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Thanks. Not sure that I would have noticed that. But then I didn't notice the very slight scratch in the headlight of my Panamera 4 (17k miles) but my Porsche Centre did spot it when checking over my car for trade in and said "Oh, that'll need a new headlight unit, in addition to the respray of the front bumper and bonnet/hood."
"The Carrera T's final drive ratio is also shorter than the GTS". Not so. It's the same as the GTS. The T is shorter than the base Carrera's. Base = 3.44, T = 3.59, GTS = 3.59. The transmission gear ratios are the same for all three models for both manual and PDK.
"The Carrera T's final drive ratio is also shorter than the GTS". Not so. It's the same as the GTS. The T is shorter than the base Carrera's. Base = 3.44, T = 3.59, GTS = 3.59. The transmission gear ratios are the same for all three models for both manual and PDK.
PDK gets the 3.44 final drive ratio in the T. For sure. Its in the T technical specs pdf.
Regarding the T vs GTS as a daily driver response in the post above, I have a feeling why the author prefers the T.
Since I sold my Macan GTS a month ago waiting for my T to arrive, I've been driving my son's Subaru BRZ while he is away at school. Before anyone screams "blasphemy!", I'm not comparing the BRZ to a 911. At all. But I will say that driving such 4 cylinder, rear wheel drive, 6-speed manual car, has given me the most fun I've had in a car, in a looong time.
It is not even moderately fast, but the "rawness" of it, the tight steering, the cabin noise, and the manual transmission, really, really make it fun to drive.
Sometimes you would think you are going 80 MPH, take a look at the speedo and smile when I realize it is going at 50!
Somehow I believe, and hope, that the T will be something similar. You don't need to be driving at jail-time speeds to have fun. Just enjoy the ride, even a slow one can be so much fun.
Compare that to my Macan GTS where I had to setup an alert to chime in at 90 as I would not feel the speed at all in there. Yes it was fun, it was quick, but it was too isolated.
If the little BRZ can get me from A to B with a big smile, I can only imagine what the T would do.
Anyone make it out to the NY auto show? I know the GT3RS was stealing the show but sitting right next to it was our beloved T. Both cars look fantastic!
Anyone that have taken delivery of the T with LW glass, are there anyone that have tinted the windows? I'm interested to know if there anything I should be aware of to inform the shop to be cautious about? I know tint process uses heat guns to dry up the film to stick, I'm not sure how LW glass holds up with the heat gun.
Anyone make it out to the NY auto show? I know the GT3RS was stealing the show but sitting right next to it was our beloved T. Both cars look fantastic!
Anyone that have taken delivery of the T with LW glass, are there anyone that have tinted the windows? I'm interested to know if there anything I should be aware of to inform the shop to be cautious about? I know tint process uses heat guns to dry up the film to stick, I'm not sure how LW glass holds up with the heat gun.
I've called around a few places - they're willing to try, but no guarantees. I've decided that I'm not going to be the guinea pig.
I'm fortunate to work with an engineer that has studied the fracture mechanics / surface & material properties of this material extensively - used to work at a major mobile phone designer with 1B+ little black & white devices of various sizes in the field - and her advice was to be cautious because lots of materials don't adhere to it the same way they do ordinary glass.
I've called around a few places - they're willing to try, but no guarantees. I've decided that I'm not going to be the guinea pig.
I'm fortunate to work with an engineer that has studied the fracture mechanics / surface & material properties of this material extensively - used to work at a major mobile phone designer with 1B+ little black & white devices of various sizes in the field - and her advice was to be cautious because lots of materials don't adhere to it the same way they do ordinary glass.
cheers!
Glad I asked the question! Would be interested to know if any GT2RS have tinted the windows, or the new GT3RS.
03-24-2018, 03:42 AM
- and her advice was to be cautious because lots of materials don't adhere to it the same way they do ordinary glass.