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10-28-2011, 10:05 PM

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guards red
or you talking about the rs grey?

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10-28-2011, 10:07 PM

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I would wrap the whole car so paint will be preserved evenly. If u do just sections the exposed areas will be uneven versus the covered area. Mike

Agreed. Spend a bit more up front to get the whole car done and done right. Then no stress, and super easy to maintain.

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10-28-2011, 10:12 PM

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i think your cars so sweet, a few scratches will only show that you use it. excellent looking gt3 bud congrats

lopro, thanks. I'm a proud papa.

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Wrap at least full front, half roof, rocker panels, front of rear fenders and rear fender lips. That's the minimum, especially of you're going to track the car.

Atl Fahrer, I think I may just go ahead and cover it all.

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very nice. well done. mine is my first p-car as well.

andrewgt3, great minds think alike

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Congrats - welcome to Porsche, and more importantly - welcome to the GT3!

One thought regarding tracking- if you have never been on the track, I'd highly recommend attending the Porsche 2 day PDE at Barber. They do a great job teaching the art of driving a 911 at speed on the track (lead/follow with radio comm) and build you up slowly to decent track speeds. You'd get the benefit of learning from the best, and of course getting a feel for Barber prior to a DE...

Apart from that, DEs will change your life. It is a true adrenaline addiction...

-B

blake, I went on a tear this year. I did the Precision, Performance, and Masters classes this year. I got the adrenaline addiction at the Precision. Knew then I would buy a car. Decided at the Masters it would be a GT3. When we did the track walk, the sound of it coming toward us cemented the decision

Thanks to jlr, a RL'er in Birmingham who was generous enough to let me drive his 3, the search was completed.

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I would wrap the whole car so paint will be preserved evenly. If u do just sections the exposed areas will be uneven versus the covered area. Mike

Mike, I agree. I think I will just do it all.

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10-28-2011, 10:15 PM

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Agreed. Spend a bit more up front to get the whole car done and done right. Then no stress, and super easy to maintain.

drl, I'm guessing you wrapped the entire car. Did your installer do a neat job around the air intakes, bumperettes, etc?
What's a fair price for the job?

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10-28-2011, 10:47 PM

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drl, I'm guessing you wrapped the entire car. Did your installer do a neat job around the air intakes, bumperettes, etc?
What's a fair price for the job?

The car came with bumper, hood, mirrors, and half front fenders wrapped. I left bumper, hood, mirrors as is. Premier in SoCal redid the full fender and the rest of the car that was not wrapped. They did an outstanding job but its not cheap.

The bits not done by Premier are shoddy by comparison, and it bugs me. Eventually, once it gets a little more banged up, I will have them redo those parts. Front bumper is tricky and the current wrap has many exposed areas/lines that leave the paint vulnerable and are a big PITA when waxing (not supposed to get wax on film lines).

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10-29-2011, 12:15 AM

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Thanks to jlr, a RL'er in Birmingham who was generous enough to let me drive his 3, the search was completed.

Now THAT is how you do it!!! Enjoy the awesome new ride. Let us know how you like it on the track!

-B

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10-29-2011, 01:29 PM

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guards red
or you talking about the rs grey?

Yes the RS Grey, thanks

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11-28-2011, 05:48 PM

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WOW Lindsay !!!

THAT is how ya do it up right!!!

WAY TO Fricken GO !!......... MORE PICS!!!

as for staying in 3rd...there is a lot of torque...even in 3rd!
I HIGHLY recommend several track days WITH an instructor....you're never going to be able to wipe that stupid grin off your face.,....

WAY TO BE
Happy Holidays to you my friends...really happy for you!