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Old 02-18-2013, 02:55 PM
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i will drop my deposit tomorrow. already thinking of color options....
and my M5, is it a keeper or can i daily-drive the GT3?
questions....
i will go to geneva for the launch.....very excited.
thanks for the scoop, i have been waiting for it.
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Old 02-18-2013, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 24Chromium
Is it me, or does the steering wheel look a tad smaller than the prior gen? Note that it's completely round, whereas the old one was a bit flat on the bottom.

At any rate... I LOVE that it's a fatter wheel!
Looks just like the PDK wheel in my GTS
Old 02-18-2013, 02:56 PM
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good to see a round steering wheel and not some flat bottomed or other abomination
Old 02-18-2013, 02:57 PM
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I like the wide butt. Interior is great except I still dont like the wart on the console. I wonder if it is as useless as current gen warts. Paddles are fine for me - yes more electronics involved but more cars have "cheater" computers integrated to get faster times around the track now.
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Originally Posted by GTEE3
Base price $135k
Delivery Nov, '13 in US
any idea about the UK base price? peter
Old 02-18-2013, 02:58 PM
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Wow, very nice to see the scoop on RL. Thanks for posting John
Old 02-18-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike in CA
Wow. Great news that puts almost all of the doom and gloom predictions in their place. Thanks to the RL'er who got the info and to John for posting it. I agree, John, you must post the video.
Well..is a glass "half full" or "half empty"..the infos look good..but the scepticisms towards the 9A1 engine is7are now confirmed - if its true what has been posted - Porsche will never use this engine in racing..and many people were saying.."9a1 won daytona class..its a good engine etc"..it is a good engine - but just not made for racing.

Although I have heard other news on the GT3 engine..all this is still speculation..lest wait and see..I remember there were also posts clearly saying that the 991 will be introduced with an 8 cylinder..
Old 02-18-2013, 03:00 PM
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Had to check my calendar to make sure that it wasn't April 1st. Well done.
Old 02-18-2013, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by a.928
Well..is a glass "half full" or "half empty"..the infos look good..but the scepticisms towards the 9A1 engine is7are now confirmed - if its true what has been posted - Porsche will never use this engine in racing..and many people were saying.."9a1 won daytona class..its a good engine etc"..it is a good engine - but just not made for racing.

Although I have heard other news on the GT3 engine..all this is still speculation..lest wait and see..I remember there were also posts clearly saying that the 991 will be introduced with an 8 cylinder..
well, andreas, I think the 9a1 is a good engine and has showed potential at Daytona, but that doesn't mean that Porsche can't do even better, and perhaps has. If this info is correct, I'd say the glass is completely full, at least AFAIC.
Old 02-18-2013, 03:07 PM
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I wonder if this new motorsport engine is a direct bolt-in replacement for cars with the 9A1...
Old 02-18-2013, 03:23 PM
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Meh. Was hoping for something a little more dramatic. It's kind of plain. Not much different than current car.

20's and CL's? Boo!!! Oh well, can't please everyone. Saturday cars and coffee crowd will love it though!

I don't mind PDK.
Old 02-18-2013, 03:24 PM
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Crazy me, just locked in the first build slot at my favorite dealer for an RS in 2014...lol! Only a done deal if 5-lug is offered though. If CL only, they can keep their car.

Old 02-18-2013, 03:25 PM
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Yea BABY!!!!

Way to go!!!

Very WAY TOO COOL!!!

Congrats to Rennlist!!! And to 911SLOW (and, apparently - isn't slow at all?? Go figure!! )

Nicely done!!

John D.
Old 02-18-2013, 03:32 PM
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Now I need to figure out when to sell the current car...my guess is the high water mark sometime this Summer.
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Looks great!


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