No Turbos for GT cars
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Chaps
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
LeftHooker said:
Chaps
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
Not correct about all cars going to 918 owners. With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
My local OPC is getting 4 RS's and more GT4's yet they do not have any 918 clients.
DT398 said:
Yes, sorry berty, not having a go, just making the point that we don't really know anything until it happens! anyway, the Autocar piece looks pretty speculative to me. AP has said a few things in general and Autocar have filled in the blanks or that's how it reads to me. So in short we still don't know but I wouldn't be paying £180k for a 991.1 GT3 or bonkers money over list for an RS right now!
Andrew Frankel also did say a few months ago that the 991 RS would have a completely different engine to the 991 gt3 and that's turned out to be total tosh... Apolo1 does have good contacts but he's not necessarily always right either so I guess the simple conclusion is.. there isn't going to be a new NA gt3 until there is!flow99 said:
LeftHooker said:
Chaps
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
Not correct about all cars going to 918 owners. With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
My local OPC is getting 4 RS's and more GT4's yet they do not have any 918 clients.
isaldiri said:
DT398 said:
Yes, sorry berty, not having a go, just making the point that we don't really know anything until it happens! anyway, the Autocar piece looks pretty speculative to me. AP has said a few things in general and Autocar have filled in the blanks or that's how it reads to me. So in short we still don't know but I wouldn't be paying £180k for a 991.1 GT3 or bonkers money over list for an RS right now!
Andrew Frankel also did say a few months ago that the 991 RS would have a completely different engine to the 991 gt3 and that's turned out to be total tosh... Apolo1 does have good contacts but he's not necessarily always right either so I guess the simple conclusion is.. there isn't going to be a new NA gt3 until there is!The £180k 991.1 GT3 is bonkers, LHD cars are just over £100k. £140k gets you a decent spec 991 RS LHD, if RHD not available.
A lot of speculation & really no-one knows anything that is 100% reliable. And a little, incomplete knowledge can mislead.
LeftHooker said:
flow99 said:
LeftHooker said:
Chaps
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
Not correct about all cars going to 918 owners. With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
My local OPC is getting 4 RS's and more GT4's yet they do not have any 918 clients.
On another small forum, there are at least 8 guys getting RS's who don't have a 918, so there will be substantially more than 10 through the UK!
hunter 66 said:
There will be more made and Gen 2 will be done .
Anyway nice Track test and review of the RS by Brendon Hartley ( Porsche Works driver ) whom I spent a bit of time on and off track last summer .
A really very nice young man with relaxed attitude who truly LOVES Porsche ...
completely disagree with this, Build run no is capped..Anyway nice Track test and review of the RS by Brendon Hartley ( Porsche Works driver ) whom I spent a bit of time on and off track last summer .
A really very nice young man with relaxed attitude who truly LOVES Porsche ...
As for Gen 2, nah....Genuinley believe that we are seeing last of stand alone NAs
imho
APOLO1 said:
hunter 66 said:
There will be more made and Gen 2 will be done .
Anyway nice Track test and review of the RS by Brendon Hartley ( Porsche Works driver ) whom I spent a bit of time on and off track last summer .
A really very nice young man with relaxed attitude who truly LOVES Porsche ...
completely disagree with this, Build run no is capped..Anyway nice Track test and review of the RS by Brendon Hartley ( Porsche Works driver ) whom I spent a bit of time on and off track last summer .
A really very nice young man with relaxed attitude who truly LOVES Porsche ...
As for Gen 2, nah....Genuinley believe that we are seeing last of stand alone NAs
imho
Apolo... less said the better
DT398 said:
APOLO1 said:
completely disagree with this, Build run no is capped..
As for Gen 2, nah....Genuinley believe that we are seeing last of stand alone NAs
imho
You forgot to say "at the moment"As for Gen 2, nah....Genuinley believe that we are seeing last of stand alone NAs
imho
Out of interest, what is the run capped at since you make that suggestion? Thanks
I just think that even though Porsche makes a boatload of cash, to develop a new NA for just one car (RS), to not then use it in another car in some form seems a bit out of the ordinary, Going back to the EVO interview with AP about the GT4 and Jethro asked him how much longer we can expect to see these free revving engines and he said for a good while yet and it was important to still have these engines that have emotion etc running alongside the Turbos so I think there will be a gen2 NA GT3 but who knows for sure...
Separately seen the yellow 991 GT3 at JZM for £174k!!! 300 miles and 3 owners so the speculators had a proper go!!
Separately seen the yellow 991 GT3 at JZM for £174k!!! 300 miles and 3 owners so the speculators had a proper go!!
I was in there today and racing yellow does the 991 GT3 no favours IMHO. It's not a nice colour next to the speed yellow 993 they have got in there. I hadn't noticed the 3 owners and 300 miles! There's also an increasing number of 991 GT3s on the Porsche site, so seems like supply is growing a bit.....
flow99 said:
LeftHooker said:
flow99 said:
LeftHooker said:
Chaps
With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
Not correct about all cars going to 918 owners. With the recent 'bun fight' for the GT4 and GT3 RS, resulting in virtually all of the allocation in the UK going to VIPs from the 918 program, it will be very unlikely that OPCs will run a transparent LOI system that would fairly result in a build slot for non 918 owners on gen 11 cars. Although I am not sure how long the VIP program runs for, is it for life once you have bought a 918?
I was chatting to an OPC today who is getting 5 GT3 RSs, all for 918 customers, and that is the most of any UK dealers.
My local OPC is getting 4 RS's and more GT4's yet they do not have any 918 clients.
On another small forum, there are at least 8 guys getting RS's who don't have a 918, so there will be substantially more than 10 through the UK!
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