997 GTS - Hexagon
Discussion
btchudson said:
Cheib said:
What spec is your car out of interest ? Manual, Coupe ? I assume the mid 70's was on an SOR basis ?
PTS colour (pic in my profile)Manual C2
PCCB
Full leather
Sharkwerks bypass
And yes it was SOR, something I suggested myself as i'm not 100% sure on parting ways with her yet.
IIRC correctly that would be a nice turn on it in a relatively short time.
stephen.m.thompson said:
Chris, you are a bad influence... The Sharkwerks has been a great upgrade, and I just had the Sport button retrofitted last week.
The spec I wanted - which took ages to find - was silver, manual, centre locks, no aero-kit, no sunroof, no rear wiper and the leather dash. But I think my car looks too high from the front. I know your car is lowered, but do you have any more photos from the front view? Is this an expensive upgrade?
Hi StephenThe spec I wanted - which took ages to find - was silver, manual, centre locks, no aero-kit, no sunroof, no rear wiper and the leather dash. But I think my car looks too high from the front. I know your car is lowered, but do you have any more photos from the front view? Is this an expensive upgrade?
Me, a bad influence...surely not!
Glad that you're enjoying the Sharkwerks exhaust upgrade - they should have sounded that good from the factory in my opinion!
My car has the H&R Sports springs fitted (a specific kit for the GTS) which lowers the height by -20mm (my car was -21mm on the front and -18mm on the rear) and it now looks the perfect height in my opinion. Springs were £325 including VAT plus installation and geometry set-up so not mega money for the improvement in looks and handling.
Here are some images of the front and side on (before and after lowering) to help...
Before lowering with OE wheels:
Edited by chrisABP on Thursday 15th September 09:23
chrisABP said:
stephen.m.thompson said:
Chris, you are a bad influence... The Sharkwerks has been a great upgrade, and I just had the Sport button retrofitted last week.
The spec I wanted - which took ages to find - was silver, manual, centre locks, no aero-kit, no sunroof, no rear wiper and the leather dash. But I think my car looks too high from the front. I know your car is lowered, but do you have any more photos from the front view? Is this an expensive upgrade?
Hi StephenThe spec I wanted - which took ages to find - was silver, manual, centre locks, no aero-kit, no sunroof, no rear wiper and the leather dash. But I think my car looks too high from the front. I know your car is lowered, but do you have any more photos from the front view? Is this an expensive upgrade?
Me, a bad influence...surely not!
Glad that you're enjoying the Sharkwerks exhaust upgrade - they should have sounded that good from the factory in my opinion!
My car has the H&R Sports springs fitted (a specific kit for the GTS) which lowers the height by -20mm (my car was -21mm on the front and -18mm on the rear) and it now looks the perfect height in my opinion. Springs were £325 including VAT plus installation and geometry set-up so not mega money for the improvement in looks and handling.
Here are some images of the front and side on (before and after lowering) to help...
Before lowering with OE wheels:
Edited by chrisABP on Thursday 15th September 09:23
13m said:
I'd like to see what that car would look like without the black shark fin but with the full-length "Porsche" decal along the side. I think the fin and the decal together may look a bit busy.
I've fitted the lowering springs, Aero splitter, duck tail and decals to my GTS, some photos below of it in Spain earlier in the year! I can't find any directly side by side with a non modded 911 but in the last photo you can see the non modded Carrera S at the front.I'm considering some nice deep dish wheels (same size and offset as Chris ABPS's) but I'm still baulking at the £8k they will cost me!
Cheib said:
And in the best colour! What spec is his car ?
Firstly as this is my first post I thought I would say "Hello to all " . The GTS jbaddeley shows above is my car.
It's a 2011 Carrera 2 GTS in platinum silver.
PDK
Porsche Tracker
Sports exhaust
Sport design steering wheels - paddles
PASM
Nav/Phone/Bose
Park assist
Heated sports seats
Headrest crests
Rear wiper
Cruise control
Sports Chrono plus
Alcantara delete
And a plastic dash lol
Still in Porsche Warranty.
I've come out of my M3 CSL and this is the replacement . Both great cars
Edited by Allspark on Sunday 18th September 23:33
Allspark said:
Cheib said:
And in the best colour! What spec is his car ?
Firstly as this is my first post I thought I would say "Hello to all " . The GTS jbaddeley shows above is my car.
It's a 2011 Carrera 2 GTS in platinum silver.
PDK
Porsche Tracker
Sports exhaust
Sport design steering wheels - paddles
PASM
Nav/Phone/Bose
Park assist
Heated sports seats
Headrest crests
Rear wiper
Cruise control
Sports Chrono plus
Alcantara delete
And a plastic dash lol
Still in Porsche Warranty.
I've come out of my M3 CSL and this is the replacement . Both great cars
Edited by Allspark on Sunday 18th September 23:33
Took mine to the PEC with the 997 PCGB register....90 mins driving mine around the circuits with one on one instruction.
Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times
Not by design but managed to control it relatively well. Great way to learn about what fantastic cars they are....I also got the instructors to do a couple of laps...now that really was an eye opener.
Cheib said:
Took mine to the PEC with the 997 PCGB register....90 mins driving mine around the circuits with one on one instruction.
Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times Not by design but managed to control it relatively well.
That must have been you leaving just as I arrived then. I had the back end stepping out every time I came out of the bomb hole in 2nd. Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times
Not by design but managed to control it relatively well. stephen.m.thompson said:
Cheib said:
Took mine to the PEC with the 997 PCGB register....90 mins driving mine around the circuits with one on one instruction.
Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times Not by design but managed to control it relatively well.
That must have been you leaving just as I arrived then. I had the back end stepping out every time I came out of the bomb hole in 2nd. Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times
Not by design but managed to control it relatively well. Yes when the car was a bit light there it stepped out nicely didn't it. I also got it to do it a couple of tImes when you come down hill after the kick plate on the other track. Classic end of session piushing a bit harder than I realised...
In typical bloke style I had really read up on Sport mode and now know that when Sport is selected it lets the car get a bit looser before PSM kicks in. 12 deg vs 7 deg apparently!
Cheib said:
Ah that's a shame could have compared notes. You have the Sharwerks kit fitted IIRC...I really wish I heard your car!!!
Yes when the car was a bit light there it stepped out nicely didn't it. I also got it to do it a couple of tImes when you come down hill after the kick plate on the other track. Classic end of session piushing a bit harder than I realised...
In typical bloke style I had really read up on Sport mode and now know that when Sport is selected it lets the car get a bit looser before PSM kicks in. 12 deg vs 7 deg apparently!
Yes, that's right. Yes when the car was a bit light there it stepped out nicely didn't it. I also got it to do it a couple of tImes when you come down hill after the kick plate on the other track. Classic end of session piushing a bit harder than I realised...
In typical bloke style I had really read up on Sport mode and now know that when Sport is selected it lets the car get a bit looser before PSM kicks in. 12 deg vs 7 deg apparently!
I've just had Sport retrofitted to my car, and yesterday was the first proper drive since fitting. So no doubt that was part of it, but I'd only driven there in the dry before.
The instructor also commented it was nice to be out in a manual car and to get to do some heal and toe'ing, although I really didn't need to change that much really.
stephen.m.thompson said:
Cheib said:
Took mine to the PEC with the 997 PCGB register....90 mins driving mine around the circuits with one on one instruction.
Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times Not by design but managed to control it relatively well.
That must have been you leaving just as I arrived then. I had the back end stepping out every time I came out of the bomb hole in 2nd. Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times
Not by design but managed to control it relatively well. Yes when the car was a bit light there it stepped out nicely didn't it. I also got it to do it a couple of tImes when you come down hill after the kick plate on the other track. Classic end of session piushing a bit harder than I realised...
In typical bloke style I had really read up on Sport mode and now know that when Sport is selected it lets the car get a bit looser before PSM kicks in. 12 deg vs 7 deg apparently!
I think many forget how good the non Motorsport non 911s can be on track. A track day is the best way to remind yourself how special any 911 is as they are all so good out of the box when really pushed on track. And the GTS is a sweet spot for this which was demonstrated when I drove one back to back at PEC silverstone with my gen1 C2S when the GTS was launched in 2010.
Everything seemed tweaked nicely, punching a bit harder, rolling a bit less, gripping a bit more.... Nice.... And glad I own one now.
Everything seemed tweaked nicely, punching a bit harder, rolling a bit less, gripping a bit more.... Nice.... And glad I own one now.
This private sale one doesn't look bad value - http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Anyones on here?
Anyones on here?
Phooey said:
This private sale one doesn't look bad value - http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Anyones on here?
That is a nice car and with an OPC warranty....I'd bid him £60k tops though as trade bid is mid/high 50's!Anyones on here?
Cheib said:
jbaddeley said:
Think my pal's had a bit of a bargain with his recent purchase from Uber gt in comparison to some of the asking prices out there. Beautiful car and I'd love one. Can't shake off the humble Megane though!!!
And in the best colour! What spec is his car ?
Cheib said:
stephen.m.thompson said:
Cheib said:
Took mine to the PEC with the 997 PCGB register....90 mins driving mine around the circuits with one on one instruction.
Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times Not by design but managed to control it relatively well.
That must have been you leaving just as I arrived then. I had the back end stepping out every time I came out of the bomb hole in 2nd. Second time I have done it and was a little bit greasy today because of the weather which was brilliant....got the back out a couple of times
Not by design but managed to control it relatively well. Yes when the car was a bit light there it stepped out nicely didn't it. I also got it to do it a couple of tImes when you come down hill after the kick plate on the other track. Classic end of session piushing a bit harder than I realised...
In typical bloke style I had really read up on Sport mode and now know that when Sport is selected it lets the car get a bit looser before PSM kicks in. 12 deg vs 7 deg apparently!
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