996 GT3 what’s your thoughts ?

[MDMA .]

Nice one for sale here. Was looking for a B3 Alpine and noticed it.

https://www.premiumclassics.nl/news/1157/49/Porsch...

[TDT]

MDMA . said:

Nice one for sale here. Was looking for a B3 Alpine and noticed it.

https://www.premiumclassics.nl/news/1157/49/Porsch...

LHD - but superbly prepared. Stunning.

[GT3Manthey]

TDT said:

LHD - but superbly prepared. Stunning.

Real garage queen

[BrotherMouzone]

Interesting white was not popular in the UK then...... I think they look great on 996 GT3s.

Only one C16 white Mk1 AFAIK, and I’ve never seen a white Mk2 except imports. (there are one or two C16 RHD repainted to white)

[BrotherMouzone]

Sandy59 said:

julesGB said:

Next time when I’m up there I’ll make an effort to stop and take a photo. Always having too much fun to stop!

[MDMA .]

MDMA . said:

Nice one for sale here. Was looking for a B3 Alpina and noticed it.

https://www.premiumclassics.nl/news/1157/49/Porsch...

[Olas]

they're ok for thrashing about in but a 964 is where you'll find the real enjoyment and excitement

[GT3Manthey]

Olas said:

they're ok for thrashing about in but a 964 is where you'll find the real enjoyment and excitement

964's are great but don't come close to a Gt3 unless we are talking RS and even then they are slow by comparison.

I've owned them all and talk from experience........

[Cheburator mk2]

GT3Manthey said:

964's are great but don't come close to a Gt3 unless we are talking RS and even then they are slow by comparison.

I've owned them all and talk from experience........

And when a decent RS is 2x even the best 996.1 CS money, the choice is even more obvious...

[Singh911]

Totally agree with the comments above about the dampers.
I had my entire suspension rebuilt with ohlins r&t with spring rates for for road use.

My ride height was too low and was way too much camber at the front and mildly too much rear.

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Fitted stiffer tyres with the cup 2s. Set a half way damper setting - the ohlins have 31 clicks of adjustment - went 15 front end 13 at the rear so slightly stiffer back end. Camber milder than it was before

The damper settings are easy to adjust so I will play with those

Not had more than a couple of hours to play with it on the road but instantly feels better; the steering feel is delicious and the car is set up to roll a bit more so I can lean on it more - stiffer back end helps turn. trail brake into a corner so much better now.

You don't fight it on a B rosd like I had to before where it would jump around a bit.

It is less crashy almost creamy now - have so much more confidence in leaning on it now - it's night and day compared to the old setup.

Really pleased I'm looking forward to playing with it more.

[Singh911]

After 20 odd years the car has also undergonw a colour change wrap closest i could get to zanzibar.

[Singh911]

[harrykul]

Looks good, almost a copper colour (at least on my Phone it is).

W124 in the background too, good man.

[Digga]

harrykul said:

Looks good, almost a copper colour (at least on my Phone it is).

W124 in the background too, good man.

And a garage full of mountain bike-shaped clutter. A familiar scenario.



The Zanzi-wrap I am looking forward to seeing.

[BrotherMouzone]

Singh911 said:

After 20 odd years the car has also undergonw a colour change wrap closest i could get to zanzibar.

[Matter88]

Can't help but relate to all those speaking of the loathing for the 996 GT3.

Mine's a complete b*stard on the public highway. Clutch is a nightmare, it's a real twitchy bugger - no good at all really.

[BertBert]

Matter88 said:

Can't help but relate to all those speaking of the loathing for the 996 GT3.

Mine's a complete b*stard on the public highway. Clutch is a nightmare, it's a real twitchy bugger - no good at all really.

All self inflicted I assume in the chase after track performance?

[Steve Rance]

Looks more like a 996 cup to me.

Lovely

[Cheburator mk2]

Steve Rance said:

Looks more like a 996 cup to me.

Lovely

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it most likely is a duck

[Matter88]

Cheburator mk2 said:

Steve Rance said:

Looks more like a 996 cup to me.

Lovely

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it most likely is a duck

Yep! Cheers, am more than a little obsessed with the thing. On topic though, I've driven OEM 996 GT3 road cars and thought they're lovely, perhaps those that don't enjoy them aren't the target demographic?