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997 GT2 arrived

sivermee

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On Saturday I took delivery on this wonderful 997 GT2. This car is replacing my well loved 5 year old 996 GT3, which will be a hard act to follow. However, having driven the Segrave Club's GT2 last year in France for over 1,000 miles, I am confident that the GT2 will be a fantastic ownership proposition.

The engine is clearly the main event in this car; with around 680Nm of torque from just 2,200 rpm, I could make great progress even when running the car in over the weekend. It does have a small amount of lag, but it is easy to anticipate, and once the turbos begin to spool, well, all hell breaks loose! For years I have tended to avoid turbocharged cars, prefering the immediate throttle response of normally aspirated engines, but the last three cars I have bought have all been forced induction, so I think you could say I am convert.

I am planning a couple of continential trips very soon in the GT2. First a weekend in France, where the roads are so much less cluttered. And then over the Easter weekend, I will take my usual trip to the Nurburgring.

One thing I am interested in seeing is how long the tyres (N0 MPSCs) last with a mix of fast road and 'Ring driving. I am guessing around 3,000 to 4,000 miles at the rear.

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Congratulations.

A great car and a great colour (!) - did you order it to your spec. or was it pre-owned?

The boots are fantastic so don't worry too much about wet roads- they'll be fine, but take care with standing water.

Rears should be good for around 4-5K if, like me, you're a careful driver! [;)]

Good luck and happy motoring. [:)]

Clive
 
ORIGINAL: Lancerlot

Congratulations.

A great car and a great colour (!) - did you order it to your spec. or was it pre-owned?

The boots are fantastic so don't worry too much about wet roads- they'll be fine, but take care with standing water.

Rears should be good for around 4-5K if, like me, you're a careful driver! [;)]

Good luck and happy motoring. [:)]

Clive

Thanks for the tips on the tyres.

The car is new, to my specification.

May I ask one question - the handbook talks about a 3,000km running in period, which seems like rather a lot. Now I know that GT3s don't need the engine to be run in (straight from the designer's mouth), and the GT2 is the same engine block, but what did you did viz running in on your car?

My plan is to run gently for the first 200 miles (tyres and brakes), then progressively use more revs up to 1,000 miles. I can't see why the car would need longer than that before full revs are used freely.

Thanks

Kind regards

Steve

PS I've always found Porsche a bit variable on running in periods. The UK handbook for the CGT, for example, talks about 1,000km (600 miles). The US version talks about 3,000 km. There can be no mechanical reason for the difference - I actually wonder whether the running in period is more for the driver's benefit!
 
ORIGINAL: sivermee

The car is new, to my specification.

May I ask one question - the handbook talks about a 3,000km running in period, which seems like rather a lot. Now I know that GT3s don't need the engine to be run in (straight from the designer's mouth), and the GT2 is the same engine block, but what did you did viz running in on your car?

My plan is to run gently for the first 200 miles (tyres and brakes), then progressively use more revs up to 1,000 miles. I can't see why the car would need longer than that before full revs are used freely.

Thanks

Kind regards

Steve

PS I've always found Porsche a bit variable on running in periods. The UK handbook for the CGT, for example, talks about 1,000km (600 miles). The US version talks about 3,000 km. There can be no mechanical reason for the difference - I actually wonder whether the running in period is more for the driver's benefit!

The car I had for testing at Millbrook had just 235 miles on the clock. It was suggested I use maximum revs in all gears on the standing straight! [X(] I can't imagine Porsche UK would risk damaging an expensive motor if it was thought the running-in procedure was that important.

We all tend to be a bit precious when it comes to our new pride and joy, but there's not much harm you can do by driving it. [8|] I did have the oil changed at around 2000 miles, following the POCGB Interlaken tour and then again at around 4K, but that's just me being finicky.

As you know, it's an extremely powerful piece of kit so it's worth taking a bit of time for yourself to get to know to it. Turbo lag can be significantly reduced and the driving experience enhanced if you are prepared to employ left foot braking. GT2 seems to respond well to this technique. [8D]

I'd be interested to learn what spec. you've chosen. You're going to really enjoy the summer! [;)]

Regards,
Clive.

PS. Don't forget the 997 Register event in Poole at the end of May. [:)]
 
Lancerlot - many thanks. Like you I do think an early oil change is a good idea, but other than that I agree that these wonderful cars are meant to be driven.

Interesting comments on LFB. I do employ that technique with automatics (eg, my B5 which is a very fast but heavy old barge and which benefits from having the braking to acceleration phase transition blended out), but have not yet used LFB in manuals. I've seen it done to great effect by some friends of mine who are superb drivers; so maybe I'll give it a try.

The power of the car I am reasonably used to, as I run a CGT, but the torque, and accelerative punch, is rather special - you'd have to be using most of the revs in the CGT to keep up!

I'm actually planning an early morning drive this Sunday with three friends in the CGT and GT2 - will be fascinating to drive them back to back. Two very different interpretations of the supercar.

Finally, in answer to your question, the specification I selected was as follows:

ClubSport, leather steering wheel (prefer over Alcantara), bluetooth phone, carbon door entry guards, black wheels.

Kind regards

Steve

 
Nice Spec. Steve, similar to my own.

I didn't bother with blue tooth and I was going to get the wheels painted graphite post delivery, but once arrived I decided they were OK in the stock colour. The thicker steering wheel is a lot nicer and I'm pleased with the red tail lights. Extended nav. was added for the touring bit - although none of this improves performance much. [&:]

You may find bits from my own experiences useful/interesting here .

Regards,

Clive
 

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