Porsche 991 GT3 Owners' Discussion

[Scott Parker]

Ive been told today that DVLA's information says 288 GT3 registered. Anyone else heard/confirm this. Wildly different to some peoples thinking

[Mermaid]

Scott Parker said:

Ive been told today that DVLA's information says 288 GT3 registered. Anyone else heard/confirm this. Wildly different to some peoples thinking

Only 132 cars



288 + 8 sorned

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2014 97 102 183 288 4 2 3 8

[Scott Parker]

Mermaid said:

Scott Parker said:

Ive been told today that DVLA's information says 288 GT3 registered. Anyone else heard/confirm this. Wildly different to some peoples thinking

Only 132 cars



288 + 8 sorned

Licensed SORN
Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2014 97 102 183 288 4 2 3 8

that's another 20k off the prices now

[rosino]

I think RS numbers will stay low. I asked for one, offered my GT3 in part ex, nothing. Only a handful of non 918 owners are getting one. Fact. I was told no point even hoping. So RS numbers will not surprise. Unless they keep producing the car past the facelift which they won't.

[DT398]

rosino said:

I think RS numbers will stay low. I asked for one, offered my GT3 in part ex, nothing. Only a handful of non 918 owners are getting one. Fact. I was told no point even hoping. So RS numbers will not surprise. Unless they keep producing the car past the facelift which they won't.

What makes you say they won't produce them beyond the facelift? That's this September isn't it? Lots of RS have build slots beyond that.

Edited by DT398 on Thursday 16th April 06:41

[DT398]

960Spyder said:

'How many left' says 308 registered for 2013 and 2014. There's a handful of 2015/64 cars as well to add to that.

34 dealers sold an average of 9 each, sounds perfectly feasible to me.

I amuse myself by thinking back to all the '132' posts and 'no dealer has had more than 5/6 cars' posts.

I think we will be pleasantly surprised how many 991 GT3RS are coming as well.

Not trying to talk anything down, or be negative or whatever you want to call it, I am stating facts.

Edited by 960Spyder on Wednesday 15th April 22:17

You should go easy on here stating facts! Someone will be along in a minute to obscure them with a good story.

[Mermaid]

DT398 said:

You should go easy on here stating facts! Someone will be along in a minute to obscure them with a good story.

In orbit

[Francesca22]

DonGT3 said:

Francesca22 said:

DonGT3 said:

Finally got round to disconnecting the valves on the exhaust. It was really easy to do. I just squeezed my fat head and arm under the rear of the car (no need to jack up) and the tubes slid out easily with thumb and forefinger. Does make a real difference at low revs, but like someone else on here said, I think the drone/noise could be hard to live with. Not sure if I just have a sore head today or whether it was the short run I just did.

Don
Did you put some form of plug over the valve & plug the pipe you removed.
If so what did you use ? I'm about to go & have a pull...........

Fran, I have not plugged yet as I only went on a short run in the dry. I was going to put some duct tape over it.
I would like to know what other have done. The guy in the states that posted the video put a small screw in.
The golf tee idea may also work. Let me know what you think when you have done it.

Don
Barr a sore knuckle from unnecessary over exertion, it was an easy exercise; that can also be easily reversed, which is nice.
However, when I first drove the car with out plugging anything the sound in the lower Rev range was just what I was looking for.
Now...... I'm a retiree from a life long spell in the motor trade; from school to retirement. I like to think I have a fairly broad knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics !
But ! Since I plugged the vacuum pipe & sealed the valve pipe, the noise increase ( drone) seemed to have really increased beyond a level which I'd enjoy. I know it's not possible as the valve is just a mechanical unit that doesn't directly feed in to the exhaust airflow & plugging the vacuum pipe itself , cannot have any direct input to the exhaust sound output !!
Tomorrow I'll pull my golf tee's out & take the caps of the exhaust valve actuators to satisfy my myself that I'm not loosing it.

[robgt3]

In case you missed it here's a bit of entertainment from Tiff Needell & Chris Harris. 458 v GT3

https://youtu.be/zocm0-V8kYo

[DonGT3]

Francesca22 said:

Fran, I have not plugged yet as I only went on a short run in the dry. I was going to put some duct tape over it.
I would like to know what other have done. The guy in the states that posted the video put a small screw in.
The golf tee idea may also work. Let me know what you think when you have done it.

