On track. My review and video.
01-07-2014, 09:44 PM
#76
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I'm just annoyed by your chest beating and here to give you a dose of reality.
YOU HAVE 650 HORSEPOWER Most of the modded cars at the track don't even have that much HP. Mine doesn't and it has Turbo's on it. Yet you incessantly brag like it's some sort of accomplishment to be faster than cars with 150-200 less hp an half the torque. Bravo!
Your car is cheaper, and came equipped as such, cheaper build quality, less luxury, lesser dealer and service network just to name a few. Congratulations, you got a CHEAPER car. If MSRP was a gauge for performance, we would all be trying to buy Ferrari's. Porsche charges what people will pay, and people are barely willing to pay the initial MSRP on the ZR1 which means it's not even worth as much as GM wanted to charge for it. Meanwhile 2010-2012 Porsches going up in value.
When was the last time a Corvette increased in value after a year or so?
YOU HAVE 650 HORSEPOWER Most of the modded cars at the track don't even have that much HP. Mine doesn't and it has Turbo's on it. Yet you incessantly brag like it's some sort of accomplishment to be faster than cars with 150-200 less hp an half the torque. Bravo!
Your car is cheaper, and came equipped as such, cheaper build quality, less luxury, lesser dealer and service network just to name a few. Congratulations, you got a CHEAPER car. If MSRP was a gauge for performance, we would all be trying to buy Ferrari's. Porsche charges what people will pay, and people are barely willing to pay the initial MSRP on the ZR1 which means it's not even worth as much as GM wanted to charge for it. Meanwhile 2010-2012 Porsches going up in value.
When was the last time a Corvette increased in value after a year or so?
You then tell him to beat my lap time, so I can stop bragging? If posting my lap time in an entirely separate thread from several months ago and then you bringing it up in this thread is my bragging, then I'm sorry. I don't what else to tell you. I'm sorry it came with 638hp from the factory and is a pretty quick car.
On the value standpoint, I bought what I wanted and that was a fun, fast track car that I could zing around town on the weekends. I also have a great local dealer and a great service manager. No problems at all with any warranty repairs which have been very few and far between in 3 years. I don't care that it's worth less than it was 3 years ago when I bought it. Most cars depreciate. I invest in other assets if I want to make money.
01-07-2014, 09:46 PM
#77
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We are definitely going to need some clarification on the "no slicks".
Are all R-Compound tires (Toyo R888, RA1, RR; Hoosier A6/R6) considered slicks?
When someone says slicks I think of real racing slicks from Continental, Goodyear or Michelin not Dot-Rs.
Anyone have any clarification?
Ryan
Are all R-Compound tires (Toyo R888, RA1, RR; Hoosier A6/R6) considered slicks?
When someone says slicks I think of real racing slicks from Continental, Goodyear or Michelin not Dot-Rs.
Anyone have any clarification?
Ryan
01-07-2014, 09:46 PM
#78
We are definitely going to need some clarification on the "no slicks".
Are all R-Compound tires (Toyo R888, RA1, RR; Hoosier A6/R6) considered slicks?
When someone says slicks I think of real racing slicks from Continental, Goodyear or Michelin not Dot-Rs.
Anyone have any clarification?
Ryan
Are all R-Compound tires (Toyo R888, RA1, RR; Hoosier A6/R6) considered slicks?
When someone says slicks I think of real racing slicks from Continental, Goodyear or Michelin not Dot-Rs.
Anyone have any clarification?
Ryan
01-07-2014, 09:48 PM
#79
Nordschleife Master
Rumor has it that the RS won't have RWS due to homologation. Most likely slicks will be permitted on the RS. Makes sense.
01-07-2014, 09:50 PM
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Um, the only chest beating is coming from you? You were the one that posted my friggin' lap time in this thread. I complimented Sam on his great driving and his obvious desire to get faster by working with Jason Hart who is an awesome driver. I also love his 991 GT3. It's a work of art and near engineering perfection.
You then tell him to beat my lap time, so I can stop bragging? If posting my lap time in an entirely separate thread from several months ago and then you bringing it up in this thread is my bragging, then I'm sorry. I don't what else to tell you. I'm sorry it came with 638hp from the factory and is a pretty quick car.
On the value standpoint, I bought what I wanted and that was a fun, fast track car that I could zing around town on the weekends. I also have a great local dealer and a great service manager. No problems at all with any warranty repairs which have been very few and far between in 3 years. I don't care that it's worth less than it was 3 years ago when I bought it. Most cars depreciate. I invest in other assets if I want to make money.
