GT3
RS Sold
A fitting eulogy to a car still in service, but retired from my employ. I pass the reign of the RS onto the next person.
Buy me – I will make you happy! (RS for sale)
Biting the bullet and I’ll regret it NO DOUBT, but the car wants a new home. My GT3RS is for sale.
Why the GT3 rocks my wor……oh shut up, please.
I ponder the options and alternatives of a world without the sanctimonious delirium of Porsche GT3RS ownership. I am pleasantly greeted by a number of choices.
The perfect holiday?
We take two GTR’s and two GT3RS’s across Europe to visit both the Nurburgring and Spa. All in the name of research, of course.
GT3 RS Gen 2 Driven
At last I’m given free reign with a GT3 RS gen 2 on the race track. I’m desperate to love it, I’m looking for a major reason to buy one – looks alone could define that decision. Are the sum of it’s parts greater than the whole?
Oulton Park, wavey landscapes and tyres, tyres, tyres…..
A disappointing day at Oulton Park, ends on a high note after an easy, albeit expensive, modification to a key component.
Test drive lined up at Silverstone for RS.2
I’m invited to drive the GT3RS.2 this Monday. As somebody who is currently in denial, will this brief encounter spark my interest again, or enforce the notion that a 997 RS.1 is good enough?
An automotive Menage a Trois
The wettest track day ever, combined with a rear engined, rear wheel drive car on Michelin Pilot Sport Cups = many 50 pence, 5 pence moments. Still doesn’t detract from the sheer awesomeness of the GT3RS.
As I am hugged by a GT3 carbon bucket, I relax in relief
The Green RS springs on me familiar feelings of comfort through competence and excellence.
LOL good one England, nice joke.
Snow owns the shit out of me.
Porsche GT3RS.2 Preview Event at Silverstone
Porsche officially launch the new GT3 RS in the UK. Screw the recession, this I gotta get.
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.
Whirlwind romance ends
GT3 is sold in a frenzied panic of commerce and sensibility, whilst Bdog ponders his decisions over a late mug of coffee during a game of Forza 3
Midnight Run returns?
3000bhp prowls the streets of London, taking pictures and posing for some too, courtesy of Metropolitan Police.
First day on track – Snetterton
Another super duper day at the wonderful Snetterton, this time in the new GT3. “What are the differences?”, I hear you all ask in a chorus of poetic voice.
Actually wait…this thing is mental
Further exposure gives the GT3 more time to shine as I explore some of its further territories, closing in on limits as much as one can on the road. In the name of educating others, of course.
170 miles later in the red GT3
So now I gotta call the car ‘red’ to differentiate between the new and old GT3. Don’t think of it as a name. Anyone who names their car needs mental help. They suck.
And it’s landed….
First picture of the new GT3 arrives bathed in the sexiest clothes possible for a car.
Frankfurt Motorshow (Read: I travelled 2000 miles to see the new GT3 RS)
Frankfurt motorshow launches the new Porsche GT3 RS, I need no further excuse to pop over.
RS deliberations
Porsche responsible for causing mass confusion and hysteria (but seriously, how hot does this look?)
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.
Photo with Mr. GT3
Andreas Preuninger posing in awesome summer wear in front of the new GT3
GTR plagues the mind
Two GT3’s flank a new GTR in a failed attempt to grab some decent photos.
GT3 Mk2 preview event at Silverstone.
GT3 Mk2 Preview event at Silverstone showed the one and only RHD GT3 in the world, together with a technical breakdown of the new car. Oh and some juicy information about the new GT3 RS.
Colour choices send me tripping
Really didn’t think colour would be such a difficult choice with the Gen2 GT3. At first, white looked a suitable choice but echo’s of ‘been there, done that’ played through my mind. How the hell would neighbours see that I’d got a new car? Then I looked at the new Aqua Blue, which is a [...]
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.
Spec time on the next GT3
Like a kid in a candy store, I go mental at Porsche speccing the new car.
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.
Porsche in “This shit just got real” GT3 tickler
As details of the new GT3 Mk2 are released globally, Blow Dog suffers cerebral apoplexy as a result of uncontrollable muscle reflexes and child like whooping noises. Timing is a mass conflict of yes and no as it’s a perfect opportunity to upgrade, but then the world has gone to shit.
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 [...]
Video: GT3 hooning on the German Autobahns
This was on a trip between the Nurburgring and Papenburg. There’s a fantastic delimited motorway between these two locations that lasts for about 100 miles.
I saw an indicated 207MPH on this trip which was an incredible experience. You can empty a fuel tank on this autobahn in 20 mins.
997 GT3 and 535d BMW on Autobahn
Henry [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
So long, and thanks for all the fish
Well, that’s what my Porsche GT3RS said as I left it in the hands of a Porsche Centre – it’s been sold. Question is, what’s next? Who knows!?
Dagenhams Finest
By the way, I picked up my new Porsche 911 GT3RS about a month ago. So far, I’ve done Spa and the Nurburgring 24h race.
Tortoise and the Hare…..a story of high speed driving
Thoughts of driving in Germany always conjure up images of barren, limitless Autobahns with never ending targets on many horizons. Combine this with a party of cars including 2 GT3s, a GTR and an Evo8 and you’re guaranteed an interesting trip. This was certainly one of the best I can ever remember…
GT3 mk1 v GT3RS
Ian Suttons splendid GT3 meets up for some crocodile steak
Schnell
Ordered a new 911 GT3 back in December, as hinted below. Speed Yellow and in Club Sport trim, I’m positively bursting from excitement. I’ve been promised a March build date with a collection scheduled for sometime March/April. I say collection because I’m going to Stuttgart to do a factory collection – look out for a [...]
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