' 2014 / 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 (991.1) ' Test Drive & Review - TheGetawayer 

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Amen bud

+dominic graber it's not that expensive compared to an aventador.. definitely my dream car.. and like u said one day i'll also own 1..

Better hurry the price is going skywards and spiralling out of control!

The GTR was mine, now I have one. My next car will be the GT3.

Brian Westfield Thank you very much Brian ! I'm very happy to get such postive feedback !

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Nick Murray yeah lot of people saying the 911 gts more easier to drive and not so noisy as gt3.....

I'm not sure if you are still looking however if you are then purchase a Porsche Carrera 4 GTS, it's just like a GT3 but with more daily usability and it's offered in a 7 speed manual, if you have already replaced your M4 what did you buy?

Hi Nick, I know this answer is 3 years late and I think you already bought a regular 991 already. But since that one should be getting old now and I'm sure you are looking for something new. So I'd like to encourage you to get a GT3 (if you can get one) As a daily you might think about the seats (take the adjustable ones) and maybe about the rollcage if you want to put your dog somewhere. But other than that take the damn thing! It is way more exciting than the GTS. Way more!!! The GTS is a boring car in comparison. But if you have balls of football-size there is no other car for you.

Neezer D Thanks ! Yes it is a truely great car. Really hope I can make a GT3 RS review happen to see if they really were able to make this car even better :)

Last October I went to Porsche's Experience Center in Atlanta. We finished driving all the cars and then they brought out the GT4 and the GT3 RS for us to ride as passengers in, and the drivers were professionals. WOW. The GT4 was amazing but the RS was another level. The cornering grip was just ... you guys wouldn't believe. The engine was of course stronger than the GT3 we had driving around that morning ourselves, but man, the traction of the RS ... holy hell! :)

Thank you so much ! I film these videos for enthusiasts like myself and reading such a comment is very flattering :) Greetings Guido

Nitrotech23 Thanks ! Glad I was able to capture that on video :)

Ryan Simon : Glad you like it and thank you very much for watching, Ryan !

Thanks for the kind feedback!

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+Seen Through Glass Doesn't backfire like your Jag, but its quite something :)

CarsFan : Thank you very much !

Thank you! Really enjoyed reading your comment! I later switched to a lav mic too, but you are right, it's a different sound experience for sure!

korenyim Thank you very much !

Jack Thanks for watching !

Thanks ! Even better inperson trust me. :)

Speed00007 You are very welcome, I'm glad you enjoy the video !

You are very welcome !

DtRockstar1 Thanks buddy ! Wouldn be a great car for a future Rockstar Ride :D

TheGetawayer lol Yes it sure would! :)

+MMS471 Thank you very much, happy to hear that ! Greetings from germany !

Jeffrey Texcell Thank you very much Jeffrey ! Feedback like this is a huge motivation for me and hopefully gives me the chance to produce more content :)

RandomReviews : Thanks buddy ! Hope you bring us more car reviews soon :)

brokenwrist67 You are very welcome !

***** Thanks Sjoerd !

Aleksu F1 If the car is only about track times and not driving enjoyment why would anyone buy it when there are so many other cars that are less expensive and faster? Why does it have so many features that make driving more enjoyable? Why isn't it nearly stripped down to barely meet street legal requirements?

sasajungic89 Thanks buddy ! I'm glad I was able to finally share my impressions on the 991 GT3 :)

+C0RRAD0VR6Storm It's the most viewed one, so haha, glad you like it too :D

Gordon Sampson Thanks, glad you enjoy them !

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lam neth You know, nothing feels like a manual and I think we can agree on the fact that the 997 GT3 in all its variations is the best manual car ever made...I tried to be as honest about this in this video as possible and I hope that comes across...But I'm just as honest about the GT3's PDK. Please don't compare it to any other flappy paddle and not even the normal 991 PDK ! It feels different in so many ways, from driving off up to those insane shifts at the 9000 rpm redline. It is a wonderful experience. Try to test drive it and I would love to hear what you think about it. Greetings, Guido / TheGetawayer

Happy to read your positive feedback! Thank you!

airblizzard Thanks for watching !

Doug Hanson Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video !

rokan81 Thanks buddy ! It was about time haha, so many people had asked me for it. But after the first test was cancled in March because of those engine problems, it just took a while until the press cars were back on the road ( customer cars had priority ). I'm very proud I finally had the chance to review my dreamcar ( at least on sale today ) and it didn't disappoirnt :) Greetings from germany, Guido

+davidelias13 You are very welcome, thanks for watching !

roy kwon : Awesome ! Please come back after the test drive and tell me what you think !

MrSlash00r Thank you very much ! Glad you enjoyed the video !

Benoit Mineur Thanks Benoit ! Glad you enjoyed the video !

ProdriveBangkok You are welcome !

The Exhaust Note Thank you very much ! Glad you enjoy the videos !

Thank you!

Philipp Behrendt I will do my very best to bring you more soon, thanks for the very awesome feedback Philipp ! Greetings from germany, Guido / TheGetawayer

Paul McGuire Thanks Paul ! Glad you enjoyed the video ! Greetings from germany, Guido aka TheGetawayer

Peter Zurek Thanks Peter !

mugdays : Thanks ! I'm glad you like it !

evoredline Thank you very much !

Michael Herron : Haha, thanks Michael ! Hope you enjoyed the video !

