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Old 06-14-2017, 04:19 PM
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You gotta be kidding me...
Old 06-14-2017, 05:02 PM
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I hope Porsche finds out who that is, pulls their allocation and publicly castrates them. Dull knife optional.
Old 06-14-2017, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
LOL
Wow, they must think people are gullible? One of 50 PTS GT2RS allocations? Yeah OK...
Old 06-14-2017, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Bill
I hope Porsche finds out who that is,
pulls their allocation and publicly
castrates them. Dull knife optional.
Dr. Bill: Doesn't this suggestion by
a member of your noble profession
violates the 'Hippocratic Oath'?
And specifically this section:

"I will use treatment to help the sick according
to my ability and judgment, but never with a
view to injury and wrong-doing. Neither will
I administer a poison to anybody when asked
to do so, nor will I suggest such a course.
Similarly I will not give to a woman a pessary
to cause abortion. But I will keep pure and
holy both my life and my art. I will not use
the knife, not even, verily, on sufferers from
stone, but I will give place to such as are
craftsmen therein.
"



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Bur regardless, are you really concerned that
this posting is actually for real?



GT2 RS has not been announced by PAG,
much less allocated to dealers. And PTS
slots on such a model will be the last thing
anyone will find out. We are not there yet
on either score!

The fellow who posted this 'ad' just moved
to Miami from Lagos & doesn't yet know we
here in America are too smart to fall for these
cheesy scams. So give a break to the newbie!

Saludos,
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Old 06-14-2017, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Z356
The fellow who posted this 'ad' just moved
to Miami from Lagos & doesn't yet know we
here in America are too smart to fall for these
cheesy scams. So give a break to the newbie!
Proof of insider info or its just a 419 pipe dream; a.k.a. SCAM.

Old 06-14-2017, 11:08 PM
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Heh, I'm the one who got forwarded that GT2 RS ad on Posh that went up on Jalopnik. We've since updated it with a bit of info from a dealership we called to ask about when/if allocations were even out yet.

Nope! Not even to 918 buyers, apparently.
Old 06-14-2017, 11:31 PM
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Just curious have you guys even bought a bottle of Pappy? Were you charged ADM? Is that more or less ok than ADM on GT3?
Old 06-14-2017, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dewinator
Just curious have you guys even bought a bottle of Pappy? Were you charged ADM? Is that more or less ok than ADM on GT3?
Or (watered down) beer at the ballpark? Or coffee at an airport terminal?

Or an Uber ride on NYE?
Old 06-16-2017, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Vetsky
Thanks for the responses. I guess my question is how to get onto the list for the next "918" whatever that will be called.

The way I understand it, there are two categories of allocations.

Production, where the dealers decide where the allocations go. (GT3, GT3RS etc.)
Special, where Porsche decide who gets the allocations (911R, Exclusive turbo, GT2rs etc)

Canada must have some sort of list, which is similar to the VIP program in The US. My dealer got me a GT3 allocation, and is "guaranteeing" me a .2 GT3RS when it comes out, but can not commit to the exclusive turbo or the next"918".


I'm sorry but that's not how it works.


There are no difference between special allocations between GT3RS and GT2RS, or even a 911R for that matter.


They are all just a numbers game (how many are built), they are making much more GT3 and GT3RS than GT2RS and Turbo S Exclusive. Most dealers may only get 1 GT2RS and many dealer will not even get 1 Turbo S Exclusive. A dealer does not want to promise a customer anything that they may not even get. And obviously if a dealer only think they will get one, they may have more valuable client that wants it before you, so hence can't promise you it.


Porsche does not decide who gets the GT2RS besides the very small VVIP pool.
Old 06-16-2017, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dave w
just saw this. Some decent quotes: we are not a hedge fund...

http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche...-and-flippers/


Now they say..... "We are not a hedge fund"


I always thought PAG is a hedge fund! They did not make the disclaimer clear before! Now they say! good to know!


No wonder those 911R people yelling at them. "Why did you not tell us PAG is not a hedge fund before?"
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On a more serious note,


Unfortunately it does not look like PAG will be doing much enforcing or cracking down on the US market. From what I heard they'll be following a bit more closely on other European markets.


PCNA are doing some small cracking down but probably not the way you want it. They are really coming down on the hammer a lot harder on the 918 VIPs and VVIPs that turned it around too fast. Many of those people are booted from the 918 program and VVIP list this year.
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They are doing something for sure. I had a call from my dealer. He said PCNA wanted to confirm that I still have my 911R (which of course I do). I was surprised they are doing it this way instead of simply checking carfax.
Old 06-16-2017, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfmobil
They are doing something for sure. I had a call from my dealer. He said PCNA wanted to confirm that I still have my 911R (which of course I do). I was surprised they are doing it this way instead of simply checking carfax.
Very very interesting and good on Porsche! Although what if you decided you didn't really like the 911R and you sold it. Should that be help against you? Tough scenario.
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Originally Posted by rosenbergendo
Very very interesting and good on Porsche! Although what if you decided you didn't really like the 911R and you sold it. Should that be help against you? Tough scenario.
They expect you to sell it back to the dealer thereby avoiding any penalties.
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Originally Posted by chaosoul
I'm sorry but that's not how it works.


There are no difference between special allocations between GT3RS and GT2RS, or even a 911R for that matter.


They are all just a numbers game (how many are built), they are making much more GT3 and GT3RS than GT2RS and Turbo S Exclusive. Most dealers may only get 1 GT2RS and many dealer will not even get 1 Turbo S Exclusive. A dealer does not want to promise a customer anything that they may not even get. And obviously if a dealer only think they will get one, they may have more valuable client that wants it before you, so hence can't promise you it.


Porsche does not decide who gets the GT2RS besides the very small VVIP pool.
This is how my dealer explained it to me, thanks for explaining how it actually works.


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