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130R said:
The CH review is very good. It definitely seems that if you want a car to blast down B roads in then there are better options available, but on track it's a step forward from the previous gen.
In my personal opinion, that has ever been the case.Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
The Major point Harris makes which I can completely concur with is, these new breed of GT cars need pace for the suspension to settle, be it on track, or pushing on a B road, if you go in with that mindset from the get-go, then the driving experience will ace!
My .2GT3 RS was the same in that low speeds it tramlined on crappy roads, and needed pace to get the best out of the suspension.
whereas, the 992 TurboS with its 10mm suspension for me felt crashy on B roads but when i took on track it came into its own, the only downside was the weight of the thing! this was on Silverstone GP
For me, what I am looking forward to the turn in, then Apex exit Acceleration with what looks like from the video pure grip even from Cup2. I will be discussing ordering a set of CupR's but im sure i read there was not an option just yet from OPC parts Dep??
My .2GT3 RS was the same in that low speeds it tramlined on crappy roads, and needed pace to get the best out of the suspension.
whereas, the 992 TurboS with its 10mm suspension for me felt crashy on B roads but when i took on track it came into its own, the only downside was the weight of the thing! this was on Silverstone GP
For me, what I am looking forward to the turn in, then Apex exit Acceleration with what looks like from the video pure grip even from Cup2. I will be discussing ordering a set of CupR's but im sure i read there was not an option just yet from OPC parts Dep??
Digga said:
n my personal opinion, that has ever been the case.
Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
So which is the best Porsche for a B road blast then? Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
Cayman GTS, Carrera S manual?
Grantstown said:
Digga said:
n my personal opinion, that has ever been the case.
Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
So which is the best Porsche for a B road blast then? Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
Cayman GTS, Carrera S manual?
Gitana991 said:
I think the 991.2 3RS was fantastic on B roads. Perhaps better on track and underused in doing so. But the engine note, how planted and forgiving (up to a certain point) he car is... always felt so special. And the 991.2 GT3 was a great surprise as an all round car. But the precision of the 3RS... special!
Agree 100%. Its a very,very special car.
Grantstown said:
Digga said:
n my personal opinion, that has ever been the case.
Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
So which is the best Porsche for a B road blast then? Any GT3 is happier and feels more alive with either at least 4,000rpm and climbing, or some decent braking/cornering loads. None of which is particularly responsible on public roads, generally.
Cayman GTS, Carrera S manual?
Spyder75 said:
TDT said:
This was actually the first one I watched, told Dan the same.
Proper review.
Yep. I think he is v good and I wish he wouldn’t let frankel dominate every podcast or I wish frankel wouldn’t feel the need to do same. Proper review.
992 looks absolutely stunning in all the track reviews, the stance seems closer to the old 3RS than any prior regular GT3.
My dealer has offered be a build-slot (I’m not special, local dealer (in Canada) prefers to give slots to locals), but the base price has gone up by the equivalent of £12k and the government is introducing a new luxury tax that handily (not) coincides with deliveries of the new 992, so it would cost me the equivalent of a brand new Cayman 4.0 to upgrade.
Was so glad to hear Chris say it wasn’t a massive upgrade, only an incremental improvement - music to my ears.
Sure does look special though, and the CarWow times were quite remarkable.
My dealer has offered be a build-slot (I’m not special, local dealer (in Canada) prefers to give slots to locals), but the base price has gone up by the equivalent of £12k and the government is introducing a new luxury tax that handily (not) coincides with deliveries of the new 992, so it would cost me the equivalent of a brand new Cayman 4.0 to upgrade.
Was so glad to hear Chris say it wasn’t a massive upgrade, only an incremental improvement - music to my ears.
Sure does look special though, and the CarWow times were quite remarkable.
CloudStuff said:
Spyder75 said:
TDT said:
This was actually the first one I watched, told Dan the same.
Proper review.
Yep. I think he is v good and I wish he wouldn’t let frankel dominate every podcast or I wish frankel wouldn’t feel the need to do same. Proper review.
I totally understand the partnership:
Youth and relatability + experience and credentials.
But there are sometimes occasions where there is an incongruous clash, and there always will be.… it’s generation thing.
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