Following in the footsteps of BMW911GT3 Touring (991.2)was the day of delivery of the car. This GT3 Touring was delivered in early December of last year when it was suddenly "The GT3 Touring slot has come around, so if you can get the specs in the next two hours, we can place the order.My husband ordered the car as soon as he got the call from the dealership. Therefore, neither my husband nor I felt that we had purchased a car at all, and the day of delivery arrived.
The weather on the day of delivery was clear and blue, not a cloud in the sky. I wonder if I have graduated from being a rainy girl after all.He picked us up in a Cayenne.
The current Cayenne is so cool. I was tremendously impressed when I test drove it before, so I couldn't help but think, "I'd be happy to take delivery of a Cayenne, but...I said "W".
On this day, the roads in front of the station and the national highway were empty, and we arrived at the Porsche Center smoothly.
Passing through the shiny display cars, we were led to the second floor. By the way.Among the cars on display is the new Macan.There was. I hope I get to test drive it again soon!!!
Riding the elevator to the second floor, we proceeded to the back of the...
There it is!GT3 Touring with crayon bodyIt is!
The body is shiny and chic crayon, not white or gray. No wings, but a distinctly different vibe from the stock 911. So this is the GT3 Touring. But even after seeing the actual car, I still can't get over the fact that it's a GT3 Touring.Neither my husband nor I felt the delivery of the car.My husband is a
Even after all this time, I still can't believe it's my car. I feel like I've come to see a car on display.GT3 touring is so cool!I think I'll just say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," and go home.
He said, "I'm sorry, I don't know. While Mr. H, who was in charge of the GT3, was visiting us, my husband was looking at the GT3 closely from various angles. The rear of the Touring is a little different from the GT3 with wings, and the height of the car is designed a little lower.
(A picture of me peeking from below saying, "I knew it was too low.")
After completing all the formalities and filling out the paperwork, we were taken inside the car for an explanation of how to operate the car. Since I am used to seeing the size of the Panamera's touch panel, the 911's touch panel seemed very small, but I guess the Panamera is too big.
And as for breaking in.
The manual states that breaking-in of the GT3 "isDo not allow the rpm to exceed 7000 rpm.It says, "I can turn it around to some extent. AlsoGT3 break-in distance is 1500 km.So it is good to change the oil once after that.
This was the case.
Heh.Can run up to 7000 rpm during break-in.That's great. That's amazing. By the way, the break-in distance for the GT2RS is 3,000 km, and the rpm should not exceed 4000 rpm.
While I was admiring everything beside him, the time for the handover finally came.Unique engine sound different from both Panamera and BoxsterI was so excited. It's finally time.
We too went downstairs and found GT3 already waiting for us.
My husband's first words as soon as he got in and stepped on the clutch were.
So light! So light! Lighter than a Boxster!
I wondered if the MT of the 991.2 was considerably easier to drive after all.... I started the engine and slowly started the car, then left the Porsche Center with Mr. H seeing me off.First, go to the seaside photo spot.I decided to head there.
The first thing that struck me when I ran the GT3 was...The comfort of its rideIt is. "The ride quality of the GT3 is stiff and city driving is very tiring.The ride was very smooth, albeit firm. However, as expected, it was easy to pick up the impact on uneven surfaces, but it was still very comfortable.In general, the ride is comfortable.My husband is a
I read in a magazine beforehand that "Automatic RPM matching when shifting up.I was writing, "I'm really OK with keeping my foot on the gas pedal. I think even Mina can drive this. But as for PCCB, I don't understand the difference so far.
I was driving around saying.
After that, we arrived at the photo spot on the beach, but the crayon GT3 and the beach scenery did not match at all, so we gave up on taking pictures here because we could not get any good shots.Aiming for Ashiu DrivewayTo that. Up to this point, I had just been running normally, without having to exert 1% of GT3's power.What kind of transformation can be expected when this GT3 is brought to a mountain pass?I was excited to get to Ashiu.
Heading toward Ashiya Driveway from the Ashiya direction, the road begins to pass through a mountain pass just before the toll booth. There are several tight angled corners, so when I drove an air-cooled 911 (964) here in the past, I was very nervous.It takes a lot of skill to run well here."I felt that it was a good idea.
However, in the case of the GT3, no matter what the curve is, the car turns without a 0.1mm deviation. Even when you think, "This curve is too hard," the car still cuts into the turn. The car will not move.Trace the line as intendedThis is exactly what I mean. My husband is a
It turns so much! This is GT3! AndShift lever is short strokeSo, it goes in and feels so good!
And he was driving, expressing his joy with his whole body.
Riding in the passenger seat on the mountain pass, I felt that the GT3 had less roll, so I thought, "If I'm a passenger in another Porsche, I get drunk."I think that GT3 will not make people who are "not so drunk" feel drunk.The car was so stable that it would not let go of the road surface. As one would expect from a GT3, it was a car of a different dimension.
In the meantime, the car arrived at the East Rokko Observation Deck in no time. As it was a weekday afternoon, there were hardly any cars or people, and my husband became a camera kid for a while.
However, it seems that it is difficult to take pictures of GT3 touring...
The wings would give a more three-dimensional effect, but the lack of wings makes the image look flat. Also, the body color is not vivid, but crayon, so it is quite difficult. This is something I need to study.
My husband was taking pictures with his camera, while I was mumbling to myself.
and here I get to drive the GT3 for a bit too!
