Haha, so true. My Rolex is my worst watch in keeping time.

 

mine too, but I bet you I can trade my Submariner anywhere on this planet for an AK and case of ammo, doubt you can do that with a casio

 

hey, dont take my words the wrong way, the GT-R is a great car, I'd rather have it than the vette, I'm just a Porsche guy

 

Imagine what other kind of weapons you could get for your car.....

 

Actually, I believe this to be true. One of the great things about a Rolex. They're not about keeping time.

 

I'd be willing to trade my GT2 for a Tiger, regular or King, or Panther tank. on a smaller scale I would take 10 FG42 or 20 MP40 s

 

Honestly, if you're into watches, who buys a rolex? I finally added one to my collection of 20+ watches last year because my dealer got me a white face SS daytona which are hard to find. I think Ive worn it once?? I'd call the Corvette the rolex of the sports car world... its most peoples "first" real/upscale/luxury (whatever you want to call it) sports car... what most americans think as the ultimate sports car... just like a rolex is most peoples "first" real/upscale/luxury watch.

Now back to the GT3 conversation!

 

Car and Driver just put out this report: http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche...l-be-replaced/

I hope that all 991 GT3 owners get their cars sorted in a quick and efficient manner so you can all get out on the road and enjoy the car as it was intended.

Also, another note to 991 GT3 owners, you should all write letters to Porsche asking for additional compensation because if you are paying close to 180K for a car, you shouldn't have to experience this!

 

FYI:
http://flatsixes.com/cars/911-gt2gt3...ires-good-one/


Mr. B

 

According to this Bloomberg article PCNA is going to give them Turbos. Maybe someone in here can verify that.

From Bloomberg:

"Porsche AG will swap out the engine on the racing version of the 911 sports car after the German automaker took the rare step of telling customers to stop driving the model because the vehicle could catch fire.

“We’re not taking any risks when it comes to the safety of our customers,” Porsche Chief Executive Officer Matthias Mueller said today on the sidelines of a company event in Stuttgart. “We’re acting fast and decisively to fix this.”
The Volkswagen AG (VOW) brand sent out details to owners yesterday and is offering replacement cars such as the 911 Turbo while their vehicles are repaired, Mueller said.

Porsche last month recalled all 785 of the 137,300-euro ($190,930) 911 GT3 from the current model year after two vehicles caught fire following engine failures. No accidents or injuries were tied to the incidents, it said at the time.
“To replace the whole engine is quite a drastic measure,” said Stefan Bratzel, director of the Center of Automotive Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. “It shows Porsche is very keen to solve this as fast as possible to allay concerns and keep any disgruntled customers.”

Recent Recalls

Porsche’s most recent quality issues come as General Motors Co. (GM) plans to repair more than 3 million vehicles for a flaw linked to 12 deaths. Recalls in recent months at other automakers -- including at VW, Chrysler Group LLC and Toyota Motor Corp. -- highlight the challenges car manufacturers face in adding increasingly sophisticated technology to new models.

Porsche recalled 100,000 Cayenne sport-utility vehicles in 2012 to fix a defect with parts holding in the front headlights, and offered fixes for various models in 2011 and 2010 to tackle seat-belt flaws.

The recall of the GT3, which has a 475-horsepower engine that accelerates to 100 kilometers (62 miles) per hour in 3.5 seconds and has a maximum speed of 315 kilometers per hour, is relatively small because it’s for one specific model variant with limited production."

 

I didn't care what you said about the GT-R, I was referring to what you said about the Corvette, in comparison to the GT3. It seemed pretty elitist. I'd think that a 630HP+ car (Z06) for less than $100k, with similar weight would be superior in the same realm as the GT3. The GT3's primary goal is performance (with driver excitement). That is the same as the Z06, is it not? Perhaps we can revisit this when those two track monsters are compared head-to-head.

 

The latest RUF RT 35S of 991tt version does that though!

 

the Ruf make more or less HP than the 991TT

 

Not much more about 90hp! 650hp! U can choose either manual or PDK

 

looks like an extra year of warranty:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/12/p...ly-new-engine/