Chris Harris Living With A GT3 Touring - 50,000 Mile Update
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- čas přidán 30. 12. 2021
- Chris gets behind the wheel of his Porsche 911 GT3 Touring. Now owned for 2 years and ticking up to 50,000 miles there are few people better placed to give their real-world opinion of what it is like to live with one and cover so much ground!
Along with some powerslides and intricate pedal work we also find out what he likes and dislikes most about the car.
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Mr. Harris is the man of the people. Who else can be this eloquent while making you feel like you’re listening to an old friend. The best part is that he drives his car the way it was meant to be driven.
Exactly!!!!
Only someone who's presents were hid in the sauna as a kid ends up lie this 😂
Prob sounds like an "old friend" because he's been on CZcams fOrEvEr, which does involve talent and practice.
Whilst I have nothing against Chris Harris, it's hard for me to see him as a man of the people when driving a car that must have cost him the thick end of £200,00. I don't know ANYONE that's spent that much on a car, literally, no one in my entire life. And he's got a new one coming soon! What to do with his fav "old" yellow one?? What a dilemma to have, poor boy.
@@roopher2 ive known people who have spent millions, so if you were successful like Chris in his passion, you could buy his banana ;)
Chris is the only guy I listen to in these reviews. He drives the absolute piss out of these cars.
I could listen to him talk about cars forever. No one else even comes close to the level of passion Chris has.
I bought my ‘18 M2 because of how Chris smiled when he drove it. He’s the best!
He's one of the only journalists I've seen who seemingly always turns traction control off to really experience the cars. Love watching his driving, it's like poetry at times
@@anthonyreed3763 100% agree!
check out andrew tate...he actually drives his 16 super cars...including bugatti chiron pur sport..its a shame its more of a lifestyle channel than a car channel
THIS is how you use a sports car. Daily it and live with it and have no apologies about it. Not just bringing it out on weekends or for Cars & Coffee meets. Bravo Chris.
A lot easier when it's a 21 plate Porsche
@@R03333 and you have solo access to several tracks.
Chris can daily it cause he knows he can afford another one if anything happens to it. For most people, these are halo cars that when purchased are once in a lifetime. You can forgive people for babying it in that situation.
@@Dylan_Dingus Not really, the vast majority of buyers keep them hidden under a sheet in their garage, never driving them, hoping they appreciate in value.
@@Dylan_Dingus lmao no… tf???
I can guarantee that my reaction to oversteer on a slip road would not be "oh, that's interesting, we appear to be oversteering" 🤣😂🤣! Love what you are doing Chris, big fan sir.
I had the pleasure of an M3 Competition on Ohau recently and the back end stepped out on a slip road. My reaction was slightly different :-)
For chris this would be his response
I live beyond the arctic circle and during the winter months I sometimes go "why on earth is my 911 cutting power?!"
Then I notice I forgot to turn the PSM off. 🤷
"Sorry officer, my dog switched off my ESC"
There’s just nobody better than Chris Harris
@Paul Blackman Are you ok? Forgotten to take your medication this morning or, perhaps, have you taken too much?
@Paul Blackman what are you talking aboit
Definitely one of the greats. I love Sutcliff and Catchpole, but I would have never thought I'd like Rory Reid but he's been brilliant over on AutoTrader.
@@RichardFermion agree, Henry catchpole is awesome. Would be a dream scenario for both of them to work together one day
@@neill3040 actually if I am not mistaken they did work together when they both were at EVO Uk.
I remember some Ecoty where I read both names in the articles.
But it was a long time ago, can’t really be sure.
“First of all the color. This is not the standard color. This is a wrap. I can’t believe I am saying that, makes me sound like an influencer”
- The people’s “influencers roasting machine”The one and only, Chris Harris!
" Everytime I get between 8 and 9 (thousand rpms) I can't believe they put a warranty on it. " LOL out loud. Another great Chris Harris review.
I also giggled at that quote
As it’s soooo true..
laughing out loud out loud
S2000 😉
@@kelvinballer23
Class
It better have a warranty, because a new engine costs more than most cars.
Ah yes, the classic “my dog turned off the traction control” excuse.
@kingcars +1 ... "but your Honor, this time its true...!" .. Too Funny.
Maybe the dogs like going sideways :)
😂😂😂😂
I like it
a true petrolhead puppy!!
I love the fact that the Mr Harris properly drives his cars. He uses them as they are intended to be used and not nannied or hardly driven so that the miles don’t go up.
How do you know he drives them hard ?
As opposed to the scummy speculators who lift the value of many cars out of the hands of less well off enthusiasts who would drive them.
