991 Owners Cars

okellyt · Feb 7, 2015

Good points While I get the desire for race car breeding and pedigree to how through - that connection to "real driving/racing" when was sat behind Gary giving the beans n Norway on some fantastic roads, want thinking "I am happy with my extra involvement throughmy race car heritage, ooh look at the extra engagement of a real old fashioned gear changes, These things I may have enjoyed more. No I was thinking ***er is getting away, and contemplating the benefits of an extra 90p and a 130bh/ton power to weight ratio as Gary disappeared down the road, with the final thought of "need more firepower"

SteveJC · Feb 7, 2015

Tom I don't disagree with you at all, but unfortunately Porsche do not make one 911 for all occasions. I like my 4S and I like the Cayman I also like the old air cooled hence my ownership of a 3.2, one day I may end up with another Turbo S, Johns purchase made me look hard at the proposition but no, not at the moment. I will probably own a GT3 before.

okellyt · Feb 7, 2015

Still like the GT3, still think the GT4 looks awesome...........and it will go - it outguns a 996.2 Gt3 with modern suspension and mid engine it should be a deal quicker on normal roads and track.........still very desirable, till I saw a 911 pulling up next to me at the lights even if the GT4 was faster. Fine cars great for cross country blatt and morning drives, THE GT4 might be a bit extreme for long haul stuff...... But back to my litmus test, with me disappearing in Gary's rear view mirror, the first thought in my mind would be "need more fire power".........

911JAY · Feb 10, 2015

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[/URL][/link] Hi all just bought my GTS 31st Feb after owning a 91/991 cab for just over a year. And the only reason i got rid of it was the marking to the roof from the struts underneath the canvas (really bugged me, maybe abit OCD) tho Porsche tell me this is normal with the 911s and that they have had quite a few saying about the problem,,,,,Before that i was a M3 driver in various forms E46, E92 and had a Shelby Mustang GT500 as well, Anyhow looking forward to been in this forum. Btw how come i can only upload 1 pic to a post, tho i see others with a few ? is this a Newbie thing ? (Fixed did as you said gary and justed linked)

garyw · Feb 10, 2015

ORIGINAL: 911JAY Btw how come i can only upload 1 pic to a post, tho i see others with a few ? is this a Newbie thing ?

Looks stunning [

] Others will have linked their images rather than uploading to the site - but Yes uploading is one per post.

Damo1 · Feb 23, 2015

Hi All, a newbie here. bought my new 991 turbo s at the end of last year and love it! quick question though to anyone out there... have you noticed the optimum running oil temperature of your car differ in Sport mode vs normal mode?? you would think that the car would run hotter in sport mode, but not with my car. usually optimum running temp for both oil and water are around 90 degrees c when in sp or sp+ mode. but when in normal/eco mode my oil temp goes up to 105 degrees, even when poodling around...? as soon as I put it back in sp mode the temp comes down to around 90-93 degrees. have you noticed this or know whether it's normal?

pwebb · Feb 23, 2015

Hi Damien and congratulations on the TTS - we need pictures of course [

] As far as running temps are concerned, I'm sure on of our TTS owners will be a long in a minute to give you their experiences, although how much sport+ gets used on the road is probably limited by the size of one's cajones.

Damo1 · Feb 23, 2015

Hi Pwebb, thanks for your reply. id love to post some pics but it seems to be more complicated than stripping an engine! any clues how best I can cut and paste some pics I have on my pc? everytime I try it says the file is too large cheers Damien photo porschetts1_zps1a3c6ae5.jpg

tscaptain · Feb 23, 2015

ORIGINAL: Damo1 quick question though to anyone out there... have you noticed the optimum running oil temperature of your car differ in Sport mode vs normal mode?? you would think that the car would run hotter in sport mode, but not with my car. usually optimum running temp for both oil and water are around 90 degrees c when in sp or sp+ mode. but when in normal/eco mode my oil temp goes up to 105 degrees, even when poodling around...? as soon as I put it back in sp mode the temp comes down to around 90-93 degrees. have you noticed this or know whether it's normal?

