Looks like the 911R wont be the only reveal at Geneva
Looks like the 911R wont be the only reveal at Geneva
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Scott Parker

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798 posts

250 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Wonder if there's any truth behind this. Apollo could maybe divulged?

991.2 GT3
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-gene...

NIgt3

627 posts

203 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Scott Parker said:
Wonder if there's any truth behind this. Apollo could maybe divulged?

991.2 GT3
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-gene...
Doubt Apollo could divulge anything other than what suits himself!

garazy

1 posts

127 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Last two videos on the official Porsche YouTube channel were GT3 related so maybe?

MDL111

8,875 posts

206 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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this is just a rumour and as long as there is no official confirmation, it is unlikely there will be a 991.2 GT3 .... we should not even be discussing it



just kidding

v8ksn

4,713 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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MDL111 said:
this is just a rumour and as long as there is no official confirmation, it is unlikely there will be a 991.2 GT3 .... we should not even be discussing it



just kidding
hehe

If you have £110k to spend on a Porsche at the moment, you will soon be spoilt for choice....

Shiverman

908 posts

138 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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And the saying about all the buses coming along all at once!

Spread it out a bit Porsche - can't really think about affording it until next year so a March announcement is only 12 months too soon!

Don't they realise that some of us have to save and arrange the removal and sale of body parts to afford these cars?

v8ksn

4,713 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Shiverman said:
Don't they realise that some of us have to save and arrange the removal and sale of body parts to afford these cars?
hehe Going by recent sales success and premiums, it looks like body parts are readily available for many people biggrin

I think there will be a glut of cars appearing when the new 991.2 GT3 is available, I reckon lots of GT4's and GT3's will be put on the market if their current premiums stay as they are.

Imagine you bought a 991.1 GT3 for £100k and then sold it for £170k at the peak.
Then buy a GT4 for £70k.... and sell it for £105k
Then buy a 991.2 GT3 ..... and sell it for £170k

etc

etc

In between those sales you could have bought a 991 GT3 RS for £140k and sold it for £290k

Worlds gone mad! hehe

Shiverman

908 posts

138 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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[quote=v8ksn]

hehe Going by recent sales success and premiums, it looks like body parts are readily available for many people biggrin


That's not the news I was looking for as I was hoping for top dollar for my body parts - only one careful (ish) owner, well maintained (a little too well maintained according to some). Open to offers - sold as seen.

Need to pop on to Wikipedia to work out just how many organs I can live without and still drive. Or maybe I'll ask Siri!

Sorry guys - bored at home getting over flu!

F40GT346

211 posts

196 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Surely a new 991 GT2 or 991 GT2RS is next on the list before the GT3 991.2? No basis for this other than the model schedule for the 997 and also fact that the 991.1 GT3RS is only just hitting the roads.

v8ksn

4,713 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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F40GT346 said:
Surely a new 991 GT2 or 991 GT2RS is next on the list before the GT3 991.2? No basis for this other than the model schedule for the 997 and also fact that the 991.1 GT3RS is only just hitting the roads.
The GT2 has always been turbo powered and I think Porsche is 'saving' the announcement of the new GT2 and will introduce it as a 'halo' 911 once the whole 911 range is turbo powered.

991.x GT3 will be NA
991.x GT3 RS will/is NA
992.x GT2 and GT2 RS will be turbo as a halo car for the standard turbo 911 range

apachesmith

499 posts

149 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Deansfield said:
Just cant imagine Porsche unveiling two similar cars at the same show !!
could Autocar be wrong ?
what do you all think chaps ?
I think its too soon to the release of the 991 RS.

Next year seems about right for the 991.2 GT3.....

Scott Parker

Original Poster:

798 posts

250 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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apachesmith said:
Deansfield said:
Just cant imagine Porsche unveiling two similar cars at the same show !!
could Autocar be wrong ?
what do you all think chaps ?
I think its too soon to the release of the 991 RS.

Next year seems about right for the 991.2 GT3.....
I don't really know but whatever they release at Geneva will not be available until November anyway giving it a full year after the RS. It wouldn't surprise me if they release 2 variants:

911R manual and same power as current GT3 (maybe a smidge less)
New GT3 marketed alongside with more power than current GT3 (maybe use the 4.0) and will be PDK only thus not slower than current GT3 and the GT3 bloodline not going backwards

Just a thought

mdianuk

2,893 posts

200 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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I've asked my dealer so I can ensure I stay ahead of the queue for the GT3 and they said they'll know once they arrive at Geneva for the motorshow, which may spell out more than what was actually said. They said they'd let me know FROM the show, so here's hoping, I quite fancy a GT3 to compliment the GT4 I haven't even got yet biggrin

apachesmith

499 posts

149 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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mdianuk said:
I've asked my dealer so I can ensure I stay ahead of the queue for the GT3 and they said they'll know once they arrive at Geneva for the motorshow, which may spell out more than what was actually said. They said they'd let me know FROM the show, so here's hoping, I quite fancy a GT3 to compliment the GT4 I haven't even got yet biggrin
You've done well there to get a look in.....

Even though I've got a GT4 my dealers said no chance! frown

AndrewD

7,657 posts

313 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Weak journalism. They see a car that looks like a GT3 and now it will be unveiled at Geneva. It could be a mule. It might be a GT3 but really they have little to go on.

Sam All

3,101 posts

130 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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AndrewD said:
Weak journalism. They see a car that looks like a GT3 and now it will be unveiled at Geneva. It could be a mule. It might be a GT3 but really they have little to go on.
Got your name down for one?

APOLO1

5,391 posts

223 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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Scott Parker said:
Wonder if there's any truth behind this. Apollo could maybe divulged?

991.2 GT3
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-gene...
Is this the same mag that indicated that the RS was to be a Turbo due to the side intakes in spy shots.

Still have the same view on Gen 2 GT3, Just can not see how it would fit in the line up.

Phooey

13,797 posts

198 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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here are the closest pics to date of the R




http://www.autogespot.de/porsche-911-r/2016/02/23

Dr S

5,141 posts

255 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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Phooey said:
here are the closest pics to date of the R




http://www.autogespot.de/porsche-911-r/2016/02/23
Interesting that the car does not have the "sculptured rear lights" which are a feature of the 991.2

Sandy59

2,733 posts

240 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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RHD as well.