Autoweek... missed this one.
04-05-2009, 09:52 PM
#32
IMHO
i think the fact that Porsche built less then 1500 normally aspirated 2wd cars in widebody format for 2007-2008 was special to me. Espcially in the orange or the green colors...
Now, if i didnt do track events and such, and wanted a great daily driver i would probably have a carrera 2S as they are great cars.
i think the fact that Porsche built less then 1500 normally aspirated 2wd cars in widebody format for 2007-2008 was special to me. Espcially in the orange or the green colors...
Now, if i didnt do track events and such, and wanted a great daily driver i would probably have a carrera 2S as they are great cars.
04-05-2009, 10:09 PM
#33
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Uh, they've been doing that for a couple of years now. If what we're seeing about the next RS pans out (wider front fenders, more hp than the standard GT3, true cup-style wing, etc) it will be doing more justice to the RS legacy than the '07 and '08 (which, other than a few cheap parts, some loud paint and stickers, was indistinguishable from the "normal" GT3).
04-05-2009, 10:13 PM
#34
Still plays with cars.
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
Rumors have it that the next RS will be a 4 liter DFI engine. Typical RS - a homologation special. We'll see in a year or so ...
04-05-2009, 11:29 PM
#36
GT3 player par excellence
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
04-05-2009, 11:34 PM
#37
Three Wheelin'
I'm not arguing that the RS isn't a special car. It is. So is the GT3. My sentiments in this thread are the culmination of watching people actively rooting against a new RS because they currently own one and hope that Porsche never builds another one again. I'm not saying that leif or dertub are these people, but they are certainly out there, and as far as I'm concerned that sort of attitude is the opposite of what a real "enthusiast" would want. My comments about the colors and decals were simply ad hominem attacks (which I've apologized for).
sorry for coming back at you so strongly...I am wishing that I could have one of each model of all P-cars....I love them all....really....I hope they can keep on improving them and still maintain that aura of rawness that I personally love...I probably will defer from any that are paddle shifters or PDK....I am more of a "hands in the motor" type of guy.....already have over 26K on my GT3 DD and smile everytime the garage door opens and I am allowed to have the opportunity to enjoy such a great car...
04-06-2009, 08:48 AM
#38
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
sorry for coming back at you so strongly...I am wishing that I could have one of each model of all P-cars....I love them all....really....I hope they can keep on improving them and still maintain that aura of rawness that I personally love...I probably will defer from any that are paddle shifters or PDK....I am more of a "hands in the motor" type of guy.....already have over 26K on my GT3 DD and smile everytime the garage door opens and I am allowed to have the opportunity to enjoy such a great car...
04-06-2009, 11:14 AM
#39
sorry for coming back at you so strongly...I am wishing that I could have one of each model of all P-cars....I love them all....really....I hope they can keep on improving them and still maintain that aura of rawness that I personally love...I probably will defer from any that are paddle shifters or PDK....I am more of a "hands in the motor" type of guy.....already have over 26K on my GT3 DD and smile everytime the garage door opens and I am allowed to have the opportunity to enjoy such a great car...
04-06-2009, 12:23 PM
#40
Drifting
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: On Rennlist avoiding work
Posts: 3,065
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
I can tell by your post that you wish your green RS was a beautiful and unique snowflake, that you thought it was when you bought it, and that you are more than a little pissed that they're making a better one.
I won't be paying any markup for (or even purchasing) an RS, because I (unlike you) recognize that there will be a better and rarer car just around the corner, and that "RS" just like "GTS" has become the German abbreviation for "$20k extra in profit."
I won't be paying any markup for (or even purchasing) an RS, because I (unlike you) recognize that there will be a better and rarer car just around the corner, and that "RS" just like "GTS" has become the German abbreviation for "$20k extra in profit."
04-06-2009, 12:34 PM
#41
I WAS pissed I didn't get one the first round for the same reason but if Porsche keeps making an RS with every GT3 refresh, then they are from a collector standpoint worthless IMHO. Unless they are making a gulf blue RS I may pull my deposit. I'm already looking at Scuderia's
04-06-2009, 08:18 PM
#42
Advanced
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I WAS pissed I didn't get one the first round for the same reason but if Porsche keeps making an RS with every GT3 refresh, then they are from a collector standpoint worthless IMHO. Unless they are making a gulf blue RS I may pull my deposit. I'm already looking at Scuderia's
Bingo.
04-06-2009, 09:05 PM
#43
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
It may be time to get that Chrysler Hemi. On second thought, I just may go back and restore something old like a '73.5 911. Like I said, if Porsche finds that the RS is just a new marketing ploy, then count me out. A true gulf blue and orange RS homoligation based on the 3.8 with lighter weight might sway my opinion.
04-06-2009, 09:31 PM
#44
It may be time to get that Chrysler Hemi. On second thought, I just may go back and restore something old like a '73.5 911. Like I said, if Porsche finds that the RS is just a new marketing ploy, then count me out. A true gulf blue and orange RS homoligation based on the 3.8 with lighter weight might sway my opinion.