OT:911R
10-15-2015, 12:32 PM
#106
10-15-2015, 01:11 PM
#107
991.1 GT3 body Narrower tires Weight savings No aero wing LWB 3.8 GT3 engine Manual No rear steering Special interior fluff Special exterior fluff graphics Limited edition #/# Priced between GT3 and RS with huge $$$$$ market adjustment My guess .... What the hell do I know?
10-15-2015, 03:05 PM
#109
Harris type = racer type? Nothing against CH, but Tiff was in F1... Doesn't get much more racer than that, regardless of his on air personality.
10-15-2015, 03:32 PM
#110
Oops.... I did not know that. My apologies please disregard my analogy. (No wonder Tiff is so good). Side note: Best tv sticks: 1. Tiff (best teacher) 2. Harris (best communicator on car behavior) 3. Clarkson (most entertaining)
10-15-2015, 08:06 PM
#111
Instructor
New forum member from Sydney. Local dealers are holding deposits on this car but details are thin on the ground.
Any news from Germany on whether it will have rear seats as standard or as an option?
10-15-2015, 10:59 PM
#112
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Of course many 2016 will be finished 1st quarter of 16 but we are talking about announcement of this model in March, and production won't start until second half of 16.....Porsche won't be producing 991.1 that late in physical year as a 2017 model?
I should shut up but I can't control myself?
I should shut up but I can't control myself?
No, you are absolutley right to think that. It would appear logical.
But again, as others have also stated, Porsche run special editions of outgoing chassis along side of new base model chassis.
This 991R will most likey be the same situation.
It can have a 991.1 body and be labeled a 2017. They have done it in the past and chances are good they will do it over and over again.
Typically when they issue the black series, the fat lady sings. End of chassis production blow out.
10-15-2015, 11:23 PM
#115
10-15-2015, 11:42 PM
#116
Race Director
Originally Posted by Petevb
Well that sucks... Unobtainable garage queens at those numbers.
10-16-2015, 01:59 AM
#117
also, Sport Classic couldn't be brought into US because it would have to go through crash testing due to bubble roof change (crash testing story sounds familiar? yup - 959 deja-vu) and with only 250 Sport Classics built Porsche decided to not go crash testing route. with 911 911R units, even if Porsche does need to do crash testing due to different (more lightweight) body materials used, i am highly confident they will do it due to sheer number of cars built.
10-16-2015, 02:30 AM
#118
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Considering the very strong demand for RS, GT4 and now 991R (better, the premia savings from vip allocations), coupled with the prices we have seen for 918's in the secondary market, it seems that 918s are good candidates for best investment of the decade. Not even counting the fun factor, priceless...991R has the potential to be epic, imo.
