Jordan Pryce

I might have gone for a stripped GTS but there is no allocation until the end of the year.

Archimedes

My point was simply that a lot of people think a manual in a sports car should be a six, period. I love the T otherwise, but with the seven I have zero interest.

Rennolazine

I feel the same way about the new automatic transmissions. 8, 9, 10 gears.. cant get into it. I can understand where youre coming from.

911-TOUR

I'm not sure how the 7th gear lockout works. Over the last 4 days - I shifted from 3rd -> 7th, 4th -> 7th, 5th -> 7th, and 6th -> 7th with no problems. I downshifted from 7th to each of these as well. 7th is a great cruising gear, sits right at 2K RPM at 75mph. The spacing is tight, but no problem at all once you get used to it. Even my wife had no problems after 50 miles and commented that she *really* liked the 7MT gearbox. I was on the fence v. the G50/21 in my 993, but now am firmly in the Carrera T is better camp.

cheers!

alex_c

That is great to hear!

Yesterday I got to row thru the gears on a T, and three things caught my attention: First, the clutch is SUPER light. Nearly no effort at all. Second, you can feel and hear the mechanical clicks clearly as you change gears. That is so nice and satisfying! It is also interesting how the spring on the shifter keeps it aligned in the middle of the 3-4 axis, making it easy to consciously pull to the left to select 1-2, let it move naturally to the center for 3-4 or push to the right for the 5-6, making it less likely to miss a shift. Overall a very nice and balanced MT. Again, this from a very short stint on the T, but I liked what I saw.

After soooo many years without a car with a MT, it is nice to go back to one. In the meantime I am having fun driving my son's manual BRZ while he is away at school and I am waiting for my T.

Bloose993TT

And as long as you can get the same discount as ordering a standard Carrera which is around 5-6% in SoCal right now.

subshooter

There is something wrong with your transmission if you can shift from 3rd to 7th. I have 7000 miles on my 991.2 and can't do this shift.

subshooter

You can take out the 6th gear for me too. 5sp is perfect.

Archimedes

I'll go one better. The 4 speed in my college ride was the pinnacle of perfection for me. 😁

911-TOUR

Ha! That's what my wife said. "Why do you need more than 4...that's what my Datsun had"

cheers!

911-TOUR

I'll double check it tomorrow and report back, but I'm pretty sure I pulled this a few times accelerating to highway speeds. Thinking about it now, though I may have double-clutched out of habit.

PJ Cayenne

One of the best characteristics of the 7mt in the .2 is the flexibility. You can use it like a 5 speed a 6 speed or use all 7 gears. Only guilt has me use 6 or 7th gear. Power reserves in the higher gears is so ample, you rarely have to downshift for passing. Wishing for a 6mt is understandable, but you'll probably never see it with the new turbo engines. Just too expensive to certify, and would like lower their corporate fuel economy results.

Penn4S

Has anyone noticed the OP has not posted since the thread start? A troll perhaps getting us to talk to ourselves? His loss.

fueledbymetal

Of course it could be better, but a gift's a gift!

No trolling here, just been busy this weekend. I'll post pics of mine as soon as it arrives in late May!

AutoQuest Motorsports

I think this Carrera T is going to be one of the best street-driven experiences Porsche has to offer, previously held in my book by the 981 Boxster Spyder. Very excited to get one in and take for a first drive.