Re: 992 GT3
TB993tt:crayphile:Congratulations. Great that the car is now in good hands.
Cray, I was thinking, you are probably the man to discuss this with.
Bearing in mind my last modern 911 was a new 991.2 Turbo S which I quickly ditched because in felt like a big Audi, I have never driven a 991 GT3 but driving this lovely 992 GT3 I am struck with the way it drives and it immediately strikes me that it is similar in many ways to a Mclaren LT. The way the GT3 resonates at idle seems to me to be at the identical frequency which Mclaren engineer into their LT range, the general mechanical noises and vibrations feel so similar then of course the fantastic steering of the new GT3 whilst not quite there is very Mclarenesque.
The power delivery is obviously not like a Mclaren in terms of the NA power curve but it certainly feels out of the LT playbook.
I am incredibly pleased about this as I love Mclaren LTs so here I will (hopefully) have a 4 seat LT to drive which will not be bonging error messages at me constantly and hopefully not throwing its residuals off a cliff
What do you think, am I on to something ?
Agree on vibrations etc and that the McLaren’s hydraulic steering is an all time great. You lose me beyond that in that the engine characteristics are so different between the two and the driving feel as well given the different layouts. That’s why it makes sense to have both. I do worry about warranty/ legality issues with your 4 seat ploy -though from a starting point of ignorance. If the worry is real and your modifications are not fully reversible then I would have thought you will take a hit on residual vs an unmodiified one.