RE: New 911 (992) GT3 caught testing
Discussion
DPSFleet said:
I much prefer the smaller earlier cars too. My 89 911 is sooo tiny.
This ^Needs to be wieldy and compact to be practical fun.
I used to pass a mid '80s 911 parked in the middle of Odiham, a very compact and well-proportioned car. If I could afford one that is the era I'd go for.
red997 said:
I wouldn't call a 7 year run for the 991 GT3 exactly short....
From my experience, the GTs are nothing like the carreras to drive
Mind expanding on your comment a bit? From my experience, the GTs are nothing like the carreras to drive
A mate of mine would like to buy a 992 GT3 when they're available, but isn't sure its worth jumping through hoops and buying a Cayenne, a Macan, etc., just to get an allocation, vs. just buying a manual GTS or something. He currently has a manual 981 Boxster S and loves it. I've told him that according to some, comparing the GT cars with the 'standard' 911s is like comparing chalk and cheese. I've driven standard 911s, and taken a p-ride in a manual 991 GT3, and the GT3 was notably stiffer (and of course the engine revved higher, sounded better, etc)
hondansx said:
So. Many. Variants.
It's getting a bit tedious for me. I read somewhere that they made more 991.1 GT3s than all other GT3s before it added together. No idea if that's true, but if you look at the amount of GT cars available in the classifieds they're hardly rare.
Before the 991 GT3 came out, a paint to sample car was a true rarity, but now common on GT3s, GT4s and... well, any new Porsche.
The remarkable thing is I see the the 991.1 GT3 I sold a few years back is probably worth exactly the same now (if the mileage didn't increase, of course). Quite rightly, a rarer 997.2 GT3 appears to be worth more though - they're certainly priced that way anyway.
Will be interesting to see the demand for the new one. I personally think we'll see a decline in the amount of bitter posts from people unable to get slots, as I imagine those jumping on the GT3 bandwagon for depreciation-free motoring will be wondering when the bubble is going to burst.
Couldn’t agree with you anymore 👌It's getting a bit tedious for me. I read somewhere that they made more 991.1 GT3s than all other GT3s before it added together. No idea if that's true, but if you look at the amount of GT cars available in the classifieds they're hardly rare.
Before the 991 GT3 came out, a paint to sample car was a true rarity, but now common on GT3s, GT4s and... well, any new Porsche.
The remarkable thing is I see the the 991.1 GT3 I sold a few years back is probably worth exactly the same now (if the mileage didn't increase, of course). Quite rightly, a rarer 997.2 GT3 appears to be worth more though - they're certainly priced that way anyway.
Will be interesting to see the demand for the new one. I personally think we'll see a decline in the amount of bitter posts from people unable to get slots, as I imagine those jumping on the GT3 bandwagon for depreciation-free motoring will be wondering when the bubble is going to burst.
The Senna has re-written the rules for what is paletable as far as rear wings go. This looks great.
I'll agree with the other posters, though, I'm lost with all these variants and generation updates though I think some it is down to the large amount of media coverage. It feels like a new evolution/version every few weeks.
Just build speedsters and targas
I'll agree with the other posters, though, I'm lost with all these variants and generation updates though I think some it is down to the large amount of media coverage. It feels like a new evolution/version every few weeks.
Just build speedsters and targas
Mark-C said:
Lots of talk about the wing but the article mentions a diffuser as well - just how useful can a diffuser be made on a rear engined car?
So ... when will they make a road going RSR?
I doubt they will because the RSR went mid engined with a diffuser because they could get the front spolier close to the road, use a lot of rake and improve the rear diffuser because of the first two. So ... when will they make a road going RSR?
With the road car that would be difficult if not impossible so not point in doing it compared to positives from being rear engined.
I really hope the bubble burst on the GT cars clique, there’s never a guarantee that due to the number of Porsche’s you had purchased previously meant you were in line for a GT car.
It would be great if Porsche increased production so that more enthusiasts can buy their dream car rather than lining the pockets of speculators and dealers alike.
It would be great if Porsche increased production so that more enthusiasts can buy their dream car rather than lining the pockets of speculators and dealers alike.
e to have super trick aero on their shiny new GT3 whilst dicking around the posh parts of London. 
Julian Thompson said:
I reckon:
New one comes out. It’ll be expensive. Britain won’t be in the best shape. Fair few people won’t have the minerals and they won’t be that hard to get as quite a few of the dealers usual calls will be “not for me this time”...
The car will be really good but another step less raw than the one they replaced with another layer of computerisation in there over and above what we had.
Prices will go much softer, many GT cars will reduce in value and actually get used a lot.
Later, as more and more assistance and electric power is added even the current crop of cars will he seen as last of the analogue cars (that term being open to interpretation) and the longer term future of all the GT cars will be safe with values of quality examples climbing again probably in about 10 years.
Obviously it’s a who knows but I know I really love my GT3 and I’ll do whatever I can to hang on to it. Interestingly I also don’t suffer from “must have the new one” disease with the car and I’m quite happy if my 2015 car is actually my last 911. Which, actually, is a nice place to be with it.
I’ve just come out of my .2 GT3 but only as I have been lucky enough to get a GT3RS. I have to say had the RS not materialised I would have been very happy to stay with the GT3New one comes out. It’ll be expensive. Britain won’t be in the best shape. Fair few people won’t have the minerals and they won’t be that hard to get as quite a few of the dealers usual calls will be “not for me this time”...
The car will be really good but another step less raw than the one they replaced with another layer of computerisation in there over and above what we had.
Prices will go much softer, many GT cars will reduce in value and actually get used a lot.
Later, as more and more assistance and electric power is added even the current crop of cars will he seen as last of the analogue cars (that term being open to interpretation) and the longer term future of all the GT cars will be safe with values of quality examples climbing again probably in about 10 years.
Obviously it’s a who knows but I know I really love my GT3 and I’ll do whatever I can to hang on to it. Interestingly I also don’t suffer from “must have the new one” disease with the car and I’m quite happy if my 2015 car is actually my last 911. Which, actually, is a nice place to be with it.
I was there earlier this week watching three blacked out Porsches lapping consistently very well. Between us we agreed that it was likely the new variant of the Cayman GT4, the 992 Turbo and the 992 GT3.
I grabbed a short clip trackside @ Wehrseifen https://youtu.be/aHjqgPZuZF8
The acceleration that the 992 Turbo had out of corners was just brutal, here's another short clip https://youtu.be/ofDv9Exz0K4
I grabbed a short clip trackside @ Wehrseifen https://youtu.be/aHjqgPZuZF8
The acceleration that the 992 Turbo had out of corners was just brutal, here's another short clip https://youtu.be/ofDv9Exz0K4
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 5th July 15:50
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