04 PM
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The manual vs. PDK is definitely a part of it. The steering is the other big thing. With the old car you had to fight it more and just hope and trust that the car would do what you were telling it to do. The new car is more precise and does exactly what you want it to do.
07-17-2014, 04:14 PM
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This is why I think the 991 GT3 will stay in my garage for a good spell. B/c of its all around nature means it'll simply get driven more than, say, the other GT3s or Fiats I owned.
Compromised cars, like various Lotuses/996 GT3/997 GT3 RS/etc make great internet dialogue about how hard core you are, but such cars can be tiresome in the long run. Getting world class performance, daily usability, but with the GT3 edginess (compared to regular 911s) still points to the 991 version being a winner b/c it'll get lots of exercise.
Compromised cars, like various Lotuses/996 GT3/997 GT3 RS/etc make great internet dialogue about how hard core you are, but such cars can be tiresome in the long run. Getting world class performance, daily usability, but with the GT3 edginess (compared to regular 911s) still points to the 991 version being a winner b/c it'll get lots of exercise.
The one thing I noticed about the GT3 that holds it back from being driven a lot is the big cam (at least that's what it feels like). The car wants to be driven high up in the revs. When you're in low gears under 1700/1800 the car chugs a lot like a cars I've driven with a big cam. I used to own a z06 that was cammed with the same problem but what can you expect with a car that revs to 9k!?
07-17-2014, 04:28 PM
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^Exactly. This car is not to be driven in the 2000-5000 range. It has to be driven in the 5000-9000 range. This could be the best and last line of NA engines to come out of Porsche and possibly any car manufacturer under 8 cylinders. Precisely why I have hung in here
07-17-2014, 04:46 PM
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Sometimes I laugh at myself for how obsessed I've become with this car, and what I'm willing to do to own and drive it.. It's reviews like this which remind me why. Thanks for posting
Ps. Blood mountain and the roads north of atlanta were my motorcycle stomping grounds when I lived on east coast.. I have never seen amazing race-track-like roads like the north Georgia, eastern tn, and west North Carolina mountains. And keep in mind I have a house in Como, Italy and have ridden almost most of the alps on a bike. I suggest to anyone who can make a trip, to drive down to the SE USA and dedicate a week to going bonkers on those roads.... 100's and 100's of miles of perfectly cambered, smoothly paved concrete, with few cops and even fewer residents... Road racing paradise!
Can't imagine the frustration of having a gt3 in Orlando... !!!
Ps. Blood mountain and the roads north of atlanta were my motorcycle stomping grounds when I lived on east coast.. I have never seen amazing race-track-like roads like the north Georgia, eastern tn, and west North Carolina mountains. And keep in mind I have a house in Como, Italy and have ridden almost most of the alps on a bike. I suggest to anyone who can make a trip, to drive down to the SE USA and dedicate a week to going bonkers on those roads.... 100's and 100's of miles of perfectly cambered, smoothly paved concrete, with few cops and even fewer residents... Road racing paradise!
Can't imagine the frustration of having a gt3 in Orlando... !!!
07-17-2014, 05:18 PM
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Sometimes I laugh at myself for how obsessed I've become with this car, and what I'm willing to do to own and drive it.. It's reviews like this which remind me why. Thanks for posting
Ps. Blood mountain and the roads north of atlanta were my motorcycle stomping grounds when I lived on east coast.. I have never seen amazing race-track-like roads like the north Georgia, eastern tn, and west North Carolina mountains. And keep in mind I have a house in Como, Italy and have ridden almost most of the alps on a bike. I suggest to anyone who can make a trip, to drive down to the SE USA and dedicate a week to going bonkers on those roads.... 100's and 100's of miles of perfectly cambered, smoothly paved concrete, with few cops and even fewer residents... Road racing paradise!
Can't imagine the frustration of having a gt3 in Orlando... !!!
Ps. Blood mountain and the roads north of atlanta were my motorcycle stomping grounds when I lived on east coast.. I have never seen amazing race-track-like roads like the north Georgia, eastern tn, and west North Carolina mountains. And keep in mind I have a house in Como, Italy and have ridden almost most of the alps on a bike. I suggest to anyone who can make a trip, to drive down to the SE USA and dedicate a week to going bonkers on those roads.... 100's and 100's of miles of perfectly cambered, smoothly paved concrete, with few cops and even fewer residents... Road racing paradise!
Can't imagine the frustration of having a gt3 in Orlando... !!!
As far as bikes go, I'm probably getting a BMW GS1200 and a then a jeep wrangler once I move over there so I have have fun all year long. I rented the GS last month when I was there and had an absolute blast.
Here is a pic of it stuck in the snow.
07-17-2014, 06:53 PM
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waiters , Thanks