Gt3 touring

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RSVP911

8,192 posts

132 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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JulierPass said:
Cheib said:
I’ve ordered Weiss Gold Fi-R’s for my GT3 which are undoubtedly more bling and don’t have the OEM look of these...think it I had a Touring the BBS monoblocs would suit the more understated look of the car.

Horses for courses etc....
Would love to see some pictures with them on. My 991.2 GT3 is coming up for 2 years old I'm considering having the oem wheels painted Weiss gold and the calipers black with gold lettering.
That’s a brilliant idea - I think you should do this so I can see if it works and then I can copy it - sounds very nice smile

PS2018

323 posts

72 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Just read whole thread as love the 991 touring- and the 991R. interesting that two of you recently sourced lhd examples at 25k under uk equivalent price. What do we think the current price difference is- ball park- between a touring and an R ?

Cheib

23,112 posts

174 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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PS2018 said:
Just read whole thread as love the 991 touring- and the 991R. interesting that two of you recently sourced lhd examples at 25k under uk equivalent price. What do we think the current price difference is- ball park- between a touring and an R ?
More in the UK than in Europe....I’d say £100k here based on a guesstimate than 911 R can be bought for £280k. In Europe cars get used more ! Touring’ s are something like Eur 160k to 200k from an average spec to a PTS car. Delivery mileage R’s are Eur 300k but a Speed Yellow one with about 20k km’s on it sold for about Eur 240k relatively recently.

2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Speaking to people buying them, the Tourings have gone up in the past few weeks (pre-corona) and I’ve seen cars selling at £170-180k. I’ve been tempted but can’t seem to let it go. Will a 992 be ‘better’. Shiny. New. Toy. Vs past master.

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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2010spy said:
Speaking to people buying them, the Tourings have gone up in the past few weeks (pre-corona) and I’ve seen cars selling at £170-180k. I’ve been tempted but can’t seem to let it go. Will a 992 be ‘better’. Shiny. New. Toy. Vs past master.
the 992 touring will be a hard one, as Porsche will make the real GT3 faster than the outgoing RS.

every new Sports car has more downforce, not a lot they can do with a touring. But the normal car has had massive gains in those area's
I still find the model a very odd thing to own. (it needed rear seats)

APOLO1

5,256 posts

193 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Porsche911R said:
the 992 touring will be a hard one, as Porsche will make the real GT3 faster than the outgoing RS.

every new Sports car has more downforce, not a lot they can do with a touring. But the normal car has had massive gains in those area'sI still find the model a very odd thing to own. (it needed rear seats)
The standard 992 C2s is about a match for a 991.2GT3 over a few laps, so I would expect the 992 GT3 to be quite some car. I would not write off the 992 Touring just yet from a down force point, based on the ring spy video's it looks to have an S duct on the front and a large active aero wing on the rear.


Edited by APOLO1 on Thursday 27th February 09:10

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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APOLO1 said:
The standard 992 C2s is about a match for a 991.2GT3 over a few laps, so I would expect the 992 GT3 to be quite some car. I would not write off the 992 Touring just yet from a down force point, based on the ring spy video's it looks to have an S duct on the front and a large active aero wing on the rear.
yes some finished shots on the touring now, the issue with the active wings is extra drag vs the swan type wings.


2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Mr 911R, the Touring is a ‘real GT3’ by the way. No matter how many times you say it isn’t, it will still be a GT3. smile

Yellow491

2,911 posts

118 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Porsche911R said:
APOLO1 said:
The standard 992 C2s is about a match for a 991.2GT3 over a few laps, so I would expect the 992 GT3 to be quite some car. I would not write off the 992 Touring just yet from a down force point, based on the ring spy video's it looks to have an S duct on the front and a large active aero wing on the rear.
yes some finished shots on the touring now, the issue with the active wings is extra drag vs the swan type wings.
As if your going to notice it!

Cheib

23,112 posts

174 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Yellow491 said:
Porsche911R said:
APOLO1 said:
The standard 992 C2s is about a match for a 991.2GT3 over a few laps, so I would expect the 992 GT3 to be quite some car. I would not write off the 992 Touring just yet from a down force point, based on the ring spy video's it looks to have an S duct on the front and a large active aero wing on the rear.
yes some finished shots on the touring now, the issue with the active wings is extra drag vs the swan type wings.
As if your going to notice it!
The differences I’d notice would be the exhaust/engine sound, the rear end and the step down in build quality in some places on the interior.

Its called a Touring for a reason so personally I don’t think the relative lap times are that relevant. Also I am not sure I’ve ever felt on the toad my 991.2 GT3 has ever lacked grip and I am not sure the no doubt increased grip levels in the 992 are going to add to the driving experience on the road.


Edited by Cheib on Thursday 27th February 14:07

HammyHamster

393 posts

171 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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I'm sure this will be an unpopular opinion, but the 992 touring needs rear seats and PDK as options, this would be my perfect 911.

av185

18,433 posts

126 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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HammyHamster said:
the 992 touring needs rear seats and PDK as options
Burn him at the stake.

HammyHamster

393 posts

171 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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av185 said:
Burn him at the stake.
Haha, I shall relinquish my pistonheads membership forthwith! My thinking is though:

Touring: road use, rear seats, more of a tourer/daily driver so PDK
Winged GT3: road & track
RS: track only

Edited by HammyHamster on Thursday 27th February 14:04

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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HammyHamster said:
I'm sure this will be an unpopular opinion, but the 992 touring needs rear seats and PDK as options, this would be my perfect 911.
only with owners :-) makes sense to the rest of the world though :-)

seawise

2,144 posts

205 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Here is my Touring’s stablemate- no fixed aero on her, just active rear spoiler, not that it seems to slow it down much either....


Cheib

23,112 posts

174 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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seawise said:
Here is my Touring’s stablemate- no fixed aero on her, just active rear spoiler, not that it seems to slow it down much either....

Stunning. Which one gets you out of bed on a Sunday morning to go for a blast ?

seawise

2,144 posts

205 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Cheib said:
Stunning. Which one gets you out of bed on a Sunday morning to go for a blast ?
The old one - for a brief blat it’s performance and character is just that much more accessible.


Edited by seawise on Thursday 27th February 21:40

RSVP911

8,192 posts

132 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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Cheib said:
seawise said:
Here is my Touring’s stablemate- no fixed aero on her, just active rear spoiler, not that it seems to slow it down much either....

Stunning. Which one gets you out of bed on a Sunday morning to go for a blast ?
Isn’t it - I love these cars smile

AlienLifeForm

467 posts

70 months

Thursday 27th February 2020
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seawise said:
Here is my Touring’s stablemate- no fixed aero on her, just active rear spoiler, not that it seems to slow it down much either....

That’s a stunner. What’s the colour? Maritime blue?

I’m currently after a 993 C4S to sit alongside the Touring. I was tempted by the 70th anniversary 993 C4 in Liquid Metal Swindon had for sale a while ago, but the price was just too rich. Now it’s for sale again at Chester, for even more money. It’s a lovely looking thing, but the money is a bit silly.

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en_GB/911-Carrera-4-...


Robbo66

3,828 posts

232 months

Friday 28th February 2020
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seawise said:
Here is my Touring’s stablemate- no fixed aero on her, just active rear spoiler, not that it seems to slow it down much either....

Gorgeous....spring soon