same car, new owner
12-12-2014, 11:11 PM
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same car, new owner
My path to owning a GT3 started back in the spring of '66. After learning to drive my dad's '59 Anglia, which I proceeded to roll onto it's roof in my HS parking lot in a bit of boyish exuberance, I bought with my lawn mowing money a pretty white '63 TR4, when I was a Frosh at Nebraska. Drove it 44K miles in the 11 mos I owned it, only one engine re-build in that time. Then into a '65 MGB, in which my first wife and I and our infant son were nearly killed, when she fell asleep on I80 near dawn in Iowa, she driving, me asleep, when she ran off the road, the 'B doing a 360 in the air, tearing off the top, and landing back on it's wheels in the mud beside the road. Just replaced the top. Then as a newly minted 2nd Lt on my way to Germany in '69, into a Dodge Charger R/T, with the 44o ci motor.
Later thru a much modified VW Squareback, with 914 wheels, then into a brace of TR8's, the second one with lots of Huffaker Racing parts, but being true to it's English heritage, burned due to a fuel leak. Passed on a '66 GT350, but in few years had a (as always, much modified) first gen Mitsu AWD turbo. In '2000, convinced my wife my life was incomplete since I had never had a 427 Shelby Cobra, so got a replica by Superformance, which naturally endured all sorts of track and speed upgrades. My son and I drove that car over 140K miles, with thousands of track miles at VIR, HPT, Kershaw here in SC, and Charlotte.
about a decade ago, my son dropped into a nice first gen Boxster, and I found it a really delightful, nimble, responsive car. He then swapped that for a 996 Carrera roadster, and convinced me to move from my ordeal of using a Cobra for a daily driver, into an '07 997S about three years ago. My own first Porsche really opened my eyes to how a finely made sports car could be both a superlative back-roads car, and a comfortable GT. Drove it about 25 K miles. Just a perfect, fast, reliable car. Loved it.
Several months ago, he and I were at the Eurofest at the BMW plant near us in Spartenberg, where Porsche was the featured marque, and got to thinking as he and I walked among the GT3 cars, that perhaps we could upgrade to a GT3. So I talked with my son and daughter about a plan, as they had worked for a year to wear down my wife's resistance so I could get my Cobra. Son Chris, who drives a Lotus Elise, perused this forum, and found an '07 GT3, which we drove 400 miles home a week ago.
My first GT3 is white, with 25K miles, with PCCB's, GT2 seats, and a really nicely done "cup" wing, and full Sharkworks exhaust. PPI was fine. Just put Supersports on it today.
This Porsche is exceedingly different that my S Carrera. The seats are amazingly comfortable, and not too difficult to climb in an out of, coming from a Cobra. Very responsive steering, suspension is very "connected" to the road surface. Much more power down low in the RPM range than my 997. Must have a really lightweight flywheel, as blips to double-clutch or heel & toe have near instantaneous response.
But the most impressive thing about this car is the exhaust. It crackles, pops, & hisses on the over-run, and at full chat and high rpm, the sound is a violent shriek. Simply intoxicating!
What a great car!
Later thru a much modified VW Squareback, with 914 wheels, then into a brace of TR8's, the second one with lots of Huffaker Racing parts, but being true to it's English heritage, burned due to a fuel leak. Passed on a '66 GT350, but in few years had a (as always, much modified) first gen Mitsu AWD turbo. In '2000, convinced my wife my life was incomplete since I had never had a 427 Shelby Cobra, so got a replica by Superformance, which naturally endured all sorts of track and speed upgrades. My son and I drove that car over 140K miles, with thousands of track miles at VIR, HPT, Kershaw here in SC, and Charlotte.
about a decade ago, my son dropped into a nice first gen Boxster, and I found it a really delightful, nimble, responsive car. He then swapped that for a 996 Carrera roadster, and convinced me to move from my ordeal of using a Cobra for a daily driver, into an '07 997S about three years ago. My own first Porsche really opened my eyes to how a finely made sports car could be both a superlative back-roads car, and a comfortable GT. Drove it about 25 K miles. Just a perfect, fast, reliable car. Loved it.
Several months ago, he and I were at the Eurofest at the BMW plant near us in Spartenberg, where Porsche was the featured marque, and got to thinking as he and I walked among the GT3 cars, that perhaps we could upgrade to a GT3. So I talked with my son and daughter about a plan, as they had worked for a year to wear down my wife's resistance so I could get my Cobra. Son Chris, who drives a Lotus Elise, perused this forum, and found an '07 GT3, which we drove 400 miles home a week ago.
My first GT3 is white, with 25K miles, with PCCB's, GT2 seats, and a really nicely done "cup" wing, and full Sharkworks exhaust. PPI was fine. Just put Supersports on it today.
This Porsche is exceedingly different that my S Carrera. The seats are amazingly comfortable, and not too difficult to climb in an out of, coming from a Cobra. Very responsive steering, suspension is very "connected" to the road surface. Much more power down low in the RPM range than my 997. Must have a really lightweight flywheel, as blips to double-clutch or heel & toe have near instantaneous response.
But the most impressive thing about this car is the exhaust. It crackles, pops, & hisses on the over-run, and at full chat and high rpm, the sound is a violent shriek. Simply intoxicating!
What a great car!
12-13-2014, 12:25 AM
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From C2S to GT3, I couldn't agree more!
Sounds as if you've got more goodies (esp seats), but a nice upgrade nonetheless.
It also sounds as if you've been blessed in a number of ways - enjoy.
Sounds as if you've got more goodies (esp seats), but a nice upgrade nonetheless.
It also sounds as if you've been blessed in a number of ways - enjoy.
12-13-2014, 01:44 AM
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Cool story. I had a 2009 911 for 18mo. First porsche. Was chasing a gt3 in canyons. That noise. I had to have one. Such a different car. Only shares the shape really.
12-13-2014, 11:01 AM
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Thanks for sharing your car journey and congrats on your first GT 3. I am told that the white ones are the quickest. Enjoy the car!
12-13-2014, 01:02 PM
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do i see proper bbs wheels on that car? cup wing? very nice.
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12-13-2014, 01:06 PM
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How do I get one of those wings?????
12-13-2014, 02:53 PM
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Here's the thread that details the previous owners install of the wing - https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...y-cup-esq.html
The wheels are BBS LMR's. Plasti dipped in gold at the moment, which looks nice. It really is a gorgeous car...
One more pic (credit goes to the previous owner) just for fun. Looking forward to our next road trip!
The wheels are BBS LMR's. Plasti dipped in gold at the moment, which looks nice. It really is a gorgeous car...
One more pic (credit goes to the previous owner) just for fun. Looking forward to our next road trip!
12-14-2014, 07:28 AM
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