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GT3 Diaries

Adventures with a 991.1 Porsche 911 GT3.

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Car life with a 991.1 GT3

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Farewell: 2015 Porsche 911 GT3

STORY | 10/17/2020

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September 2020: things are on fire

UPDATE | 10/04/2020

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July 2020: shelter-at-home 4

UPDATE | 08/02/2020

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May 2020: shelter-at-home 3

UPDATE | 06/01/2020

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April 2020: shelter-at-home 2

UPDATE | 05/03/2020

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March 2020: shelter-at-home

UPDATE | 04/04/2020

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February 2020: two annoyances

UPDATE | 03/03/2020

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January 2020: one year anni

UPDATE | 02/02/2020

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December 2019: first service

UPDATE | 12/27/2019

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November 2019: engine enjoyment

UPDATE | 12/01/2019

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October 2019: boo-urns

UPDATE | 11/01/2019

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September 2019: it’s fitting like a glove

UPDATE | 10/06/2019

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August 2019: truly the dog days

UPDATE | 09/02/2019

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July 2019: hard parked

UPDATE | 08/09/2019

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June 2019: getting familiar

UPDATE | 07/02/2019

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May 2019: not so many miles

UPDATE | 06/01/2019

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April 2019: unlucky

UPDATE | 04/30/2019

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March 2019: box box box

UPDATE | 03/31/2019

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The GT3’s first tire puncture

UPDATE | 03/24/2019

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Front plate or no front plate? That is the question

STORY | 03/22/2019

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Emergency jack for the GT3? Get it from a 996

UPDATE | 03/18/2019

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February 2019: full wets required

UPDATE | 02/28/2019

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Replacing the GT3’s front lip

UPDATE | 02/23/2019

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Intro: 2015 Porsche 911 GT3

STORY | 02/21/2019

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My alternatives to a GT3

STORY | 02/19/2019

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Financing a 911 GT3

STORY | 02/18/2019

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My 991.1 GT3 must-haves

STORY | 02/17/2019

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Which 911 to buy?

STORY | 02/14/2019

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Why the 911?

STORY | 02/11/2019

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