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Old 04-19-2018, 04:47 AM
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Default GT3 Touring - Woah.

I guess this can be a good way to introduce myself to the group? I've been following this forum for a while and just today decided to make an account.

Yesterday after a 4month wait (quite short tbh) I picked up the 911.2 Porsche Touring and honestly I am over the moon. This car is mental, it has the class the normal gt3 is lacking (next to the T - love the wing one though) but with all the brutal power and sound that engine makes. After speaking to a dear friend of mine, that races for Porsche, he told me that at least for Europe there is no break in period as the engines have already been ran in 500/600KM and that it just needs to be in temperature.

This short shifter is just great, and all the mechanical noises this car makes, every bump, every gear change, every little movement feels like you're breaking something and god I love that noise, so pure.

Here are a few pictures of the car:





I have yet to push it over 6K RPM but as soon as you floor it on first gear (let it be that the Cup 2 are brand new) the rear end likes to slide around.
I'll give a better review of it the more I drive it but managed to put 30miles on it even though where I live there is a car event + Tennis master series meaning the roads are properly blocked.

Fun fact: I also have a GLC 43AMG and that car took more time to be delivered than this beauty.

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Old 04-19-2018, 05:47 AM
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Congrats! I can’t wait for mine.
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Great color.
Old 04-19-2018, 07:08 AM
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Nice, congrats - exteriorwise a sister car to mine (which is due to be built in 6 weeks...)

Any interior pics?
Old 04-19-2018, 08:48 AM
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Love that color. Aside from being wingless, this could be my car. Congratulations.
Old 04-19-2018, 09:15 AM
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no better description than 'mental'!! glad to see porsche making cars for drivers again.
enjoy!
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Congrats!! Enjoy in good health. I took my GT3 to Monaco to cross it off the bucket list right before the tennis tournament/as they were setting it up, and boy did it get hairy on some of those streets that wind up north from the casino to get back on the highway..

BTW - don't think my winged GT3 is missing class, but agree and understand that the touring is much more subtle and discreet
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Congrats on your beautiful car sir. May I suggest that you blank out your plate numbers when you post. Lots of nasties and weirdos out there.
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Originally Posted by sampelligrino
Congrats!! Enjoy in good health. I took my GT3 to Monaco to cross it off the bucket list right before the tennis tournament/as they were setting it up, and boy did it get hairy on some of those streets that wind up north from the casino to get back on the highway..

BTW - don't think my winged GT3 is missing class, but agree and understand that the touring is much more subtle and discreet
I did not mean to offend by that! GT3 with the wing imo looks absolutely amazing, decided to take the touring because I managed to get a spot for it therefore I took the risk.
When you see it in person looks much nicer than picture.

I think you managed to escape the mayhem that is going on rn! Currently driving around in a vespa haha.
I'll post the interior pics later on today as I am currently at work.
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Originally Posted by _fletch
Congrats on your beautiful car sir. May I suggest that you blank out your plate numbers when you post. Lots of nasties and weirdos out there.
Thanks for the tip but this is the provisional #plate therefore they can do whatever they want with it!
Next week will receive the proper number plate.
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Best color for the touring in my opinion - classic german silver car.
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Also, Monaco is so small and with so many spotters that the car will end in pictures on Autogespot in a very short time, anyway.

Congratulations for this nice looking GT3 Touring.
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Originally Posted by Riz
Best color for the touring in my opinion - classic german silver car.
Colour is beautiful under the sunlight, I have to admit making the door handles gloss black gives it an extra point!
Old 04-19-2018, 07:11 PM
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That's gorgeous, congrats.

I've only been to Monaco twice, but I assume everyone who lives there looks like this:


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What headlights are on OP' s car?


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