You then tell him to beat my lap time, so I can stop bragging? If posting my lap time in an entirely separate thread from several months ago and then you bringing it up in this thread is my bragging, then I'm sorry. I don't what else to tell you. I'm sorry it came with 638hp from the factory and is a pretty quick car.
On the value standpoint, I bought what I wanted and that was a fun, fast track car that I could zing around town on the weekends. I also have a great local dealer and a great service manager. No problems at all with any warranty repairs which have been very few and far between in 3 years. I don't care that it's worth less than it was 3 years ago when I bought it. Most cars depreciate. I invest in other assets if I want to make money.
How many times have you boasted about Porsche not making cars to run with the ZR1, blah blah blah. It's all you talk about here....
I want him to beat you so you will shut up, if I were chest beating, I would be talking about my car vs yours, but that would be like comparing oh let's say a ZR1 to a GT3.....
You can put 650 hp and slicks on ANYTHING and win a DE, so there is no need to continue blabbering on about it.
01-07-2014, 09:51 PM
#81
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Jason is an awesome coach, I'd love to come out Saturday, though I'm not sure I could squeeze in as I'm not a member and I think I need to be sponsored or something. I normally run out there with Driver's Edge, Apex, or NASA with Time Trial.
I'd at least call Daniel and talk to him. He's a very knowledge, nice guy and he could at least give you some ideas. I wonder if discontinued Continental slicks that aren't quite as grippy as new slicks count as "no slicks."
That is a bummer Porsche has that in their manual. I wonder why?
I'd at least call Daniel and talk to him. He's a very knowledge, nice guy and he could at least give you some ideas. I wonder if discontinued Continental slicks that aren't quite as grippy as new slicks count as "no slicks."
That is a bummer Porsche has that in their manual. I wonder why?
01-07-2014, 10:00 PM
#82
Drifting
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I did but happy to answer again. I did that for the two warm up laps only, when I was revving to 7,000 RPM max (car had 300 miles). Once broken in (303.4 miles, give or take), I put it in auto and went all the way to 9,000 throughout the session. Putting in auto is, in my experience and from what I read elsewhere, faster. To me, it does not take away involvement because you go faster and hence do more (other things).
01-07-2014, 11:10 PM
#83
You must have amnesia, you just posted the video AGAIN yesterday....
How many times have you boasted about Porsche not making cars to run with the ZR1, blah blah blah. It's all you talk about here....
I want him to beat you so you will shut up, if I were chest beating, I would be talking about my car vs yours, but that would be like comparing oh let's say a ZR1 to a GT3.....
You can put 650 hp and slicks on ANYTHING and win a DE, so there is no need to continue blabbering on about it.
How many times have you boasted about Porsche not making cars to run with the ZR1, blah blah blah. It's all you talk about here....
I want him to beat you so you will shut up, if I were chest beating, I would be talking about my car vs yours, but that would be like comparing oh let's say a ZR1 to a GT3.....
You can put 650 hp and slicks on ANYTHING and win a DE, so there is no need to continue blabbering on about it.
01-08-2014, 01:34 AM
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Sam
I don't want to get off topic. However I have a white gt3 arriving down under in 3 weeks and have considered the xpel wrap for it
Do you notice a color change for areas covered vs not covered. And what was your compelling reason to put it on.
Cheers
I don't want to get off topic. However I have a white gt3 arriving down under in 3 weeks and have considered the xpel wrap for it
Do you notice a color change for areas covered vs not covered. And what was your compelling reason to put it on.
Cheers
01-08-2014, 10:38 AM
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Hi Sam, nice video, here is mine from last December. This is the Paul Ricard in France. Really happy with the car except too much understeer. I had the Michelin on the car but will take the Pirelli Trofeo R for the next track. Will do a better alinment, brake line and Pagid pads. The car had less than a 1000 miles work all fine. In case the white 997 TT is a Techart 650HP 850NM (a close friends). Keep us posted on fine tuning the car. Video is a bit long, sorry, start around 4mn.
01-08-2014, 11:10 AM
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01-08-2014, 12:28 PM
#89
Drifting
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Sorry here is the link
http://youtu.be/pWhkXf6pXJg
http://youtu.be/pWhkXf6pXJg
My wife will hate both of you. Well, as long as I don't take the heat, it's cool. Will try.
01-08-2014, 01:02 PM
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I did but happy to answer again. I did that for the two warm up laps only, when I was revving to 7,000 RPM max (car had 300 miles). Once broken in (303.4 miles, give or take), I put it in auto and went all the way to 9,000 throughout the session. Putting in auto is, in my experience and from what I read elsewhere, faster. To me, it does not take away involvement because you go faster and hence do more (other things).