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Car is a 2019 GT3RS,

What would you do... if you had an 'October Build Date' that you could fully spec including WP... or you could get a July Build, but couldn't add WP?

Appreciate your insight!

Best Regards,
Dave

fruitcake

why not just wait for WP
its only a few months

CAlexio

GT3RS, orGT2RS?

Yes definitely for GT2RS, no definitely for GT3RS. I'm offering this theoretical opinion just based on aesthetics.

SCCAForums

GT3RS, thank you!

aamersa

I got an early slot July production/ Sept delivery because I didn't want WP. WP lovers will need to wait longer for a slot.

However, I didn't give WP up for early slot. I was never going to pay for that, regardless of when my slot came.

Taffy66

In the US i would never spec WP as you can't get the gorgeous Titanium cage..I will get the WP in the UK on the premise i can spec the Ti cage and Mg wheels..In the US without these two 'must haves' i would avoid WP as i don't like the aesthetics of the all carbon hood..

GT3

I’d wait for the WP. It’s only 3 months more. It’s the first time the RS has the option. I’d do WP, Mags, and PCCBs over any cosmetic options.

hashash

I have this same problem , i got a production date in July 18 and delivery in September - but there was an error in the P70 Option list i.e WP . So i was to either drop the allocation or cancel the WP . I asked my sales rep to try and he got to me back 3 days ago that i can keep the WP but production will be pushed for September 18 and delivery probably around November . So i agreed .

My color is White with gold wheels , so my concern is - with the CF roof/hood - it would be too busy and too JDM styled , but i can't resist that titanium cage and exotic looking carbon fiber.

hashash

but mine is with the stock gold wheels - no mags

race7117

Get the car YOU want, If you really want the WP then wait. I had my car fully specced exactly as I wanted every little bit then I got greedy and sold her for a profit and when I finally figured out that the RS is the best car in its class had to resort to whatever I could find on the market. If you don't get WP and really want it, every time you see a WP car you will regret your decision....... I'm getting WP but that's because I want it, that being said I think that a Non WP car is the better looking of the options in every color.

mass27

Just curious, why are you getting the WP, if in your words non WP is better looking?

WP doesn't increase performance, doesn't reduce weight in a markedly meaningful amount, does not come with a TI roll bar like ROW.

It appears the argument for the WP is akin to the "RS is a RS" circular argument touted by many.

8enny8lack

I would never buy the RS w/o the WP, just my perspective.

I just got my GT3, no RS allocation, so say what you will about armchair quarterbacking this, but it's not just the weight. To me, it would be like not speccing the LWBs, or PCCBs- its like you can find arguments against those things if you need to look for them, but in my world, the car was intended to have those things, but they drop them off to keep the advertised price down. The arguments against those things always feel weak, reaching and a bit desperate to me. Of course, do what you think will make you feel best- it is first and foremost your car, and money, and life experiences... but if you are looking for opinions, that is mine.

ipse dixit

Larry Cable

+1!

race7117

The "RS is an RS" argument is just a cheap fast way to describe the real difference in the RS to other cars esp the GT3. I have owned GT3s and RS cars for last few generations from 997.2 on and driven a lot of the cars in this segment. Porsche has never been about the numbers, HP, 0-60 times etc etc. The cars they built all have seemingly small incremental improvements but when put together always surpass what you might think they do to the car. The RS is only 20 HP more than the GT3 or the .1RS and weighs more in standard config, yet the improvements are obviously more than that. The RS is truly more than the some of it's parts and the feel and confidence the RS gives it's driver allow you to push far past what you think the car can do, yes it will bite you but only at the limit, Yes the GT3 does this as well but is far less planted, far less stableand also more forgiving. The small improvements of the RS over the GT3 create a massively more capable track car. The weissach package may be a smaller incremental difference but I know Porsche places these things in important areas. The sway bars and end links, the roof the wing may not seem like much but I have no doubt that the sum of all those small gains will create better handling faster turn in and better"feel" from the suspension due to less weight. Adding lightness to a car is almost exponential in it's improvements. Many drivers don't care about these things, many more drivers care more about appearance and lets face it, there are a lot better looking cars out there; but there are no better Drivers cars out there, no cars with better feel handling and performance on a race track. The Weissach Package in my opinion, will once again give just that little improvement that gives more to the driver just as every Porsche does. Look at the R, by softening the car they allowed for another small difference that, on the road, gives the driver just that little extra and in so doing provides a driving experience beyond it's components and after driving my Touring for the past 3 months I know why people love the R and hey it's an R. Driving the Touring on the track is that much more special but nothing compared to the RS. What would I like on the street? I prefer the Touring but I know most would prefer the R again very special cars, more than the some of their parts. What would I rather drive on the Track? The RS and because of these small differences, I have full confidence that Porsche will deliver once again with the new RS and the New Weissach Package respectively. So yea an RS is an RS