Is the 992 GT3 peak?
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I have MSRP allocaitons for:
GT3 992.2
GT2 RS 992.1
GT3 RS 992.2
GT2 RS 992.2
GT4 RS
GT4 RS Spyder
911 S/T
911 Darkar
718 EV
[skipped] Macan EV - no need for a small SUV
Taycan 2nd generation - sports tourismo
Full BEV Cayenne replacement
Mission R
Mission X
and several other lust worthy Porsche's you plebes haven't even heard of or conceived of
yes I'm that important and clued in - I am more important than you all - and not afraid to rub you noses in it - f'ink losers posting 1000's of times on a forum obsessing over details that don't matter
my god man it's not like I'm making this stuff up!!! If you're not getting all these allocations you're just not that important to your dealer…so get over it.
GT3 992.2
GT2 RS 992.1
GT3 RS 992.2
GT2 RS 992.2
GT4 RS
GT4 RS Spyder
911 S/T
911 Darkar
718 EV
[skipped] Macan EV - no need for a small SUV
Taycan 2nd generation - sports tourismo
Full BEV Cayenne replacement
Mission R
Mission X
and several other lust worthy Porsche's you plebes haven't even heard of or conceived of
yes I'm that important and clued in - I am more important than you all - and not afraid to rub you noses in it - f'ink losers posting 1000's of times on a forum obsessing over details that don't matter
my god man it's not like I'm making this stuff up!!! If you're not getting all these allocations you're just not that important to your dealer…so get over it.
Spoiler
I moved on to manufacturers who flies me first class to fun places...
enough is enough
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yes no questions. and 993 964 even better.
but I no l longer have the believe of keeping cars forever.
when I fully ruin my 992GT3, remember you have first right of refusal l;-)
I don't agree on steering. if you drive just with one finger. you can feel everything on 992
most ppl use full hand
I use my other fingers to text you. thus typo. but the pointer finger feels every ripple on pavement. and a lot of steering wheel is from the a** not hand. like bikes or in your case motorcycle
I maybe wrong
always that chic like big
but I got over size once I started driving my dually. I parked that thing in SF lots. if you can do that. nothing is too big. just zoom.
I don't bother slowing down though toll booth with 44' behind dually at 65mph. I haven not destroyed toll booth yet. it's fine size ok
yes sold mine
5k hahahha
remember the pic I sent you. 85xx is where life begins.
but I no l longer have the believe of keeping cars forever.
when I fully ruin my 992GT3, remember you have first right of refusal l;-)
I don't agree on steering. if you drive just with one finger. you can feel everything on 992
most ppl use full hand
I use my other fingers to text you. thus typo. but the pointer finger feels every ripple on pavement. and a lot of steering wheel is from the a** not hand. like bikes or in your case motorcycle
always that chic like big
but I got over size once I started driving my dually. I parked that thing in SF lots. if you can do that. nothing is too big. just zoom.
I don't bother slowing down though toll booth with 44' behind dually at 65mph. I haven not destroyed toll booth yet. it's fine size ok
remember the pic I sent you. 85xx is where life begins.
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#18
The question is always about the use case. I have a lot of time in every 911 generation, but none of the special cars(2.7RS, RS4.0, R, ect). For me the 991.2GT3 Touring for street and 992GT3 track is current peak. I am sure if I had an 911R, or could get a reasonable ADM on a 992GT3RS my answer would be different.
I personally did it wrong and went with a 991.2GT3 and a 992GT3 Touring, both manual. I wish it was reversed. I get to drive them back to back often as my wife is a GT3 fan and we trade cars.
The 991.2 Touring is best shape since the 993, and is still a bit raw while being modern and quick enough to provide a complete experience.
I personally did it wrong and went with a 991.2GT3 and a 992GT3 Touring, both manual. I wish it was reversed. I get to drive them back to back often as my wife is a GT3 fan and we trade cars.
