991.2 GT3 - Colours. Spec. Q+A. etc etc..

[av185]

Agree Signal is a great colour.....looks good on the GT4 too......especially against such esteemed company:

[RSVP911]

Timetoburn said:

RSVP911 said:

This looks epic - I think it's PTS Signal Yellow but I may be wrong ?

Edited by RSVP911 on Sunday 17th September 18:47

Edited by RSVP911 on Sunday 17th September 18:47

I saw that one in Stuttgart last week, it looked great and I think my photo is more representative, but not as good as mine in GR. :-)

Comparing the two makes me think in hindsight, those images are more like Signal Orange - I think even through your image is more accurate - I prefer it in the "wrong" colour

[breadvan]

Karter34 said:

breadvan said:

Still only 40 miles covered so far but a couple of thoughts....

Spec wise, forget the Bose! There's so little soundproofing it's completely wasted. However, I grounded the front lip just leaving the dealership so make sure it has the lift (it works brilliantly, raising and lowering very quickly with a satisfying pneumatic whoosh).

Now I've not had a GT car before, so no point of reference but the mechanical sounds when bimbling along are fantastic. Lots of chattering noises from the drivetrain, it all sounds purposeful and expensive. To sum up, I'm loving this car.

Any reviews update of your new car mate ?
Pros and cons .
Let's us know what's coming

I'm afraid it's gone. Got an offer I couldn't refuse, so I took it.



















....and I jumped into a cancellation spot and saved a 2 month wait with my favourite detailer. So, apart from a 60 mile evening drive to Bath (which was superb, despite 4000rpm), I'm GT3-less until Friday. More to follow......

[breadvan]

Fokker said:

Who did you insure with in the end Breadvan? I'm speaking to Classic Line at the moment and they are offering market value and happy to pay over list.
Difficult to know what to value it at until we see some appear on the used market but i valued it at 220k which they were happy with. Quote was very competitive too.

I went with Mannings, good cover, low excess and track days included. The other insurers with agreed values were vague when it came to what would be paid out, saying that the market hasn't been tested yet and the market would still dictate values despite what I thought it worth?? Plus they were nearly x3 the price.

[breadvan]

GT3cs said:

Have you gone standard front plate ? ( colour / wheels look great BTW)

Yep, standard front plate.

It's much slimmer than the monstrosity on the front of my Spyder, plus if I'm hooning about, I don't want to give BiB any more reasons to be grumpy.

[Cheib]

Phooey said:

+1. I've gone steel too for pretty much the same reasons. Yes, the bigger discs look cool (as does the yellow calliper on some body colours) but in the real world I doubt anyone would be able to tell which brakes the car had if you blindfolded them before getting in the car...

Have to say my OPC's 991.2 GTS Demo had PCCB's...first 911 I've driven with them. Couldn't believe the stopping power...made heal and toeing quite difficult at first because the pedal travel is so short. I was hugely impressed with their stopping power.

[breadvan]

Porsche911R said:

breadvan said:

Everyone who's seen the car says MB works better with the GT3 than any other car and I think it really pops with the satin Al wheels. No regrets at all. I've had several people take photos already, it matches my McLaren for that. Having said that, photos do lose some of the turquoise, that may bother some....

let's all copy and paste the quote and picture every time , because it's not annoying at all :-)

Mr D, sometimes you're a miserable ste! Go on, say something nice about my new pride and joy......

[Twinfan]

Cheib said:

Have to say my OPC's 991.2 GTS Demo had PCCB's...first 911 I've driven with them. Couldn't believe the stopping power...made heal and toeing quite difficult at first because the pedal travel is so short. I was hugely impressed with their stopping power.

Is that not just increased servo assistance? If so, stomping harder on the pedal of a steels equipped car would get you the same effect...

[Fokker]

Sounds a bit anorak but the pedal feel on my steel equipped GT4 is fantastic. I enjoy braking almost as much as accelerating. Porsche got it so right. It'll be interesting to see how the GT3's pccb's compare.

[Fokker]

How many cars do we think were released in the first run of allocations? I know a dealer that had 3 cars and one of those was for a 918 customer but my dealer had 7.

[Porsche911R]

Fokker said:

How many cars do we think were released in the first run of allocations? I know a dealer that had 3 cars and one of those was for a 918 customer but my dealer had 7.

I think circa 200 cars.

[Porsche911R]

Fokker said:

Sounds a bit anorak but the pedal feel on my steel equipped GT4 is fantastic. I enjoy braking almost as much as accelerating. Porsche got it so right. It'll be interesting to see how the GT3's pccb's compare.

I would like a pad with a tad more bite. I am happy enough to keep oem though until they are at least 1/2 worn.

[Karter34]

breadvan said:

I'm afraid it's gone. Got an offer I couldn't refuse, so I took it.



Breadvan the Flipper eh?
Just another bloke looking to make a quick buck instead of owing the car they built.















....and I jumped into a cancellation spot and saved a 2 month wait with my favourite detailer. So, apart from a 60 mile evening drive to Bath (which was superb, despite 4000rpm), I'm GT3-less until Friday. More to follow......

[Twinfan]

Karter34 said:

Breadvan the Flipper eh?
Just another bloke looking to make a quick buck instead of owing the car they built.

I think you've missed the joke. It's gone to the detailers

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Phooey said:

in the real world I doubt anyone would be able to tell which brakes the car had if you blindfolded them before getting in the car...

I did a back to back session of PCCB v's Steel at Silverstone and difference is remarkable, not in braking performance but in feel due to the reduction in unsprung mass. It really was night and day (997 spyders in this case).

[Dr S]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Phooey said:

in the real world I doubt anyone would be able to tell which brakes the car had if you blindfolded them before getting in the car...

I did a back to back session of PCCB v's Steel at Silverstone and difference is remarkable, not in braking performance but in feel due to the reduction in unsprung mass. It really was night and day (997 spyders in this case).

If driven back to back you should feel the difference in turn-in through the wheel

[isaldiri]

Dr S said:

If driven back to back you should feel the difference in turn-in through the wheel

Do you notice the difference when replacing worn tyres with a new (heavier) one?

[Geneve]

I've has pccbs on my last six Porsches (no issues, only the benefits), but also drive Porsches will steel brakes.

I prefer the feel of pccbs, even when cold. I don't notice the weight difference, per se, although it is fairly significant and in performance terms a multiple factor. However, I do notice the improved ride - most significant, on first acquaintance, on the 996 GT3 Mk2.

One benefit you will notice with pccbs is the absence of disc corrosion and brake dust - especially if you have silver wheels

[av185]

Fokker said:

How many cars do we think were released in the first run of allocations? I know a dealer that had 3 cars and one of those was for a 918 customer but my dealer had 7.

First run average of 5 cars per OPC.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Dr S said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Phooey said:

in the real world I doubt anyone would be able to tell which brakes the car had if you blindfolded them before getting in the car...

I did a back to back session of PCCB v's Steel at Silverstone and difference is remarkable, not in braking performance but in feel due to the reduction in unsprung mass. It really was night and day (997 spyders in this case).

If driven back to back you should feel the difference in turn-in through the wheel

:agree: it was like the PCCB equipped car was around a foot shorter in wheelbase. I really liked them.