Prospective 991 GT3 RS Owners discussion forum.

Prospective 991 GT3 RS Owners discussion forum.

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Mermaid

21,492 posts

172 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Robbo66 said:
So there it is. An ugly version of the GT3. I could not drive that and be seen in public.
As a track tool however, I expect it to be superb.
I agree. And why there are 2 GT3 versions for the 2 market segments, but overlap inevitable - the boggo 991 GT3 straddling that middle ground better.

Tony 1234

3,465 posts

228 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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I quite like it as well bow

Sandy59

2,706 posts

212 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Borrowed from Renlist, not sure how old it is :


RSVP911

8,192 posts

134 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Robbo66 said:
So there it is. An ugly version of the GT3. I could not drive that and be seen in public.
As a track tool however, I expect it to be superb.
Agree - wing looks silly - but it sounds awesome and driving not too shabby !!!

APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Robbo66 said:
So there it is. An ugly version of the GT3. I could not drive that and be seen in public.
As a track tool however, I expect it to be superb.
I have to agree, I have seen the white one, it has a lot "going on" as you say it will be an epic track tool, but then so is he GT3?....

HokumPokum

2,051 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?

Again, i think the P badge is great, but cars with big wings and appendages are inherently ugly anyway, I normally shy away from such GTR discussions but my guess is we are heading for such a showdown.

APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?

Again, i think the P badge is great, but cars with big wings and appendages are inherently ugly anyway, I normally shy away from such GTR discussions but my guess is we are heading for such a showdown.
from what I understand the upcoming 675GT3? road car will rewrite the ring times, in this jnr sector...

Carl_Docklands

12,234 posts

263 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?
This car won't get anywhere near the GT-R's time. There could be a 15 second per lap gap between the cars.



APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Carl_Docklands said:
HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?
This car won't get anywhere near the GT-R's time. There could be a 15 second per lap gap between the cars.
interesting, so if the 991RS can do 7.2?, do you feel the Datsun can get close to the P1 time of 7.04....?.

Carl_Docklands

12,234 posts

263 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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APOLO1 said:
Carl_Docklands said:
HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?
This car won't get anywhere near the GT-R's time. There could be a 15 second per lap gap between the cars.
interesting, so if the 991RS can do 7.2?, do you feel the Datsun can get close to the P1 time of 7.04....?.
I would not place a bet against it.

The 2008 time for the GT-R was 7 minutes 26 seconds, it is now 7 mins 8 seconds for the 2014 Nismo. Nissan can find a further 5 seconds for sure, it depends how far they want to go in terms of cost of weight saving and if this weight saving actually makes the car slower by compromising grip, there is only so far they can go with the fixed rear wing before it becomes illegal on a road car.






Eeyore9

62 posts

124 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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After asking to be put on list I was told the allocation has already been taken. All 918 owners are given first choice of owning one and apparently they've all been grabbed;0(

APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Eeyore9 said:
After asking to be put on list I was told the allocation has already been taken. All 918 owners are given first choice of owning one and apparently they've all been grabbed;0(
That's correct, there will be about a few in free play, but they will go to the VIP list.....

Edited by APOLO1 on Sunday 3rd August 18:27

APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Carl_Docklands said:
APOLO1 said:
Carl_Docklands said:
HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?
This car won't get anywhere near the GT-R's time. There could be a 15 second per lap gap between the cars.
interesting, so if the 991RS can do 7.2?, do you feel the Datsun can get close to the P1 time of 7.04....?.
I would not place a bet against it.

The 2008 time for the GT-R was 7 minutes 26 seconds, it is now 7 mins 8 seconds for the 2014 Nismo. Nissan can find a further 5 seconds for sure, it depends how far they want to go in terms of cost of weight saving and if this weight saving actually makes the car slower by compromising grip, there is only so far they can go with the fixed rear wing before it becomes illegal on a road car.
to get within 4secs of the P1 ring time is very impressive....

Yellow491

2,925 posts

120 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Looks to have more soul than the gt3,shame its only going to be auto.
I wonder what weight they can get it down to

APOLO1

5,256 posts

195 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Yellow491 said:
Looks to have more soul than the gt3,shame its only going to be auto.
I wonder what weight they can get it down to
the only weight saving apart from the glass, is the fitting of 918 style alloys...

Yellow491

2,925 posts

120 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Lardy as normal then

isaldiri

18,606 posts

169 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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HokumPokum said:
Cars sounds epic and wing is probably even bigger than the 7.2 RS. I have gotten used to mine.

Thing is, can the 991 RS beat the time attack Nismo GTR on a N time? Otherwise, what's the point?

Again, i think the P badge is great, but cars with big wings and appendages are inherently ugly anyway, I normally shy away from such GTR discussions but my guess is we are heading for such a showdown.
Tough to see how the 991 RS will be able to get below 7:08 surely, even from Porsche official numbers. 7:25 was the factory gt3 time and even allowing for the 991 RS supposedly being much more extreme, the usual laptime delta between the RS and standard gt3 has been a lot less than the 18 seconds required to get under the Nismo's time.

sidicks

25,218 posts

222 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Yellow491 said:
Looks to have more soul than the gt3,shame its only going to be auto.
I wonder what weight they can get it down to
Based on what exactly??

markow

42 posts

119 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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APOLO1 said:
That's correct, there will be about a few in free play, but they will go to the VIP list.....

Edited by APOLO1 on Sunday 3rd August 18:27
i have a confirmed LHD allocation with march/april delivery. i won't use it so if someone is interested let me know.
peter

mrdemon

21,146 posts

266 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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The next gen GTR will rewrite the rule books with a sub 6.30ring time imo.

Lmp1. LE mans and the GTR r36 will be Hugh making all other cars look stupid again if you just want to go fast.