GT2 on it's way

[welshnobby]

I have finally taken the plunge. I have done the deal on a 996 GT2. I pick her up on Thursday. I can hardly wait! A big thanks (i think) to simonharrod for the encouragement and LincsGT2 who gave me a passenger ride in his...i was smitten from then. It's terrible what a passenger ride can do











....my other half wasn't too chuffed when i told her it was known as "The Widowmaker"

WN

[woolfie]

good stuff, another GT2 owner...got mine a couple of months ago....same thing went for one drive and then ended up splashing the cash which was fun.

[welshnobby]

....well you can't take it with you

[welshnobby]

Does anyone have any opinions on the Michelin pilot sports thus car is shod with. I've not run on them before....how are they in moist conditions?

[SAMBAMAN]

GT2'S make me moist whatever the conditions !! ..

[slippydiff]

p4lny said:

you really should consider the manthy set up as well, i found mine so much more drivable after fitting

What does the Manthey "set up" entail p4lny ?

[DucatiGary]

welshnobby said:

I have finally taken the plunge.

looking forward to the next meet already!

that'll be 3 GT2's next time !

[testarossa]

Hi Andy

Lovely (looks like mine!)

I've got michelin's, the grip is fantastic, utterly fantastic in the dry, but it's still easy to spin in 3rd gear (70-80mph) in the wet.

[Wetwipe]

DucatiGary said:

welshnobby said:

I have finally taken the plunge.

looking forward to the next meet already!

that'll be 3 GT2's next time !

Provided none of them catch a cold

[DucatiGary]

Wetwipe said:

DucatiGary said:

welshnobby said:

I have finally taken the plunge.

looking forward to the next meet already!

that'll be 3 GT2's next time !

Provided none of them catch a cold

or its wet

but well done andy, I know you have been waiting ages for the right one to come along

[slippydiff]

welshnobby said:

I have finally taken the plunge. I have done the deal on a 996 GT2. I pick her up on Thursday. I can hardly wait!

Congratulations WN, but..................

What kind of post is this ? .....................one totally lacking in information that's what.


As a bare mimimum we need to know the following
Mileage ?
Year ?
Spec ?
Mods ?
Purchased from ?
Asking price (don't answer that if you'd rather we didn't know

[Wetwipe]

welshnobby said:

Does anyone have any opinions on the Michelin pilot sports thus car is shod with. I've not run on them before....how are they in moist conditions?

First of all, many many congratulations on your purchase. The car looks simply fantastic.

My mere C2 has just has Mich tyres fitted. Previously it had P zero's and it used to tramline like crazy.

Now it is bloody brilliant. grip is excellent, wet or dry and high speed stability is transformed

course, the power of my c2 is slightly different to the portable suicide facilitator you have bought so I am not sure if my comments have any real relevence. I am sure Simon can help.

Once again bloody well done. Am well chuffed for you.

[dunnred7]

welshnobby said:

Does anyone have any opinions on the Michelin pilot sports thus car is shod with. I've not run on them before....how are they in moist conditions?

The Michelins are the best for the job!! , but watch the rear-end grip in the wet !! Leaves are particulary 'challenging"!!

Wait 'til Mr. Harrod sees those comfort seats, he'll throw a wobbler !!

Thats 4 x GT2's within about a 20 mile radius isn't it?? - is that a record?!? Even 'that-there-London' doesn't have such a concentration of these cars, surely ?

[dunnred7]

Nobby - YHPM on S9's - sorry, I never read PM !! (until tonight that is !!)

[welshnobby]

dunnred7 said:

Nobby - YHPM on S9's - sorry, I never read PM !! (until tonight that is !!)

Thanks, i've sent a reply.

[welshnobby]

testarossa said:

Hi Andy

Lovely (looks like mine!)

....well i did try and tempt you out of yours. Good luck with the search for the red car

[welshnobby]

slippydiff said:

welshnobby said:

I have finally taken the plunge. I have done the deal on a 996 GT2. I pick her up on Thursday. I can hardly wait!

Congratulations WN, but..................

What kind of post is this ? .....................one totally lacking in information that's what.


As a bare mimimum we need to know the following
Mileage ?
Year ?
Spec ?
Mods ?
Purchased from ?
Asking price (don't answer that if you'd rather we didn't know

...sorry mate. To answer your questions....

-14k miles
-02 02
-comfort, litronics, pccb, fmdpsh, porsche waranty otherwise a standard unmolested gt2 as it left the factory
-see above
-i will tell you once i pick it up
-that would be telling

[slippydiff]

Look forward to hearing your assessment of it once you've driven it "in anger"
Keep us posted.

[tjdixon911]

That looks great Nobby!

[speedfreakdave]

ahhh Congrats! Excellent news! Bought my GT2 back in september, enjoying it everyday!

Manthey setup sounds like a good idea and you may want to do some homework on changing the ceramics if you are going to track it - apparently JZ are good to talk to.

Where are all these meets taking place??? I'd be interested in tagging along

Enjoy it!

P.S.

I am running mine on Yokohama AVS Sport (thats what they had when I bought it) and to be fair they seem pretty decent but I'd go on what the guys here with more GT2 experience recommnend. Porsche recommended Conti Sports Contact to me and I hear Pirelli Corsa Motorsport are good too. Personally I'd just buy the best tyre available.