991 GT3 Hype

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nsm3

2,831 posts

197 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Nice, that would do for me. Shame I ain't got the folding frown

hondansx

4,581 posts

226 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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What does that prove?

The GT3 is meant to be a driver's car first and foremost; there's no need to get into which is the 'better' car as it entirely depends on your priorities.

However, it seems it won't stop The Ronin from trawling the internet looking for opportunities to say how great his cars are,

http://www.porkers.co.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=48&am...

If your life is that unfulfilling that you need to brag uncontrollably on internet forums, perhaps you have proven the answer to happiness isn't cars.

I hope you find fulfillment eventually The Ronin. In the meantime, if this helps to make up for your feelings of inadequacy then, please, continue to keep talking about your little Turbo - i'm all ears smile


IMIA

9,414 posts

202 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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did someone mention RS? If i was lucky enough to have a 991 turbo this is what I would model her on - fantastic looking car and its stance is just perfect.

[quote="Porsche News"]Rumours have been flying round for some time that Porsche was planning a tilt at the ‘Ring record with it’s new GT3 RS, so when photographer Jochen http://www.frozenspeed.com/ paid a visit to the Green Hell we weren’t surprised to find one making its merry way round.



What we didn’t expect was to find Aussie F1 ace turned Porsche WEC driver Mark Webber at the wheel of the bright red machine, which we first laid eyes on in Geneva earlier this year. With Webber in the area for the second WEC round at Spa next weekend, it seems Porsche decided he could do a bit of double duty.



While he didn’t appear to be pushing for an outright lap time, the car was littered with GoPros, and there may have been a sneaky VW camera car tracking its every move. So expect a nice video package from the boys at Porsche very soon. And when that clip appears on the net, you’ll find it on GRR.


























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the ronin

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1,056 posts

212 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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hondansx said:
What does that prove?

The GT3 is meant to be a driver's car first and foremost; there's no need to get into which is the 'better' car as it entirely depends on your priorities.

However, it seems it won't stop The Ronin from trawling the internet looking for opportunities to say how great his cars are,

http://www.porkers.co.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=48&am...

If your life is that unfulfilling that you need to brag uncontrollably on internet forums, perhaps you have proven the answer to happiness isn't cars.

I hope you find fulfillment eventually The Ronin. In the meantime, if this helps to make up for your feelings of inadequacy then, please, continue to keep talking about your little Turbo - i'm all ears smile
The only UK site I ever posted on about my Porsche is here on PistonHeads [Porkers.co.uk is part of the PistonHeads network] but if you want to "Troll" every thing I post it is you that is the troll little girl....
I'm not bragging about anything but if my cars are better than yours in your mind well then tough, deal with it or move on.... I think you are more than ears biggrin

The 991 Turbo kicks GT3 butt on UK track, just a fact jack..

Edited by the ronin on Friday 24th April 19:39

TrackTwit

423 posts

127 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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hondansx said:
What does that prove?

The GT3 is meant to be a driver's car first and foremost; there's no need to get into which is the 'better' car as it entirely depends on your priorities.

However, it seems it won't stop The Ronin from trawling the internet looking for opportunities to say how great his cars are,

http://www.porkers.co.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=48&am...

If your life is that unfulfilling that you need to brag uncontrollably on internet forums, perhaps you have proven the answer to happiness isn't cars.

I hope you find fulfillment eventually The Ronin. In the meantime, if this helps to make up for your feelings of inadequacy then, please, continue to keep talking about your little Turbo - i'm all ears smile
A bit harsh isn't it? No need for all that ranting is there? So what if the guy prefers a Turbo over a GT3? Each to their own, they are both mustard machines and 99% of people would give a left nut to own both.

Magic919

14,126 posts

202 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Great recursive link. It's THIS thread.

drmark

4,865 posts

187 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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hondansx said:
What does that prove?

The GT3 is meant to be a driver's car first and foremost; there's no need to get into which is the 'better' car as it entirely depends on your priorities.

However, it seems it won't stop The Ronin from trawling the internet looking for opportunities to say how great his cars are,

http://www.porkers.co.uk/topic.asp?p=1&f=48&am...

If your life is that unfulfilling that you need to brag uncontrollably on internet forums, perhaps you have proven the answer to happiness isn't cars.

I hope you find fulfillment eventually The Ronin. In the meantime, if this helps to make up for your feelings of inadequacy then, please, continue to keep talking about your little Turbo - i'm all ears smile
You both have great cars. Get over it boys - there is a bit more to life than pissing contests.

mollytherocker

14,366 posts

210 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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the ronin said:
So, for you, its all about numbers? A pissing contest?

And you're a mature guy. Its a bit pathetic isnt it?

Upnorthgt3

605 posts

144 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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mollytherocker said:
the ronin said:
So, for you, its all about numbers? A pissing contest?

And you're a mature guy. Its a bit pathetic isnt it?
+1

It's the outright derogeratory comments on this thread that started out being amusing but rapidly became tiring........

Both great cars, both do the job they are supposed to do, no need to verbally slap people about if you don't agree with their perspective and most of this is coming from one direction (and I'm not talking about Harry Styles)


drmark

4,865 posts

187 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Ok, if it is a pissing content you want. I trump you both smile


TrackTwit

423 posts

127 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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IMIA said:
did someone mention RS? If i was lucky enough to have a 991 turbo this is what I would model her on - fantastic looking car and its stance is just perfect.