@@Chris-hw4mq he says it in the video. But I get the impression you are being sarcastic
@@Chris-hw4mq are you blind ?
@@Chris-hw4mq 0:46
Brilliant! 9000RPM and a 6 speed MT. Can’t ask for anything more in a car
S2k
@@roldo5902 S2k doesn't have a 500hp flat six though lol
@@trackntrail2869 10% of the price but not 90% less thrilling
@@pollumG wait until after you've driven a recent GT3 to make that claim
The only YT Tech Creator that does not care about hipster small balls electric cars, Well done Karl👏🏼
chris is literally the perfect car enthusiast. uses his cars enough to get his money and value out of them but still understands and treats them with the respect and love a piece of high performance machinery deserves.
I can't imagine how good this thing must feel. Like a good worn in pair of shows. I personally love to buy cars new, beat the crap out of them, but maintain them properly and look after them. The car starts to feel so good after a ton of hard driving miles
No it doesn't, don't talk rubbish.
It's you telling yourself that.
@@gottliebdee263 lol a used and maintained car is a safer purchase than a garage queen which hasn't been used enough - there is a level of sanity in this but a fine line
Porsche cars are not intended to be driven “softly.” Do not baby them, but maintain them for full satisfaction
So true. Can’t really understand garage queens or people that only drive their cars in perfect conditions without coming even close to abusing them ever.
@@Ratcher I've put more mileage on my GT3RS in any given month of my ownership...than my brother did on his (much less expensive) F355 in the entire decade he owned it. He literally pushed it out of the garage on the occasional nice Sunday afternoon, polished it with a diaper on the driveway so his neighbors could see it, and then pushed it back in. He took me for a short ride once, and refused to rev over 3500-rpm. This ride had to be planned out three weeks in advance in order to await a perfect weather day. Makes me shake my head.
8:36 “That’s interesting, we appear to be oversteering” 😂
The GT3 really is a perfect daily sports car!
yeah but, will the new touring with its harder/stiffer suspension would be as good as this one? (not to mention the ugly retractable wing on the new one); it might just be that this 991.2 gt3 is the best gt3 of its kind.
@@eugenux Harder/stiffer? You mean because of the front end's higher spring rates? Remember that they're also mounted onto the lower control arms further inboard, in a position that gives them less leverage than the previous model's struts had.
A love letter to manuals and the internal combustion engine! Never stop Chris!
I finally made enough to sort of afford this car. Bought one in Florida and shipped it to Oregon. Moved to Florida one month later driving the GT3 5k miles back to where I had just shipped it from.
The trip was worth every penny in depreciation. Best car ever made I'll never regret driving it no matter the cost. Nice to see Chris Harris feels the same
Fellow 50,000ish mile GT3 Touring owner here (going for 2 million miles)! It's the best Porsche and best drivers car I've ever experienced!
Really love this vid - couldn't agree with your detailed points more. Thank you Chris, Keep Touring!
I must have missed something! Which generation is the car? 991.2?? What about yours?
@@cranck07 indeed yes 991.2. 2018 model. Did Euro delivery then brought it back to the US. It's still never been home. I drive it around the west and park it different places. Currently in Porsche Wünderground museum in Santa Clarita until I come back!
Hi there! Awesome to see that you are driving your car properly. How reliable has it been thus far?
The greatest modern sportscar driven by the greatest automotive journalist of all time. Period
Mr. Harris, I absolutely love your videos. They are the best content on YT. Your GT3T is spectacular! I'm fairly sure you also own a M2cs, I would love to see content on that car as well. As an M2cs owner I would love for you to tell the automotive community your thoughts as well as let us see you drive it as you do with your GT3... Happy New Year to you sir!!
Amen.
And Neil
Hello Mr Harris and -of course- Happy New Year. 😉
In this vidéo you said that this car is one of the best driver car... So what is the best for you ?
I think Chris is weak at the knees for BMW and Porsche, as i got older I've grown very fond of Porsche myself never understood them before
F sew yuk cygne y weft un 6 🤣😅🤣😅🤣
I love that you enjoy the slow bits as much as the fast ones, and you throw a bit of humor in with it. A man who calls himself Monkey naming his yellow Porsche "The Banana".
Chris pulls off this odd skill where when driving what to most petrol heads would be unobtainable and yet convincingly (and truthfully) conveys how much it really means to him. So many people on CZcams see the cost before the car and it seems to dominate their driving experience. Its nice to see someone enjoy a 2CV and an old touring 5 series alongside the latest exotica.
