How many 997 GT3/RS owners to get 991.2 manual GT3?

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03-10-2017, 11:19 PM

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Rick-A-Shay

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Originally Posted by Modena 1

They did a nice job adding some black to the front bumper, rear winglets and intake scoops.

Naaaat

No thanks. I will watch the game of musical chairs play out amongst the gt4/991.1 gt3/991.1rs/991.2 gt3/ gt4 rs ... crowd.

^^^ This.......happy with 997.2RS! For me it all stops here....

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03-10-2017, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmosMpower

I can't stop looking at that 997.2 RS in your profile pic, hardly notice there's a 991 GT3 in the same picture.

:-) I love my 991 GT3 but if I ever had to let one go, it would never be my 997.2 GT3 RS. She is part of the family! :-)

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03-11-2017, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mooty

i love my 7gt/rs
but i hear many talking about steering feel and vintage feel. i grew up driving long hood. and i just added 86 and 72. and likely a 73 in a few day. compared to those, 7gt3 has very little steering feel, literally no bump steer issues and drives itself. i would bet half of the 7gt drivers can't shift to save their lives in a 915.

I was less fortunate. Cut my teeth building and thrashing VWs during the 80's Bug-In era www.bugin.com - Back then I put 90 lb bag of cement mix in the frunk to stabilize... but the bumps always had their way with steering. When the clutch went out, I'd rev match manually to shift.

It's fun to reminisce about vintage as everyone has their vintage time. Much happier with the new vintage 997

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03-11-2017, 03:12 AM

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^ no bug for me, but i did cut my teeth on VW scirocco gen 1 and 2 8 adn 16V as well as gen 1 and 2 GTi's. good old day. fun little cars

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03-11-2017, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jackb911

I am very curious about this new "motorsport derived" engine. It is just a 9A1 with some heavier-duty internals (as is the 991.1 GT3 engine) or something else?

The current 9A1 in GT3 trim doesn't exactly have a stellar rep...

in every sport, ppl like what pro uses what racings uses. ugh... stuff pro's use are generally horrendous for non pro's. i was once very good in golf, tennis and mtb. and let's just say most amateur would be way better off if they leave the pro equipment to pro's. but racing does improve the breed. so let the pro's go race it. if it works great if not so be it. i would not consider "race bred" as a marketing positive until proven.

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Originally Posted by Steve Theodore

"Vintage" is a relative term after all! Not all of us are as lucky or as old as you my friend! But I'm proud to say my first 911 experience was behind the wheel of a 1977 911S Targa, and I believe it's 915 equipped. I loved that car, and it was a worthy introduction to Porsche 911s.

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Originally Posted by ilko

I can shift a 915 just fine! 901 is a different story...

u young bucks. at 75yo, 901 is no issue. i just rebuild them every month

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