The legendary Tim Schrick 996 GT3 MR video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLGIaKqInbPahac.html

Hearing someone say it belonged to an old lady, I remember once more than 10 years ago passing a GT3 Porche in a bright color, think it was green, complete with big wing and a roll cage, doing 80 or maybe 90 in a 100 zone on the Antwerp ringway. When I passed it (doing 100 in my old Diesel Focus), I noticed a posh but very amiable old lady behind the wheel, barely looking over the steering wheel. It was quite a nice contrast and a view I never forgot. :D

The production on these videos is crazy! And man, that was a quick reaction to save the car. Things break, but you’re quick action probably saved more than people think. Great video.

I'll just pretend I can't see the owner in the reflection on the tachometer.

That's a good save Misha! Glad nothing catastrophic failure or accident happened.

I love listening to the manthey team. You can tell they are just oozing passion for these cars and for the ring. When i had my own M2C into raeder I got phenomenal service from the sales and servicing team. This helps us 'regular' customers who aren't spending €100ks on a full MR package feel appreciated

Not gonna lie tho, the recovery lap was amazing 10/10 Jokes aside, I think this would have been terrifying. You acted very quickly and safely. I'm glad in the end nothing bad happened! Stay safe

Probably in hindsight good it happened there, picked up and straight to Manthey for repair, top service as always 👍

Good to see that nothing too bad happened thanks to your quick reaction and not trying to continue on your own power.

Bought one about 2 years ago. I adore that car so much. Every time I am driving it, it‘s giving me a massive smile straight in the face 🙌👌

Great job, Mischa! You really are talented..I'm glad to see you back strong

This really should be a lesson in keeping an eye on your gauges. The combination of battery the warning light and the voltage dropping from 14 to 12 should be an immediate indicator that something is up with the accessory belt. On these engines, both the M96/0x and M96/7x, that belt does alternator, power steering, and most importantly, the water pump.

One of the most captivating videos, thoroughly enjoyed it. Congrats also to the owner on the quality of English he speaks, amazing how you can spot a really intelligent person from how they employ a language. Oh yes, the car is pure love too. :)

Well done misha! Great drills on the emergency procedures for staying cool and getting everything back in one piece. Without a calm head it could have been a lot worse.

Thing I took away is that these beasts can be fixed up by professionals in a reasonably short amount of time, granted it is by MR mechanics at the ring. Beautiful car

You reacted super quick 👌 and minimizing any potential additional damage. Good job 👍

The reaction was bang on. Glad nothing bad happened. The lap on the recovery truck got me good.

Very impressive save Misha, what I’m amazed by is not only your ability to get to the shoulder quickly, but the presence of mind to reverse behind the barrier too. I am also very very impressed with the German engineering in that 996 GT3. As you were about to turn the car off I saw the coolant gauge, the needle was on 120degrees and the light was illuminated yet the engine is fine, very impressive. I once got my 2001 Audi C5 S6 to around 105degrees before I could get to a shoulder and pull off. I immediately was worried I warped the heads, maybe I’m too cautious. Either way, amazing save.👏🏼

Crikey!! At least your both ok. These things can happen to any car. Also it is great to see you back on the track after your surgery!

This exact thing happened to me in my 996.1 C2. Power steering went, then the battery light went on, then water temps started skyrocketing. Old car problems. Really gotta do your maintenance on these cars if you are going to drive 20 plus year old cars hard.

Speaking of pulleys - on a car that is not used much in heavy traffic, it's a good idea to switch to an underdrive pulley, that spins the alternator, water pump, and steering servo slower, maintaining the longevity of these parts. Porsche might have engineered the components so that they can endure track use, but most manufacturers dont.

I hope 'ROGER' didn't suffer too much emotional damage? Sweet sweet car and congratulations to R for his choice.

Thank You to "Roger" for taking part and allowing Misha to drive your beautiful car! What a selling point for Manthey and a great reason to own a Porsche! I can only hope that he let's you drive it again with him. Makes me wish I could afford to ship my car there and have you drive me around the Ring Misha! I'm very jealous of Europeans now. Hearing the emotions of "Roger" the Owner as he got to experience the Ring and his car being taken to the limits is just a dream for many of us here in the US. Thank You Misha!

Drove the other day the 996 4 and have to admit it was more fun and interacting than the 997.2

Good save, and so glad it was the pulley and not the crank that broke!

You’re a good man misha 😎 cool calm and collected that’s always the way. Well done👍

Good thing you are good physical condition when the power steering when out Misha. Such a nice car, damn good save too Misha! 👍

Makes a change from that glued Mezger coolant pipe undoing itself and spraying coolant over the rear wheels! Personally, I like the 997.1 GT3 - last hydraulic steering GT3 mezger cars, higher revs and better looking than 996 inside and out. Everyone is different though!

Snapped crank pulley isn't something you see often

The literal " I own a Porche , but it's in the repair shop" meme

Thank you for the learning opportunity!

Good quick thinking there Misha 👍 owner sounded like he was buzzing getting to see what the car can do, Hopefully he went out to get a lap in himself 👌

wow - nice job - engine temp went up to max in 3 seconds - this thing has metzger engine and reinforced chassis (glovebox) - a legend.

Very quick repair. And good to have this issue found and fixed while the car was so close to Manthey. Would have been a much longer wait to get it fixed if owner had suffered this at home.

Misha great video! I think the 996 is the most underrated and unappreciated 911s ever. I am hoping you can find one and make it a project car for the channel! That would be a cool journey to take with you!

997.2 RS 3.8 and 4.0 are the ultimate drivers cars. If you can, buy one and savour the ultimate in mezger manual perfection..

