My glamour shot driving the 997 GT3 in Excellence

HarlanPepper · 02-03-2007, 10:41 AM

I haven't received the magazine yet, but it's me on the top right here - and the blurry "action shot" on the last page of the article in the middle. Can't wait to get it in the mail - there's supposed to be a full-page version of the first pic. Woohoo!

http://www.excellence-mag.com/

blk04sti · 02-03-2007, 10:52 AM

sick!

cuzitsmyusofwtvr · 02-03-2007, 11:14 AM

wow i bet that was a fun car to drive

jep · 02-03-2007, 11:17 AM

Man thats awesome... pic looks just sweet.
now I know I might be banned for sayin this. But is it just me or with some imagination, and maybe couple of beers, the front end looks like srt4's....

**Alex** · 02-03-2007, 11:40 AM

sober up

and congrats!

RFFG · 02-03-2007, 12:00 PM

Awesome machine...(The GT3 not the neon)

Huy · 02-03-2007, 04:23 PM

I'm jealous.

yakmasterjack · 02-05-2007, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jep

Man thats awesome... pic looks just sweet.
now I know I might be banned for sayin this. But is it just me or with some imagination, and maybe couple of beers, the front end looks like srt4's....

In that they're both yellow?

thirSTi · 02-14-2007, 09:42 AM

Lucky SOB. That is my dream car. Make mine white. What were your impressions of such a machine?

HarlanPepper · 02-14-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirSTi

Lucky SOB. That is my dream car. Make mine white. What were your impressions of such a machine?

I agree, the GT3 looks best in white. Yellow was nice, too

Here was the post I put up in OT about it - some extra pics there:

997 GT3 Press Car

My impression of the car was/is that it's VERY easy to drive. I hopped in, and within 3 or 4 shifts, I was right at home

Compared to the STI, the clutch is relatively stiff (I smoked my clutch when I got back into the STI afterwards - embarrassing!) and the steering is direct and communicative. It feels more like you're driving a surgical instrument than a car. The sport chrono clock thing is neat, too. It has lap timing functions and some other cool stuff you can activate from the steering wheel. I didn't touch it. I was too focused on not crashing the only press GT3 in the country.

But by far the best part of the GT3 is the sound of the engine. Once you get past ~4k RPM, these little flaps open and the flat-6 is transformed - all of a sudden it sounds glorious and LOUD. My friend who wrote the article and took the pictures said that usually he has the driver honk as they're approaching the turn so he knows to get ready with the camera. With the GT3 = no need.

I drove the same section of Highway 1 over and over as the sun set. If I wasn't forced to stop, I'd still be there right now

It's like a Pavlovian response when you first hear the engine change notes - you want to keep stabbing the gas to hear it over and over.

The day before we went up highway 1, Johannes van Overbeek from Flying Lizard drove the car around Infineon. If you're a GT3 fan and didn't see it in the Video forum, it's worth a look (& listen):

http://www.excellence-mag.com/movies/997.mov

***ELD4AU6*** · 02-14-2007, 07:22 PM

sick car

carl s. · 02-14-2007, 07:52 PM

sweetness! I'd love to own one lol

Excalibur · 02-14-2007, 08:12 PM

The car just looks good, in any picture! Thanks for sharing the picture and information.

rr1911 · 02-14-2007, 09:10 PM

that car is hott

STI_SLC · 02-17-2007, 09:16 PM

lots of walls at infineon........

02-03-2007, 10:41 AM	#1
HarlanPepper Professional STI Racer Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: ACPT driveshaft Location: Happy Valley Posts: 787 Join Date: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	My glamour shot driving the 997 GT3 in Excellence I haven't received the magazine yet, but it's me on the top right here - and the blurry "action shot" on the last page of the article in the middle. Can't wait to get it in the mail - there's supposed to be a full-page version of the first pic. Woohoo! http://www.excellence-mag.com/ This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by HarlanPepper : 02-03-2007 at 10:57 AM.

02-03-2007, 11:17 AM	#4
jep STI Driver Car: 05 sti Fav Mod: 23'' chrome spinnaaazz Location: Montreal Posts: 263 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Man thats awesome... pic looks just sweet. now I know I might be banned for sayin this. But is it just me or with some imagination, and maybe couple of beers, the front end looks like srt4's.... Last edited by jep : 02-03-2007 at 11:24 AM.

02-17-2007, 09:16 PM	#15
STI_SLC Professional STI Driver Car: 06 AssPen STi Fav Mod: KW V3's Location: MillerMotorsportsPark,UT. Posts: 461 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	lots of walls at infineon........ This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-03-2007, 10:52 AM	#2
blk04sti The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2004 STI Fav Mod: All of them Location: Southern NH Posts: 883 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	sick!

02-03-2007, 11:14 AM	#3
cuzitsmyusofwtvr STI Driver Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: track days Location: San Jose& San Luis Obispo Posts: 291 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	wow i bet that was a fun car to drive

02-03-2007, 11:40 AM	#5
Alex Authorized Vendor Car: 2004.5 STi Fav Mod: alcantara...everything! Location: atlanta, ga Posts: 1,917 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (11)	sober up and congrats!

02-03-2007, 12:00 PM	#6
RFFG Spec C Club Car: 1998 Impreza GF8 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 2,459 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Awesome machine...(The GT3 not the neon)

02-03-2007, 04:23 PM	#7
Huy The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2005 CGM WRX STi Fav Mod: Mod? Why never.. Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 962 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm jealous.

02-14-2007, 09:42 AM	#9
thirSTi STI Driver Car: 05 OBP STi Fav Mod: Prodrive RB320 Suspension Location: The OC. Posts: 242 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (7)	Lucky SOB. That is my dream car. Make mine white. What were your impressions of such a machine?

02-14-2007, 07:22 PM	#11
*ELD4AU6* Platinum Member Car: 05 WRX STi CGM Fav Mod: RCE Location: Anniston, AL Posts: 1,907 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	sick car

02-14-2007, 07:52 PM	#12
carl s. Professional STI Driver Car: 04 STi Location: minnesota Posts: 417 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	sweetness! I'd love to own one lol

02-14-2007, 08:12 PM	#13
Excalibur Junior STI Driver Car: 07 STI Limited UGM Fav Mod: Cobb STG 2 Location: Idaho Posts: 182 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	The car just looks good, in any picture! Thanks for sharing the picture and information.

02-14-2007, 09:10 PM	#14
rr1911 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi X2 Location: Central Florida Posts: 160 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	that car is hott