Well said
A 2cv are you sure 😂
Full respect Chris. Driving it like the engineers intended.
i LOVE this review. i do the same thing---except i do it with my BMW 1M. It now has 98,000+ miles on it. to live with a car---like REALLY live with a car, day in and day out, use it to drive your kid around, get groceries, take it to grandparents house, take road trips---it really is the way to own a car. Not wax it, clean it, save mileage, and then sell it. The final message is----buy the MOST fun car you can, and drive the hell out of it! Life is short. Every day is special.
Being of the same era Mr Harris' style of journalism really resonates with me. I hope he continues to enjoy a long and prosperous career on the various media platforms.
I would watch this man review tap water and find it interesting. Chris Harris you are a legend my friend.
Made every journey better. Said the same about my old 3.2 Carrera.
You know whats the best part....NO pops-and-bangs.
Thank you Mr Harris, this was a very good Video to start the new year on. I appreciate your views when it comes to cars and "drivers" cars.
Glad that you are using the Banana in the way that it was designed to be used!
One day ill get there, till then, my little Sr20 Sentra puts a smile on face everytime i drive her, aaaaand shes given some hot supercars hidings on twisty mountaim roads 😉
Thank you for being a proper driver! 💪🏼
Brilliant car. Mine’s a manual too. All the sales staff were trying to get me to have a pdk but I stuck to my guns and so glad I did. I have a smile on my face every time I drive it. Top quality review Mr Harris as always. 👏
Exactly. I wanted a Turbo but since they don’t have a manual, went with the 991.2 GTS. Nothing like it. Fortunately, I could get a GT3 and the new is also coming with a manual. Looking forward to driving the hell out of it.
I absolutely enjoyed this video Chris. I love how you utilize the “Banana” in every aspect possible. While you can create some of the most epic slides, I love your honest commentary. If you choose to do so, you should do a comparison video of your incoming Touring vs the “Banana.” I believe many of us would enjoy the story.
"Every time the car reaches 8-9K, I can't believe they give it a warranty"! Best quote of 2022!
09' C4S 6MT with bits and bobs on it-155K DD and still runs like a raped up up a tree!
Could genuinely listen to Chris Harris talk about cars for days. Thank you for the content and please keep these videos coming. Happy new year!
Just had to comment this great video of yours Chris, thank you so much for that! I must say I’ve missed you driving Porsches properly and your videos put a big smile on my face every time! Cheers!
Excited for the arrival of your 992 touring! Can’t wait to see the spec!
Great stuff Chris. These cars are meant to be driven and enjoyed. Love your candid review of your own GT3. Happy new years all!
Cheers, Sir Harris. Keep driving for us. You’ve kept me motivated all these years to go and enjoy these cars for what they are, not let them sit pretty.
Ahh I’ve missed these videos Mr Harris, more of the same please. Just beautifully shot, beautifully simple videos with someone talking absolute sense about our passion
Thanks Chris. Wonderful to see you around the wheels.
Fantastic, eloquent and honest content. I’d much rather watch his solo CZcams videos than what he has to endure with those two other clowns on Top Gear!
Chris just “gets it” doesn’t he! Like the engine in the 991/992 GT3, we will miss Chris if he is to be completely sucked into the TV world and not be allowed to produce this type of content (the best type).
It's already happening. I just hope the damage that Top Gear has done to his credibility isn't permanent.
@@gottliebdee263 what a load of bullshit, as he said in the video “those who know, know”.
Chris is the best car reviewer EVER!
I love the way the video starts, with the reflective mood of the whispering drizzle, the wet grass and glistening tarmac, and then the image of the 911 slices thru the dreamy mood with a snarl! Great cinematography!
Miss watching your more candid, more honest moments in front of the camera like this. This one reminds me more of your early days on CZcams, and something similar of the one with your old RS4.0. Great piece Chris, and the GT3 Touring is truly a complete machine. 💯
I really want more of chris Harris on CZcams again please! I love those videos.
I see Chris doing a review, I know that the car has been properly driven.
Engine note is 💥
Mr.Harris, you have been one of my favorite vlogger for a while now and this is exactly why, you're a driver! no gimmicks. just passion and proper driving
What a great review, love the honesty! Like listening to an old friend, refreshing experience!
Brilliant watch, you can see his fondness for the marque and his T in particular, makes for great viewing to be honest….keep it up Sir 👏🏻
As a 991.2 GT3 6MT owner, I cannot agree more with your review. Glad to see your example has held up so well with daily use. Whenever I get into mine, it gives me the tingles. The car feels well put together and the material finish is excellent.
what do you do for a living to afford such a beautiful car
Medicine. Procedural specialty.
And you drive it daily?
@@pazera66 I have a 2019 GT3RS. I don't daily it, because I need my work truck Monday through Friday, but I definitely put a at least a couple of hours on it every weekend, and track it two or three times per year.
