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Old 12-02-2010, 06:04 PM
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Default Finally got my 2011 GT3 in aqua blue!

Wow, just wow!

What a car... my first p-car.

The biggest challenge, aside from sticking to the break-in guidelines, will be finding a way to get some miles in her during the cold winter before the first track day in spring.

Already have some 19" GMG wheels just waiting for tires, and planning on a harness bar and some other goodies soon...







No dash wart!!!!





Options:
Full leather
Sport buckets
Axle lift system
Dynamic engine mounts
PCM 3.0
Sound package
Leather rear center console
Alcantara sun visor
Thicker alcantara steering wheel
Old 12-02-2010, 06:10 PM
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beautiful colour!
and the interior spec is very luxe.
congrats, enjoy!
even better, that it's your first porsche. that's classy.
Old 12-02-2010, 06:16 PM
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Beautiful congrats!
Nice options.
Come down to Florida, spring is too far away.
Old 12-02-2010, 06:34 PM
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My favourite colour! Just beautiful!

I predict it's going to be a very long winter in Chicago..... for a certain Pcar owner.....


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Very nice...........but your tire pressures are too high.
Old 12-02-2010, 06:48 PM
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a beauty!
put snow tires on; i did that when i picked up my car last december.
(and yes, your pressures are too high).
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Beautiful! I hope it warms up a bit so you can get some miles on that baby. I'm a little selfish though because if it warms up for you in Illinois, it should warm up for me in Iowa and I can get miles on mine too! I pick it up tomorrow.
Old 12-02-2010, 06:53 PM
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First Porsche? Well done! Need help putting miles on during the break-in process? I live just down the street. I can help.
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One beautiful GT3
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That is one beautiful car. Love the color! What a way to break into the Porsche fold.
Old 12-02-2010, 07:06 PM
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Spectacular color! Regarding break-in, I pretty much ignored the 4000 rpm for 2000 miles business. I think it is more for the driver to get adjusted to this level of performance; for the engine it make little sense.
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I pretty much ignored the 4000 rpm for 2000 miles business.
+1, drove it varying RPM's between 2000-4000RPM for 400 miles and took it to the track.
I think it is important not to bog the engine and always let it really warm up before going over 3000RPM, but specially during the first 500 miles or so..

Short shifted at 7000RPM first session, 7500RPM rest of the day.
After that schanged all fuids and drove it at the track like I always do.. Flatout..
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Love the interior. I assume that's you Q5...though the parking garage looked familiar. If it isn't I think that guy is on AudiWorld;-)
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looks great!
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That is the most beautiful 911 I've ever seen! Not sure I would want to track it!


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