992 GT3

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Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Don't shoot the messenger wink

I know AP is a marketing man, but a simple comparison of the size of the spoiler left after removing the wing vs the electric spolier on the Touring would indicate that the Touring's downforce will be much higher at speed.

Not sure I'd be whipping off the wing and burning round a track or an Autobahn...

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Taffy66 said:
2010spy said:
I’m coming from a 991.1 Touring and I am very surprised as to how good this looks. Porsche are good at evolution.
Ditto. Really chuffed on the way it looks. Really looking forward to picking mine up sometime later in the year or start of 2022. Enquired today on whether i could get it in PTS, maybe wishful thinking but no harm in asking.!
Heart says Manual but Head says PDK.!
In the same camp here. Signed the order yesterday. Hoping for a PTS slot but Agate with grey wheels looks ace to my eyes

2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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One with buckets and manual. The other with PDK and comfort. Perfect smile


isaldiri

18,412 posts

167 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Twinfan said:
Probably, but I suspect AP and Chris Harris would agree with me wink
Which would be an absolutely abysmal reason for someone to choose seats/gearbox based on the opinions of those 2......

peeler

206 posts

232 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Another good review

https://youtu.be/xrLDx8BRkew


terryb

975 posts

243 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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peeler said:
Another good review

https://youtu.be/xrLDx8BRkew
Good find - enjoyed that

CloudStuff

3,676 posts

103 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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peeler said:
Another good review

https://youtu.be/xrLDx8BRkew
"Boa, es it so geil, ehrlich!"

MDL111

6,895 posts

176 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Twinfan said:
Don't shoot the messenger wink

I know AP is a marketing man, but a simple comparison of the size of the spoiler left after removing the wing vs the electric spolier on the Touring would indicate that the Touring's downforce will be much higher at speed.

Not sure I'd be whipping off the wing and burning round a track or an Autobahn...
I thought briefly about doing this to my 997 RS, but in the end do think it would likely have an impact on the cat’s balance at high speeds (and no TÜV and as a result no insurance ....). I suspect if you take off the front splitter it will be better balanced.

Guyr

2,196 posts

281 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Removing the rear wing has less impact on older cars with less wing downforce. In any event even if removing the wing on a 992 dropped 100kg or more downforce off one end, whilst it would change the balance slightly the car is not going to fly off the road, it'll still have plenty of grip.

I removed the rear wing on my 996 GT2 and did over 200mph several times, even braking very hard at that speed at Bruntingthorpe the car was perfectly stable. It would probably have dropped a bit off lap times, but I didn't notice it.

Remember a full vs empty tank changes the front axle weight by 63 kg in a big tank (lhd) GT3 and no-one ever complains about the effect on balance/handling.

jh001

615 posts

176 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Dr S said:
Taffy66 said:
2010spy said:
I’m coming from a 991.1 Touring and I am very surprised as to how good this looks. Porsche are good at evolution.
Ditto. Really chuffed on the way it looks. Really looking forward to picking mine up sometime later in the year or start of 2022. Enquired today on whether i could get it in PTS, maybe wishful thinking but no harm in asking.!
Heart says Manual but Head says PDK.!
In the same camp here. Signed the order yesterday. Hoping for a PTS slot but Agate with grey wheels looks ace to my eyes
I was told by my OPC yesterday that they had received a communication from Porsche saying there would be no Tourings delivered to the UK this year, I'll be very interested if anyone has any conflicting info.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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jh001 said:
I was told by my OPC yesterday that they had received a communication from Porsche saying there would be no Tourings delivered to the UK this year, I'll be very interested if anyone has any conflicting info.
As it's just an option package that means there are no more GT3 build slots allocated to the UK for 2021, which is what we already knew I think.

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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jh001 said:
Dr S said:
Taffy66 said:
2010spy said:
I’m coming from a 991.1 Touring and I am very surprised as to how good this looks. Porsche are good at evolution.
Ditto. Really chuffed on the way it looks. Really looking forward to picking mine up sometime later in the year or start of 2022. Enquired today on whether i could get it in PTS, maybe wishful thinking but no harm in asking.!
Heart says Manual but Head says PDK.!
In the same camp here. Signed the order yesterday. Hoping for a PTS slot but Agate with grey wheels looks ace to my eyes
I was told by my OPC yesterday that they had received a communication from Porsche saying there would be no Tourings delivered to the UK this year, I'll be very interested if anyone has any conflicting info.
My OPC confirmed this - at least for the continent. Delivery 2022. Hence I'd be surprised the UK got any Tourings earlier

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Dr S said:
My OPC confirmed this - at least for the continent. Delivery 2022. Hence I'd be surprised the UK got any Tourings earlier
I believe this is correct in that no 992GT3 Tourings will be delivered in the UK before 2022. Like you i'm in no hurry so more than happy to wait especially if i get a PTS slot.

hunter 66

3,888 posts

219 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Taffy66 said:
I believe this is correct in that no 992GT3 Tourings will be delivered in the UK before 2022. Like you i'm in no hurry so more than happy to wait especially if i get a PTS slot.
Haha yes Taffy the new .... most desired ... happy with my daily in the meantime ....

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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hunter 66 said:
Haha yes Taffy the new .... most desired ... happy with my daily in the meantime ....
Should have taken a photo of both of our Black RSs sat side by side at Yellow's dodgy campsite the night before the Donny day.

Digga

40,207 posts

282 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Taffy66 said:
Dr S said:
My OPC confirmed this - at least for the continent. Delivery 2022. Hence I'd be surprised the UK got any Tourings earlier
I believe this is correct in that no 992GT3 Tourings will be delivered in the UK before 2022. Like you i'm in no hurry so more than happy to wait especially if i get a PTS slot.
On a similar note, they have ended 2021 production of the Taycan Cross Tourismo....

If yours isn’t on its way it will be a 2022 model.

browngt3

1,409 posts

210 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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terryb said:
peeler said:
Another good review

https://youtu.be/xrLDx8BRkew
Good find - enjoyed that
+1

Makes a difference when you get a couple of guys just being themselves rather than the fake crap some of them put out there.

Definitely warming to the new GT3 now. I would go as far to say it actually looks stunning in that video. Must be the colour. Interesting he says the sound is still good but maybe less full bodied. Surely the most desirable new car on sale

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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browngt3 said:
+1

Makes a difference when you get a couple of guys just being themselves rather than the fake crap some of them put out there.

Definitely warming to the new GT3 now. I would go as far to say it actually looks stunning in that video. Must be the colour. Interesting he says the sound is still good but maybe less full bodied. Surely the most desirable new car on sale
I agree in that the new GT3 is a grower and most people are really warming to it. Personally i think the new Touring in Manual and LWBS in a PTS dark green is currently my favourite new car and by a huge margin. There is nothing i don't like about it even the way it looks.
We must catch up sometime this year for a chinwag.

browngt3

1,409 posts

210 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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Taffy66 said:
I agree in that the new GT3 is a grower and most people are really warming to it. Personally i think the new Touring in Manual and LWBS in a PTS dark green is currently my favourite new car and by a huge margin. There is nothing i don't like about it even the way it looks.
We must catch up sometime this year for a chinwag.
Aventura is a very nice Porsche green. Remember seeing a stunning 930 Turbo in it.

Yes, we are long overdue for a meet up. I will be at Castle Combe in the 993 2nd Sept for the PCGB track day. Can't be too far from you? Really want to get the GT3 on track but everything seems booked up..

Melvynr

1,404 posts

50 months

Saturday 19th June 2021
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British racing green PTS looks pretty stunning with gold accents.


https://www.facebook.com/Porsche911uk/photos/a.372...