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Old 01-07-2019, 04:18 PM
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Probably too late in the cycle for the 991 to have a regular Cabrio that comes after the Speedster which is basically the same thing.
992 for sure. But not the Weissach RS, though.. That would be diluting the RS brand LOL.
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Originally Posted by GrantG
I guess if the Speedster is a GT car, then we already crossed that line - is it a GT car??
Old 01-07-2019, 09:22 PM
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just because it’s hard to get and a good brand doesn’t mean it’s good.
Old 01-08-2019, 12:28 AM
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Old 01-08-2019, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by The Pope
Hmmm, seems a bit ambiguous (whether it’s a GT car) still...
Old 01-08-2019, 01:05 AM
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I hope not
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Speaking of watering down, how about a GT3 Targa?
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Originally Posted by GrantG

I am not in favor of a convertible GT car, but what watering down has occurred so far? A GT3 without a fixed wing? That doesn’t offend me...
GT4 (nice car but not a real GT car; I owned one, I know), GT3 touring (glad it doesn't offend you, but that's not the standard I use), and trademarking GT5 (drooling with anticipation on this one ). On a semi-related note, I have never quite gotten the GTS moniker. It's an S with an options package. All of these are great cars, so please don't get me wrong, but GT this and GT that is watering it down.
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RS is the new GT
Weissach is the new RS
Old 01-08-2019, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Deckard
Speaking of watering down, how about a GT3 Targa?
Lol... or wait for it.... GT3 Turbo!
Old 01-08-2019, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobby 911
GT4 (nice car but not a real GT car; I owned one, I know), GT3 touring (glad it doesn't offend you, but that's not the standard I use), and trademarking GT5 (drooling with anticipation on this one ).
I owned a GT4 also and I liked it. Yes, I thought it was a bit of a problem to have a wet sump motor taken from the Carrera line in the GT range. But then they introduced the GT2 RS at the top of the GT food chain with neary the same motor with added turbochargers for four times the money

Easier for me to accept a little dilution at the bottom of the price range than the top...
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Yes, I thought it was a bit of a problem to have a wet sump motor taken from the Carrera line in the GT range. .
To be fair to the wet baffled' sump engine in the gt4, it's proven more than durable enough even in gt4 class racing so it can I think safely be said to be fit for purpose. Ultimately that's what matters than whether it's a dry sump engine or not...
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Originally Posted by isv
To be fair to the wet baffled' sump engine in the gt4, it's proven more than durable enough even in gt4 class racing so it can I think safely be said to be fit for purpose. Ultimately that's what matters than whether it's a dry sump engine or not...
When doing my own oil changes on the GT4 and GT3 the apparent difference in quality is very stark. Maybe the GT3 motor is unnecessarily overbuilt for its purpose, but I appreciate that (whether it's only an illusion or very critical to performance and longevity).

Maybe the very different uses of the motor (7,200 rpm in GT2 RS or 7,800 rpm in GT4 or 9,000 in GT3) dictates how the motor should be built (not just dry sump, but also solid lifters, Titanium conrods, and hollow crankshaft used for oiling the rod bearings, among many other upgrades).



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