RE: Porsche 911 GT2 RS - official
Discussion
RacerMike said:
What an incredible car. On my wish list for sure.
I have a friend who’s been playing the game with Porsche to get an allocation on some of the GT cars. Fairly unlikely he’ll get a GT2 RS allocation, but the comments on them all being bought by speculators is fairly unfair on both Porsche and those who buy them. The precise reason they are so difficult to get hold of is because Porsche try so very hard to only sell them to people who are going to keep the cars. The inflated prices are obviously a bonus, and one which inevitably leads to some people flipping them. But ultimately, you guarantee you’ll never get another allocation if you do that. Porsche reward owners who keep the cars for their own use.
If you want a GT Porsche, start by creating a relationship with your local OPC. Buy a car from them, get to know them, have conversations about getting an allocation on a GT car. Maybe buy a Cayman GT4, or an older GT car from them, sell it back to them, ask what you need to do to get an allocation. Ultimately, you need to illustrate why the dealer should give you a car over the next person who asks them.
It’s a bit like forming a relationship with anyone or anything. Why would someone invite you to their party if all you did was eat all their food and drink all their alcohol before dissapearing at 8pm never to be seen again.
So I've got to round trip a dozen cars I don't want through my OPC in order to possibly get an allocation of a car I want. Righto. It's cheaper to just pay the premium...I have a friend who’s been playing the game with Porsche to get an allocation on some of the GT cars. Fairly unlikely he’ll get a GT2 RS allocation, but the comments on them all being bought by speculators is fairly unfair on both Porsche and those who buy them. The precise reason they are so difficult to get hold of is because Porsche try so very hard to only sell them to people who are going to keep the cars. The inflated prices are obviously a bonus, and one which inevitably leads to some people flipping them. But ultimately, you guarantee you’ll never get another allocation if you do that. Porsche reward owners who keep the cars for their own use.
If you want a GT Porsche, start by creating a relationship with your local OPC. Buy a car from them, get to know them, have conversations about getting an allocation on a GT car. Maybe buy a Cayman GT4, or an older GT car from them, sell it back to them, ask what you need to do to get an allocation. Ultimately, you need to illustrate why the dealer should give you a car over the next person who asks them.
It’s a bit like forming a relationship with anyone or anything. Why would someone invite you to their party if all you did was eat all their food and drink all their alcohol before dissapearing at 8pm never to be seen again.
fblm said:
RacerMike said:
What an incredible car. On my wish list for sure.
I have a friend who’s been playing the game with Porsche to get an allocation on some of the GT cars. Fairly unlikely he’ll get a GT2 RS allocation, but the comments on them all being bought by speculators is fairly unfair on both Porsche and those who buy them. The precise reason they are so difficult to get hold of is because Porsche try so very hard to only sell them to people who are going to keep the cars. The inflated prices are obviously a bonus, and one which inevitably leads to some people flipping them. But ultimately, you guarantee you’ll never get another allocation if you do that. Porsche reward owners who keep the cars for their own use.
If you want a GT Porsche, start by creating a relationship with your local OPC. Buy a car from them, get to know them, have conversations about getting an allocation on a GT car. Maybe buy a Cayman GT4, or an older GT car from them, sell it back to them, ask what you need to do to get an allocation. Ultimately, you need to illustrate why the dealer should give you a car over the next person who asks them.
It’s a bit like forming a relationship with anyone or anything. Why would someone invite you to their party if all you did was eat all their food and drink all their alcohol before dissapearing at 8pm never to be seen again.
So I've got to round trip a dozen cars I don't want through my OPC in order to possibly get an allocation of a car I want. Righto. It's cheaper to just pay the premium...I have a friend who’s been playing the game with Porsche to get an allocation on some of the GT cars. Fairly unlikely he’ll get a GT2 RS allocation, but the comments on them all being bought by speculators is fairly unfair on both Porsche and those who buy them. The precise reason they are so difficult to get hold of is because Porsche try so very hard to only sell them to people who are going to keep the cars. The inflated prices are obviously a bonus, and one which inevitably leads to some people flipping them. But ultimately, you guarantee you’ll never get another allocation if you do that. Porsche reward owners who keep the cars for their own use.
If you want a GT Porsche, start by creating a relationship with your local OPC. Buy a car from them, get to know them, have conversations about getting an allocation on a GT car. Maybe buy a Cayman GT4, or an older GT car from them, sell it back to them, ask what you need to do to get an allocation. Ultimately, you need to illustrate why the dealer should give you a car over the next person who asks them.
It’s a bit like forming a relationship with anyone or anything. Why would someone invite you to their party if all you did was eat all their food and drink all their alcohol before dissapearing at 8pm never to be seen again.
Iirc weren't they struggling to sell all the 918's at one point??
fblm said:
So I've got to round trip a dozen cars I don't want through my OPC in order to possibly get an allocation of a car I want. Righto. It's cheaper to just pay the premium...
You pays your money, you takes your choices. If someone has limitless money, they can and do do this. But at least there’s still hope for people who aren’t oligarchs, which is precisely the point! It’s a better system than Ferrari who will basically just tell you to do one unless you’ve owned a multitude of F40s, F50s and Enzo’s....Onehp said:
For that cash, I would just get a 720s. Bespoke carbon chassis and incredible dynamics, great steering and visibility, and probably a lot more useable. Both blistering fast, auto box and both have somewhat dividing looks. Oh and you have a chance of buying the Macca?
Go call... I would too.... But, once Macca get around to first the drip feed and then the release of the 7XX LT the usual b!tching and vexed posts will appear against that article too
Edited by HighwayStar on Monday 3rd July 10:13
swisstoni said:
I presume I saw one today at the FOS? The wheels didn't look as goldy in the flesh.
(I wouldn't have known what the heck it was it wasn't for this thread
).
This might well be an unpopular view but the bumpers look bloody awful! And if the videos are anything to go by it sounds nearly as bad as it looks. (I wouldn't have known what the heck it was it wasn't for this thread
).HighwayStar said:
Onehp said:
For that cash, I would just get a 720s. Bespoke carbon chassis and incredible dynamics, great steering and visibility, and probably a lot more useable. Both blistering fast, auto box and both have somewhat dividing looks. Oh and you have a chance of buying the Macca?
Go call... I would too.... But, once Macca get around to first the drip feed and then the release of the 7XX LT the usual b!tching and vexed posts will appear against that article too
It's horses for courses, but the few reviews I've seen of the 720S so far (including Henry Catchpole's DriveTribe one) suggest that it's a little reminiscent of the 12C than the 650S which is a shame, as that suggests it's not the most involving car. I've driven a 12C and it had this weird trait of initially feeling really alert and nice to drive, but then, the more you pushed, less and less involving. It just wanted to grip and then understeer.
WCZ said:
p1stonhead said:
This or a 720s.....
For some reason I dont see this as in the same league as the McLaren. Perhaps thats a silly notion?
this is a track car essentially, the 720s is a gt carFor some reason I dont see this as in the same league as the McLaren. Perhaps thats a silly notion?
the gt2 will be as capable on track
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