Manual 991.2 GT3's - owners views

Manual 991.2 GT3's - owners views

Author
Discussion

GT3cs

1,200 posts

241 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
I'm 500 miles in now , still just 4000rpm but this car is fanstastic . And the box makes it for me .

Haven't seen any recent Manual Reviews .

terryb

Original Poster:

976 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
Gareth220 said:
Are we having a Cars and Coffee at Portsmouth to celebrate its arrival and handover?

Just over 600 miles on mine now and all going very well. The airbag deployment emergency call issue was a pain and I spent 3 hours at Portsmouth on Monday when they downloaded all the fault codes and linked it up to the engineers in Germany. Unfortunately despite all the valiant efforts a fix wasn't found so the system has been deactivated until it can be resolved. Apart from the I am loving the car, just not the weather at the minute. However weekend looks better!
Gareth - yes indeed. 11am Saturday - I'll be there from 10.30 till about midday if you'd like to come down. There will be a few others there too.

terryb

Original Poster:

976 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
Well, I had my 1st drive in the manual today - admittedly only to move it around the OPC car park - but I can say that the feel of the gearshift is fantastic - so really looking forward to putting it through its paces soon smile

Taffy66

5,964 posts

102 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
All of these positive vibes on the manual GT3 is not doing my 'spec regret, choice of PDK any good at all...Can we please have some negative comments on the manual or my insomnia will continue to deplete my dwindling energy reserves.;)driving

GT3cs

1,200 posts

241 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
Taffy66 said:
All of these positive vibes on the manual GT3 is not doing my 'spec regret, choice of PDK any good at all...Can we please have some negative comments on the manual or my insomnia will continue to deplete my dwindling energy reserves.;)driving
Did you have a 991.1 GT3 ? If so I can't see you feeling that much difference if going PDK . Sounds a little better , goes a little better , looks a little better, slightly nicer place to sit . All great but to say any other than marginal gains would be an overstatement in my opinion . The transformation ( for me ) is the box . Changes it from a car I sold after 5 months to the best car I've owned . Zero Spec regret .

Edit : well a little Spec regret .... paying £800 for slightly different shade of silver wheels .... in hindsight a bit daft smile

Edited by GT3cs on Wednesday 25th October 20:44

terryb

Original Poster:

976 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
Taffy66 said:
All of these positive vibes on the manual GT3 is not doing my 'spec regret, choice of PDK any good at all...Can we please have some negative comments on the manual or my insomnia will continue to deplete my dwindling energy reserves.;)driving
Don't worry about it - PDK-S will be epic just as it was on the Gen 1 GT3 and RS. It will be a different experience in the manual, but the PDK-S is a real game changer - just in a different direction to manual.


Taffy66

5,964 posts

102 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
terryb said:
Taffy66 said:
All of these positive vibes on the manual GT3 is not doing my 'spec regret, choice of PDK any good at all...Can we please have some negative comments on the manual or my insomnia will continue to deplete my dwindling energy reserves.;)driving
Don't worry about it - PDK-S will be epic just as it was on the Gen 1 GT3 and RS. It will be a different experience in the manual, but the PDK-S is a real game changer - just in a different direction to manual.

After reading your reply i've suddenly developed an overriding urge to fall asleep..sleep zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

AndrewD

7,538 posts

284 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
My manuel guards red car is at Emden!!

Will do a back to back vs 4.0 997 RS and 991 RS when I get it smile

GT3cs

1,200 posts

241 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
AndrewD said:
My manuel guards red car is at Emden!!

Will do a back to back vs 4.0 997 RS and 991 RS when I get it smile
Congratulations ... only 5 weeks till it's gets here if mine was anything to go by !

AndrewD

7,538 posts

284 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
GT3cs said:
Congratulations ... only 5 weeks till it's gets here if mine was anything to go by !
You were a special case. I hope smile

Robbo66

3,834 posts

233 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
AndrewD said:
My manuel guards red car is at Emden!!

Will do a back to back vs 4.0 997 RS and 991 RS when I get it smile
You can’t. It’s left hand drive and slower wink

terryb

Original Poster:

976 posts

244 months

Wednesday 25th October 2017
quotequote all
AndrewD said:
GT3cs said:
Congratulations ... only 5 weeks till it's gets here if mine was anything to go by !
You were a special case. I hope smile
Mine was at the dealer about a week after arriving at Emden - so you may get lucky.

stef1808

950 posts

157 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
Im trying to pick up a .2 touring LHD. Called a few dealers in Germany and got nowhere, any tips?

Fokker

3,460 posts

222 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
terryb said:
Mine was at the dealer about a week after arriving at Emden - so you may get lucky.
Now that's what I want to hear! Did they fly it over by chinook?!

GT3cs

1,200 posts

241 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
I got lots of interesting excuses ....

Cant load GT3 when tides are low .
Only a "few" positions per ship for GT3's
Transporters can only take one .
Greenpeace .
Have to go to Sheerness rather than Grimsby

I think the best I've done is around 9 days Emden to on my drive , so this one was a bit of a shocker .

It was probably crashed into at Emden and it took 5 weeks to fit a new Qtr !

Gareth220

160 posts

82 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
terryb said:
Gareth220 said:
Are we having a Cars and Coffee at Portsmouth to celebrate its arrival and handover?

Just over 600 miles on mine now and all going very well. The airbag deployment emergency call issue was a pain and I spent 3 hours at Portsmouth on Monday when they downloaded all the fault codes and linked it up to the engineers in Germany. Unfortunately despite all the valiant efforts a fix wasn't found so the system has been deactivated until it can be resolved. Apart from the I am loving the car, just not the weather at the minute. However weekend looks better!
Gareth - yes indeed. 11am Saturday - I'll be there from 10.30 till about midday if you'd like to come down. There will be a few others there too.
Terry - unfortunately I can't join in the celebrations on Saturday morning. I have had to book an appointment with the dentist so when you are getting your hand over I will be sitting in the dentist chair. Sorry to miss the occasion and chance to drool over your spec. Enjoy the moment and hopefully catch up soon. Your car looks great!

dazren

22,612 posts

261 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
Mine has arrived at the OPC this evening. Should be collecting early next week.

RSVP911

8,192 posts

133 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
Coming through thick and fast now - need more pictures and full on reviews before the weather turns to poop smile

Karter34

35 posts

79 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
I think this is the latest and an excellent manual review.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YqDe5o8Z_jo

There is only one issue.

RSVP911

8,192 posts

133 months

Thursday 26th October 2017
quotequote all
Karter34 said:
I think this is the latest and an excellent manual review.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YqDe5o8Z_jo

There is only one issue.
Well that’s clarified the situation smile