991 GT3 End of Production?
991 GT3 End of Production?
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qbix

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50 posts

150 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Heard rumours on another forum that the production of GT3 will end in February 2015...
What do you think about it?

I put the deposit in May for the car being delivered in March/April 2015. Do I have a chance to have it delivered??

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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That is my understanding also. Not sure of lead time between prod and delivery, so you might be OK

the other me

614 posts

182 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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I understood when 1st released that it would be an ongoing model as opposed to limited series, did I get that bit wrong ?

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Not produced constantly, but they could always do a gen.2 I guess. No info on whether they will do that with the 991.

APOLO1

5,391 posts

223 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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qbix said:
Heard rumours on another forum that the production of GT3 will end in February 2015...
What do you think about it?

I put the deposit in May for the car being delivered in March/April 2015. Do I have a chance to have it delivered??
you will fine, the fact that depos are being returned from last Sep, has nothing to do with this..

throt

3,311 posts

199 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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qbix said:
Heard rumours on another forum that the production of GT3 will end in February 2015...
What do you think about it?

I put the deposit in May for the car being delivered in March/April 2015. Do I have a chance to have it delivered??
May deposit, did you feel a cancelled order?..Its a late deposit, well, as far as I am aware.

Apollo, have you the latest 991 GT3 Uk unit volume.?.

qbix

Original Poster:

50 posts

150 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Why late deposit? I was told by the Dealer that it takes around 11 month to get the car so I thought May was good time to pull the trigger for 2015 build.

Scott Parker

798 posts

250 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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qbix said:
Why late deposit? I was told by the Dealer that it takes around 11 month to get the car so I thought May was good time to pull the trigger for 2015 build.
Have you been given a confirmed build date?

I put my deposit down fairly late (June 2013) and have one of the final cars from my OPC's allocation. If you have not had a build date confirmed i would say that you will be lucky to get a car

qbix

Original Poster:

50 posts

150 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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How can I check if my build date is confirmed?
I got a contract from Porsche with the build date on it but does it mean by this it is confirmed?

the other me

614 posts

182 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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There was a series 2 for 996 & 997, difficult to see Porsche missing the chance to shift a few more.

APOLO1

5,391 posts

223 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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throt said:
qbix said:
Heard rumours on another forum that the production of GT3 will end in February 2015...
What do you think about it?

I put the deposit in May for the car being delivered in March/April 2015. Do I have a chance to have it delivered??
May deposit, did you feel a cancelled order?..Its a late deposit, well, as far as I am aware.

Apollo, have you the latest 991 GT3 Uk unit volume.?.
its not changed, in fact its worse, that other 20 cars looks like it wont happen either.....so its just the 132,

Pugley

687 posts

221 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Its none of the above.

Porsche had such a shock with the spontaneous combustion of the last batch that they have over spent their budget replacing the engines.

I've read somewhere on the internet that they wont produce any more until they have designed a decent engine that is capable of lasting longer than a set of windscreen wipers. whistle

RDMcG

20,835 posts

236 months

Saturday 16th August 2014
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Pugley said:
Its none of the above.

Porsche had such a shock with the spontaneous combustion of the last batch that they have over spent their budget replacing the engines.

I've read somewhere on the internet that they wont produce any more until they have designed a decent engine that is capable of lasting longer than a set of windscreen wipers. whistle
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The internet never liessmile

graemel

7,225 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Pugley said:
Its none of the above.

Porsche had such a shock with the spontaneous combustion of the last batch that they have over spent their budget replacing the engines.

I've read somewhere on the internet that they wont produce any more until they have designed a decent engine that is capable of lasting longer than a set of windscreen wipers. whistle
Now that is very funny smile

blueSL

636 posts

255 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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I'm sure Porsche are congratulating themselves in successfully pissing off a sizeable section of their enthusiastic customer base by failing to meet demand. Maybe they think these disappointed disaffected customers will go and buy one of their dreary soft alternatives instead. Maybe there are residual concerns about reliability and warranty costs (I doubt).

Who knows?

APOLO1

5,391 posts

223 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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blueSL said:
I'm sure Porsche are congratulating themselves in successfully pissing off a sizeable section of their enthusiastic customer base by failing to meet demand. Maybe they think these disappointed disaffected customers will go and buy one of their dreary soft alternatives instead. Maybe there are residual concerns about reliability and warranty costs (I doubt).

Who knows?
or could it not be that taking into account that having won best performance car of the year on the planet, 2014,( beating the 458 Specaile, which is no mean feat btw )demand has exceeded expectations x 5, along with upcoming markets require halo product.....

Sandy59

2,733 posts

240 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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It just does seem a bit strange, that the guy Andreas I think said the PDK GT3 will appeal to a wider marker than before, so they then go a build less cars than before.
Gen 2 announced late next year maybe ??

APOLO1

5,391 posts

223 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Sandy59 said:
It just does seem a bit strange, that the guy Andreas I think said the PDK GT3 will appeal to a wider marker than before, so they then go a build less cars than before.
Gen 2 announced late next year maybe ??

actually they have built more than before......no Gen 2, at least 3 years out....

ArcticGT3

986 posts

241 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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Maybe they'll do another run badged as GTS ?

Or maybe they'll wait untill it has a Motorsport connection ?? tongue out

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Sunday 17th August 2014
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APOLO1 said:
or could it not be that taking into account that having won best performance car of the year on the planet, 2014,( beating the 458 Specaile, which is no mean feat btw )demand has exceeded expectations x 5, along with upcoming markets require halo product.....
How a few days can change things.
I have now driven the 458 specale and for me it's no contest. I,ll take the 458s
Price is what sold the GT3. How many here would have bought the 458s if it were the same price.

As others have said for that price the gt3 is a bargin it's a shame the real people who want them cannot buy one.