Notices
991 GT3, GT3RS, GT2RS and 911R 2012-2019
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

991.2 GTS, GT3, GT2, GT3 RS, Mission E - Update

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-06-2017, 10:39 AM
  #256  
TRAKCAR
Rennlist Member
 
TRAKCAR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. Florida
Posts: 29,340
Received 1,588 Likes on 736 Posts
Default

I see lots.
Old 01-06-2017, 11:29 AM
  #257  
Nizer
Rennlist Member
 
Nizer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Wishing I Was At The Track
Posts: 13,522
Received 1,735 Likes on 918 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
I see lots.
Outside driving back and forth to track events?
Old 01-06-2017, 11:44 AM
  #258  
TRAKCAR
Rennlist Member
 
TRAKCAR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. Florida
Posts: 29,340
Received 1,588 Likes on 736 Posts
Default

Yes, shiny bright yellow PCCB's.
Only seen a handful of RS but GT3's plenty. See one a week?
Old 01-06-2017, 12:02 PM
  #259  
Jrtaylor9
Rennlist Member
 
Jrtaylor9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: East Hampton / NYC
Posts: 3,810
Received 1,094 Likes on 541 Posts
Default

In Houston I saw them daily at work parking garage because i infected a few co-workers with the Porsche GT obsession illness (this is a disease with no cure to-date). In fairness one was already an long-term AC-aholic and he's the one that introduced me to the concept of owning more cars than can ever make sense to any rational human being. But once you get past 2 toys, there's no difference between 6 or 10.

Anyway, other than the fellow GT nut jobs I know and see, I probably saw a random Gt3 less than half dozen times/yr in Houston area. NY is a different ball game. Much higher concentration of Porsche GT cars at a car event but never see them in the wild. And for good reason: I'm learning a daily driver car in NYC is a full contact, borderline off-road consumable item. Bumpers are actually used to tell you you've gone too far. Games of chicken are an acceptable driving technique. But, in fairness, people are better, more attentive drivers. I see less BAD wrecks, especially for number of cars on the road. Probably because no one ever gets out of 1st/2nd gear.
Old 01-06-2017, 12:02 PM
  #260  
Nizer
Rennlist Member
 
Nizer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Wishing I Was At The Track
Posts: 13,522
Received 1,735 Likes on 918 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Yes, shiny bright yellow PCCB's.
Only seen a handful of RS but GT3's plenty. See one a week?
Guess it makes sense given you're in bling capital of east coast.
Old 01-06-2017, 02:13 PM
  #261  
Guest89
Drifting
 
Guest89's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CHI / ATL
Posts: 2,793
Received 198 Likes on 116 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by bronson7
So true. Happens all the time.
It used to be that ALL Porsche owners did the customary flash.

I will make an effort to talk to any GT car owner if I encounter them in a parking lot, as well.
Old 01-06-2017, 03:56 PM
  #262  
bronson7
Nordschleife Master
 
bronson7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9,843
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Nizer
You guys pass other GT cars on the road? Never happened once in seven years of ownership in my area. Maybe they need to build more.....
Let me rephrase myself again. What I meant "it happens all the time" is not that I see lots of GT cars, but when I do they flash vs most non GT cars seldomly do. I guess not a big deal.
Old 01-06-2017, 05:03 PM
  #263  
signes
Rennlist Member
 
signes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 4,219
Received 619 Likes on 407 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Guest89
It used to be that ALL Porsche owners did the customary flash.

I will make an effort to talk to any GT car owner if I encounter them in a parking lot, as well.
Used to be like that is right. I remember driving my first 911 in the late 80s and got flashed on my first test drive. First look at the Porsche fraternity
Old 01-06-2017, 05:47 PM
  #264  
997rs4.0
Race Car
 
997rs4.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,478
Received 110 Likes on 56 Posts
Default

The Panamera/cayenne stopped the courtesy flash between Porsche owners.

When Porsche only made sports cars we all flashed each other.
Old 01-06-2017, 06:19 PM
  #265  
Guest89
Drifting
 
Guest89's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CHI / ATL
Posts: 2,793
Received 198 Likes on 116 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by 997rs4.0
The Panamera/cayenne stopped the courtesy flash between Porsche owners.

When Porsche only made sports cars we all flashed each other.
I still make an effort to flash people. More likely to get a flash back from an air cooled, a transaxle car, or another GT car. And pretty reliably any sports car Porsche near a race track.
Old 01-06-2017, 06:39 PM
  #266  
Spyerx
Rennlist Member
 
Spyerx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 16,490
Received 1,733 Likes on 1,061 Posts
Default

we get the wave here pretty often. not in cayenne obviously
but any of my other 911 sure.
no flashing here.
Old 01-06-2017, 06:54 PM
  #267  
Waxer
Nordschleife Master
 
Waxer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Central New Jersey
Posts: 5,435
Received 810 Likes on 424 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Nizer
You guys pass other GT cars on the road? Never happened once in seven years of ownership in my area. Maybe they need to build more.....
Not often. True. But it has happened especially at cruise night.
Old 01-06-2017, 06:54 PM
  #268  
997rs4.0
Race Car
 
997rs4.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,478
Received 110 Likes on 56 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Spyerx
we get the wave here pretty often. not in cayenne obviously
but any of my other 911 sure.
no flashing here.
Still works pretty good between aircooled 911 owners. The few times I meet another aircooled car in traffic they flash or wave back.
Old 01-06-2017, 06:57 PM
  #269  
997rs4.0
Race Car
 
997rs4.0's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Europe
Posts: 4,478
Received 110 Likes on 56 Posts
Default

Hello Stuttgart!

Here is a little inspiration for the upcoming 991gt2rs. Name:  photo273.jpg
Views: 983
Size:  83.1 KB
Old 01-06-2017, 07:26 PM
  #270  
LnC993
Pro
 
LnC993's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: SoCal
Posts: 620
Received 164 Likes on 77 Posts
Default

Well, woman used to flashes at 911 too.




Quick Reply: 991.2 GTS, GT3, GT2, GT3 RS, Mission E - Update



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 08:38 AM.