Riding a Porsche 911 GT3 for the first time in a long time.

My family has aBoxster (MT), 911 Cabriolet, 911 GT3 (MT), 911 (964)and other sports cars, but often parked in front of the train station or in a parking lot near my husband's office, two-seater(911 is a 4-seater, but it's practically like a 2-seater...)So I have not had a chance to ride it.

My husband said, "Just ride more and more on a regular basis.They say, "I'm not sure I can do this," but it is still difficult to move around with a 3-month-old child.

And the other day, my husband had a day at home to watch the kids.It's been a while since I've been on a GT3.I decided to do this.

It had been exactly two months since I had driven the GT3, if you do the math. This means thatI only drive GT3 5 or 6 times a year in real life.I guess that's what it means...(It's a waste of time and money, since it's in my house.)

I am always a little nervous when I drive a GT3, partly because I only drive it occasionally. That's where the "Is there anything I need to be aware of when I drive GT3?' I asked my husband.

There's nothing special about it, so just go for a ride.It's easier to drive with auto blipping ON when in sport mode and with PASM set to sport to stiffen the legs.I guess that's about it.

This was the case.

Therefore, the "Looks like it's going to get pretty cold next week, so I guess today is the last time I'll be running GT3 this year.I decided to go to Ashiu, thinking, "I'm going to go to Ashiu.

Driving a GT3 on a mountain pass

The ride quality of GT3 is still stiff. It used to be calledYou can ride in the city at all.I had a feeling that I could ride it in the city, but it was true that I could ride it in the city, but if I stepped on a manhole, I would get the full impact of the manhole, and while driving, there were various noises such as bouncing pebbles and engine noises.

Therefore, I don't feel like using it on a daily basis, and I think it is a very difficult ride for the passenger, if not for the driver. After allGT3 is a meaningful car only when driven on pleasant roadsI wonder what it is.

From the point where the car approaches the Ashiu driveway, the driver puts his feet firmly on the ground in sport mode.While keeping light pressure on the accelerator pedal and shifting up a gearI'm going to try running. It was still amazing. The acceleration when I stepped on the gas pedal, shifting gears, and all other responses were very quick, and I was reminded once again of the tremendous athleticism.

My husband once told me that he was "GT3 is like wearing Tabi Shoes. I can see the road surface very clearly.The "I'm a good driver," he said, and it really is true. The ground feel is strong, and information from the road surface is conveyed directly to the driver, giving the car a powerful sense of lightness.

And again I thought, "Anyway, it turns well.That was the first time I had seen a GT3. The Boxster and 911 also turn very well, but the GT3 is even better. When you take a sharp turn in a curve, it still tries to turn without bulging out, and even though you don't intend to, you can turn very aggressively inward (laughs).

However, on this day, the GT3 did not breathe with me at all. I haven't driven a sports car much in the last few months, and I usually drive a Cayenne, which is easy to drive, for about 10 minutes to and from my child's preschool.Obviously, he became a poor driver.

Oh, now that was a fast brake. I didn't have to downshift now - ah, I knew the revs didn't match up properly for a bit....

I found myself running with great concentration, and suddenly I thought to myself, "I'm not going to be able to do that.I don't know what I'm trying to achieve... I'm a civilian, why not just run a normal, fun run?I almost laughed," he said.

Then I thought.

one's familyI think the Boxster GTS is a car that makes the driver feel happy, but the GT3 is a car that makes the driver feel serious.I wonder.

In the 911R episode (season 23-6) of the car show Top Gear once.There is no escape for the driver, and he feels as if he is being tested by this high-performance car. A car where driver and car become one and drive as a team.The expression "the car that makes the driver really feel like a real person" was used to describe the car.

But after running for a while, I was kind of tired.(No, really, what is it?)I came home early and told my husband that I was going to

GT3 is so much harder.It's really hard to drive the GT3 when it's much more fun to drive the Boxster or the GT3.Now I don't worry about stalling or anything like that anymore, but when I wanted to drive better, I felt like I was totally inadequate.

My husband would say.

I think he was scared of GT3 again, I think it's more of a mental thing.GT3 Touring is a car for advanced usersI think so. It takes some skill to make it run smoothly and fast.
Maybe it would be easier to drive it on the track.
And the GT3 touring.Because it is a GT3 that can also be enjoyed touring on public roads, it may be a more difficult aspect than driving a normal GT3 on a circuit.I don't know. I really think it is a car for experts. I haven't yet mastered it completely, either.

He said. I, on the other hand, was

I would like to be allowed to ride in the passenger seat next time. I would like to learn where to brake, what kind of line to take to make a turn, what gear to drive in, etc. I would like to watch and learn from your side.

I said.

What's the matter? What's wrong with you, W? I'll see you next time when I get a chance.If you go for a ride on the Ascension Road (Mimasaka Yamanami Kaido) in Okayama, you'll feel so good and know exactly what I mean!I think. I would have to have someone to watch my three children, though. Well, I'd like to go once.

He said.

Now that I have a GT3 at home, I'd like to at least be able to ride it better than I do now. Up until now, my husband has been "I want to be a better driver.and seeing them practice and go to driving school.No, what are you going for? Are you going to be a racer or something?I used to poke fun at him, saying, "I'm not the one who's going to do this," but... lately I've been wondering what the hell I'm trying to accomplish (laughs).