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Old 02-19-2014, 01:39 PM
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I'm just curious what mods they would need to make to the car to compensate for the speed of the shifts with the PDK. After all, you certainly cannot have the dedicated RS track version actually slower at the track given the same drivers and conditions.
A pair of turbos.
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Originally Posted by doubleurx
I'm just curious what mods they would need to make to the car to compensate for the speed of the shifts with the PDK. After all, you certainly cannot have the dedicated RS track version actually slower at the track given the same drivers and conditions.
Sure you can.
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mooty
i dont think it's about viable mkt, it's more about moving forward as at SOME point, manual will all go away.

even if they charged $400,000 for a manual RS, to make it "special" they have to limit production. at 1000 units for $400k a copy, sure, margin is huge per unit, but in the grand scheme of PAG/VWAG's P&L, it's just a tiny blip. if i were a bean counter, i would vote no without any calculation. of course, that's not where my heart is, but i dont have controlling shares of PAG.

we are the minority.
yes Mooty you are right. So lets start by amassing shares in Porsche SE
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Old 02-19-2014, 01:54 PM
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Where have you been while the Mezger cars were throwing rods, losing cam bolts, self-destructing their clutches, eating away bronze LSD clutch packs, losing rear alignment at the eccentric, swallowing nuts in the intake, and spewing coolant all over?! They weren't perfect, but still one of the most rewarding cars on the market. Every car has it's set of problems.

Ok,this I've never seen :
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But I've seen this :
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Old 02-19-2014, 02:12 PM
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This is getting silly...but since you really want to see a Mezger on fire, here you go:

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Originally Posted by Serge944
This is getting silly...but since you really want to see a Mezger on fire, here you go:

Are you sure that's a Mezger? The 997TT went DFI in 2009, right?
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Old 02-19-2014, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Are you sure that's a Mezger? The 997TT went DFI in 2009, right?
ah, burn!
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Do we know that's not an '07 or an '08?
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Originally Posted by doubleurx
Do we know that's not an '07 or an '08?
I can't tell - that's why I asked...
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It's in Jersey,some punk probably set it on fire...
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Old 02-19-2014, 02:56 PM
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It's a Mezger alright. DFI engine didn't make it in until MY2010, with .2 visual differences.

The firefighters looked under the engine and confirmed that it has a split-case too.

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If I recall correctly, the 2009 Turbo still had the 3.6l Mezger, although it had the 997.2 facelift front end and interior. I believe 2010 was the first year for the 3.8l DFI Turbo engine.
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Are you sure that's a Mezger? The 997TT went DFI in 2009, right?
It's hard to tell. .2 have weird tail lights that resemble the Cayenne 957 model

In this pic one tail light looks .1 and the other .2
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