Show off your GT, past and present...

[trap125]

LaSource said:

Yep - looks great. Is that Polar Silver?

Many thanks. Artic Silver 😊. Love the car... a few mods done to it since I got it and it’s now properly set up. It always amazes other drivers in more modern P cars how quick it is 😊.

[LaSource]

trap125 said:

Many thanks. Artic Silver ??. Love the car... a few mods done to it since I got it and it’s now properly set up. It always amazes other drivers in more modern P cars how quick it is ??.

A friend of mine has a manthey 996 with a rebuilt closer stacked gearbox. He and I this year started using slicks on the old 996s....and scaring plenty of moderately driven 991s. Infact with his new gearbox he has been hassling fast driven 991s and moderately driven cup cars too!

You cannot discount a skinny 996 with a few mods and stickier tyres

[Digga]

Something very satisfying about trying to extract the performance from an analogue car.

[Alpinestars]

Digga said:

Something very satisfying about trying to extract the performance from an analogue car.

Analogue to digital journey.

[D.no]

Just off the truck at 8:30 this morning at OPC Silverstone (though destined for Cambridge apparently)... Somebody will be very happy in the not too distant future...

[Digga]

Alpinestars said:

Digga said:

Something very satisfying about trying to extract the performance from an analogue car.

Analogue to digital journey.

997.2 is barely far off analogue really.

Nice pair though!

[Alpinestars]

Digga said:

997.2 is barely far off analogue really.

Nice pair though!

Totally agree. That’s why I said journey.

[Digga]

Alpinestars said:

Digga said:

997.2 is barely far off analogue really.

Nice pair though!

Totally agree. That’s why I said journey.

Is the 996 RS more satisfying to drive, for the lack of driver's aids, or do the other revisions to the 997.2 make up for that?

[Alpinestars]

Digga said:

Alpinestars said:

Digga said:

997.2 is barely far off analogue really.

Nice pair though!

Totally agree. That’s why I said journey.

Is the 996 RS more satisfying to drive, for the lack of driver's aids, or do the other revisions to the 997.2 make up for that?

For me, and it’s based on road driving only, the 7.1 and 2 are both superb road cars. The 2 is maybe marginally better - although the 1 is on intrax suspension and 888 tyres so gives it an advantage over a stock 7.2.

The 6rs is not quite as satisfying - less noise, harder to get the best out of, not as much power, less accommodating suspension.

[Digga]

Alpinestars said:

For me, and it’s based on road driving only, the 7.1 and 2 are both superb road cars. The 2 is maybe marginally better - although the 1 is on intrax suspension and 888 tyres so gives it an advantage over a stock 7.2.

The 6rs is not quite as satisfying - less noise, harder to get the best out of, not as much power, less accommodating suspension.

Interesting. I do remember now, that when I thought long and hard about all the pros and cons, the thing I really liked about the 997 platform over the 996 were the revisions to the intake and rev limit which IMHO do give a bit more excitement and drama. Even if the diff/ABS on the 997 is a blunter instrument (stock standard, at least) than the 996.

Splitting hairs though.

[LaSource]

I characterise it as the 997 is like going for a tango....whilst the 996 is like entering a boxing ring. Both are fun...but choose the one for your mood.

[Digga]

LaSource said:

I characterise it as the 997 is like going for a tango....whilst the 996 is like entering a boxing ring. Both are fun...but choose the one for your mood.

Dancing and fighting. Just two of the (many) things I am not really very good at.

[Alpinestars]

Digga said:

Dancing and fighting. Just two of the (many) things I am not really very good at.

Isn’t everyone on PH a bit too cool to dance, and hard as nails? You should be banned.

[Digga]

Alpinestars said:

Digga said:

Dancing and fighting. Just two of the (many) things I am not really very good at.

Isn’t everyone on PH a bit too cool to dance, and hard as nails? You should be banned.

I know. I'll get me coat.

If it counts for anything at all, I can take a decent punch?

[Alpinestars]

Digga said:

I know. I'll get me coat.

If it counts for anything at all, I can take a decent punch?

[trap125]

LaSource said:

You cannot discount a skinny 996 with a few mods and stickier tyres

Very true! Something I've learned to my pleasure

[trap125]

Digga said:

Something very satisfying about trying to extract the performance from an analogue car.

Indeed there is

[Juno]

Just trying out the new phone,seems much better

[Alpinestars]

Juno said:

Just trying out the new phone,seems much better

Gold.

[Juno]

Alpinesta rs said:

Juno said:

Just trying out the new phone,seems much better

Gold.

FFS last and Final warning BLACK WHEELS