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#7081
#7082
I’m in a similar situation. Have a aerokit C2S that is absolutely perfect in every way and has given me 22k miles of driving joy. I expressed interest in a GT3 after hearing and seeing them in Leipzig when I visited. He called me up with a buildable slot and I couldn’t say no. I’m afraid I am going to get rid of a perfect car for what could be less of what I enjoy about mine. Time will tell. Mine arrived 11/02.
#7083
I've had my manual winged GT3 coming up to 2 years now, and drive it at least twice per week on well maintained roads, but it is isn't a daily by any stretch. Heavenly that it is with its scalpel like precision, one feels every single crack on the road surface and manholes that aren't flush on the surface feel hard and jarring. I'm fine with a firmer ride, but my wife can't tolerate it unless the distance is short. I once tried a cobble stone road and had to drive it at 10 mph it was so bad and felt the car was going to come apart. The other thing that would drive me crazy if I were to drive it more than I do, is the shear noise in the cabin primarily from the rear tires. The minimal sound insulation causes me to have really bad tinnitus, so 30 min is my driving limit. I'm going to get a pair of ear plugs to mitigate the ringing in the ears so I can drive longer.
Fortunately I'm happy to get back into a Cayenne Turbo GT as my daily, they are a good pair to trade off against one another and I can savor the uniqueness of both.
Fortunately I'm happy to get back into a Cayenne Turbo GT as my daily, they are a good pair to trade off against one another and I can savor the uniqueness of both.
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#7084
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It’s pretty clear to me that the GT3 was designed to primarily be a track car. Doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed on the road, but that wasn’t the primary design goal. If you track the car at an advanced level, this all becomes pretty obvious.
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Robb M. (09-22-2023)
#7085
I won’t get my GT3 until first week of October. But I have five other Porsche sports cars- all relatively new 911’s and a 718 and a 23’ Panamera.
I found in the manual that each vehicle has two different sets of tire PSI settings - full weight carrying capacity PSI which are the numbers on the driver’s door frame sticker and in the back of the manual there are PSI settings called “comfort psi settings” and you can change the tire pressure system to show the variance from the door psi settings or the comfort psi settings. On every one of my vehicles - setting the psi to the comfort number makes everyone of my cars ride much better on the road / even the Panamera was harsh when I drove it home from the dealer who set the psi even higher than on the door label. Every-time I take a car into the dealer for service - the mechanics always pump the psi up over the max psi numbers - which I find annoying.
I am waiting to find out if the manual for the GT3 has “comfort psi settings” as well which might make the GT3 a lot more - well comfortable- on the street.
I found in the manual that each vehicle has two different sets of tire PSI settings - full weight carrying capacity PSI which are the numbers on the driver’s door frame sticker and in the back of the manual there are PSI settings called “comfort psi settings” and you can change the tire pressure system to show the variance from the door psi settings or the comfort psi settings. On every one of my vehicles - setting the psi to the comfort number makes everyone of my cars ride much better on the road / even the Panamera was harsh when I drove it home from the dealer who set the psi even higher than on the door label. Every-time I take a car into the dealer for service - the mechanics always pump the psi up over the max psi numbers - which I find annoying.
I am waiting to find out if the manual for the GT3 has “comfort psi settings” as well which might make the GT3 a lot more - well comfortable- on the street.
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Robb M. (09-22-2023)
#7088
Not news to anyone who has been in the Porsche world for decades. Sounds like you are new to the brand.
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Diablo Dude (09-17-2023)
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You don't seem to have read a lot of GT3 threads. Few GT3 owners track their cars much or at all, and most of them assert that the GT3 is a designed mainly as a road car which can be tracked, rather than a track car which can be enjoyed on the road.
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#7091
I guess I'm a little nutso when I say I've enjoyed both a 992 TTS and a manual GT3 on the road, very much. I found the GT3 to be a better ride than the 991.2 GT3 I had. I hated the ride in that car.
I would easily take the 992 GT3 on a 500 mile trip, no questions asked.
I would easily take the 992 GT3 on a 500 mile trip, no questions asked.
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Peruna (09-19-2023)
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I don't know anything about you, tell us about yourself. I've been driving Porsches for 12 years, you can decide if that's 'new to the brand'.
You don't seem to have read a lot of GT3 threads. Few GT3 owners track their cars much or at all, and most of them assert that the GT3 is a designed mainly as a road car which can be tracked, rather than a track car which can be enjoyed on the road.
You don't seem to have read a lot of GT3 threads. Few GT3 owners track their cars much or at all, and most of them assert that the GT3 is a designed mainly as a road car which can be tracked, rather than a track car which can be enjoyed on the road.
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