Simplifying life: from Turbo to 04 GT3
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Simplifying life: from Turbo to 04 GT3
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In the last 4 years, I have owned:
- '08 Cobalt Blue TT, 6 speed: great ceramic brakes, too heavy
- '07 Gt Silver TT, Tiptronic: ditto above, but add great acceleration
- '07 Red GT3: great car with added safety controls
- '05 Red GT3: great car, but did not modify
I just bought a very low milage Cobalt Blue '04 GT3, added new Porsche leather sport seats and harnesses, roll cage, free-flowing exhaust, and chip, and removed extraneous junk (weighs in at 2834 lbs). Could be lighter if i lost 50 lbs!
I just love this car, both on the street and the track. Even 12 hour trips to visit family have not been a problem. I like the "tin" feel of car, reminds of my old 911s - under-engineered. I guess with age comes senility. Not overwhelming power (not a Nissan GTR), just nimble and quick like my sports cars of old.
Thanks for letting me rave - Gerry
'04 Cobalt Blue GT3, modified
Black 911 Turbo S2
In the last 4 years, I have owned:
- '08 Cobalt Blue TT, 6 speed: great ceramic brakes, too heavy
- '07 Gt Silver TT, Tiptronic: ditto above, but add great acceleration
- '07 Red GT3: great car with added safety controls
- '05 Red GT3: great car, but did not modify
I just bought a very low milage Cobalt Blue '04 GT3, added new Porsche leather sport seats and harnesses, roll cage, free-flowing exhaust, and chip, and removed extraneous junk (weighs in at 2834 lbs). Could be lighter if i lost 50 lbs!
I just love this car, both on the street and the track. Even 12 hour trips to visit family have not been a problem. I like the "tin" feel of car, reminds of my old 911s - under-engineered. I guess with age comes senility. Not overwhelming power (not a Nissan GTR), just nimble and quick like my sports cars of old.
Thanks for letting me rave - Gerry
'04 Cobalt Blue GT3, modified
Black 911 Turbo S2
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2834???? No fuel, no driver, no a/c, no heater, no radio, no wheels????
That is extremely light for that car...
That is extremely light for that car...
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Folks-
Stripped out most of the fabric (that stuff is very heavy), added lighter brakes, light exhaust, chipped, deleted AC, lightest wheels, etc.
Power to weight ratios-
My 996 GT3, Before 7.9, After 6.9.
997 GT3 7.4
Check the math - I could be wrong.
Kindest of regards - Gerry
'04 GT3, modified
911 TurboS2
Stripped out most of the fabric (that stuff is very heavy), added lighter brakes, light exhaust, chipped, deleted AC, lightest wheels, etc.
Power to weight ratios-
My 996 GT3, Before 7.9, After 6.9.
997 GT3 7.4
Check the math - I could be wrong.
Kindest of regards - Gerry
'04 GT3, modified
911 TurboS2
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Folks-
In the last 4 years, I have owned:
- '08 Cobalt Blue TT, 6 speed: great ceramic brakes, too heavy
- '07 Gt Silver TT, Tiptronic: ditto above, but add great acceleration
- '07 Red GT3: great car with added safety controls
- '05 Red GT3: great car, but did not modify
I just bought a very low milage Cobalt Blue '04 GT3, added new Porsche leather sport seats and harnesses, roll cage, free-flowing exhaust, and chip, and removed extraneous junk (weighs in at 2834 lbs). Could be lighter if i lost 50 lbs!
I just love this car, both on the street and the track. Even 12 hour trips to visit family have not been a problem. I like the "tin" feel of car, reminds of my old 911s - under-engineered. I guess with age comes senility. Not overwhelming power (not a Nissan GTR), just nimble and quick like my sports cars of old.
Thanks for letting me rave - Gerry
'04 Cobalt Blue GT3, modified
Black 911 Turbo S2
In the last 4 years, I have owned:
- '08 Cobalt Blue TT, 6 speed: great ceramic brakes, too heavy
- '07 Gt Silver TT, Tiptronic: ditto above, but add great acceleration
- '07 Red GT3: great car with added safety controls
- '05 Red GT3: great car, but did not modify
I just bought a very low milage Cobalt Blue '04 GT3, added new Porsche leather sport seats and harnesses, roll cage, free-flowing exhaust, and chip, and removed extraneous junk (weighs in at 2834 lbs). Could be lighter if i lost 50 lbs!
I just love this car, both on the street and the track. Even 12 hour trips to visit family have not been a problem. I like the "tin" feel of car, reminds of my old 911s - under-engineered. I guess with age comes senility. Not overwhelming power (not a Nissan GTR), just nimble and quick like my sports cars of old.
Thanks for letting me rave - Gerry
'04 Cobalt Blue GT3, modified
Black 911 Turbo S2
