GT3/GT2 Performance and Track Discussion on the Porsche GT3 and GT2

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Old Nov 7, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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EVO car of the year

Just skip to 9:05.....Nuff said!

 
Old Nov 7, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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Love it! I can't wait for mine to get here.
 
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Thanks for the link, I'll have to watch it tonight. What color did you end up going with Nikolas?
 
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Thanks for the link, I'll have to watch it tonight. What color did you end up going with Nikolas?
Thanks for the link as well; Unbelievable and just sublime. I planned to get the 997.2 GT3 next year, but I'm beginning to wonder if its even worth the pursuit anymore.

Btw, not that it matters, but part 1 is below:
 
Old Nov 7, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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Thanks for the link, I'll have to watch it tonight. What color did you end up going with Nikolas?
I went with white. I debated long and hard about guards red, but white just holds up so much better where I live.

full leather interior with red stitching and seat belts, so it should be pretty striking. Now I just need to wait like everybody else.
 
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Anyone surprised? Well at least not me. Porsche makes great driver's cars.
 
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991 GT3 will be a great car, no doubt, but play commentary at 8:17 and it speaks volumes.
 
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But the winners were not manuals?
 
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Since I haven't driven it, I cant compare it the 997.2 RS that I've been privileged enough to pilot on many occasions.

What I can assume, which has been confirmed by the many reviews, is that eliminating the 3rd paddle and hydraulic steering will certain change the variables in how the driver communicates and coexists with the car, but the pseudo-syncro PDK-S transmission may allow the driver to communicate with the car in a different way; coupling that with the rear-wheel steering, additional power, wider track, and other geometric improvements, may not necessarily a worse-off disposition to be in.
 
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I was going to post that just now, but you beat me to the punch.

 
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But the winners were not manuals?
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I was going to post that just now, but you beat me to the punch.
Manual for the street, sequential for the track. Sorry kids but there are no automatics in this bunch. Even Porsche was smart enough to send a manual version of the Cayman.
 
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Manual for the street, sequential for the track. Sorry kids but there are no automatics in this bunch. Even Porsche was smart enough to send a manual version of the Cayman.
I don't think Porsche "sent" the car to represent it in a "Track" car competition....

They have much faster cars for that purpose.

The Cayman S was selected - not that it is a bad track car - I agree it is an excellent choice.
 
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I don't think Porsche "sent" the car to represent it in a "Track" car competition....
Which one would that be? The one with the warranty that's automatically voided when you take it on the track?
 
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Which one would that be? The one with the warranty that's automatically voided when you take it on the track?
Didn't know the Cayman had a track warranty.....cool.

Not too many car manufacturer's out there that warranty track use.

It's almost always in the fine print of any car manual. Maybe something like a radical - but do they give you 4 years and 50,000 miles - doubt it highly.

My point was, if Porsche is asked to provide their best track car for a track car comparison, I highly doubt the GT division at Porsche would be ignored. You make it sound like Porsche considers their best track worth car to be the Cayman S.
 


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