@@xtnuser5338 so its not a daily driver for you. Just saying that chris’s praise is a tad bit ridiculous.
What a masterpiece of review of the car I love most . Sophisticated but simple , beasty but practical , the 911 never let you down . What a lovely machine . It’s that sort of emotional connection that Chris talks about that’s unbelievable. Best car I have ever driven in my life . We will miss you dearly 911 .
Dear Chris, thanks for your testimonial. These type of videos are my favorites (remember the one about your 2CV)!
I've had a similar problem with the shift knob breaking in my Cayman. I highly recommend the Raceseng Contour as a replacement - very similar profile, can be set to the identical height and it's solid stainless so it won't break. Adds a bit of extra mass as well that's pretty nice.
Another solution I saw on rennlist there’s a guy in South America that makes the shifter out solid wood looks pretty nice
That should never happen. The company should get that fixed. Quality control is not what it used to be.
@@cvn6555 I've had two Porsches, the gear shifter feels plasticy and loose has a lot of travel. The build quality on these cars is massively overrated. They rattle, squeak, knock, etc all the time.
@@blackporscheroadster6415 Not surprised but dismayed. All of the sports cars have been in production for quite some time so they have had years to iron out any build quality problems. I had 7-8 recalls on my 2016 Macan S but I attributed that to it having been the first issue of that model. I wonder if it is the VW influence pushing them to use the cheapest parts wherever possible or a lack of attention in assembly. On my second Macan. One year and so far no build quality issues or recalls.
@@cvn6555 I had a 986S and a 987 RS60 Spyder which pre-dated VW influence, so I think they have always been bad. They just play on their heritage and brand and mugs (like us) fall for it. Wealthy celebrities like Harris are OK, as they just pass it on after 50k miles when everything starts to fail.
completely agree. there is nothing like the GT3 being made today. 9000rpm, manual, 3000 pounds. everything else is too heavy, turbocharged, or automatic.
Or expensive. I’m sure the T.50 would be a better car in every other aspect.
@@Kmaaq T50 and daily driver ?
Heck, 3000 pounds is too heavy. I say that as a 3RS owner. If I could swap the RS's drive train into my 2000 pound Exige, it would be the shit! (Although it would also be a lot shittier as a daily.)
What an amazing review… enjoyed every second of it. Cheers Chris keep this content coming!
Thanks for the content Chris, we appreciate you man, happy new year! :)
When cars are financial investments or works of “art” they don’t do what they were ostensibly designed to do, which is to be driven. There are plenty of influencers that have beautiful cars that get on them lightly for 500m on an in ramp, drive them for 20 miles, then put them away in a climate controlled garage to be driven again in 6 months and it always make me feel a bit sad. It’s refreshing to see a car that’s been driven and not just for videos.
More than any other car porsche designed these cars to be driven and driven hard not no just be sat in garages. If people want expensive investments to not use buy art not cars leave them for people that well actually enjoy them
I love that Chris' dog wants him to drift around aswell, turning the ESP off 😂
Thanks for the video, Chris!
Thank you Chris! Glad to done your inserts.
A very nice way to bring in the New Year. thank you x
Thank you Charris for showing the owners of the garage queens what they've been missing. Bravo!
I agree. Anything from Chris. Happy new year.
Simple Meditation watching MR Harris in a Porsche !
Great video, I’m lucky enough to have a 991.2 gt3 with pdk, pccb and love it, had it for three years and it’s a keeper. I changed the cup 2 for ps4s a while back great tyre. Interesting to see how you get on with the stiffer 992 as a daily
Yes ,Amazing cars and the tyre swap is the best thing you can do unless you track the car on a regular basis .
I had mine coming up to 4 years which is a record for me and I can’t see me selling this .
Keep it! Drive it until you can’t and then give it to one of your kids or the dog (since it tries to drive it anyway) to carry on the legacy. I can’t tell you how much it would mean to be given a million mile 911 from my Dad to add another million 👍🏻
He's got a new one coming, this would end up rotting in the field beside his house.
Absolute joy watching reviews like this, a great car driven like it should be!
Mr.Harris, been a fan of your work for yonks... thanks for all your efforts.
"That's interesting. We appear to be oversteering."
I love this guy.
@thethresh +1. "That's interesting. We appear to be oversteering" .. (As both Chris and dog face each other bewildered). .. Too Funny.
10:04 is that Akrapovic exhaust cracked?
Happy New Year Chris! Cheers to you!
More videos like this please! This is what Chris does best, feels like his old work 👍
Are you sure that your dog’s not been chewing your knob Chris?
