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I know what you mean. I had a GT4, my only Cayman. It was a great car, but if you are a 911 guy there truly is “no substitute”. So the 911 called me back in very little time.
I have a Spyder that I love, but I wanted to try a 911. When the T was announced, I knew it was the one for me, a more raw, pared down 911. My car should be arriving at the port soon, hope to be driving it within the next few weeks.
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by double layer , you mean two layers of PPF protection ? I've never seen that, that would almost make your car "bulletproof" from rock chips, etc.
Just got scrap piece from my wrapper to apply for my drive back from future dealership pickup. Didn’t realize how thick PPF was. Seems like doubling is overkill?
I know what you mean. I had a GT4, my only Cayman. It was a great car, but if you are a 911 guy there truly is “no substitute”. So the 911 called me back in very little time.
I passed on my GT4 allocation last year and decided to wait longer for the T. I think 911 heritage, unique design, rear engine, etc. makes it very special! Will not have any regrets on that decision.
Ha, when I told my die hard Porsha freak bro about considering GT4, he mailed me a 1,000+ page 911 book to appreciate its history…
it contains about 20 pages on original T including below.
I have a Spyder that I love, but I wanted to try a 911. When the T was announced, I knew it was the one for me, a more raw, pared down 911. My car should be arriving at the port soon, hope to be driving it within the next few weeks.
Originally Posted by ECNJ
I passed on my GT4 allocation last year and decided to wait longer for the T. I think 911 heritage, unique design, rear engine, etc. makes it very special! Will not have any regrets on that decision. .
Smart move. Mine was a 981. I like you, I passed on the 718.
Just returned form my Porsche Experience day at Silverstone F1 circuit.
Drove a (test car) manual T for the full 3 hours on a variety of circuits including skid pans and other surfaces.
The instructor was brilliant and has ***** of steel, telling me not to brake yet but continue accelerating when approaching a corner when I was convinced we were gonna spin!
I've driven Boxsters and BMW M cars but this car's limits are so extensive that to get anywhere near them you need to be at least a semi professional racing driver.
Sunny and dry conditions.
Other observations...
1) The sound of that flat 6 screaming in your ears at 8k revs is something else (I'm still running/breaking my car in so hadn't heard it yet)!
2) Quoting my instructor, driving a manual round a circuit is more challenging, but also more rewarding when you get it right.
3) Even when braking heavily from 60-0 seven or eight times in fairly quick succession didn't result in any brake fade.
And finally...Given a choice between an S and a T the instructor would get the T. Says it just feels a bit more 'alive' and on a fairly winding curvy track like today's the times are virtually identical.
If your Porsche purchase includes a Porsche Experience Centre, you must ensure you actually use it, not everyone does.
In fact about 25% of attendees paid to attend the course in order to try out different cars before deciding which model / options to buy.
And finally finally...
In the small entrance museum they had my favourite Porsche of all time on display. It had raced at Daytona and Le Mans, was rescued from the USA and repainted from red to GT Silver.
Valued at £3m and identical to the 'little bastard' 550 James Dean sadly died in.
It's a beauty!
05-04-2023, 11:22 AM