Don
Barr a sore knuckle from unnecessary over exertion, it was an easy exercise; that can also be easily reversed, which is nice.
However, when I first drove the car with out plugging anything the sound in the lower Rev range was just what I was looking for.
Now...... I'm a retiree from a life long spell in the motor trade; from school to retirement. I like to think I have a fairly broad knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics !
But ! Since I plugged the vacuum pipe & sealed the valve pipe, the noise increase ( drone) seemed to have really increased beyond a level which I'd enjoy. I know it's not possible as the valve is just a mechanical unit that doesn't directly feed in to the exhaust airflow & plugging the vacuum pipe itself , cannot have any direct input to the exhaust sound output !!
Tomorrow I'll pull my golf tee's out & take the caps of the exhaust valve actuators to satisfy my myself that I'm not loosing it.

Fran, that does sound odd. I still have not bothered to plug mine yet so can't comment on that. However I do think the drone sound on mine is not consistant. I think it gets louder when the car is fully warmed up. Perhaps we are both loosing it.

[Francesca22]

DonGT3 said:

Francesca22 said:

Fran, I have not plugged yet as I only went on a short run in the dry. I was going to put some duct tape over it.
I would like to know what other have done. The guy in the states that posted the video put a small screw in.
The golf tee idea may also work. Let me know what you think when you have done it.

Don
Barr a sore knuckle from unnecessary over exertion, it was an easy exercise; that can also be easily reversed, which is nice.
However, when I first drove the car with out plugging anything the sound in the lower Rev range was just what I was looking for.
Now...... I'm a retiree from a life long spell in the motor trade; from school to retirement. I like to think I have a fairly broad knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics !
But ! Since I plugged the vacuum pipe & sealed the valve pipe, the noise increase ( drone) seemed to have really increased beyond a level which I'd enjoy. I know it's not possible as the valve is just a mechanical unit that doesn't directly feed in to the exhaust airflow & plugging the vacuum pipe itself , cannot have any direct input to the exhaust sound output !!
Tomorrow I'll pull my golf tee's out & take the caps of the exhaust valve actuators to satisfy my myself that I'm not loosing it.

Fran, that does sound odd. I still have not bothered to plug mine yet so can't comment on that. However I do think the drone sound on mine is not consistant. I think it gets louder when the car is fully warmed up. Perhaps we are both loosing it.
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[Francesca22]

Trying to upload some pictures. However they are coming up sideways & upside down.
Never had this problem before using the ' beta upload an image' on PH's
Any advice or tips please ??

[sidicks]

Francesca22 said:

Trying to upload some pictures. However they are coming up sideways & upside down.
Never had this problem before using the ' beta upload an image' on PH's
Any advice or tips please ??

Are these iPhone / iPad pics you are trying to upload directly?

I had the same problem - depends how you held the iPhone / iPad at the time. I ended up uploading the files to my Mac - resaving with the correct orientation and then uploading to PH from there.

Don't whatever you do upload a picture of a GT3 upside down as you can guarantee at least 5 comments about sticky tyres etc....

[Francesca22]

sidicks said:

Are these iPhone / iPad pics you are trying to upload directly?

I had the same problem - depends how you held the iPhone / iPad at the time. I ended up uploading the files to my Mac - resaving with the correct orientation and then uploading to PH from there.

Don't whatever you do upload a picture of a GT3 upside down as you can guarantee at least 5 comments about sticky tyres etc....

Hi Simon
Was using an iPad & did take pics from varying orientations. Thanks for the advice.

[Francesca22]

Edited by Francesca22 on Friday 17th April 17:17

Edited by Francesca22 on Friday 17th April 17:18

Car under the knife today. Just a few highlights on the spoiler & wing mirrors. Colour very close to the wheels.
Not to everyone's taste no doubt, however I'd swear the cars faster & sounds even better now.........

Edited by Francesca22 on Friday 17th April 19:35

[Mermaid]

What are we looking for here Francesca22?

[sidicks]

Mermaid said:

What are we looking for here Francesca?

Presumably the new grey highlights on the mirrors and the rear wing?!

[Mermaid]

sidicks said:

Mermaid said:

What are we looking for here Francesca?

Presumably the new grey highlights on the mirrors and the rear wing?!

Ferry Porsche once said: Are you a poser or a driver? Show me some stone chips.

[tree7777]

The 2 a penny these gt3's!!

[Francesca22]

sidicks said:

Mermaid said:

What are we looking for here Francesca?

Presumably the new grey highlights on the mirrors and the rear wing?!

Post updated now. Took me an age to upload the upside down & sideways pics & ran out of time!