what's a 991 GT3 like driven spirited down country lanes?

[g7jhp]

anniesdad said:

B roads?.....Caterham...job jobbed.

And the sound of the exhaust against the hedge rows and smell of the countryside, unbeatable on a nice day.

The 996 turbo fine, but still a bit wide and it's pot holed lanes too slow progress when you see a 4x4 coming the other way!

[Slippydiff]

anniesdad said:

B roads?.....Caterham...job jobbed.

Morning Steve Hope you're well ?

No need for a Caterfield, save yourself some money. Take one of these :



Some of these :



This :



and affix the following to it :







and for the full on wind in the face/hair effect don't fit a screen :

[n12maser]

Haha, brilliant. yeah caterham not for me! Land of Bed do have some good deals on at the moment tho

[Digga]

It's an interesting topic; what factors make a car feel good to drive on the road (legally).

I did notice at the Porsche RS day at Oulton the other week, that my car, a 996 turbo, is geared very differently to the 997.2 GT3. I'd read criticism about the latter's gearing and, on track, you sort of notice it - even from the passenger seat - that where the 996 (GT3 or Turbo) will be in 3rd or 4th gears for most of the lap (with a bit of 5th if you're brave on the straights), the 997.2 GT3 is in 2nd and 3rd a lot - geared very long.

On the road, especially, I'd assume there's more fun from shorter and/or closer ratios?

[anniesdad]

Slippydiff said:

Morning Steve Hope you're well ?

No need for a Caterfield, save yourself some money. Take one of these :

Hi Henry,

All you need that...it'd be more "interesting" driving that lot put together than a GT3!

[anniesdad]

g7jhp said:

And the sound of the exhaust against the hedge rows and smell of the countryside, unbeatable on a nice day.

This in bucketloads...

[Slippydiff]

anniesdad said:

Hi Henry,

All you need that...it'd be more "interesting" driving that lot put together than a GT3!

I imagine it'd be frighteningly close to how a well set up Mk2 996 GT3 feels .....

[Slippydiff]

Digga said:

It's an interesting topic; what factors make a car feel good to drive on the road (legally).

I did notice at the Porsche RS day at Oulton the other week, that my car, a 996 turbo, is geared very differently to the 997.2 GT3. I'd read criticism about the latter's gearing and, on track, you sort of notice it - even from the passenger seat - that where the 996 (GT3 or Turbo) will be in 3rd or 4th gears for most of the lap (with a bit of 5th if you're brave on the straights), the 997.2 GT3 is in 2nd and 3rd a lot - geared very long.

On the road, especially, I'd assume there's more fun from shorter and/or closer ratios?

Afternoon Digs

Cup CWP, job jobbed

[Digga]

Slippydiff said:

Digga said:

It's an interesting topic; what factors make a car feel good to drive on the road (legally).

I did notice at the Porsche RS day at Oulton the other week, that my car, a 996 turbo, is geared very differently to the 997.2 GT3. I'd read criticism about the latter's gearing and, on track, you sort of notice it - even from the passenger seat - that where the 996 (GT3 or Turbo) will be in 3rd or 4th gears for most of the lap (with a bit of 5th if you're brave on the straights), the 997.2 GT3 is in 2nd and 3rd a lot - geared very long.

On the road, especially, I'd assume there's more fun from shorter and/or closer ratios?

Afternoon Digs

Cup CWP, job jobbed

I'd like a year or two off gearbox rebuilds though.

[Slippydiff]

Digga said:

I'd like a year or two off gearbox rebuilds though.

Ooooooh, that looks expensive ......

[anniesdad]

Slippydiff said:

anniesdad said:

Hi Henry,

All you need that...it'd be more "interesting" driving that lot put together than a GT3!

I imagine it'd be frighteningly close to how a well set up Mk2 996 GT3 feels .....

I remember punting a PEC 997 GT3.2 round their facility and then jumping into my old GT3 straight after for the drive home. My well set up car felt like a wobbly classic immediately after...probably not too unlike that bedframe car would end up

[Digga]

Slippydiff said:

Digga said:

I'd like a year or two off gearbox rebuilds though.

Ooooooh, that looks expensive ......

Yep it was, but at least it's sorted - pretty common issues on 996/7 'boxes, but not often dealt with properly. Better the Devil you know and all that.

[Slippydiff]

Digga said:

Yep it was, but at least it's sorted - pretty common issues on 996/7 'boxes, but not often dealt with properly. Better the Devil you know and all that.

Ahh yes, the all too common "1st gear pop out", I remember you saying as much at Oulton now.

[Shazbat]

Porsche911R said:

Try a Cayman R also, I am NOT in the "consenus is yes" camp :-) risk vs reward is what you need to think about, I bet these 991 owners would not keep up with the runs we go and do in 300bhp cars lol, as most say the same feeling of greatness at any speed, laughable !!! either that or the risks they are taking and speeds must be >130mph odd

the R is about 993 size with 330bhp and just about the perfect steering you will find, never to be repeated due to eps.

Edited by Porsche911R on Friday 24th March 09:45

Your posts are always really moronic.

[isaldiri]

Digga said:

It's an interesting topic; what factors make a car feel good to drive on the road (legally).

I did notice at the Porsche RS day at Oulton the other week, that my car, a 996 turbo, is geared very differently to the 997.2 GT3. I'd read criticism about the latter's gearing and, on track, you sort of notice it - even from the passenger seat - that where the 996 (GT3 or Turbo) will be in 3rd or 4th gears for most of the lap (with a bit of 5th if you're brave on the straights), the 997.2 GT3 is in 2nd and 3rd a lot - geared very long.

On the road, especially, I'd assume there's more fun from shorter and/or closer ratios?

Uh, that doesn't make sense I'm afraid. The 996 and 997 gt3 (non rs) do practically the same speeds at 2-4th gears. The 996 turbo has a considerably longer 3rd gear than the gt3s.