997 GT3 vs Ferry

[carsarecool]

Anyone tackled ferry ramps in a 997 GT3?

Or alternatively the Chunnel?

• fingers firmly crossed*

Cheers.

[pete a]

You may need a new front splitter, but they are a consumable really anyway, I like to look at the splitter like I would a tyre, they need replacing now and then.

[ttdan]

chunnel is never an issue, they will keep you downstairs. Ferry saves a few bob usually, you can take the splitter off in 5 mins.

[Sandy59]

I recently took the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, without the front lift system I believe it would have been very close, although taking the ramp at an angle might have just been ok.
My biggest issue was being positioned at the right hand side bulkhead where there was no room to open the door to get out !!
Also ended up leaving the car unlocked as the alarm kept going off I guess due to the motion, but the car deck was locked anyway for the transit. If you have the tracker you need to advise Cobra or they'll be on the phone, I left the transponder in the car for the return journey, quite surprised there was a signal from inside the ferry.
Apart from that pretty straightforward.

[Rrroro]

ttdan said:

chunnel is never an issue, they will keep you downstairs. Ferry saves a few bob usually, you can take the splitter off in 5 mins.

+1

Took my 997 GT3 to Calais on the Euro Tunnel, no issues, they automatically just wave sports cars down to the lower deck

[petfroguk]

Taken the RS on Dover-Calais this Summer: No problem if you approach all ridges etc at an angle.
Also Eurotunnel likewise no problem, use angles of entry to lift nose a tad and no damage done.

[Scelto]

On the off-chance that the channel tunnel folk do try to direct you upstairs, you can always wind the window down and ask them if you can stay downstairs. They're pretty responsive to that sort of thing in my experience.

[threesixty]

Sandy59 said:

I recently took the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, without the front lift system I believe it would have been very close, although taking the ramp at an angle might have just been ok.
My biggest issue was being positioned at the right hand side bulkhead where there was no room to open the door to get out !!
Also ended up leaving the car unlocked as the alarm kept going off I guess due to the motion, but the car deck was locked anyway for the transit. If you have the tracker you need to advise Cobra or they'll be on the phone, I left the transponder in the car for the return journey, quite surprised there was a signal from inside the ferry.
Apart from that pretty straightforward.

If you lock the car in the correct way it shouldn't go off, pretty sure its two quick presses of the button? it says in the handbook anyway.

Anyway as is pretty clear by now, you shouldn't have any problems on ferry of chunnel!

[Diesel130]

threesixty said:

If you lock the car in the correct way it shouldn't go off, pretty sure its two quick presses of the button?

Yes, correct.

Also, regards the tunnel, they put me and an Aston on the lorry/coach section which is a) flat and b) wider than the regular carriages.

[WalterU]

carsarecool said:

Anyone tackled ferry ramps in a 997 GT3?

Or alternatively the Chunnel?

• fingers firmly crossed*

Cheers.

#



I've never dared taking the ferry. Although I've done it many times in a limousine,
I wouldn't recommend the ferry with a GT3.

Tunnel no problem with a GT3. I've done 20+ crossings. Be carefuö with the rims, though.

Rgds, walteru

[Rhodie]

Poole to Cherbourg no problem in a 997 GT3.2 RS with lifter on the fast ferry. Without the lifter forget it, go the Eurotunnel route.

996 GT3 RS also go Eurotunnel route.

[Rhodie]

Poole to Cherbourg no problem in a 997 GT3.2 RS with lifter on the fast ferry. Without the lifter forget it, go the Eurotunnel route.

996 GT3 RS also go Eurotunnel route.

[carsarecool]

Rhodie said:

Poole to Cherbourg no problem in a 997 GT3.2 RS with lifter on the fast ferry. Without the lifter forget it, go the Eurotunnel route.

996 GT3 RS also go Eurotunnel route.

Exactly the route I was planning on.....without a lifter....bugger.

Can the lift system be retro fitted & if yes, for how much £'s?

[Sandy59]

Can you not just take the splitter off and re-fit later ??

[nsm3]

Don't think you can fit litters to Gen 1's?

[GreatGranny]

Was on the Chunnel sat evening and the Italian registered calafornia infront of us had no problem getting on. He was directed downstairs. BTW it did sound fantastic.

[ttdan]

Sandy59 said:

Can you not just take the splitter off and re-fit later ??

yes you can. It's also considerably cheaper than fitting a lift kit...

[petfroguk]

There isn't an OEM front lifting kit for 997.1, there is for the 997.2

[martyspain]

I've done the Chunnel in a 997 GT3 with an exe-tc suspension kit fitted (it rode a little lower than standard) and there were no issues whatsoever. I was a bit careful just to make sure I didn't scrape the splitter (it wasn't my car) but I needn't have worried. There was also a chap in front of me with a standard 997 GT3 who had no problems either, so providing you get on the lower level you should be fine!

[markmullen]

When delivering cars to Europe I've taken very low cars on both the ferry and channel tunnel without incident, as said the lower deck on the tunnel is where you want to be, on the ferry the deckhands are pretty good at bringing planks of wood to lower the angle, even a 993 Cup Car was managable with assistance.