I believe the 991 engines have "thermal management" which allows the oil to run hotter when under lighter loads, i.e NOT in Sport/Sport+ when it is then controlled to the lower 90C temp. You would have thought the 991 RS would know that.....[

] From the website Thermal management The thermal management system regulates the temperature in the engine and gearbox through the intelligent manipulation of heat flow. In this way, the engine and gearbox reach their optimum operating temperature sooner. As a result, fuel consumption is reduced by means of the increased combustion efficiency and lubrication performance. As for loading photos it is best to upload them to a remote host such as Photobucket. Then copy the direct link between

HTH

Damo1 · Feb 23, 2015

great answer tscaptain... works for me [

] I will play around and try to post some pics. I have tried the photbucket option but it seems to just link you to my whole photobucket library showing access to all my photos, not just the ones I want to show...?

tscaptain · Feb 23, 2015

When you have uploaded the photo to photobucket somewhere on the screen (on mine it is on the right hand side) there are a number of options under "share links". You need to copy the "direct" one to paste between

Here's a screen shot to show you where it is

Damo1 · Feb 23, 2015

hope this works. this was collection day. followed by roadtrip with a couple of mates in their MAC and GTR

Damo1 · Feb 23, 2015

thanks for the tutorial and clear instructions tscaptain.. much appreciated[

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tscaptain · Feb 23, 2015

A pleasure - all part of Admin duties....[

] Lovely car, btw [

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pwebb · Feb 23, 2015

ORIGINAL: tscaptain I believe the 991 engines have "thermal management" which allows the oil to run hotter when under lighter loads, i.e NOT in Sport/Sport+ when it is then controlled to the lower 90C temp. You would have thought the 991 RS would know that.....[]

you would, wouldn't you, except my mechanical knowledge is limited, as you know Alan, and I never RTM as you so eloquently put it [

] but thanks, I've learnt something today...

lowndes · Feb 27, 2015

ORIGINAL: Damo1 Hi All, a newbie here. bought my new 991 turbo s at the end of last year and love it! quick question though to anyone out there... have you noticed the optimum running oil temperature of your car differ in Sport mode vs normal mode?? you would think that the car would run hotter in sport mode, but not with my car. usually optimum running temp for both oil and water are around 90 degrees c when in sp or sp+ mode. but when in normal/eco mode my oil temp goes up to 105 degrees, even when poodling around...? as soon as I put it back in sp mode the temp comes down to around 90-93 degrees. have you noticed this or know whether it's normal?

I have noticed exactly the same thing so I think you can rest assured that it is normal behaviour. Whether or not it makes sense is another matter. If one assumes the optimum oil temperature for lubrication is 90 degrees C then I detect the influence and spoor of the Green lobby in the decision to allow higher temperatures for low load running. Oil pressure is much the same in my view with on demand management allowing low pressures in order to save a few ergs in driving the oil pump. Stop start. Ditto. Decent car though nonetheless and excellent choice of interior [

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tscaptain · Feb 27, 2015

ORIGINAL: lowndes then I detect the influence and spoor of the Green lobby in the decision to allow higher temperatures for low load running. Oil pressure is much the same in my view with on demand management allowing low pressures in order to save a few ergs in driving the oil pump. Stop start. Ditto.

Look on the bright side, Nick. At least the owner of the 991 turbo S classic 40 years hence will have an extra year or two of oil/petrol left to put in it as a result....[

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lowndes · Feb 28, 2015

ORIGINAL: tscaptain Look on the bright side, Nick. At least the owner of the 991 turbo S classic 40 years hence will have an extra year or two of oil/petrol left to put in it as a result....[]

True Alan, though unfortunately Porsche will no longer be making the stepper motors for RWS which will be jammed in an automotive snow plough. But it raises an interesting question whether 40 years ago we would have predicted that we would be where we are now? However, better not take Our Dear Leader's Owner's Cars thread too far OT.[

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tscaptain · Feb 28, 2015

ORIGINAL: lowndes But it raises an interesting question whether 40 years ago we would have predicted that we would be where we are now?

40 years ago? Seems like yesterday[&:] http://www.caroftheyear.org/previous-winners/1975_1/coty [:-] Although it was the first year for this baby.... [link=http://www.total911.com/ultimate-guide-porsche-930-3-3/]Its a red one[/link]