Hello Guys,
So as previous explained my old mans Porsche 991 GT3 arrived just before Christmas, it was sent to Specialist Vehicle Preparations to have some pre pick up work. The car was looked over by a professional detailer and the cage was removed and the painted Carrera White to match the Cayman Race Car.
The spec is fairly basic:
Clubsport (cage, fire extinguisher harnesses carbon fixed seats)
All PCM upgrades
LED Head lamps
Auto wipers
Anyway, we set off on the 01/01/14 with the intention of going to Southern Spain but that's about it. We got to Orleans, France on the first day driving the car in the pissing rain through England was not too fun and very stressful. France was better but still didn't learn a lot, it felt very tight and precise but that's it.
Day two we got to Barcelona via the Millau Viaduct, had a nice meal in the city and received a call from Dom at SVP saying we could use his friends circuit in Guadix Spain! Result!!!!! It's the circuit used by many race teams for winter testing and was used for the launch of the RenaultSport Clio 200T. The car at this point felt brilliant, with a few thousand KMs on the mid range was starting to feel really punchy and gearbox and chassis feeling bedded-in. It was really starting to impress.
We arrived in the afternoon and set cracking! The car felt superb on the way down and the engine felt well run in with over 2500KMs on it, the mid range getting stronger and stronger and feeling very happy to be revved out.
We were shown around by the circuit owner in his trusty Clio 200, fine taste!
On track it was f**king brilliant! Easily the best road car on track I or my farther have ever experienced the chassis was superb well balanced, progressive and extremely well tidied down and controlled. The steering gave plenty of the feedback when the front did let go but could be a bit vague and letting you know when the grip came back. The brakes were sublime no issues at all and very very strong.
The engine and box were equally sublime, so fast. So so fast! Free revving all the way to 9k lovely and torque in the mid range and a brilliant linear power delivery. From the outside it sounded just like a race engine and box and it felt it too from the drivers seat. I am still blown away how at how good the car was on track, bravo Porsche bravo!
That evening we set off for Valencia the car feeling perfect and run in. It felt bloody fast too much faster than the first few days.
Well deserved
The next morning we bought a Map book and headed to Andorra in search of some mountain passes, we weren't disappointed. Will post a video of us on the N152 between Ripoll and Puigcerda in northen Spain. Brilliant road all 2nd gear punch and brake for mile after mile, car is so nimble and quick must be rear steer front end totally gripping and lots of rear movement on the throttle, sublime. saw 3 other cars in 20 odd miles what a buzz just the best.
Hate Continental breakfasts!
GoPro
We stayed in Orleans again then drove back on Sunday.
I love this car, I've missed so much so ask any questions you want. I'll post more videos when they are uploaded
A final thought, it feel massively overpowered for the road.......but feels like it could handle more on track :evil:
So as previous explained my old mans Porsche 991 GT3 arrived just before Christmas, it was sent to Specialist Vehicle Preparations to have some pre pick up work. The car was looked over by a professional detailer and the cage was removed and the painted Carrera White to match the Cayman Race Car.
The spec is fairly basic:
Clubsport (cage, fire extinguisher harnesses carbon fixed seats)
All PCM upgrades
LED Head lamps
Auto wipers
Anyway, we set off on the 01/01/14 with the intention of going to Southern Spain but that's about it. We got to Orleans, France on the first day driving the car in the pissing rain through England was not too fun and very stressful. France was better but still didn't learn a lot, it felt very tight and precise but that's it.
Day two we got to Barcelona via the Millau Viaduct, had a nice meal in the city and received a call from Dom at SVP saying we could use his friends circuit in Guadix Spain! Result!!!!! It's the circuit used by many race teams for winter testing and was used for the launch of the RenaultSport Clio 200T. The car at this point felt brilliant, with a few thousand KMs on the mid range was starting to feel really punchy and gearbox and chassis feeling bedded-in. It was really starting to impress.
We arrived in the afternoon and set cracking! The car felt superb on the way down and the engine felt well run in with over 2500KMs on it, the mid range getting stronger and stronger and feeling very happy to be revved out.
We were shown around by the circuit owner in his trusty Clio 200, fine taste!
On track it was f**king brilliant! Easily the best road car on track I or my farther have ever experienced the chassis was superb well balanced, progressive and extremely well tidied down and controlled. The steering gave plenty of the feedback when the front did let go but could be a bit vague and letting you know when the grip came back. The brakes were sublime no issues at all and very very strong.
The engine and box were equally sublime, so fast. So so fast! Free revving all the way to 9k lovely and torque in the mid range and a brilliant linear power delivery. From the outside it sounded just like a race engine and box and it felt it too from the drivers seat. I am still blown away how at how good the car was on track, bravo Porsche bravo!
That evening we set off for Valencia the car feeling perfect and run in. It felt bloody fast too much faster than the first few days.
Well deserved
The next morning we bought a Map book and headed to Andorra in search of some mountain passes, we weren't disappointed. Will post a video of us on the N152 between Ripoll and Puigcerda in northen Spain. Brilliant road all 2nd gear punch and brake for mile after mile, car is so nimble and quick must be rear steer front end totally gripping and lots of rear movement on the throttle, sublime. saw 3 other cars in 20 odd miles what a buzz just the best.
Hate Continental breakfasts!
GoPro
We stayed in Orleans again then drove back on Sunday.
I love this car, I've missed so much so ask any questions you want. I'll post more videos when they are uploaded
A final thought, it feel massively overpowered for the road.......but feels like it could handle more on track :evil:
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