70RTY Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Hi all, Just a quick intro. I have just become the proud owner a 997.1 GT3 after selling my 996.2 GT3 a couple of months ago. This has gone to a new home: Replaced by a 997.1 GT3. I am looking to replace the touring seats with race seats. If anyone has club sport seats and would like to discuss a trade please PM me. I had it out at QR last week I look forward to sharing information on this forum with other Aussie enthusiasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Hello there mate, from one gt3 brother to another; welcome!!! I think I recall you posted on Rennlist looking for a 7 CS? Did you settle on a touring in the end? Also how does 7.1 compare to 6.2? Look forward to hearing your feedback. Enjoy Cheers, K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Nice! Love it in white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Both very nice cars . Welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Congrats, very nice car. Admired it on carsales.... Welcome to the forum and look forward to hearing all about it C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 you had an R35 before the 996.2 from memory yeah? nice 997! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70RTY Posted 17September, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 Thanks for the welcome guys. Yes, I was looking for a CS and settled on the touring with the cage already fitted. Looked for a couple months and nothing (priced realistically) came up. I was missing track outings and patience is not my strong suit... My initial impressions regarding the 6.2 vs the 7.1 are as follows: overall they feel very similar the brakes on the 997 have a much more progressive feel the extra torque of the 997 is evident around town - I can generally drive a gear higher than I would have in the 996.2 the ride around town is better in the 997 if you leave the suspension in 'normal' mode. It firms up to 996 levels in 'sport' it feels MUCH more stable in fast corners than the 996. This was evident in turns 1 and 2 at QR the 996 seemed to deliver more 'seat of the pants' feel. I miss this to some extent. However, I had the factory Recaros and harnesses in my 996. I'll reserve judgement until I have the same set up in the 997 997 is only 3 years newer but feels more modern by 10 years - especially inside. Both cars have rattles which can be remedied by burying the throttle. seating position was better in the 996. I am sure this will be rectified by race seats. gear shift is 'notchier' and less fluid than the 996. The 997 has a very definite feel to its action front axle lift kit is worth its weight in gold. I no longer have tourette like outbursts at every driveway or speed bump. I think my blood pressure has dropped too. 997 looks heaps better It will be interesting to see how the 997 stacks up on track against the 6. For reference, I managed a 57.02 on the sprint track at QR with road legal semi slicks. The best I could manage last week was 58.4 on street tyres and alignment (plus I was rusty). clutch-monkey - yeah I had the R35 but definitely have been bitten by the GT3 bug. What happened to your silver GT3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 That is a seriously nice car...well done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 17September, 2013 Report Share Posted 17September, 2013 clutch-monkey - yeah I had the R35 but definitely have been bitten by the GT3 bug. What happened to your silver GT3? my old man's car - sold to a good home (member here) still tracking the 911SC though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 18September, 2013 Report Share Posted 18September, 2013 I had it out at QR last week That's the way to run it in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted 18September, 2013 Report Share Posted 18September, 2013 70RTY, Fantastic new car, love it white as well... but I have to say, gee that blue one looked awesome also!!! Not meaning to undermine the new car feeling... after all, you can't have everything... where would you put it!? (Cheers Mr Wright) Kerry PS On a stacker is the answer btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 18September, 2013 Report Share Posted 18September, 2013 ^^^ "curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect". (apologies for the thread hi-jack, couldn't resist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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