The 991.2 Touring is best shape since the 993, and is still a bit raw while being modern and quick enough to provide a complete experience.
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Traded in my 991.2 GT3 Touring to a 992 GT3 Touring manual and haven't missed the older harsher engine which had more vibrations and whole throttle mapping with the double clutch intervention which was erratic because of how the flat-shift was implanted.
992 engine throttle response excellent and doesn't seem to interfere with double clutching manual rev-matching in any way (unlike 991.2 gt3 manual) and has crisper throttle response and smoother sound, love the ITBs.
992 engine throttle response excellent and doesn't seem to interfere with double clutching manual rev-matching in any way (unlike 991.2 gt3 manual) and has crisper throttle response and smoother sound, love the ITBs.
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I had a brand new 1990 Carrera 2 and it was literally a "lemon". I spent so much time in my service manager's office with my feet propped up on his desk it wasnt funny.
Oil lines splitting and leaking. High beam bulbs went out at 20,000. Horn went out at 22,000. The car was delivered without the fuel gauge working. And the icing on the cake was a very poor
flywheel design that cracked and allowed silicon fluid to spill out over the clutch and destroying it. This was a huge issue on the '90, '91. and some '92's and Porsche never did a recall.
They "hid" behind doing a case-by-case basis warranty work on the drive train. Meanwhile, because the clutch was deemed a "wear" item I had to come up with $995 for a new clutch.
This 964 model was 83% changed from the old 911 series and wasn't ready for prime time. It was a bad joke and lead to JD Power Surveys putting Porsche in the basement.
When tuned (right after a valve adjustment) it had some "pep". But that would only last for 2 weeks before the valves lost their adjustment. Otherwise, it was a slow car
that would lose out to a Nissan Altima drag-racing up a freeway onramp. Paid $60,000 new. Sold for $33,000 with 47,000 miles on it.
Was literally done with Porsche at that point.
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Every time I get back in the R now after driving the 992 Touring the R feels "loose" and sloppy...which i know it's not...just speaks to how sharp the 992 really is. I LOVE the R and always will but it is pretty incredible what driving a 992 GT3 can do to your feelings when driving anything older. Even the best of the older
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#22
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yes I'm that important and clued in - I am more important than you all - and not afraid to rub you noses in it - f'ink losers posting 1000's of times on a forum obsessing over details that don't matter my god man it's not like I'm making this stuff up!!! If you're not getting all these allocations you're just not that important to your dealer…so get over it.
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#23
Every time I get back in the R now after driving the 992 Touring the R feels "loose" and sloppy...which i know it's not...just speaks to how sharp the 992 really is. I LOVE the R and always will but it is pretty incredible what driving a 992 GT3 can do to your feelings when driving anything older. Even the best of the older
#24
The only way to get a 992.2 GT3 is to be on the list today. I am there. The 992.1 is sold out.
A guy gets on the list after buying many previous Porsche cars. My dealer just makes sure that previous customers get all new 911 allocations. It's all MSRP.
I can wait a long time. I have a 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo that I ordered in 2022. It's goes to the dealer for it's first service with a loaner next month.
A guy gets on the list after buying many previous Porsche cars. My dealer just makes sure that previous customers get all new 911 allocations. It's all MSRP.
I can wait a long time. I have a 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo that I ordered in 2022. It's goes to the dealer for it's first service with a loaner next month.
#26
It seems to me that the end of the Porsche 911 ICE cars is a weird dream,
They have few EV charging stations on the road and many of them do not work well. It's also clear that all EV cars are not selling. Yes, Telsa is doing great and has profits. No one else comes close.
They have few EV charging stations on the road and many of them do not work well. It's also clear that all EV cars are not selling. Yes, Telsa is doing great and has profits. No one else comes close.
#27
I’ll chime in. I’ve had every GT car made brand new since I ordered a 996 in 2004.
