997.1 GT3 Ownership - 3 Months in...(it's long - sorry!)

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07-27-2024, 11:18 PM

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Take it to an autocross some time. Not as intense as the race track, but you can still stretch its legs a bit.

I really need to because they recently starting doing these in Big Bear (for now, I think). Btw - love autocrossing. I spent 7 years doing this before I started track events with the POC. It’s a great way to learn car control in a safe environment. 🤙🏽

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07-27-2024, 11:19 PM

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Rich, all I can say is I'm 18 years into my ownership (and 156K miles) of your predecessor and I still feel exactly the same as the day I bought it. Your 997 is even a better example of the GT3 line (in my opinion), so I completely get what you are experiencing. Don't expect it to wear off.

Thanks, Marv. 👍

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I remembered when I first drove this car, I was literally going 10 mph in the parking lot and I couldn't believe how much I could feel in this car. It was truly amazing

Same, driving away from the delivery truck I knew this was a forever generation…hard to explain/describe.

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That was exactly the scene: The transporter had just dropped off my car on a street just outside a quiet parking lot. I drove the car to the parking lot and, like you, was amazed with how good the car felt at that low speed.

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Congratulations on your beautiful car! Your comments about it resonate with me. I've had mine since 2007 but I still get a big grin to this day whenever I drive the car.

I even grinned reading your comments!