eyeslasher1

thanks jlee 504

i m glad i beat you to atlanta

96redlt4- the kid is a certified car nut
-he is the only other person i trusted to drive my 63 super 90
he picked up driving the 7 speed so quickly- i was kind of jealous.

for example

ill try to describe this perfect shifting moment - there is a point when you are driving a manual transmission car when you shift from say 2 to 3 and you let your foot off the gas and press the clutch and shift and let your foot off the clutch and then give it gas right when the engine speed and transmission speed is perfectly synced
and the shift from one gear to the next is perfectly timed ( there is no clutch slippage, there is no engine judder or snap)
well we practiced that the whole trip and he was just so much better than i was.
He was even giving me pointers - that at lower gears i.e. 1 to 2, or 2 -3 you need to change gears a little slower because the engine speed will drop more between gears (say 750 rpm from 4000 to 3250) while at higher gears say 6-7 you have to be lightening quick because the difference in engine speed between the gears are is only 250 rpm from 3000 to 2750)

I don't know if I have described it well, but when you get that shift right, it gives you a very satisfying precise, technical,l sense of accomplishment
In a way that few things in our increasingly automated world allow

anyway I was not particularly good at it on the trip back and only seemed to manage to get it right 30% in normal or sport mode ( its much easier to accomplish in sport plus because the computer helps the driver rev match on the downshift but it also holds the rpms slightly on the upshift as well).
Of course, my son was consistently good at it ( damn young 'uns!)



happy travels

96redLT4

I've always wondered what mine would sound like driving by....
J

FiveRiversGTS

That's an amazing journey and very well written.
I really enjoyed reading it, actually read it a few times.

The pics and video were great.
One of the best Intro Threads.

I can partially relate to this story however not in this "24" hour format. I flew from NYC to Pittsburgh to pickup a car once as you can see my unusual reminder checklist here:



I also currently have a GTS and find this to be a phenomenal Vehicle as is any Porsche, my question to you is what did you like about the car you just purchased in comparison to your prior vehicles? Thanks.

That must have been the best "sick" day your son ever had. Enjoy in good Health!

eyeslasher1

if I had to rank my cars in order of preference it would prob go

2016 gts manual coupe
1998 993 c2s manual coupe
1963 super -90 coupe
1996 993 c4s manual coupe
2014 c4s pdk abriolet
2014 cayenne gts
2013 boxster manual
2007 boxster manual

let me say they all are wonderful cars. Each model and variant has its own unique attributes, but each model seems clearly derived from the same engineering and design philosophy.
the gts is at the top today simply because for me it combines most of the visceral experience of the 993 with modern aesthetics, technology, comfort and reliability

.................ask me tomorrow and I may have a different answer

dmtsc

I would say it will be a trip your son remembers long after your gone, which is epic.

Al.Fresco

Which one does your son lay claim to????

NVRANUF

A nice read, thank you!

NoGaBiker

Didn't know they had a GT-S GTS at Ellis -- glad it went to a good home! I've had mine for about 20 months now -- still love it!

eyeslasher1

rennlist really is a a wonderful community
thanks for all your kind words And now I wait for spring
....And salt free roads

NVRANUF

Nice setup!

Under fluorescent lighting GT Silver and Iridium look very similar.

I was considering both colours for my new 991.2 TTS build.

In daylight I found they look much different, both quite nice, but it's GT Silver for the win in my eyes.

NoGaBiker

I had a GT-Silver Boxster and an Artic Silver Turbo back in the day at the same time. The colors are quite a bit different in person. As are your two.

Hey, if you like silver... :shrug:

I can't imagine parking my Porsche till April, and especially the day after I got it! I feel for you.

eyeslasher1

Don't say april........you are killing me

you are right- I drove it back Saturday night

and then It bloody well snows 8 inches

I wish I could have gotten a shot of the two cars side by side on a sunny day for comparison sake
but then the clouds came
and the snow came
and the darkness came
and the gloom came

ace37

and the snow tires came
and the smiles came


right? right?

eyeslasher1

ace 37

true

but then the salt trucks came
and the rust started
and the Porsche turned to a mound of dust
and the circle of life was complete

eddielasvegas

Great post and beautiful car.

For my kids, I live by "Don't let schooling get in the way of their education." It seems we may think alike here.

Congrats and enjoy your new 911 in good health.

Eddie