GT3 - 991 v 997 Gen 2

[isaldiri]

lowndes said:

I would say on the 991 turbo S it is RWS. In slow speed corners you can actually notice the difference in turn in. PTV, transfer of power between the front and rear differentials, dynamic engine mounts etc may well be busy interfering but are not individually noticeable. The other great shibboleth; electric assisted steering in no way reduces my enjoyment of the car versus it's stablemate 997GT3.

interesting that. Well fingers crossed i might be able to directly compare the 2 at some point.

[RSVP911]

FWIW , I would go 997 as you mention irregular use and driving for drivings sake - if you wanted one as a "daily" PLUS a weekend toy , I'd go 991 - it's an amazing car in this respect - super Jekyll and Hyde .
You know what they are both great , just different - can't go wrong with either , enjoy

[northpolar]

Being a non Porsche owner at the moment I'm probably the least qualified person to offer any advice on this subject! I do believe however that you adapt to just about every change in dynamic between different models of car, with one exception. The steering for example has changed from generation to generation, every step being reported as being slightly more diluted in feel and feedback than the last one. The non hydraulic system now fitted I'm sure provides less feedback but I'm also sure (could be completely wrong of course!!) that after a few days driving, it will feel fine. What I think you could never adapt to is the change in gearbox and the interaction with the clutch - simply not there on pdk. As others have posted, I reckon that's the key differentiator for road use. For max enjoyment I don't think I could go pdk. I've no doubt the 991 is the faster car; I imagine it is the more accomplished mile cruncher too. I terms of value retention, I suspect that the 997 GT3 Mk2 will be a particularly strong performer. Perhaps not quite as absolute a marker of change as the 993 was from air to water cooled; but there's definitely something more than sentiment in the analogue/ digital changeover from 997 to 991 and I suspect there will always be a strong market for the best examples of the analogue era whilst the digital will continue to evolve and offer more and more iterations of the theme. Either way, I'd love to be able to have either!

Peter

[sidicks]

northpolar said:

Being a non Porsche owner at the moment I'm probably the least qualified person to offer any advice on this subject! I do believe however that you adapt to just about every change in dynamic between different models of car, with one exception. The steering for example has changed from generation to generation, every step being reported as being slightly more diluted in feel and feedback than the last one. The non hydraulic system now fitted I'm sure provides less feedback but I'm also sure (could be completely wrong of course!!) that after a few days driving, it will feel fine. What I think you could never adapt to is the change in gearbox and the interaction with the clutch - simply not there on pdk. As others have posted, I reckon that's the key differentiator for road use. For max enjoyment I don't think I could go pdk. I've no doubt the 991 is the faster car; I imagine it is the more accomplished mile cruncher too. I terms of value retention, I suspect that the 997 GT3 Mk2 will be a particularly strong performer. Perhaps not quite as absolute a marker of change as the 993 was from air to water cooled; but there's definitely something more than sentiment in the analogue/ digital changeover from 997 to 991 and I suspect there will always be a strong market for the best examples of the analogue era whilst the digital will continue to evolve and offer more and more iterations of the theme. Either way, I'd love to be able to have either!

Peter

What was it you didn't like about the 991 GT3 ?

[Harris_I]

Sidick, you really are quite boring.

Many people don't like the Veyron. They haven't driven one. They are allowed not to like it.

[sidicks]

Harris_I said:

Sidick, you really are quite boring.

Many people don't like the Veyron. They haven't driven one. They are allowed not to like it.

Indeed, but it's one thing to "not like something", it's another to make nonsense claims about 'analogue' and 'digital' etc for something you've never experienced.

Edited by sidicks on Saturday 7th March 11:29

[Magic919]

There's always the option to ignore.

[sidicks]

Magic919 said:

There's always the option to ignore.

Tell that to Harris_I...

[Magic919]

I was talking to him.