Having already taken delivery of a manual transmission BMW, I was feeling a little comfortable driving a manual transmission car, and I was thinking, "I'm not going to be able to drive a manual transmission car."Looks like I can drive this time!I excitedly got into the driver's seat. He adjusted the seat position, started the engine, and gradually loosened the clutch... but it did not connect easily (-_-).
I thought the car was going to stall if I went any further, so I let off the gas pedal without thinking, but after just a little bit of pressure, I heard, "It's not going to stall.boohoo (crying)I heard a "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" sound and freaked out and stalled. I regained my composure and stepped on the clutch, but the engine would not start.
."Huh? Doesn't the engine start automatically when it stalls?I asked my husband, "What do you mean?
I thought so, but I guess not. I mean, if you're relying on such a feature, don't drive GT3.
And.... Well, you are right (-_-)
I started the engine again, and this time I was able to get off the line a little better, but I couldn't quite get a feel for the car and started to drive slowly. I saw a fast BMW approaching behind me.Oh no!I was so scared that I immediately turned on my hazard and stopped on the shoulder of the road.
I watched the BMW pass by and tried to start the car, but it was on a gentle slope and I couldn't engage the clutch at all when I loosened it.The car stalls when the gas pedal is pushed too hard and the driver gets scared.I had to repeat the "I'm sorry, I'm sorry"....
I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't understand it because it's totally different from BMW. I can't do it anymore (-_-)."
I was in the driver's seat (w/o a driver's seat), and I surrendered early. My husband was
Why the hell not! When I was in the Boxster, I was like, "I can't, because it's nothing like the comfort of a driving school.I mean, it's not like they are saying, "This time it's different from BMW..."... that's not true. I mean, a GT3 is easier than a Boxster, right?
He said...
My sense is that theThe clutch operation was easier to understand in the Boxster.In the Boxster, the clutch was so heavy that I could feel the connection if I operated it slowly, but in this GT3, the clutch is so light that I lost my senses...
It is also in my house now.In the case of BMW, the clutch is light and has a function to assist in starting the car.I have been driving a Porsche with a manual transmission for a while now, and it is getting easier to drive a manual transmission car, but Porsche is not so easy to drive. It seems that I still need more practice to drive a manual transmission Porsche.
We were both a little hungry, so we decided to take a break and have lunch at a convenience store. UsuallyWhen my wife and I go for test drives or road trips, we seldom eat at restaurants and often settle for rice balls or sandwiches from convenience stores.My husband and I don't like to wait anyway, and we do it that way because if we have to wait at a restaurant, we'd rather spend our time driving.
But still, the GT3 Touring is parked in a convenience store parking lot, and the two of us are eating rice balls in the car...
I've seen it all around me.Those people have no money because they put it all in their cars.I wonder if they think "W
But after finishing lunch in about 10 minutes, I quickly departed.
Since this was a break-in drive, it was decided that an expressway route would be better, so we decided to go from the Chugoku Expressway through the Maizuru Expressway to Taga in Hyogo Prefecture. We decided to take the Chugoku Expressway to Taga in Hyogo Prefecture.Even on the highway, that's what I'd expect from GT3!My husband and I were very excited, but I, as the passenger, felt defeated by the stalling of the GT3 and the fullness of my stomach after lunch, which caused me to fall into an intense sleep.
I don't know how long it had been, but I felt the car stop, and when I opened my eyes, my husband said, "We're here." I opened my eyes and saw my husband saying, "We're here. We're here."What? ! Seriously! We're here already! (Pssst!)When I say "the
I mean, what's the point of sleeping on the GT3? And the road to here was so beautiful.
My husband was appalled. No, but let me say this from the standpoint of a wife riding in the passenger seat, "The GT3 passenger seat is so comfortable that you can fall asleep comfortably.So it's also a matter of(No, I'm really sorry.)
We arrived at "Michi no Eki: Sugihara Kami no Sato Taka" (Roadside Station: Sugihara Paper Village). When I got out of the car, I smelled burnt mufflers and rubber. As I recall, the Boxster smelled like this at first.
Then, across the street.Aotama ShrineI took a short walk around the It was a nice, quiet shrine with a large cedar tree enshrined.
After walking around, I looked at my watch and saw that it was already past 3:00 p.m. In order to pick up my second daughter from nursery school in time, I got back into the GT3 and took the Chugoku Expressway from Takinosha IC via the lower road. I got back into the GT3 and took the Chugoku Expressway from Takinosha Interchange to be on time to pick up my second daughter from nursery school.On the highway, the cars ahead of us kept giving way, even when we were quite far apart.
After getting off the highway, we drove a short distance home along the mountain roads of Arima.
First run, theThe distance is about 200 km.However, I could not turn 7,000 rpm at all, and if I kept driving in second gear, I might be able to turn up to 7,000 rpm, but I thought again that it would be impossible on a normal road.
After another 200 km.The engine sound was obviously louder than immediately after delivery.I felt that it was getting better. When I heard the sound of the engine at the Porsche Center, I thought, "Sounds a lot quieter than I thought it would.But by the time I returned home, I was able to experience some of the "GT3's bombastic sound.
I'm sure it will sound even better once I get more comfortable with it.
In this article, we report on the first ride on the day of delivery, but my husband's first impressions of the GT3 Touring will be written separately. Incidentally, the day after the delivery day, my husband went on a touring trip to Shikoku to get used to the car. I will report on that later as well.
