My husband has not been driving his 911 GT3 lately and I asked him why.

Porsche 911GT3
Porsche 911

Is the 911GT3 Touring suitable for touring?

My husband also had this to say.

I once got a ride in a 911 Speedster (991) from someone I know.Speedsters are easier to tour with than GT3 Touring.I felt that.
First of all, the suspension is totally different from GT3. It was easy to drive, especially at low speeds. The engine sound is also audible from low rpm, so even just driving at low speeds on ordinary roads, I could hear the sound of the engine.quornYou can enjoy the pleasant sound of
Incidentally, the Speedster's muffler is made of titanium, apparently in the same family as the GT3RS and 911R.
The GT3, on the other hand, is completely seasoned as a racing engine, and you can't hear that pleasant engine sound unless you turn the engine to some extent.

And.

."So, although it has the name "GT3″ Touring, it is not suitable for touring.I say."

No.Great for "touring" on a very nice, pleasant road, suitable forI think so. It is quite pleasant to drive on the roads like Izu and Hakone, and driving on the highway is impressive.
However.It's hard to drive on the road to get to a pleasant road or on a slow average speed road with a lot of traffic.Hey. Like me.Not for those who like long distance "grand touring" where you drive as if you were traveling with the car.Maybe.

He said.

Also, I think there is MT or something like that. The other day.I got to ride a friend's GT3 (late 991) PDK and it was so easy to ride!Wa.
The GT3 MT requires a constant dialogue with the car, and there is no escape... It takes a lot of skill and practice to drive smoothly with the difficult 500-horsepower engine while also making full use of the clutch and gas pedal controls, and you are never at ease.
Well, that's the fun of this car.It's a bit tiring when you go touring like I do, where you drive 2000km at a time.I wonder.

I see...

Porsche 911GT3

But the Boxster also has a manual transmission.The other day, after driving 2000 km, he still said it was fun, fun, fun, and that he could still drive.When I ask, "YANW!

Even though the Boxster also has a manual transmission, so it's always required to interact with the car.Easy to drive even at low speedsThe Boxster is fine if you start driving in first gear and let off the gas a little, but in the case of the GT3, if you let off the gas at low speeds, the car will immediately go into a tailspin.
The late 911 GT3 was a...If you shift gears with the accelerator depressed, there is no shift shock.However, the power is so great that it is impossible to drive like that unless there is a considerable distance between the car and the car in front. So, I am not satisfied with the way I drive in the city.

This is a good thing. In addition, the

If you only owned GT3, you might not think so.I still compare it to the Boxster and 911 Cabriolet.I don't know. Then again, low speeds are tiring and I don't want to ride on cold winter days.
But cars are so heavily influenced by tires.It might be so much easier to drive if I got the Pilot Sport 4S.I might. But then I would have to buy tires all the time... I bought winter tires and wheels for my Cayenne the other day, and tires are so expensive...

He mumbled something like, "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do.

As I listened to my husband's story, I thought again how amazing it is that people buy sports cars like Porsche. I am not very knowledgeable yet, so after I buy one, I am sure that there will be a lot of "Oh no, it wasn't supposed to be like that! I'm sure there will be a lot of "Oh, that's not how it's supposed to be!(I don't need to worry about that because I still can't afford to buy it financially.)

Let's learn a lot while we're at it.

Mina.

Mother of three children, and the owner of the Porsche blog "A Porsche Came to Our House". Until a few years ago, I was not interested in cars at all, but when my husband bought a Porsche, I became...

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  1. Nak

    Hi Mina.

    Cup tires are not suitable for winter.
    I run the engine every two weeks to raise the water and oil temperatures and charge the battery.
    Just turning the wheel to leave the house is slightly slippery.
    And just buying a drip coffee at a convenience store for a bit can cool you off.
    Then it is cheating again.
    If you open the throttle roughly on the straight when it is cold, the safety equipment intervenes immediately by shaking the hips (^^;

    My friend's GT3RS, when he changed lanes to pass a bus on a bridge in winter, that's all he did, he went into the median.
    I went into it, and I am convinced that it is a lack of grip.

    If you don't have to ride, you shouldn't have to ride.
    With idle stop, the battery is pretty expensive and I don't want to raise it, so I charge mine. ・・・・

    • Mina.Mina.

      NaK3
      Thank you!

