Porsche 997 GT3
Argh, Porsche, you break my heart.
I’ve been running around like a headless chicken, jumping from car to car, all in good faith, mind. However, I end up a loner as Porsche do a dirty on me.
Focus RS on track, 100% for effort
As the Focus RS rips its own backside to shreds in a valiant demonstration of capability and merit, a dawning realisation is thrust upon me.
A quick video of my final GT3 huzzah
A great little go-kart track allows us a bit of farewell drifting in the GT3.
GT3 for Sale (yeah yeah, the herald angels sing) EDIT – SOLD, 180709
After two and a half years of awesome love / love relationships, I have put the car up for sale. Time has flown with this car, but imminent arrival of the new car means this must go. Good price too.
GTR plagues the mind
Two GT3’s flank a new GTR in a failed attempt to grab some decent photos.
One for the road, sir?
France provides me with some ideal, farewell memories before I make a decision to part from the GT3.
Have you ever polished a juggernaught?
Washing the Q7 was a mammoth task but the results were amazing.
Henry wakes up and smells the GT3
Henzarozza ditches his M3 for a car that can actually give him a chance on circuit. His replacement, a 997 GT3, looked awesome in the sun today.
Another percentage found at Silverstone
Chasing zen and the ultimate driving accolade, the GT3 brings me closer to my spiritual place of content whilst at Silverstone.
[EDIT] Videos added.
What the christ does a trackday cost?
I remember selling my Skyline GTR to buy the Porsche because it was cheaper to run, more economical and cost less to own! Ah bitter sweet irony.
Dances with Wolves (Silverstone)
My presence at Silverstone provoked inexplicable directional changes to the GT3, ultimately altering trajectory and velocity in an almost out of control, yet perfectly placed, balletic display of show-boating and one upmanship. (Read; oversteer everywhere)
New GT3 pictures surface – I want my mommy
So it’s been over 2 years since the launch of the current model 997GT3. I’ve owned this car for the same time, having bought this car from new and yadda yadda yadda, you know the rest. But with these images released and talk of product details launching end of this month, my mouth salivates with [...]
Henry’s new M3 chases the bloodline
Having mastered the M3 CSL for the extended period he owned it, opting for a factory new E92 M3 was proof of Henrys avoidance of expected conventionalism. Excellent at doing the GT thing and equally competent on circuit. A couple of cheeky photos with the C2 Alpina showed a comical trace of the 3 series bloodline that went back over 22 years.
Oh forgot about the C2..!
In my chaotic deliberations of the last year, I’ve ommitted to share with the world wide intraweb some of the more interesting acquisitions I’ve made of late, specifically this Alpina C2 2.7.
I’ve been looking for an E30 BMW (80’s 3 series BMW) for a couple of years now and have just been watching them with [...]
At Snetterton with the GT3
Casting my mind back even as recent as last year, the thought of impending rain on a trackday would do nothing other than send me into a fit of depression that could be broken only by the decision to return home and chew my own face off.
Aside from rain at the ‘ring (that’s a [...]
Video: GT3 v GT3RS at Snetterton
Main article has already been posted.
Anyway, here’s a video of a chase with the camera in my car and following Glenn who’s a Porsche Cup racer (had to add that in) in his GT3 RS.
Apologies for the stupid camera placement, I’m a recording n00b and I should know better.
Cem’s GT3 + Glenn’s GT3 RS Snetterton [...]
8 months later and none the wiser
Doesn’t time fly? It’s been a sturdy 8 months since the last time I convinced myself that I had something of note to write, sure that there were interested readers out there. Despite the delusion, I do have pangs of regret for not keeping this site upto date. Life always completes a full circle and [...]
Monza!!
I’ve been intending to do a trip to Italy in my GT3 ever since I bought the car in Jan 2007. It’s been over 18 months of unparallelled ownership and I simply cannot think of anything that could replace it, short of another one (and yes, I’m looking). But this trip to the legendary Monza [...]
Video: GT3 v GT3RS at Donington
Donington is one of my favourite circuits, if not the favourite. It is currently closed as they rebuild the whole circuit in preparation of their inclusion to the 2009 F1 calendar – madness!
Still, here you’ll find Glenn in his 997 GT3RS (host car with camera) chasing me in my white 997 GT3. It’s a pretty [...]
Rain at the ring? No goddamn way!
Eat enough jam and you’ll vomit all over your alcantara steering wheel.
Am I still perverted for the GT3?
Eight months with the car, I look back on all the things that make this a wonderfully exciting car
I go on a trackday pilgrimage, come back a loser
I return back home with my tail between my legs.
GT3, urm, trackified?
JZ Machtech take the GT3 in for some pre-trackday season alterations.
The super car washer upper
Will clean car for money.
200MPH, the world sideways and conquered fear
An epic journey with the GT3 across the continent takes us drifting, v-maxing and ‘ringing.
Dr Strangegrip (Or how I learned to love Bedford Autodrome)
My second trackday in the new GT3 took me to Bedford for some naked motoring revelations.
1000 miles and my honeymoon period is over
My first article published in Total 911 magazine
Patrick Judson takes a couple of snaps of the GT3 whilst at Silverstone
Patrick took a couple of nice photos of the car whilst at Silverstone. They came out quite nice and look all the better in black and white.
My first trackday with the GT3 at Silverstone
Well this is easy? Let’s take this corner nice and OH MY GOD I NEARLY DIED.
Highway code says “double your braking distance” – computer says “no”
I think I’m supposed to treat the roads with more respect when it’s raining. I’d tend to agree, but the car is getting jealous as it vies for all the attention.
Blow Dog queues for Booker prize, is told the McDonalds queue is nextdoor.
One of my ambitions was to become published of sorts. I now write a monthly long term for Total 911 Magazine.
Stephen Hall immortalises 3 GT3’s and a Gallardo in some fabulous photography.
Stephen is a remarkably talented photographer and is also someone I’ve worked with before so there was no real dilemma when looking for somebody to take some photos of our new cars. All four of us, Glenn, Pete, Moz and myself had just taken delivery of our cars and as newly weds, photographs are a [...]
Why the 997 GT3 is the best car I’ve ever owned.
That’s right folks, I’m being entirely radical by claiming ownership of the king of the ring. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my case and all I ask is a fair and just hearing. My lord.
GT3 at the London Eye
I pick the car up from the dealer and drive all day – it’s not until nightfall i realise I’ve taken no pictures. Where can I find lots of light…?
GT3 at the dealer showroom
I couldn’t wait all day at home so I grabbed a camera and went over to the showroom!
GT3 arrives at the dealer
I get a phonecall from the dealer to tell me it’s arrived – he also sends me these pictures.
GT3 Launch Party at Thruxton 2006
Porsche choose Thruxton as a venue to launch the new 997 GT3
Still no launch dates confirmed, although an estimated delivery of first models due Aug/Sept 06.
Amazed at how few people have actually stumped up a deposit on the GT3. My dealer has only 5 paid deposits for the car, with someone like Aberdeen having zero. [...]
GT3 party at Brands Hatch
Soon I will see. Porsche are asking me to spec the car – so far I’m thinking white, zenons, PCM, carbon buckets, club sport and sport chrono.
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