What's a standard 991 like on track?
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Bit of a strange question really, but for context I've owned a few Porsches - three 987 S (a Boxster S and then a Cayman S and at the moment a Cayman R in fairly 'comfort spec'), and also a 718 GT4.
I'm considering selling the R and getting into something else for b-road fun, but also a few track days. I also have a GR Yaris for daily duties and also the odd track day and sprint.
I was thinkng about a GT car again, but my finances are looking a little shaky at the moment (I work in the City - it's bloody quiet!), so I'm wondering - should I perhaps get a 991.1 or .2 Carrera or Carrera S instead.
Has anybody tracked one of these and, if so, how was it? At similar money the AMG GTS looks tempting or, of course, I could maybe stretch to a 981 GT4 or perhaps look to go back to a Lotus Exige V6 again.
Curious to hear any views on this rather rambling 'what car' conundrum!
I'm considering selling the R and getting into something else for b-road fun, but also a few track days. I also have a GR Yaris for daily duties and also the odd track day and sprint.
I was thinkng about a GT car again, but my finances are looking a little shaky at the moment (I work in the City - it's bloody quiet!), so I'm wondering - should I perhaps get a 991.1 or .2 Carrera or Carrera S instead.
Has anybody tracked one of these and, if so, how was it? At similar money the AMG GTS looks tempting or, of course, I could maybe stretch to a 981 GT4 or perhaps look to go back to a Lotus Exige V6 again.
Curious to hear any views on this rather rambling 'what car' conundrum!
The R is more of a comfort spec set up - sports seats and PDK - but I suppose I could change the driver's seat and the other bits and get going. Or I could swap it for another R...but I've never had a 911 and I fancy trying one out for a bit. But only if they're actually going to work on track and down a b-road.
The experience centre is a good idea.
The Lotus I'm also familiar with and they are good - and cheap to track. But I've had one and variety is the spice of life etc etc.
The AMG kind of intrigues me - 500hp and not stupid money and quite a handsome thing too, but Porsche are a go-to car for a reason.
The Lotus I'm also familiar with and they are good - and cheap to track. But I've had one and variety is the spice of life etc etc.
The AMG kind of intrigues me - 500hp and not stupid money and quite a handsome thing too, but Porsche are a go-to car for a reason.
STiG911 said:
I'm reminded of a comment made by Andrew Frankel in Autocar when he reviewed the 991 on it's original release:
'The transformation of the 991 when driven on track is not dissimilar to Clark Kent after he's visited a phone box.'
OK, those are encouraging words from a reviewer I have a lot of time for.'The transformation of the 991 when driven on track is not dissimilar to Clark Kent after he's visited a phone box.'
Not a 991, but my experience with my 997.2 S when it was standard was that it coped very well on track. Main limiting factors as with most normal road cars were tyres and brakes. I ended up investing in a second set of track wheels fitted with Cup 2 tyres plus Pagid RSL29 pads and Castrol SRF fluid and it would lap all day long without issue. I also fitted a DSC PASM controller along with EIbach springs which both work very well on road and track.
I ended up retiring it from track duties and built a K20 Elise S1 but to be honest I get nearly the same amount of enjoyment on track with the 911 and much prefer the drive to and from track in the Porsche!
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