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Old 07-17-2013, 03:29 PM
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Default Car magazine review of the GT3

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...13-CAR-review/
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I think it's safe to safe to say with the number of reviews that have been all positive so far that we have a winner.


Thank you for posting
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Well that's 2 minutes wasted that I'll never get back.
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I think it was a repeat (truncated version?) of an earlier review?
Old 07-17-2013, 04:04 PM
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I have ever read a review that says the subject is POS, have u?
I reserve judgement until frayed lets me abuse his.
from the authorities, I understand the car is a game changer.... whatever that means.
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I wish someone would review it on the track.
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Originally Posted by Nizer
Well that's 2 minutes wasted that I'll never get back.
..but you had to look didn't you..
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mooty you driven COTA yet? Maybe you can make it go fast there.

If not, my poseur GT car will surely look astonishing on it
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I think you will find this "web review" is just a teaser to get you to buy the magazine with 8 page feature on new GT3/Turbo etc with a more full review...

I agree as its stands that truncated article is basically a waste of time reading.
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...as a teaser, here is the final summary from the full first drive review of the 991 GT3...

Porsche 911 GT3 (2013) CAR review



-- Article by Georg Kacher

"While the winged wonder from Weissach may have lost some of its rough edges, it has at the same time acquired important new qualities. Like a supreme sense of balance, a higher level of tactility, more potent and more progressive action, a creamier behaviour at the limit of adhesion as well as amazingly articulated feedback."

"The message to hardliners is don’t worry, all the trademark GT3 entertainment values are still there, standing proud and tall. Some buyers will never be convinced, however, and for them there's still hope: the upcoming 911 GT3 RS is rumoured to be as blunt a weapon as the diehards could ever wish for, and the engineers haven't yet ruled out an optional manual gearshift..."
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I like that last line.
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Originally Posted by Conekilr
..but you had to look didn't you..
Of course. But I should've known given the author. Reading Kacher is like reading People magazine.
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ZZzzzzz
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I don't think we'll find out anything new until the auto rags get their hands on the cars to go some proper and detailed testing. Until then we'll have to live on crumbs...

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What a waste.


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