Discussion
TDT said:
The part painted WP bonnet is ugly.
Porsche get the launch specs right… so for me that’s Non WP - White with coloured graphics and coloured wheels.
Do you think the silver one driven by Joerg Bergmeister is also a non WP car?Porsche get the launch specs right… so for me that’s Non WP - White with coloured graphics and coloured wheels.
On the UK configurator the WP shows a full CF bonnet but I agree with you, the link above to the chalk / white one is coloured graphics.
Exciting to see what the options are!
TDT said:
The part painted WP bonnet is ugly.
Porsche get the launch specs right… so for me that’s Non WP - White with coloured graphics and coloured wheels.
Completely agree Tyrone. The already overly fussy 992RS design is made much worse with the WP especially the stripey bonnet. The small bonnet has a large black plastic wotsit in the middle with the rest partially body colour and the remainder exposed CF. Porsche get the launch specs right… so for me that’s Non WP - White with coloured graphics and coloured wheels.
The non WP RS with the Launch White and either Red or Blue wheels and side decals actually looks really good after getting used to the overall design. I even think that substituting the White exterior for either Arctic Grey or Ice grey non WP with either coloured wheels looks even better.
Better still would be a non WP RS with a nice PTS colour such as Viola Purple Metallic or Viola metallic. Both Signal Yellow and Speed Yellow also looks really good on it as long as its sans WP.
Chris , oh to be in the position of actually being given the chance to spec post any allocation which “ generalising “ has already been decided by the average DP.
When the music stops ,some of these people paying some of the overs mentioned ( which I personally don’t believe the quantum of ) are going to get a nasty surprise.
When the music stops ,some of these people paying some of the overs mentioned ( which I personally don’t believe the quantum of ) are going to get a nasty surprise.
ChrisW. said:
This is a really interesting conversation.
Everybody who wants to improve their car control and pace on track, once they know their car, should want to take coaching. This is a major plus of the Porsche Club trackdays. It pays dividends in so many areas ... not least of which is reduced consumable costs.
Without coaching, most drivers currently on trackdays will not be able to properly capitalise on the improvements that Porsche are building into the new cars with the status quo according to insurance companies being that more cars are being crashed and at significantly greater cost. QED .. a dearth of trackday insurance.
Accepted with a some exceptions, many of the people currently "able" to buy the latest and best Porsche track-cars (they are far too fast to be road cars !) ... appear not to be serious about learning how to use them, making their allocation a serious frustration for those who would. Evidence the number of cars with more owners than miles under their wheels and the consequential corruption of the sporting intent of these cars.
If they wanted, Porsche could do something about this. The dealers have only their own self-interest.
There is no logic in a nearly new car being more valuable that a brand new one ... other than possibly beating a legitimate manufacturing time to spec.
Is this the reason why why there is so little traffic on this thread ?
I believe that one day Porsche will look back and wonder how they allowed this to happen ... so many turned-off Porsche trackday enthusiasts that it took a decade or more to build up ??
Whatever happened to the band of 964RS "nutters" that used to go touring the tracks in their £40k cars that cost so little to run ? The GT4 was their natural home, and now the GT4RS is strictly for ???
Apologies for the rant, but my OPC just IS NOT REMOTELY INTERESTED .....
I went to Anglesey yesterday in my Spyder and saw this out on track for much of the day Everybody who wants to improve their car control and pace on track, once they know their car, should want to take coaching. This is a major plus of the Porsche Club trackdays. It pays dividends in so many areas ... not least of which is reduced consumable costs.
Without coaching, most drivers currently on trackdays will not be able to properly capitalise on the improvements that Porsche are building into the new cars with the status quo according to insurance companies being that more cars are being crashed and at significantly greater cost. QED .. a dearth of trackday insurance.
Accepted with a some exceptions, many of the people currently "able" to buy the latest and best Porsche track-cars (they are far too fast to be road cars !) ... appear not to be serious about learning how to use them, making their allocation a serious frustration for those who would. Evidence the number of cars with more owners than miles under their wheels and the consequential corruption of the sporting intent of these cars.
If they wanted, Porsche could do something about this. The dealers have only their own self-interest.
There is no logic in a nearly new car being more valuable that a brand new one ... other than possibly beating a legitimate manufacturing time to spec.
Is this the reason why why there is so little traffic on this thread ?
I believe that one day Porsche will look back and wonder how they allowed this to happen ... so many turned-off Porsche trackday enthusiasts that it took a decade or more to build up ??
Whatever happened to the band of 964RS "nutters" that used to go touring the tracks in their £40k cars that cost so little to run ? The GT4 was their natural home, and now the GT4RS is strictly for ???
Apologies for the rant, but my OPC just IS NOT REMOTELY INTERESTED .....
Porsche guy said:
It was for you; I was that new member when I could not access my username, Apology accepted and thank you 
Edit, I see Mods have messed up and not put my account back to where it was.
As per the email I sent to you, unfortunately if you no longer have access to your old account or the email address that's on it, then we can't help you I'm afraid.Edit, I see Mods have messed up and not put my account back to where it was.
Edited by Porsche guy on Wednesday 14th September 10:28
TDT said:
I’d love to get a piece of the action! Lol.
Just on the side point of the ability of these new generation of cars and the competence of their owners/drivers, I’ve linked an excellent video of a 992 GT3 owner and his honest journey…
Thanks for the kind words :-) I wasn't aware of this post so I posted an new tread to day in the 911/Carrera GT forum "Porsche 992 GT3 - Track driving - Owner reviews" Just on the side point of the ability of these new generation of cars and the competence of their owners/drivers, I’ve linked an excellent video of a 992 GT3 owner and his honest journey…
Edited by TDT on Thursday 15th September 09:25
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