[quote="Porsche News"]Rumours have been flying round for some time that Porsche was planning a tilt at the ‘Ring record with it’s new GT3 RS, so when photographer Jochen http://www.frozenspeed.com/ paid a visit to the Green Hell we weren’t surprised to find one making its merry way round.



What we didn’t expect was to find Aussie F1 ace turned Porsche WEC driver Mark Webber at the wheel of the bright red machine, which we first laid eyes on in Geneva earlier this year. With Webber in the area for the second WEC round at Spa next weekend, it seems Porsche decided he could do a bit of double duty.



While he didn’t appear to be pushing for an outright lap time, the car was littered with GoPros, and there may have been a sneaky VW camera car tracking its every move. So expect a nice video package from the boys at Porsche very soon. And when that clip appears on the net, you’ll find it on GRR.

























This thing looks so good in these pics, wide, mean, fast as hell.

TrackTwit

423 posts

127 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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IMIA said:
did someone mention RS? If i was lucky enough to have a 991 turbo this is what I would model her on - fantastic looking car and its stance is just perfect.

[quote="Porsche News"]Rumours have been flying round for some time that Porsche was planning a tilt at the ‘Ring record with it’s new GT3 RS, so when photographer Jochen http://www.frozenspeed.com/ paid a visit to the Green Hell we weren’t surprised to find one making its merry way round.



What we didn’t expect was to find Aussie F1 ace turned Porsche WEC driver Mark Webber at the wheel of the bright red machine, which we first laid eyes on in Geneva earlier this year. With Webber in the area for the second WEC round at Spa next weekend, it seems Porsche decided he could do a bit of double duty.



While he didn’t appear to be pushing for an outright lap time, the car was littered with GoPros, and there may have been a sneaky VW camera car tracking its every move. So expect a nice video package from the boys at Porsche very soon. And when that clip appears on the net, you’ll find it on GRR.

























This thing looks so good in these pics, wide, mean, fast as hell.

the ronin

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1,056 posts

212 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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A slow hell I guess..... Even more torque will soon be had from my 991 Turbo S while a GT3 gets nothing but hype.... biggrin




Edited by the ronin on Saturday 25th April 04:58

the ronin

Original Poster:

1,056 posts

212 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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mollytherocker said:
the ronin said:
So, for you, its all about numbers? A pissing contest?

And you're a mature guy. Its a bit pathetic isnt it?
If you think so don't read or post on this tread, it's that easy.... Numbers are there to show that the GT3 is not all it's hyped up to be..facts is facts.
It's so funny to read the typical Porsche owner comments....

IMIA

9,414 posts

202 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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the ronin said:
mollytherocker said:
the ronin said:
So, for you, its all about numbers? A pissing contest?

And you're a mature guy. Its a bit pathetic isnt it?
If you think so don't read or post on this tread, it's that easy.... Numbers are there to show that the GT3 is not all it's hyped up to be..facts is facts.
It's so funny to read the typical Porsche owner comments....
I do think you're missing the point Ronin as GT3 meant to be a track tool which can be used as a daily driver. If you used a turbo in the same vein on track regularly the brakes for example would be shot within one hard session and you'd be facing a $15000 bill for a new set of ceramics as turbo not designed to do 100 hard laps of a track. I agree though that GT3 has followed PDK philisophy of quest to be quicker around a track and its a bit embarrassing that its big fat brother is quicker around CERTAIN tracks. On other tracks GT3 will win for sure.

I think the mistake Porsche made with the current PDK GT3 is that it should not really have been called a GT3. Its really the ultimate road going normally aspirated 911 and has no links whatsoever to the Mezger based race 991 Cup Cars which are still using Mezger 4.0 albeit now with sequential gearboxes. Both current road going GT3 and GT3 RS should have had this power unit and gearbox in my view to continue those cars links with motorsport derived models. We're asking for Coke and being served Coke Light by Porsche at the moment. I do not see this as an issue though as there is more demand than supply for all the new GT3 variants so I'd say Porsche knows exactly what the MAJORITY of its customers want - I even tried to order a GT3 RS myself but was virtually laughed out of a showroom I've had three new Porsches from!

TrackTwit

423 posts

127 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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the ronin said:
A slow hell I guess..... Even more torque will soon be had from my 991 Turbo S while a GT3 gets nothing but hype.... biggrin




Edited by the ronin on Saturday 25th April 04:58
How can you say the RS is slow as hell when you have not yet driven the car, indeed we do not yet have meaningful road test reviews to look at yet? Unless of course your intention is just to wind GT3 owners up for sts and giggles? If so a bit childish really, although I am shocked at how many people seem to bite.

Fl0pp3r

859 posts

204 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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The thread that keeps on giving...

Stop taking the bait - he's a wind-up merchant!

the ronin

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1,056 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Come on now the GT3RS will not have any more torque that the current GT3 and just an additional 25 hp at peak rpm. Without extra torque for corner exit it's just another meh GT3.... There are no tuning options to increase engine performance, this makes it just another porker with new lipstick..

If ya don't like what I have to say don't read it.....

Fl0pp3r

859 posts

204 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Best suggestion you've made mate!

the ronin

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1,056 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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GT3 RS 338 ft tq vs 325 ft tq of the GT3 vs 600+ ft tq of a slightly tuned 991 Turbo S.... just sayin