      >It slides slightly just by turning the wheel when leaving the house.
      >And just buying a drip coffee at the convenience store for a minute, it gets cold.
      Yes, exactly! I totally get it!" My husband said (laughs).
      My husband often buys drip coffee at convenience stores.

      >My friend's GT3RS, he changed lanes to pass a bus on a bridge in winter and that's all he did, he went into the median.
      >I went into it, and I'm convinced it's a lack of grip.
      Eee!!!!!!! My husband and even he said, "I can see why you would run into it if you tried to pull the bus out..."
      But I don't want to drive hard enough in winter to put on winter tires... so I guess it's better not to ride...

  2. PorscheDreamer

    Hi, I love the tire story, so I came up with it.

    I have no experience with cup tires, but does that mean they don't warm up, I would think that if the TPM increases the air pressure to some degree, it would also increase the heat.
    Since 992, you have a tire temperature sensor, right? It would be fun if you could report how it changes, etc.

    For those masters who read the manual carefully, I would still like you to change to winter tires when the minimum temperature reaches 7 degrees Celsius.
    And I haven't seen any reviews of winter tires for GT3 systems in Japan.

    My 911.2 Carrera's winter tires finally made it to the snow in its second season.
    Sorry for the normal people, but I was a little excited by the snow forecast and went to the usual mountain pass to test how soon the PSM would work, although it was only a very short section the first time. I tried not to activate the PSM as much as possible, but I could feel that the steering angle in tight corners was much less than when driving in the dry. The fuel consumption was better than in the dry due to less acceleration and deceleration. As was the case with the Cayman, even though the car is not purely studless, the traction is excellent even with 2-wheel drive, probably because the weight is firmly on the drive wheels.

    Incidentally, following the recommendation of the Porsche Center representative, I did not buy wheels this time, but only tires. The tires are supposed to be reassembled every season, but I heard that tires deteriorate anyway, so it doesn't matter how many times I have to replace them.

    • Mina.Mina.

      PorscheDreamer.
      Thank you!
      992, it also has a temperature sensor...!
      I haven't tried WET mode and many other things I haven't tried properly yet ^^;

      And you have very good winter tires on your Carrera!
      It is not easy to drive on snowy roads in a Porsche, and I am sure that I will be able to experience the high level of performance anew.
      I'd love to experience one myself...!

  3. woper

    Dear Mina

    The fact that you are not on GT3.
    After all, GT3 is a fighter plane.

    In contrast, a Panamera or a Cayenne is a passenger plane.
    I think.
    911 Cabriolet is a fighter jet, if not a passenger jet
    But I guess not. Like a Honda Jet.
    Maybe a private jet-like commercial aircraft (airliner or civilian)
    I'm not saying that interplanes are not good or that fighter planes are better.
    (No, there is not, just to be clear).

    So, it is difficult to feel comfortable, and my legs are not
    It is far away, isn't it?

    Our cars are mostly fighters, and relatively speaking, GT3 is a comfortable group.
    I usually use it for commuting, since it belongs to the

    • Mina.Mina.

      Mr. Whooper.
      It's been a while!

      As you say, GT3 is a fighter! Exactly...!
      When I fly from Osaka to Tokyo, I don't think I'll take it (laughs).
      I still prefer a passenger plane there...

      I realized that each car has its own characteristics and usage.

      >Most of our cars are fighters, and GT3 is a relative comfort group.
      I usually use it for commuting, since it belongs to the

      Wow (laughs) it's so awesome...!
      I would be happy to learn more from you.
      We look forward to working with you in the future ^^.

  4. Joseph

    It was raining, and the instructor asked if I wanted to cancel, but I wanted to challenge myself in the rain. It was a lot of fun, and it taught me to be more patient in the car... I am too used to getting on the throttle as early as I can. Especially since the stock tires (I assume to be Michelin Pilot Sport Cups) not meant for the rain.

    BTW I love Japan and was at the WEC race at Fuji in 2018 at the Le Mans club and at Suzuka 2019 in the Mercedes-AMG F1 private suite. I found this blog looking at PCCB "value" considering I am looking at buying a 718 Spyder

    • Mina.Mina.

      Joseph
      Thank you for your message.
      You had an experience driving Porsche at PECLA,that's great!
      Moreover it was in the rain.

      I'm very glad you love Japan and have been the race in Japan.

      I hope you'll enjoy this blog from now on!
      Thank you.