GT car thoughts with ugly/portly 992 release
11-29-2018, 01:31 PM
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Very true. Correction is typically needed to some degree. Interesting though, PAG wants a cut of the PPF that is typically applied. I mean why not? Will take away extra points from dealer installed PPF and 3rd party installers I'm sure. My guess is you can likely CXX PPF for the entire car.
11-29-2018, 01:34 PM
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11-29-2018, 01:36 PM
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11-29-2018, 01:46 PM
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I was speculating about the same 4 years ago. Most likely Turbo uses the same engine as the current Turbo S or something like that, and Turbo S goes hybrid-assist. Or they could just make the entire Turbo line-up hybrid - use the same 3-liter engine and add more power via hybrid tech. Saves them some money. Anyway, I'm sure they will not screw it up. It's just not great to see cars getting heavier. A great thing about 991 was that we got a lot in terms of features and size with little to no weight increase for similarly equipped cars. Then 991.2 turbo engine in Carrera's added more weight, and now 992 adds more on top of that.
11-29-2018, 01:49 PM
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I kind of like the way the car has evolved, but not too much. If the car isn't different enough, there's no point in having a new generation. The added weight is unwelcome, but I guess they couldn't avoid it and we have to just live with it. I don't really mind the small gear lever for road use, though I do sometimes use the lever in the GT3 on track when in manual mode and my hands aren't lined up with the paddles.
I read that Porsche made something like $4.8 billion profit last year, averaging around $17K per car, and I bet the 992 cars will continue to fuel the bottom line.
I read that Porsche made something like $4.8 billion profit last year, averaging around $17K per car, and I bet the 992 cars will continue to fuel the bottom line.
11-29-2018, 01:53 PM
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11-29-2018, 01:56 PM
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11-29-2018, 02:04 PM
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Looks good to me. If they can keep the weight down on the GT3 and offer an NA manual, I'm there. Everyone always complains about new generations being ugly when they first come out, but then end up purchasing later on. It happened when the 991 came out and will keep on happening every generation.
11-29-2018, 02:36 PM
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11-29-2018, 02:37 PM
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Looks good to me. If they can keep the weight down on the GT3 and offer an NA manual, I'm there. Everyone always complains about new generations being ugly when they first come out, but different people then end up purchasing later on. It happened when the 991 came out and will keep on happening every generation.
11-29-2018, 02:40 PM
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Given the fact that the film Porsche historically put on the rear lower quarters was prone to yellowing and was sometimes near impossible to remove, why on earth would one choose to let Porsche film the car? Also, given how much trouble Porsche has had with putting protective tape/paper on the cars too early for transport and spotting the paint, who would trust that the paint had fully cured and outgassed before they filmed it?
11-29-2018, 03:04 PM
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11-29-2018, 04:23 PM
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New key words "As long as it is competetive in Racing" - did anyone else catch that?
11-29-2018, 04:29 PM
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Given the fact that the film Porsche historically put on the rear lower quarters was prone to yellowing and was sometimes near impossible to remove, why on earth would one choose to let Porsche film the car? Also, given how much trouble Porsche has had with putting protective tape/paper on the cars too early for transport and spotting the paint, who would trust that the paint had fully cured and outgassed before they filmed it?