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Rode in my wife's TT for the first time since getting the Porsche 3 weeks ago.
We thought the TT was loud and a bit growly - until I got the Porsche. Now, the TT's engine sounds pretty tame and quiet...
We thought the TT's seats had snug bolsters, especially compared to my GLC... Thanks to the 18 way seats in the Porsche, the TT's seats now feel loose and flat...
It's shocking how less sporty the TT feels to me now. It used to feel like a darty little chuckable go-cart, now it doesn't feel quite exciting...
All this because I think I managed to get a screw or something in the left rear tire on the Porsche - last week it threw a low tire pressure alert and was down by 5lbs. Put air in it and everything was fine through the weekend. Got in this morning and it was down 10lbs, don't think it's something in the sidewalls so I'm hoping they can plug it and I'll be good...
Got into my CS today, as I has been almost two months since he was left alone, under a cover...and was getting nervous about how healthy that Li-ion battery is without a trickle charger. Well, it started and no warnings either. So, big success!
Took it into town for errands and:
- boy, you sit inside so high, I feIt like I was driving an SUV. I am remembering now that it took some time to get used to this.
- the same feeling again, the CS is the butcher's cleaver, the 911 is a surgeon's scalpel. Just brute force vs delicate handling.
- immediately I missed the manual gearbox and it was the confirmation that beside the "daily", I will only want to have manuals in my fun cars. As long as possible.
- it really can lay rubber, despite the Cup2 that were already toasty when I've reached the town. Getting out of a side street and trying to join the main street, a 90° turn, I tried to hurry a little, to not bother the incoming traffic...well, it obliged and did a very nice power slide. Good thing there were no cops around.
- way better seats in the 911, the buckets in the G80 are light years ahead from what BMW put into the F80 CS
Sunday I will be back into the 911, I might drive up to Nürburgring, but only to have some fun on the routes outside the track. At under 1000 km it's not ready for the track.
Got into my CS today, as I has been almost two months since he was left alone, under a cover...and was getting nervous about how healthy that Li-ion battery is without a trickle charger. Well, it started and no warnings either. So, big success!
Took it into town for errands and:
- boy, you sit inside so high, I feIt like I was driving an SUV. I am remembering now that it took some time to get used to this.
- the same feeling again, the CS is the butcher's cleaver, the 911 is a surgeon's scalpel. Just brute force vs delicate handling.
- immediately I missed the manual gearbox and it was the confirmation that beside the "daily", I will only want to have manuals in my fun cars. As long as possible.
- it really can lay rubber, despite the Cup2 that were already toasty when I've reached the town. Getting out of a side street and trying to join the main street, a 90° turn, I tried to hurry a little, to not bother the incoming traffic...well, it obliged and did a very nice power slide. Good thing there were no cops around.
- way better seats in the 911, the buckets in the G80 are light years ahead from what BMW put into the F80 CS
Sunday I will be back into the 911, I might drive up to Nürburgring, but only to have some fun on the routes outside the track. At under 1000 km it's not ready for the track.
Similar experience when I moved my F80 M3 (manual) to my workshop to retrieve the '72T. While I used to think the F80 competition pack seats are good, the cloth seats on the T make a huge difference. I feel like I'm sliding all over the place on the F80 leather seats. When getting on the gas in 1st or 2nd gear in any corner, the 911 locks in and rockets away while the M3 really likes to let go and hang the tail out. And adding in slight bumps, the BMW gets unsettled much more easily.
Once the M3 is in the garage with the carrera T it will be interesting to see which keys I grab and why.
Hey Guys
Can someone clear this up fro me. Which battery comes in the Carrera T without the Rear Axle Steering ? I understand that the T comes with a lighter battery but is it the lithium battery. I have a T on order and it will not be a daily driver.....Trying to understand whether I will have to keep a charger on the T all the time ? Sorry to bring this issue up again but after researching this issue, I'm still confused....Thanks.....
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Hey Guys
Can someone clear this up fro me. Which battery comes in the Carrera T without the Rear Axle Steering ? I understand that the T comes with a lighter battery but is it the lithium battery. I have a T on order and it will not be a daily driver.....Trying to understand whether I will have to keep a charger on the T all the time ? Sorry to bring this issue up again but after researching this issue, I'm still confused....Thanks.....
All 992 Carrera T's use the Lithium battery (LiFePO4) regardless of RAS or not. If it's not a daily driver and will sit for weeks at a time, I would recommend a battery maintainer. I would do this if it were Lithium or not to prolong battery life. I really like the ones from CTEK.
Edit: It may be obvious, but be sure to use a battery maintainer made specifically for Lithium batteries.
Similar experience when I moved my F80 M3 (manual) to my workshop to retrieve the '72T. While I used to think the F80 competition pack seats are good, the cloth seats on the T make a huge difference. I feel like I'm sliding all over the place on the F80 leather seats. When getting on the gas in 1st or 2nd gear in any corner, the 911 locks in and rockets away while the M3 really likes to let go and hang the tail out. And adding in slight bumps, the BMW gets unsettled much more easily.
Once the M3 is in the garage with the carrera T it will be interesting to see which keys I grab and why.
November 15: deposit
Christmas: allocation
June 6th: car arrives at the dealer
July 1st: I picked it up and drove it 10mi to the shop for a few tweaks
Today, 8 months after I ordered it and a month after it arrived at the dealer, I finally get to drive it home... 600mi away
Work done:
- Paint correction and full PPF
- Ceramic
- Interior PPF on piano black trim and PCM screen
- 70% tint (heat rejection)
- Techart HAS
- Aftermarket wheels
- Agate-delete
At the shop making final height tweaks and then off to break her in.
Congrats on the delivery after the long wait and I have to ask: Why would you delete many of the things that make this car a T?
All 992 Carrera T's use the Lithium battery (LiFePO4) regardless of RAS or not. If it's not a daily driver and will sit for weeks at a time, I would recommend a battery maintainer. I would do this if it were Lithium or not to prolong battery life. I really like the ones from CTEK.
Edit: It may be obvious, but be sure to use a battery maintainer made specifically for Lithium batteries.
Thanks for clearing up the issue. That is what I thought but I wanted to verify.... I think most of the chargers will charge both. Do you know what model of CTEK charger you have and where did you purchase yours ? Thanks Again
Thanks for clearing up the issue. That is what I thought but I wanted to verify.... I think most of the chargers will charge both. Do you know what model of CTEK charger you have and where did you purchase yours ? Thanks Again
This is what I'm going to use once I finally get my T: The
Porsche uses CTEK and slaps PORSCHE on it. So you can trust the CTEK. The Porsche Pro one is almost twice as expensive, but does work for AGM and lead acid batteries. I only need the one for the one car (already have a CTEK one to charge the AGM in my Macan S)
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