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Old 02-28-2017, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Mvez
My dealer guy gave me same info. PDk first, then manual to follow.
I popped into my dealer on Saturday and heard the same info. A "reworked" 4.0L and a manual will be offered, though the first cars coming off the line will all be PDK
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Old 02-28-2017, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Skeptikal12
I'll add more rumor to the fire. From what I have heard, there will be a limitation on the manuals to keep them more 'exclusive' but both will be offered. So only some customers will get a chance to get the manual. Which one will be configurable first, is anyone's guess. Car jockey level of info here.
I think the limitation on manuals production might also due to the real world demand.

The poll on RL shown about 50/50 split between PDK and manual but outside of RL and especially in Europe, the manual take rate will be low. I won't be surprised if over 80% of all manual GT3 are sold to US.
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Old 02-28-2017, 11:44 AM
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The first cars off the line will be for markets outside the US for months. Hopefully, the first cars off the line for the US market will have a choice of gearbox by then...
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Old 02-28-2017, 11:49 AM
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Did you get any sense of why they are going down that path. I had thought the US was the largest global 911 market.
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Old 02-28-2017, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by white6speed
Did you get any sense of why they are going down that path. I had thought the US was the largest global 911 market.
This has always been the course (ROW before US). Maybe they use the ROW as beta-testers, so the US cars have more of the bugs resolved?
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Old 02-28-2017, 12:02 PM
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Thanks, I wonder if the issues with the '14 GT3 were more prevalent in ROW.
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Old 02-28-2017, 12:24 PM
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The transmission choice is not negotiable. People have compromised on seats...even exterior colors...but they won't on transmission.
It is simply NO WAY that a dealer would have the ***** to tell you : " buy pdk if you want an allocation ". What kind of dealers do you work with,God?!
If the manual comes later in the production you will get a manual.
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Old 02-28-2017, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GrantG
This has always been the course (ROW before US). Maybe they use the ROW as beta-testers, so the US cars have more of the bugs resolved?
No its just simply because the world is much bigger than US
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Old 02-28-2017, 01:14 PM
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No its just simply because the world is much bigger than US
Could be that Or it could be that the US has the longest warranties and the most litigious society, so making a mistake is more costly...
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Old 02-28-2017, 01:42 PM
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Exactly, it's the litigation that keeps the Euro mfrs away until product is sorted.
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Old 02-28-2017, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by white6speed
Did you get any sense of why they are going down that path. I had thought the US was the largest global 911 market.
I believe China is the largest 991 market now.
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Old 02-28-2017, 02:31 PM
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I believe China is the largest 991 market now.
If not now, it will be very soon.
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Old 02-28-2017, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Could be that Or it could be that the US has the longest warranties and the most litigious society, so making a mistake is more costly...
I also think for logistical costs ect, as well
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Old 02-28-2017, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by neanicu
The transmission choice is not negotiable. People have compromised on seats...even exterior colors...but they won't on transmission.
It is simply NO WAY that a dealer would have the ***** to tell you : " buy pdk if you want an allocation ". What kind of dealers do you work with,God?!
If the manual comes later in the production you will get a manual.
Agree- They also know the US market will be the highest demand for Manual- GT4 proved that.
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Old 02-28-2017, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by GrantG
This has always been the course (ROW before US). Maybe they use the ROW as beta-testers, so the US cars have more of the bugs resolved?
This is actually not that unlikely to be a factor since the US is what they call a "high-litigation" country.
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