I really liked the POV camera angle of the second lap Great job protecting his car immediately!

This driver/owner has a great car here. My 1999 911 (996.1) was purchased from an owner that was going trade it in but wanted to give a new owner a chance to own it for below low book trade value that his dealer was giving him. I gave him a low bid on Ebay at a midnight auction. 10 minutes later I owned it. I DIY just finished replacing all of the rear-end components that were just getting old. Water pump. Thermostat, all hoses, overflow bottle and secondary air pump. Finally a new serpentine belt. My car broke down exactly as this one in your video. Great example of how you dealt with this very same problem. Thanks for your video.

Great video and glad it was a small thing and not a blown engine

Good save, you parked it safely without driving it any more. Well done !

handled like a true pro.

That is the coolest Tow Truck I’ve ever seen. Thanks Misha!

This was great example video about what to do in case of technical failure during the lap!

Good vibe flowing on the laps.

Very proffesional reaction when things happens with the car.. sais how good you really are with cars.. nice video for learning about how to avoid biggar dissasters on engine.. Thank you for sharing..

Jeeez, all that gym time paid off! Good, fast reactions!

Rogers baby! cant wait to see it run again!

Dude you driving with the head cam is awesome!

Great Job, way to handle it. Thanks!

The POV IS THE BEST !!!

all good. the sound its epic

I agree with the owners conclusions about emotional automobiles, driver aids worth avoiding and the logic behind not aspiring to track perfection, but rather end user experience.

"what do you think about all the helpers not being there ?" cue insane laugh from Misha...😆😆😆 very cool

Nice Laps & Save.

Great, great reaction. Scary seeing the temp needle go up so fast,if it'd been any later, might have been a very expensive repair 😅

100% agree with the owner, "If we are not doing it competitively, that is what we are here for... maximization of the emotion while driving" I probably butchered the quote but I love his words after 16:19

HAHA Misha! Mantey should now that if you change to single flywheel on 996 GT3 you need to change the screw to another lenght!! This is not a common knowledge if you are an expert. I got the same issue on my GT3... different lenght on double mass vs. single mass flywheel! Nice drive by the way and a good lecture!!

brilliant job in saving both the car and your selves........and now i want a Porsche.....on a corsa budget

Could happen to anyone. Great reactions. Great car. 996 rock solid to me.

Nice driving misha I think you saved the car from a potential crash 🤙👍

Those high revs sound really good.

The last of the feeling of old vs new imo ended when they went form hydraulic driven power steering for electric power steering. Something about that change is what really changed the feel of everything. Now Porsche is the best in the game at EPS, but something about the steering feel with EPS is just off compared to hydraulic, not that we have a choice anymore. With that being said I think you'd enjoy a 997 as well in terms of "feel" as they are similar in weight with hydraulic power steering.

POV laps with you driving are insane

I had exact same thing happen to me at Spa in my 996 GT3!

Great reaction!

I guess its a good thing that the power steering pump runs from the pulley (contrary to an eps), otherwise you might not notice the issues right away and by the time you do, the engine already cooks without cooling.

And in this case, just only for my personal curiosity, how much does it cost to be pulled out the track because of and engine failure without doing any damage around the track?

Lovely car, and a good save

I have the same car in my garage. But mine ist just a „normal“ Carrera with the GT3 Aerokit. Greetings from Koblenz 😊

His reflection XD Great safe Misha!

Damn those some gnarly braces man... good luck and nice job to keep up the youtube with that. I had those and I didn't talk for a whole year >.

This gotta be such a chucked feeling like think about it

I like that you can see Rogers reflection :D

Very well saved Misha 👍😎

Well, I had asked about a lap with a 996, so thanks!

I have the Boxster of that generation. Mine has a very similar engine note at 6000 rpm.

What a save!

Same thing happened to us once on the highway, only I was in a ancient Dodge SUV nothing as cool as your vehicle! Same first indication, steering got stiff as the power steering pump failed then we saw the engine temp increasing so quickly pulled over. The belt tensioner had sheered off. Spent the night in a sketchy part of Miami before the parts store opened the next day then fixed it and drove home!

that's a lovely car! and difficult to watch the video with all the other lovely cars driving past in the background 🥰

Nice way to show wat people should do, in stead of walking out and look for what is wrong in the middle of the track, in 2009 there was a guy with a cayenne after a corner doing just that, than you think about the song, please be gentle with this heart of mine, best content on and off the ring, bless you

glad it was just a crankshaft pulley, and not a "surprise air cooled conversion" ;)

What a Nice car..

I liked the first person view of the second lap.

Misha : the owner want to stay anonymous. The Speedo : ok !?

Quick thinking. Glad it's ok. ✌

well rescued and well run

Great job 👍

Nice save

It happened to me at 180 kph on a highway curve in a EG Civic it was scary as hell

hahaha that towtruck footage is maybe the best footage ever shot for the channel

Cool video 👍🏻

Very entertaining lap, with your bulletproof humor. One question : what haven't you tested on the Nürburgring yet? √ all the cars √ hitting a rail √ riding at the back of the recovery truck

The water pump pulley snapped clean off my water pump in my cayman s and I lost all power steering immediately. It scared the shii out of me. Never heard of that happening with any other car.

Got away lucky considering 😮

the only other time I've seen a temp gauge go up that fast is when I blew up my 96 mustang lmao good reaction though, I kept driving mine for a while

Plsssssss do an in-depth video about the 991.2 gt3mr, my god I love that car!! Greets

Good save other then that cool car and a nice lap and a half 👍🏻

LMAOOOO. I lost it when driving on the tow truck 🤣

"Battery is off" "Does it matter to us?" the owner must be really wealthy haha

6:55 that aged well 😂😢