Great piece, interesting to get a real long term look at a car like this. Kind of wish there were more high mileage sports/supercars reviews to see how they all hold up.
A great car owned and reviewed by a great journalist. The most powerful Porsche commercial I've ever seen.
Another great video. Happy New Year Chris.
I just came back from a night drive to practice a bit of heel and toe-ing, I know it's a little different, but i'd really liked to have seen a camera on Chris's feet from 0:11-0:23 as he was doing the transitions/drifts
I'm trying to teach myself too. Very frustrating since it seems so easy for others....oh well, like many things, practice makes perfect
...In those arctic boots....amazing.
@@ThatRosco458 so i've been practicing a lot on my daily commute, discovered that my croccs work really well for heel and teo-ing lol
Great video and lovely car! Feels like an old-school CH on cars video - I miss these!
A great watch.
As always I could listen to him forever. 🤗
He talks at a slightly faster speed so you don't feel he's keeping you unnecessarily, and also like he knows that you know what he's talking about and doesn't over describe stuff or justify himself.
Spot on.
When Chris down shifts.. the sound of that amazing engine as he blips the throttle is pure orgasmic.. :D
Fantastic video Mr Harris.
How would you rate this compared to a Singer and to a Singer DLS? I refer to taking the money out of the equation, of course. Would any of those bring more joy to you (since hypercars do not) than this one? Thanks for the good reviews as well as entertainment that you always bring :)
Very interested; Why not keep driving this one and not get the new one? You’ve say you want this one to keep driving and there’s no other car you’d rather be in, so staying with the banana seems the right thing to do.
I wonder how the steering rack compares in the 992. 991 is good for EPS but still far from great or matching the hydraulic systems
Chris doing a phenomenal job explaining why this is the first car I probably will keep for good. There’s something so special about the Touring. In the year I have had mine, I have put substantially more miles on it than my daily, and I don’t think that’s bound to change. Truly special!
Happy New Year Chris, keep them coming.
Chris you're the best! Cheers
11:52 Exactyl! The same thoughts entered my mind, when I was blasting a mates 991.2 GT3 in switzerland on the smooth roads out there. I thought "fuck am I in a cup car or something!?"......i miss that noise terribly. Especially combined with the gearbox noise (unless it was buggered...). I'd strongly suggest a GT3 is a car you keep.
I am probably familiar with the good majority of popular car content creators - all genres - out there. This video is the absolute best. So genuine. Chris Harris is an incredible driver and entertainer. Through his special way, he makes all of this so approachable.
Mr Harris. Loving your honest down to earth review. Your car, or should I say your passion piece is wonderful to behold.
Keep it Harris. Beat it. Thrash it. Put huge miles on its odometer for years!. See how long it will survive…then repair and continue.
Brilliant car. This might be controversial, but the wheels don’t suit it 🤔
It's OK to be wrong
@@MrBrohoward71 Touring wheels should be silver and nothing else
@Jamie Harper2 it’s a road car mate, not that serious. And the standard wheels wouldn’t have been heavy to begin with
Great car and great video as always Mr Harris!First breakfast in 2022, watching one of your videos makes it even more special…
Such a great presenter, best in the business, we are blessed mate, may you always have a platform to display your talents🥃
Keep it please. I want to see someone carrying on using it as intended and, dare I say, I don't think the 992 Touringwill be as good an all round package as the 991.
Oh chris how I've missed you in this habitat! Happy 2022!
Aspirational to most of us as day-to-day transport but never mind, because Chris beautifully demonstrates his love for a car built to drive!
Happy New Year Chris! Phenomenal video. The standard for all others to be measured against. Cheers.
if anyone questions why car people rave about Chris Harris, just show them the first 30 seconds of this video. The car control is just next level
I love the purity in your relationships with cars, and they are relationships, I am sure you will keep it and smile every time you catch a glimpse of it ... its a special thing to find a car that fully meets your needs 👍😀🙏😎
Chris the consistent excellence of your journalism is deserving of an MBE! I have learned so much from you over the last 20+ years. Here's to many more. Thank you!
But tbf he has, along with the other two clowns ruined TG...
@@nicholasmassey3046 so it wasn't Jeremy punching someone and getting fired that ruined it? No couldn't be
The ONLY motoring journalist worth listening to. Mr Harris we salute you!
That sound is amazing
First caught on to Chris reviewing the 458 Italia and have enjoyed every minute since. Happy New Year!!
Bloody riot you are Mr. Harris.
Glad we got a bloke who's being real for those who dream of daily'ing such a machine.
Thank you Mr. Harris for your wonderful review of the best car in the world. There is no one else who can tell the story like you…..