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Old 07-02-2014, 03:57 PM
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Did the factory tour today... Saw GT3 engines on the engine line, but saw no GT3's on the car line. I asked our guide whether they still use the provider of the failed fasteners in the GT3 engines as a supplier... His response: "I am not allowed to comment on this." The 918 is breathtaking in person, by the way. Even lower and wider than I thought.
Haha. Nice.

Honestly, I don't think we'll get any additional info about the issue with the engines.
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Old 07-02-2014, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by eilig
Did the factory tour today... Saw GT3 engines on the engine line, but saw no GT3's on the car line.

I asked our guide whether they still use the provider of the failed fasteners in the GT3 engines as a supplier... His response: "I am not allowed to comment on this."

The 918 is breathtaking in person, by the way. Even lower and wider than I thought.
Cool, eilig. I didn't think to ask the supplier question; that was a good one.
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Cool, eilig. I didn't think to ask the supplier question; that was a good one.
FWIW, the problem was not with the supplier. It was with Porsche specifications.
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Old 07-02-2014, 04:54 PM
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FWIW, the problem was not with the supplier. It was with Porsche specifications.
I do recall reading that Porsche wasn't blaming the supplier. Still a good question, though....
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I do recall reading that Porsche wasn't blaming the supplier. Still a good question, though....
Mike. That is correct. The supplier was not at fault...
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Hey Mike, who was your guide? We had Maximillian... He did a fantastic job.
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Hey Mike, who was your guide? We had Maximillian... He did a fantastic job.
Hi eilig. We had Mario...he was also great. He even made a call in mid-tour to get an answer to one of my numerous GT3 related questions.
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Every single person we met as part of this tour and delivery was entirely outstanding. They all seemed very competent, well trained, and very happy doing what they are doing... We left very impressed in many ways.
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