Porsche 911 Carrera T road trip Part Two: THE VERDICT!
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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It's the concluding part of our epic road trip! Porsche GB asked me to deliver a Stuttgart-registered 991 Carrera T to its HQ in Reading from the south of France in just 48 hours. Cue your first drive review - is this now the sweet spot of the Carrera range?
that is an epic photograph in front of the grandstand 3:34
Bravo. 9 minutes 11 seconds long.
The only downside is that they don't offer the Carera S brakes on the T...if it had that option it would be just perfect I'd love it even if the regular Carera had the S brakes as an option
Interesting conclusion. I feel the unique set of options make this the best non motorsport 911 on offer. Have spent some driving one and it backed that up. Good video!
Thank you!
I was waiting for this review. I think you are spot on about the T.
Thanks man. Great job!!!!
Thanks so much for the kind feedback! Glad it resonated with you.
Great stuff. Really enjoying your videos and honesty. Nice to see a reasonable timed vid without getting carried away with the car. Totally agree with your final verdict, my money I’d do the same
Thanks Nathan, really appreciate that. Hopefully I'll continue to bring videos you enjoy.
Awesome road trip, fair and balanced critique of the T, I thought, and agree with Lee that although good, the T could have been so much better!
Subscribed. Fucking epic work. Getting into the nitty gritty of driving & package which many car youtubers gloss over. Real drivers channel. Brilliant!
Wow! What an awesome comment, thanks so much for the kind feedback Christopher. I look forward to delivering more Porsche content for you in the coming months.
I wish you let Richard give more of his perspective on this video. I like the way he describes driving and isn't condescending.
Thanks for the positive comments, Denis!
Best review so far, I'm still looking forward to mine arriving next month :)
Wow, thanks for the kind words - greatly appreciated! Enjoy the car, what spec did you go for?
Nice Road!!!
Excellent review, well done!
Thank you Carlos!
Great review! Subscribed!
Thank you!
Watched part 1 and 2. Thanks for the great video review!
Just two questions:
-Some online articles say that the lightweight side/rear glass has so little sound insulation that it "sounds like the window is open". How would you say the interior noise is compared with a normal Carrera?
-Also, another article stated that keeping the lightweight glass means you get no rear defroster; is that true?
Thanks for the feedback! Regards the lightweight glass, the gain in noise is very minimal compared to a standard Carrera - it certainly doesn't sound like there's a window open (you don't even get this sensation in a GT3 RS). Regards the rear defroster, I can't actually remember if this is the case or not, though your local Porsche Centre will be able to clarify this for you - unless I do so before hand!
Thanks for the reply! Good to know, and will definitely check with my local dealer for more info.
Your video review is one the most thorough driving experiences of the Carrera T that you can find online right now (or it could be the only one), and definitely appreciate your effort and time!
That means a lot to me, thanks for the feedback!
Great video summary, am I correct in understanding that the 991.2 T has the same gearbox as the 991.1 S, however the T is simply a shorter shifter? Surely its not that simple...... if it is I know where my money is going - along with a custom short shift & shorter shifter :)
Another awesome video!
Thanks!
Thanks for that, I'd been waiting on your conclusions! Can I ask what you made of the miami blue? Any recommendations?! Ta again!
Thank you - hope it was worth the wait! I've no problem with Miami blue whatsoever, I think it's a gorgeous colour and the car's various black and Agate grey accents break it up nicely. I'm a fan!
Cool
Did you have any brake fade?
Nice review mate! Consider us subscribed :)
Thanks guys! The feeling's mutual, spent yesterday watching your vids and have subscribed myself.
Can you please tell me where you started from , did you say “Cul de Vents” thanks
Apologies for my terrible accent! The road is the Col de Vence.
Oh, I was nearly right, great vid BTW. Can you recommend any decent roads in the UK?
Thank you! As for great roads, my favourite in the UK is the B4391. Technical with plenty of fast sections, the views are mostly stunning, too!
So its like a Carrera S with different badging?
The T is very different to the S, sure it borrows a couple of elements from the S but the T is its own car with unique features.
NO, it’s a base 911. With a rear seat delete option. Once again Porsche screwing over their customers. Cleaver “limited editions” to rake in as much money as possible.
What’s the ferry thing the car is riding in? Is that a ferry? Looked like a train or something.
It's the channel tunnel linking France to England. Meant to be quicker than the ferry but it's always running late!
That Nine Eleven Guy thank you! Great video!
Better than a 996.2? :)
Now there's a thought! The question is why WOULDN'T a narrow-bodied 996.2 with a few aftermarket tweaks offer a better drive?
Do you own one?
Bruh stop comparing it to GT3 or a 911R. WE ALL KNOW AND DON’T EXPECT IT TO BE. You’re completely missing the point of this car.
Really bad time keeping, I drive from Caen to Barcelona in a Diesel Fiat Sidici in 10 hours 754 miles, Fail
You're right, terrible timekeeping on my behalf. Can we swap jobs? I've never driven a Fiat…
That Nine Eleven Guy, funny that, you should try, after a failed car jacking episode with my Mercedes in Barcelona when I came off the ferry from Menorca where I have a villa, I bought my Fiat Sidici and I drive it out at the start of the year and fly back and forth, then bring it home in October, why not buy a Spanish Car, well there are always new mountain bikes to take down, paddle boards, and a few trips with boats, never been bothered in my Camo green Fiat, it’s a 4x4 car that over delivers, for your info I lived in Jersey for 9 years and Part exchanged my Boxster for a Fiat Panda, loved the Porsche but on an island 9 X 5 and very narrow roads I had more fun driving the Panda, the fiat dealership had not had that happen before. It gives me a warm feeling when people decide about you without knowing, maybe you should buy a Fiat
That Nine Eleven Guy, sorry I don’t have a job I retired at 47, although my wife says my job is to book holidays, lots of them
It was the nature of your first comment that formed a lasting first impression, not the content of it. Something to consider.
Once again Porsche is to cheap to give us an 8th gear! 😂
wouldn't it be great to watch a Porsche driving video just like Chris Harris videos, but without the skills, personality or video production quality
Sounds like there could be a gap in the market, Brighty - go fill your boots!