Yes, very enjoyable! You make some good points and observations. Keep up the good work.

Athomas007 Thanks !

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Steven Dhanjal You are very welcome, Steven ! Thanks for watching !

Troy Anthony Thanks Troy ! Glad you enjoyed the video !

Stephen Uy Thanks so much ! Glad you enjoyed the video !

djweetos : Any Porsche makes me emotional. Sometimes good somtimes bad :D

abcy alsitiny Thanks for the amazing feedback ! I hope you let me know how you like the car when you're getting it !

oppanheimer You are very welcome ! Thanks for watching !

topexotics : Haha, thanks ! Well, there were two 918s parked when I picked up the GT3. Truely amazing to see them inperson. But trust me, getting these cars is very hard for me and I don't like hearing a ' No ' from Porsche. If they offered it, I would do it, but I'm happy testing slower cars at the moment ;)

Awesome ! Please send me picture to my fb-page when it arrives !

Lila Inglis : Thanks !

Btw, I am SO jealous of that car!

umbspilot87 Thank you very much ! Hope your ownership of the Macan will be a great experience and you enjoy the car. I still haven't had the chance to review it !

How about 10 kmh over the limit

+Mohawk C feel your pain bro :) greetings from germany

Fumofu! Thanks !

Bullitt Thanks so much ! Glad you enjoyed the video !

MR G Thank you !

Sandra Rios Thank you so much for the detailed feedback, Sandra ! I wish I had a review on the SLS that I could share, but since they won't built them much longer, it seems like I missed that chance...Keep in mind that the GT3 is a much more focused car for track use, compared to the SLS...I think the transmission of the GT3 is far superior too, but the SLS especially with those Black Series upgrades, is a monster...Hard decision :) Please let me know what you end up getting and share a picture via my facebook-page at facebook.com/getawayerTV ... Greetings from germany, Guido aka TheGetawayer

TheGetawayer Wow, thanks for the reply! Yeah, I really enjoyed the videos of yours that I've seen. You have a unique and very nice aesthetic to your cinematography, instead of those who try to copy Top Gear UK's aesthetic and fail horribly, like I mentioned in another post. As for the cars, yes, the 911 GT3 is a much more track oriented car. A while back, during a European vacation, I visited your country of Germany and went to the Nurburgring and was fortunate enough to be able to get a ride with Sabine Schmitz herself in her 'Ring Taxi! And as she was sliding the car around with ease and calm, after learning that I was later going to be doing a few laps of my own of the 'Ring in a rented 911 GT3, she gave me some great tips, like how to take that high speed left hand kink approaching the almost 180 degree right hand sweeper near the end of sector 1, and where to aim the car for a nice drop into the Carousel and the mini Carousel that comes later. She was extremely nice and it was great to meet her. She's like a star to me. So they're going to stop making the SLS now that they're selling the GT? I thought they were going to keep the SLS AMG around and the new GT was going to be like a baby SLS. Wow, I really need to decide soon if they are in fact going to end production of the SLS. But you're right. I test drove both (I test drove a Black Series, because underneath the body work, that's what my car is going to drive like) and the 911 GT3 was definitely more track focused, but the SLS can hold it's own during a track day, then clean up nicely and be the beautiful car it is for driving around town. And it is so neat how they made it so that pulling back on both paddles at the same time is like putting in the clutch, and letting go is like "dropping the clutch," as opposed to other paddle shift cars where doing so just puts the car into neutral. And getting the stick to operate correctly in regards to what happens when you pull it back or push it forward was also a much needed change. But I cannot believe how other makers of automated-manual, twin-clutch cars have yet to adopt the way pulling back on both paddles at the same time is like using the clutch. But yes, I will be sure to post a picture of my purchase and I on your Facebook page when I've made the decision and put my money down. Thanks again for the reply and for making your great videos. Keep it up!

Dezz D Haha, thanks Dezz ! Well, I couldn't get it up to the speeds I had hoped I would, because there was just too much traffic...Full 5th gear was maximum that day. But since I had a Targa 4S before for a test and vmaxed that car, I was just very impressed how much harder the GT3 pulls at the top end. It honestly feels like a bigger difference than 75hp. Short gears help that too. I just wasn't ready for this much of a difference :)

austin konrad Thanks !

demon7151 : I'm happy you enjoyed the video ! Thanks for watching !

ryan flippin Thanks Ryan !

I think dual clutch is

PDK is a dual clutch/dual transmission.

I know what you mean. I love a proper stick shift but you can't help but notice all of these luxury cars and sports car coming with paddle shifters. Plus the faster shift time. It's a tough decision. I would definitely be open to trying out a dual clutch system since I have never driven one before.

AJ VanGorden I have a dual clutch and boy... I miss my stick. Even in traffic!! It keeps me from going crazy!!

I traded in my '11 911 turbo S on a '14. Both have PDKs and both perform flawlessly. I have absolutely no complaints with either. In fact the '14 may be automotive perfection. It does everything very well and can do it in the rain. Having said that I usually drive my much slower '97 Turbo S or my even slower '73. Both of which have manual transmissions. They are just more fum.

Suzanne Feyens : Thanks Suzanne ! Sorry again it wasn't a Cayman GTS ;)

TheGetawayer Non problemo Guido. I've really enjoyed this review a lot. Your passion and enthusiasm for the car was very nice to watch. Porsche should put this engine and gearbox in a non-spoilered, less flashy car...