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Old 10-04-2012, 07:49 PM
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Default 991 GT3 driving around San Francisco today

This is probably the busiest weekend in San Francisco this year. Funny how Porsche decides to test drive it's lightly covered new 991 GT3 right around the tourist centers. From what's already posted online it looks like these photos don't show much that is new. Thought it would be fun to post anyways. Go Giants! Go Niners!
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Now I'm going to be driving around town aimlessly trying to find this car...
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I can't confirm if there is a PDK paddle on the 2nd picture. Can anyone with PDK knowledge respond.

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been looking up out of the office window at the jets - shoulda been looking down
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Originally Posted by dewuser
I can't confirm if there is a PDK paddle on the 2nd picture. Can anyone with PDK knowledge chime in.
There are definitely paddles in the last image.
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Originally Posted by daddyscar
This is probably the busiest weekend in San Francisco this year. Funny how Porsche decides to test drive it's lightly covered new 991 GT3 right around the tourist centers. From what's already posted online it looks like these photos don't show much that is new. Thought it would be fun to post anyways. Go Giants! Go Niners!
Great catch daddyscar! And yeah, go Giants and Niners!

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I can't confirm if there is a PDK paddle on the 2nd picture. Can anyone with PDK knowledge chime in.
I enlarged both pics 2 and 5 and you can see what definitely appear to be the tips of the shift paddles extending above the wheel spokes. Went out and looked at mine from a similar angle and it sure looks the same to me.
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Regarding PDK, close-up of the pics showing two angles on the steering wheel indeed show paddles. I first spotted this car by Washington Park in North Beach. It looped around the block and went right up Union Street towards the Marina. It would stop for about a minute at each intersection.
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Default close-up of steering wheel shots

I see paddles.
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Yep... Paddles

Dislike Wing.
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And the drivers left foot is falling asleep. No anxiety with the hills (w/o hill assist)
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The front bumper seems race ALMS stuff. I like it, but let me say it again. Go win some races with it first, then I will buy it.
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yep... paddles. 997 GT3/RS.... last of the driver focused cars. expect them to keep getting bigger and easier to drive.
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I want manual and an RS wing.
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It'll be offered in manual and PDK.
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Have yet to see picture of a manual........... Sigh.


Porsche better not dare ruin this car by not offering a manual.


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