I think Enzo Ferrari said it best when asked what is his favorite Ferrari, his answer, “the newest one”. That’s my answer too for the GT cars.
I think Enzo Ferrari said it best when asked what is his favorite Ferrari, his answer, “the newest one”. That’s my answer too for the GT cars.
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#28
I'll give the unpopular answer: best one is the one that is in your garage. Everyone has different use cases.
I was fortunate in that my friend and I switched cars for a quick backroad drive, he has a 992 GT3, I have 997.1 GT3. 992 GT3 steering blew away 997. Wasn't even close to me. So direct, I could feel everything. Shifter way easier on 992, yet still felt engaging and precise. Prefer 997 clutch even though it's heavier, there's more feel. I stalled 992 (embarrassingly 2x) before I got the hang of it. I'll make the excuse that I was coming out of my 997. 997 I do prefer the size. Prefer 992 brakes and suspension. I prefer 991.2 GT3 motor over 992. Granted the 991.2 GT3 had a GMG bypass whereas 992 was stock, but even stock for stock, the 991.2 sounds better on startup and inside, to me. Now, I've heard 992 with full exhaust and they sound insane. For my use case which is weekly backroad drives point a to point a drives, the 997 doesn't get better to me. It's a workout when you drive it. 992 feels as engaging and very exciting, just easier. I'd be happy in any of them. But I'm beyond happy with my 997 and have no desire to sell. If I had the means to add, I'd for sure add a 992 GT3. I don't think Porsche will allow a bad GT3 to go out the door.
I was fortunate in that my friend and I switched cars for a quick backroad drive, he has a 992 GT3, I have 997.1 GT3. 992 GT3 steering blew away 997. Wasn't even close to me. So direct, I could feel everything. Shifter way easier on 992, yet still felt engaging and precise. Prefer 997 clutch even though it's heavier, there's more feel. I stalled 992 (embarrassingly 2x) before I got the hang of it. I'll make the excuse that I was coming out of my 997. 997 I do prefer the size. Prefer 992 brakes and suspension. I prefer 991.2 GT3 motor over 992. Granted the 991.2 GT3 had a GMG bypass whereas 992 was stock, but even stock for stock, the 991.2 sounds better on startup and inside, to me. Now, I've heard 992 with full exhaust and they sound insane. For my use case which is weekly backroad drives point a to point a drives, the 997 doesn't get better to me. It's a workout when you drive it. 992 feels as engaging and very exciting, just easier. I'd be happy in any of them. But I'm beyond happy with my 997 and have no desire to sell. If I had the means to add, I'd for sure add a 992 GT3. I don't think Porsche will allow a bad GT3 to go out the door.
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#29
Every time I get back in the R now after driving the 992 Touring the R feels "loose" and sloppy...which i know it's not...just speaks to how sharp the 992 really is. I LOVE the R and always will but it is pretty incredible what driving a 992 GT3 can do to your feelings when driving anything older. Even the best of the older
Also, there's nothing wrong with loose. Sharp is precise. Loose is fun. In longhoods, that's the difference between wider cars like the wider ST and 3.0 RS vs narrow R and 73RS.
#30
It seems to me that the end of the Porsche 911 ICE cars is a weird dream,
They have few EV charging stations on the road and many of them do not work well. It's also clear that all EV cars are not selling. Yes, Telsa is doing great and has profits. No one else comes close.
They have few EV charging stations on the road and many of them do not work well. It's also clear that all EV cars are not selling. Yes, Telsa is doing great and has profits. No one else comes close.
100% agree with your sentiment. There was a story in the news just last week that Europe will relax emission standards. EV scale is not that close to reality, not to mention nobody wants them currently. Sitting on dealer lots, and generally speaking, losing money with each sale . It’s going to be a while before the GT3 needs to go electric, if ever. There will be plenty of time for Porsche to make a faster, more engaging car. Especially if they scale the synthetic fuel.
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