New GTS!
#1
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New GTS!
Well, as of last Wednesday, 4/17, I became the new (second) 0wner of a 2011 GT Silver/Black Lthr, 6MT GTS Coupe. Bought new by another RL member, I picked it up from him in Raleigh, NC, and had a wonderful 460 mile blast home to NE Florida. It all come together amazingly fast and with huge amounts of luck and timing making it an incredibly simple deal. Had a PPI done by Kanon and his team at Carolina Exotic Car Club in Raleigh, NC. After completing the PPI and agreeing to do the deal I had Kanon install new strut mounts, Eibach Pro springs and mount spacers front and rear. Also, the folks at SharkWerks treated me right and a SW muffler bypass was rushed out and installed in time fr my drive home. Here is a pic as I was ready to leave CECC on my drive home.
Since getting home, I've done a bit of detail, installed a Tae O Tronics BT adapter (perfect integration with the OEM audio interface), CF look covers on the sun visors to cover the garish DOT arirbag warning label. Pics of these:
Finally a couple of beauty shots (the GTS, not me!!) from a local drive to a PCA Cars and Coffee in St. Augustine yesterday. Looking forward to lots of fun miles and smiles with this Porsche, my 25th in 52 years of Porsche ownership.
Since getting home, I've done a bit of detail, installed a Tae O Tronics BT adapter (perfect integration with the OEM audio interface), CF look covers on the sun visors to cover the garish DOT arirbag warning label. Pics of these:
Finally a couple of beauty shots (the GTS, not me!!) from a local drive to a PCA Cars and Coffee in St. Augustine yesterday. Looking forward to lots of fun miles and smiles with this Porsche, my 25th in 52 years of Porsche ownership.
Last edited by SFZ GT3; 04-21-2019 at 07:10 PM.
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#2
Three Wheelin'
Looks great. Rather than cover up the airbag labels on the visors it would be best just remove them. A little alcohol and a paper towel will remove them forever. Just soak a paper towel in alcohol and hold it over the sticker for about 10 minutes and it will easily pull off.
#3
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Looks great. Rather than cover up the airbag labels on the visors it would be best just remove them. A little alcohol and a paper towel will remove them forever. Just soak a paper towel in alcohol and hold it over the sticker for about 10 minutes and it will easily pull off.
#4
WOW
Sweetness, you know how to handle the business. Buy car, PPI and immediate mods. which BT adapter did you get exactly, I can certainly use the name or link to the device (amazon?).
Well, as of last Wednesday, 4/17, I became the new (second) 0wner of a 2011 GT Silver/Black Lthr, 6MT GTS Coupe. Bought new by another RL member, I picked it up from him in Raleigh, NC, and had a wonderful 460 mile blast home to NE Florida. It all come together amazingly fast and with huge amounts of luck and timing making it an incredibly simple deal. Had a PPI done by Kanon and his team at Carolina Exotic Car Club in Raleigh, NC. After completing the PPI and agreeing to do the deal I had Kanon install new strut mounts, Eibach Pro springs and mount spacers front and rear. Also, the folks at SharkWerks treated me right and a SW muffler bypass was rushed out and installed in time fr my drive home. Here is a pic as I was ready to leave CECC on my drive home.
Since getting home, I've done a bit of detail, installed a Tae O Tronics BT adapter (perfect integration with the OEM audio interface), CF look covers on the sun visors to cover the garish DOT arirbag warning label. Pics of these:
Finally a couple of beauty shots (the GTS, not me!!) from a local drive to a PCA Cars and Coffee in St. Augustine yesterday. Looking forward to lots of fun miles and smiles with this Porsche, my 25th in 52 years of Porsche ownership.
Since getting home, I've done a bit of detail, installed a Tae O Tronics BT adapter (perfect integration with the OEM audio interface), CF look covers on the sun visors to cover the garish DOT arirbag warning label. Pics of these:
Finally a couple of beauty shots (the GTS, not me!!) from a local drive to a PCA Cars and Coffee in St. Augustine yesterday. Looking forward to lots of fun miles and smiles with this Porsche, my 25th in 52 years of Porsche ownership.
#5
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BT adaptor
RadMD74., here is a link to what I ordered.
Used this in 2 other cars and it is great. $23.99 Prime, and hooked up in 1 minute or less! Just be sure that your PCM is set up for AUX, USB input. It was not in mine and I had to look it up in the manual. Easy to do, but at first when I plugged in the USB and AUX cables, the PCM would not "see" them. All good after I got it properly set up in the PCM. Good luck!
Used this in 2 other cars and it is great. $23.99 Prime, and hooked up in 1 minute or less! Just be sure that your PCM is set up for AUX, USB input. It was not in mine and I had to look it up in the manual. Easy to do, but at first when I plugged in the USB and AUX cables, the PCM would not "see" them. All good after I got it properly set up in the PCM. Good luck!
#6
Love this, looks great! I have complete faith you'll be a devoted caretaker while #25 is on loan to you, Steve.
I see brighter colors in your future...
Congrats and enjoy!
I see brighter colors in your future...
Congrats and enjoy!
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Thanks
Thanks for the tips. Will give it a try. So porsche #25? that's too much fun. Ever regret giving up 1 of them along the way?
[😊QUOTE=SFZ GT3;15789594]RadMD74., here is a link to what I ordered.
Used this in 2 other cars and it is great. $23.99 Prime, and hooked up in 1 minute or less! Just be sure that your PCM is set up for AUX, USB input. It was not in mine and I had to look it up in the manual. Easy to do, but at first when I plugged in the USB and AUX cables, the PCM would not "see" them. All good after I got it properly set up in the PCM. Good luck![/QUOTE]
[😊QUOTE=SFZ GT3;15789594]RadMD74., here is a link to what I ordered.
Used this in 2 other cars and it is great. $23.99 Prime, and hooked up in 1 minute or less! Just be sure that your PCM is set up for AUX, USB input. It was not in mine and I had to look it up in the manual. Easy to do, but at first when I plugged in the USB and AUX cables, the PCM would not "see" them. All good after I got it properly set up in the PCM. Good luck![/QUOTE]
#9
Nordschleife Master
Beauty. And a rare one at that. 997 GTS's with manual and 5 lug wheels as opposed to CL were not made in large numbers. Great thing about the 5 lug wheels is that you can fix the rather "conservative" factory offsets on the GTS with inexpensive spacers. Not an option with CL wheels where if you don't like the offsets your only option is to buy new after market wheels with custom offsets.
#10
Congratulations on #25! Sounds like you are living a very blessed Porsche filled life! That is awesome and enjoy in great health
#13
Steve
Spacers and springs give the GTS a most attractive stance. Being a 6MT with 5 lugs, I think it is the unicorn amoung the best mechanical 911s built. BTW, I never added oil between annual changes and followed Porsche's recommended brake-in protocol. Just don't go Ag. Best of luck.
Joe the PO.
Spacers and springs give the GTS a most attractive stance. Being a 6MT with 5 lugs, I think it is the unicorn amoung the best mechanical 911s built. BTW, I never added oil between annual changes and followed Porsche's recommended brake-in protocol. Just don't go Ag. Best of luck.
Joe the PO.
#14
RL Community Team
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Great car and great color. Congrats.
#15
Pro
Hey Steve! We met Saturday morning at the St Augustine Cars and Coffee. I was drooling at your GTS from the moment you arrived. Beautiful car. I'm sure we'll see each other at a future North FL event.
Cheers!
Tony
Cheers!
Tony