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Old 11-06-2014, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Right. And it comes with 4 years warranty.
Drove my race legal RSA 250 miles to Miami and back yesterday. In a Thunderstorm downpour. Without seat belts. On slicks. That is tiring but we made it. Thinking about starting to smoke and drink more.



So you are also getting a 964?
Already have a stripped car for the track. And supposedly an RS for the one lap with warranty if the seller doesn't back out.

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Old 11-06-2014, 05:57 PM
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Really...

Tell me more about that RS

BTW you don't need to strip a 964.. Mine has wipers, glass electric windows AC, heater all lights work, its a regular street car with all the safety stuff ADDED.
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Originally Posted by 996FLT6
Shouldn't this topic be moved over to 991 gt3 forum? I guarantee you way more responses and debate. Mike
No. They are too concerned with what driving gloves to buy, who has the coolest "Martini" graphics, and "Desperately Tracking Ship X" to debate the nonsense posted by the OP. Carry on. Nothing to see here....
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Busier tracking ships than tracking GT3's :-)
Old 11-06-2014, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by K964
No. They are too concerned with what driving gloves to buy, who has the coolest "Martini" graphics, and "Desperately Tracking Ship X" to debate the nonsense posted by the OP. Carry on. Nothing to see here....
ROFLMAO

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Old 11-06-2014, 09:38 PM
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saw my first 991gt3 a few weeks ago.
didn't like it at all.
looks really big and unnecessarily overweight with gratuitous details.
did nothing for me.
the new targa looks 1000 times more elegant as does a 997 gt3.

991gt3 looks like a boy's toy for the cash-up tech noob.
no elegance whatsoever. might be fast, but so are all the previous gt3's.
at least they have style too.
Old 11-06-2014, 09:39 PM
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Seems like automode is the way to go on track for faster laptimes on the 991 gt3. It's really true- I do that on on gran turismo on my ps3 all the time : ). Mike
Old 11-06-2014, 09:41 PM
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farmer man,
you bought a ttrs?
i quite like those!
i think it is a great all-round package for the street.
don't need much more than that.
congrats! and do tell us more.....
Old 11-06-2014, 10:26 PM
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I admit that IMO the 991GT3 is the best looking modern 911. What's underneath I don't care for...
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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
farmer man,
you bought a ttrs?
i quite like those!
i think it is a great all-round package for the street.
don't need much more than that.
congrats! and do tell us more.....
I assume the Audi tt rs is fwd only rt? Last year a highly modified tt-rs won the 25 hrs of thill won it overall which for most part have been dominated by Porsche cupcars for years. At least reading from articles- aero and suspension geometry was the key. Mike
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Originally Posted by 85Gold
ROFLMAO

Da RS
Nice car - I got one too. Love that 20v turbo sound.
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Originally Posted by K964
No. They are too concerned with what driving gloves to buy, who has the coolest "Martini" graphics, and "Desperately Tracking Ship X" to debate the nonsense posted by the OP. Carry on. Nothing to see here....
You are so right. I did not post on 991GT3 forum for those reasons. I did not want to distract them from tracking ships, deciding on the different shades of PTS blue to order(is it mexico blue, riviera blue, gulf blue, cobalt blue, bleu cheese blue?), euro delivery vs picking up here, selling my 14 to pick up a 15 because I don't like the seat belt color I chose. Its better to debate the nonsense I posted on this forum.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
Busier tracking ships than tracking GT3's :-)


Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
saw my first 991gt3 a few weeks ago.
didn't like it at all.
looks really big and unnecessarily overweight with gratuitous details.
did nothing for me.
the new targa looks 1000 times more elegant as does a 997 gt3.

991gt3 looks like a boy's toy for the cash-up tech noob.
no elegance whatsoever. might be fast, but so are all the previous gt3's.
at least they have style too.

Couldn't say I wholly agree... but lots of valid points!
Old 11-07-2014, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Riz
You are so right. I did not post on 991GT3 forum for those reasons. I did not want to distract them from tracking ships, deciding on the different shades of PTS blue to order(is it mexico blue, riviera blue, gulf blue, cobalt blue, bleu cheese blue?), euro delivery vs picking up here, selling my 14 to pick up a 15 because I don't like the seat belt color I chose. Its better to debate the nonsense I posted on this forum.
Come on, be fair, that's typical to any new model forum, when people do not have the car, they obsess about such things in anticipation. More "manly" questions about alignment, tire pressures, falling off centerlocks and blown coolant hoses will come later when most people actually get to drive their cars. All that fluff only matters in the beginning. After 9 months with the car, I'm starting to forget what color it is:


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Originally Posted by aussie jimmy
saw my first 991gt3 a few weeks ago.
didn't like it at all.
looks really big and unnecessarily overweight with gratuitous details.
did nothing for me.
the new targa looks 1000 times more elegant as does a 997 gt3.

991gt3 looks like a boy's toy for the cash-up tech noob.
no elegance whatsoever. might be fast, but so are all the previous gt3's.
at least they have style too.
I think they look great. 50th edition also, Targe awesome.

Small for today's standards, pretty fun to drive and hardcore for today's standards, lightweight for today's standards, still could be one of the few. Are that doesn't fall apart after 30 minutes of track time in the heat. @9000 screaming RPM. It can't be boring. It may not be as much fun as a proper analog GT3 or even air cooled 911 bet well see.
Certainly it will be faster than is healthy for me and most weekend drivers...

The RS even more so, hopefully is will be a lot lighter.

You just cranky that to live in the wrong decade.

I must say that albeit neutered by suspension and low HP to be kept in its place forever in the Porsche hierarchy the smaller, lighter, 5 speed, 5 lug Cayman is more and more becoming a tempting track option. Every track test call it a honey to drive, HP can be fixed and it looks great. No longer a chick car..


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