Possible RS 4.0 Available
12-15-2011 | 09:26 PM
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I like the blinged out cars too (tastefully I may add). In my humble opinion the US street GT3/RS cars especially from a safety perspective aren't track cars. Sorry, they just aren't. Have you ever driven a cup car or a professionaly race-prepped GT3? With no factory welded-in full roll cage and fire safety systems a regular GT3 RS 3.8/40 is simply too dangerous for real track work. I saw one flip during a practice lap in Monza Italy last year where only the driver's seat and rollover cage was left. The driver was fine.
So why no bling it out? Why buy a 4.0 in the first place if with a 3.8 or any GT3 depending on skills, *****, the tires and track set up you can easily be as fast if not faster? EU spec cars come with factory welded roll bars for a reason.
So why no bling it out? Why buy a 4.0 in the first place if with a 3.8 or any GT3 depending on skills, *****, the tires and track set up you can easily be as fast if not faster? EU spec cars come with factory welded roll bars for a reason.
They are fantastic de cars for the weekend warrior
I would never consider one if I didn't like playing on the track.
A gt2 or turbo Blinged out is way better in the street
12-15-2011 | 09:50 PM
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But everything is relative and must be seen in perspective. I don't support my family (i.e, girlfriend, dogs
) with paychecks that come from winning races. Agree with Izzone - for DEs and the weekend warrior, this is a great car, and I don't think it needs to be stripped with full welded cage, etc etc, to go have some fun. Statistically speaking, putting on my little lycra outfit and going cycling after work in rush hour is gonna do me in before I roll and get killed in my Porsche. Also agree that I wouldn't have this car if I didn't track it. I know others will not agree, but I just don't see the point - its just frustrating (in a blue ballz sort of way) driving it on the street. My daily driver is a cargo van!
12-15-2011 | 09:56 PM
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for DEs and the weekend warrior, this is a great car, and I don't think it needs to be stripped with full welded cage, etc etc, to go have some fun. Statistically speaking, putting on my little lycra outfit and going cycling after work in rush hour is gonna do me in before I roll and get killed in my Porsche. Also agree that I wouldn't have this car if I didn't track it.
But I do drive it every day on the smooth even Florida roads and I love to make noise in it. Puttering around town it is comfy enough for me. My X5's suspension was harder ;-)
12-16-2011 | 12:39 AM
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EU spec cars come with bolted-in not welded roll bars (as an option).
Link for anyone interested. No info but it's there: http://www.primeporsche.com/new/Pors...b6597d6877.htm
Link for anyone interested. No info but it's there: http://www.primeporsche.com/new/Pors...b6597d6877.htm
12-16-2011 | 01:52 PM
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12-16-2011 | 03:12 PM
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You can bet they are bidding it out , looking for max amount OVER MSRP
wsh
12-16-2011 | 03:29 PM
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12-16-2011 | 03:44 PM
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I have to see one with a sticker of less than $206K. Hence I don't think this one is much more blinged up than most of what is out there. With PCCBs it is going to be over $197k.
Pretty funny. You have a lot of dealers struggling to sell them at list. Last year my dealer had a GT2 RS launch car that listed for $255k and it took them a month to find someone willing to buy it at sticker. Porsche is already jacking the price form the factory at the sticker of an RS 4.0 is over 35% higher than an RS 3.8. The difference between invoice and list on an RS 4.0 is $19K, so there is already a good profit even selling at list.
Pretty funny. You have a lot of dealers struggling to sell them at list. Last year my dealer had a GT2 RS launch car that listed for $255k and it took them a month to find someone willing to buy it at sticker. Porsche is already jacking the price form the factory at the sticker of an RS 4.0 is over 35% higher than an RS 3.8. The difference between invoice and list on an RS 4.0 is $19K, so there is already a good profit even selling at list.
Last edited by 10 GT3; 12-16-2011 at 05:35 PM.
