OldGuy

I wrote this from a perspective of a GT3 driver. I have only owned a 97 TT
a 2004 GT3 and a 2007 GT3. I drove a NEW C2S with PDK today and this is my report:

Man O MAN!! I drove a NEW PDK C2S today and the car is unbelievable!!
The acceleration is Turbo like, the handling is GT3 like and its really almost too good to be true. I mean really as much as I like the TT and the GT cars, the PDK has made the 6 speed a REAL option and Porsche has made the line between those VERY blurry!!! I dont know how to explain it words dont describe what I went through. Really I have been doing this (going to the dealer, the track, the street) since I was 20 in the 70's. And yes I was blown away by Turbos, the 911, 928, and even 944s. But THIS car is just incredible!! I havent driven the NEW GT3 or the TT but I just dont see how they can be that MUCH better than the new C2S. Jack has one and I hope he chimes in to back the C2S up. The Launch control was neck breaking, the handling was GT3 inspired. The luxury rivaled the AMG I drove over there. Well it was even better. And that was just a side note.
The shifting was ahead of what I was thinking and much better at Idiot behind the wheel than the AMG 7 speed with throttle blipping. When I say ahead of what I was thinking I mean it did what I wanted before I realized what I wanted. The C2S with me would beat the GT3 with me at the track every time
(unless I get some more skill).

Really I have been told to go drive cars at the dealer lots of times but this time there is no better way to tell one how to this car is, or explain it. Its just the best car I have ever tested at the Porsche dealer ( I have only driven TTs(996 and below) and regular 911s (no GTs) at the dealer)
Its a great car and it will do what 90% of what us GT guys want a car to do. I dont know if its fair to call it a sleeper but so much FUN!!!!
I saw the new GT2 Carbon seats too and they are a work of art. The back seats in the car (C4S) with the GT2 seats COME OUT!!! for track work!

Bottom line---> Great car and if your thinking NEW TT or GT car the C2S is definately worth the experience!!! Please I think its YOUR DUTY to drive one before you buy anything else!!! The New GT2 GT3 and the TT MUST be works of ART!!!!!

PogueMoHone

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Now you know why I bought one!

I told you to try (and I still maintain I am a 6 speed diehard!) but it is the future and it won me over.

Your wife will love it too.

Back to back the the RS is very much more uncivilized and will shake the fillings from your teeth (as it should).

The 997 is a great daily driver and weekend warrior, whereas the RS is for "come to Jesus" moments.

mdrums

Glad you understand PDK...next you should experiance it on the track with Sport Chrono PLUS mode activated....WOW!

OldGuy

Mike I drove it today with a VERY experienced sales guy I have known for 10 years and he showed me ant the upper limit and we were in sports plus!! WOW!!

jderrico

Sport Plus is awesome. Just picked up our C4S last night - OMG fantastic car

OldGuy

JD I saw a Beautiful C4S with PDK with the GT2 seats and just awesome!

ADias

I consider the 997.2 S PDK the high water mark of the 911 development. From what I hear re 991 mule development the next gen will be watered down.

OldGuy

ADias, I cant think of another time where I was so blown away with a Porsche test drive.
I see you have one on order, I wish I was in your shoes.

Bob Rouleau

Paul see my earlier write up in this forum about the 997.2 C4S on the track. I love the car and I am sold on PDK.

Best,

OldGuy

Bob, are you going to get one for your primary track car?

Holli82

thanks OG

Sounds like a PDK test drive is in order

Chris from Cali

Paul - I'm glad you loved it... It's a great transmission. I was uncertain when I got my C4S, but now I'm sold. For a street car, the Turbo is overkill, esp. when the C2S/C4S are so quick now. The torque bump over the 997.1 is very noticeable.

Time to update your signature!

boolala

Careful with your effusive praise of the PDK. Any minute now the hard core 6 speed guys are going to dismiss it. After all what are they supposed to do with their left foot?

Oh, I remember now, they can continue to put it in their mouth.

PopsRacer

This is what we have been telling you all along! http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...dk-911-cs.html Glad that you finally got to experience it for yourself. But I still think that you should just get another GT3.

hlee1169

After having the 997.2 for almost 1 month, I can definitely say that it's a much faster car on the street than my previous 2007 C2S. Given the brand new engine, gen 2 PASM, new PCM, why didn't Porsche call it 998 or whatever the next iteration is?